overprinting

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A form of overprint — An addition of new text on a previously printed stamp, usually to add a surcharge or change the face value.

RareScrabble 18

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overprint
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APA

overprinting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprinting

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“overprinting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprinting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overprinting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overprinting.

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