| Prefixes and suffixes used in Scott catalogs. The prefixes and suffixes listed below are used to identify postage stamps that serve a purpose other than standard postage. Country-specific prefixes, mostly U.S. stamps listed in the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers, are identified with the country name in brackets. |
| Prefixes |
A — forerunner [Indian stamps used abroad]
AR — postal fiscal
AX — 3¢ 1861 CSA postmasters provisional
B — semipostal
BK — booklet; BC — booklet cover
BKC — airmail booklet
C — airmail
CB — airmail semipostal
CBO — airmail semipostal Official
CE — airmail special delivery
CF — airmail registration
CL — airmail semiofficial
CM — R.F. overprint [U.S.]
CO — airmail Official
CP — commemorative panel
CQ — airmail parcel post
CVP — computer-vended postage [U.S.]
D — pneumatic post
E — special delivery
EB — semipostal special delivery
EO — special delivery Official
EP — encased postage
ER — delivery tax
EX — personal delivery
EY — authorized delivery
F — registration
FA — certified mail
G — insured letter
GY — marine insurance
H — acknowledgment of receipt
I — late fee
IRC — international reply coupon [U.S.]
J — postage due
JQ — parcel post postage due
JX — porte de mar
K — offices abroad [U.S., Poland]
K — government in exile [Poland, Yugoslavia]
KB — offices abroad semipostal [Poland]
L — local
LB — carrier semiofficial [U.S.]
LB — local semipostal
LC — local airmail
LE — local special delivery
LEB — local semipostal special delivery
LF — local registration
LH — local acknowledgement of receipt
LJ — local postage due
LJ — rural postage due [Baden]
LN — local occupation
LNC — local occupation airmail LB — local semipostal |
LC — local airmail
LE — local special delivery
LEB — local semipostal special delivery
LF — local registration
LH — local acknowledgement of receipt
LJ — local postage due
LJ — rural postage due [Baden]
LN — local occupation
LNC — local occupation airmail
LNE — local occupation special delivery
LO — carrier official [U.S.]
LO — local official
LOX — typeset post office seal [U.S.]
LP — local newspaper
LQ — local parcel post
M — military
MB — military semipostal
MC — military airmail
MCE — military airmail special delivery
ME — military special delivery
MH — Machin head [Great Britain]
MP — military newspaper
MQ — military parcel post
MR — war tax
N — occupation regular issues
NB — occupation semipostal
NC — occupation airmail
NCB — occupation airmail semipostal
NCE — occupation airmail special delivery
NE — occupation special delivery
NIMH — Machin head [Northern Ireland]
NJ — occupation postage due
NL — occupation rural delivery
NO — occupation Official
NP — occupation newspaper
NRA — occupation postal tax
NRAJ — occupation postal tax due
NSC — numismatic souvenir card
O — Official
O — postal savings mail [U.S.]
OA — Official perfin [Australia, Canada]
OAC — Official airmail perfin [Canada]
OAE — Official special delivery perfin [Can.]
OB — Official perfin [Australia]
OC — Official perfin [Australia]
OC — Official airmail perfin [Australia, Can.]
OCC — Official airmail perfin [Australia]
OCE — Offl. airmail spec. del. perfin [Can.]
OD — Official departmental
OE — Official special delivery perfin [Can.] OL — local official |
OX — post office Official seal [U.S.]
OXA — registry seal [U.S.]
OXF — postage stamp agency seal [U.S.]
OY — life insurance [New Zealand]
P — newspaper [except U.S.]
PC — postage currency
PN — postal note [U.S.]
PR — newspaper tax
PR — newspaper [U.S. only]
PS — postal savings [U.S.]
Q — parcel post
QE — special handling
QI — postal insurance
QO — parcel post official
QRA — parcel post postal tax [Chile]
QY — parcel post authorized delivery
RA — postal tax
RAB — postal tax semipostal
RAC — airmail postal tax
RAJ — postal tax due
S — franchise
S — savings [U.S.]
SC — souvenir card [U.S.]
SMH — Machin head [Scotland]
SP — souvenir page
T — telegraph [U.S.]
TO — Official telegraph
TS — treasury savings
WMMH — Machin head [Wales]
WS — war savings
WV — sanitary fair [U.S.]
WX — Christmas seal [U.S.]
X — postmasters provisional
Y — revolutionary government [Philippines]
YF — rev. govt. registration [Philippines]
YP — rev. govt. newspaper [Philippines]
Z — prefecture postage [Japan]
ZB — prefecture semipostal [Japan] |
| Suffixes |
E — essay
H — flat-plate imperforate coil |
P — die proof or plate proof
S — specimen |
TC — trial color proof
V — flat-plate imperforate coil |
| Postal Stationery Prefixes |
AXU — CSA prov. handstamped envelope
CVUX — computer vended postal card [U.S.]
LU — local envelope
LUP — local wrapper [U.S.]
NU — occupation envelope [U.S.]
NUX — occupation postal card [U.S.]
NUZ — occupation official card [U.S.] U — envelope or letter sheet |
UC — airmail envelope or letter sheet
UCM — military airmail envelope [U.S.]
UE — special delivery envelope [Hawaii]
UF — registration envelope [Canal Zone]
UO — Official envelope
UO — postal savings envelope
UX — postal card UXC — airmail postal card |
UY — paid reply postal card
UZ — Official postal card
W — wrapper
WO — Official wrapper
XU — CSA P.M. prov. handstamped envelope |
| Revenue Stamp Prefixes |
R — general revenue
RB — proprietary
RC — future delivery
RD — stock transfer
RE — cordials, wines, etc.
REA — beer
RF — playing cards
RFV — playing cards [Danish West Indies]
RG — silver tax
RH — cigarette tubes RI — potato tax |
RJA — narcotic tax
RK— consular service fee
RL — customs fee
RM — embossed revenue stamped paper
RN — revenue stamped paper
RO — private die proprietary match
RP — private die canned fruit
RQ — unemployment insurance [Ryukyus]
RS — private die medicine RT — private die perfumery |
RU — private die playing cards
RV — motor vehicle use
RVB — boating
RVC — camping
RVT — trailer permit
RW — hunting permit [duck stamps]
RX — distilled spirits
RY — firearms transfer
RZ — rectification
XR — provisional [Ryukyus] |
