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An underprint is anything printed underneath the main design of a stamp, banknote or similar item. Underprinting is used as a security measure to prevent
Protective Overprints and Underprints.
Andy Donaldson, 2000-2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013
/ref> However, this is thought to be an incorrectPatrick, Douglas & Mary. ''The Hodder Stamp Dictionary''. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1973, p. 254. use of the term, with the word ''backprint'' being seen as more correct.Sutton, R.J. & K.W. Anthony. ''The Stamp Collector's Encyclopaedia''. 6th edition. London: Stanley Paul, 1966, p. 318.
File:Monaco circa 1892 50c telephone stamp.jpg, This telephone stamp of Monaco includes the underprinted repeating words POSTESETTTELEGRAPHSTELEPHONES.
File:Turkey 1912 Sul4724.jpg, A yellow repeating burelage underprint may be seen on this 1912 revenue stamp of Turkey.
File:British Adhesive Duty Stamps.jpg, British embossed revenue stamps underprinted CUSTOMS.
An underprint is anything printed underneath the main design of a stamp, banknote or similar item. Underprinting is used as a security measure to prevent forgery
Forgery is a white-collar crime that generally refers to the false making or material alteration of a legal instrument with the specific intent to defraud anyone (other than themself). Tampering with a certain legal instrument may be forbi ...
, or the cleaning of a postmark
A postmark is a postal marking made on an envelope, parcel, postcard or the like, indicating the place, date and time that the item was delivered into the care of a postal service, or sometimes indicating where and when received or in transit. ...
from a used stamp. Mackay, James. ''Stamp Collecting: Philatelic Terms Illustrated''. 4th edition. London: Stanley Gibbons, 2003, p. 161. The most common form of underprinting is burelage which takes the form of a faint pattern of lines or dots. Underprinting may also take the form of single or repeating words, for instance the word CUSTOMS at one time appeared underprinted on British revenue stamp
A revenue stamp, tax stamp, duty stamp or fiscal stamp is a (usually) adhesive label used to designate collected taxes or fees on documents, tobacco, alcoholic drinks, drugs and medicines, playing cards, hunting licenses, firearm registration, ...
s.Barefoot, John., ed. ''Great Britain Revenues''. 4th edition. York: J. Barefoot Ltd., 2002, pp. 39-41.
Printing on the back
The term has also been used inphilately
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is pos ...
to refer to advertising or other wording printed on the back of postage stamps
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or registering mail), who then affix the stamp to the f ...
.Andy Donaldson, 2000-2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013
/ref> However, this is thought to be an incorrectPatrick, Douglas & Mary. ''The Hodder Stamp Dictionary''. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1973, p. 254. use of the term, with the word ''backprint'' being seen as more correct.Sutton, R.J. & K.W. Anthony. ''The Stamp Collector's Encyclopaedia''. 6th edition. London: Stanley Paul, 1966, p. 318.
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See also
*Overprint
An overprint is an additional layer of text or graphics added to the face of a postage or revenue stamp, postal stationery, banknote or ticket after it has been printed. Post offices most often use overprints for internal administrative pur ...
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