| ACSC |
Australasian Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue |
| ASC |
Australasian Stamp Catalogue |
| BPA |
British Philatelic Assoc. Expertising Ltd. Certificate |
| B/S |
Back stamped OPT Overprinted |
| BW |
Brusden White Australian Specialists Catalogue (A$) |
| Cat. |
Catalogue |
| CDS |
Circular Date Stamp |
| CTO |
Cancelled to Order |
| CERT. |
Certificate of Genuineness |
| Cond. |
Condition |
| CPS |
Counter Printed Stamp |
| CV |
Catalogue Value |
| ENG |
Engraved |
| ENV |
Envelope/Cover |
| FDC |
First Day Cover |
| FDI |
First Day of Issue |
| FU |
Fine Used |
| FV |
Face Value ($) |
| GU |
Good Used (i.e. less than fine) |
| H/S |
Hand stamp |
| IMP |
Imprint (or inscription) |
| INCL |
Including |
| INV |
Inverted |
| LC |
Letter card |
| M/S |
Miniature or souvenir sheet |
| MUH |
Mint Unhinged |
| MLH |
Mint Lightly Hinged |
| MVLH |
Mint Very Lightly Hinged |
| O/C |
Off Centre |
| OG |
Original gum |
| OVPT |
Overprinted |
| PMK |
Postmark |
| PPC |
Picture Postcard |
| PSE |
Pre-stamped Envelope |
| REG |
Registered |
| S/A |
Self Adhesive (also known as peel & stick) |
| SG |
Stanley Gibbons Catalogue (£) |
| SS |
Seven Seas - An Australian made Pictorial album |
| STC |
Stated to contain |
| UNUSED |
Mint without gum |
| U |
Used |
| U/H |
Unhinged |
| VAR |
Variety or flaw |
| VF |
Very Fine |
| W/C |
Well centred |
| WMK |
Watermark |
