imperforate
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It is a fact that he is "collected" like postage-stamps, though no published work of his has attained the price per copy of the imperforate twopenny Mauritius of 1847.
From George Cruikshank by Chesson, W. H.
The reprinted "Eagle" Carrier's stamp was first sent out perforated 12, the original was, of course, imperforate, and the stamps upon the sheet were separated by colored lines.
From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by Tiffany, John Kerr
The labels were normally perforated the usual 12, but the same journal for April 13, 1892 reports that a whole sheet had been seen in an imperforate condition.
From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong
Unused imperforate copies exist of all values in the following shades— Imperforate �d. grey-green. " 1d. pale crimson. " 2d. orange-yellow.
From Gambia by Melville, Frederick John
On the early imperforate stamps we find a similar postmark in black, but lettered "Gambia" above and "Unpaid" below.
From Gambia by Melville, Frederick John
