semipostal

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adjective

Of a postage stamp, issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.

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semi-postal stampcharity stamp
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Meanings

adjectivesemipostal (not comparable)

alternative semi-postal

  1. not comparablehobbiesOf a postage stamp, issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.
nounsemipostal (plural semipostals)

plural semipostals · alternative semi-postal

  1. hobbiesA postage stamp of this kind.

    Synonyms: semi-postal stamp, charity stamp

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA postage stamp of this kind.

Similar
semi-postal stampcharity stamp
Also see
charity stampsemi-postal stamp

Origin

From semi- + postal.

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Translations

Finnish avustus-
  • avustus-issued and sold for higher price than face value
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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