Semi-postal

A semi-postal stamp or semipostal stamp is a philatelic term for a postage stamp issued to raising money for some purpose, usually for charity.^[1] Semi-postals have an additional monetary value (surcharge), devoted to that specific non-postal, charitable purpose and separated from the official postal value with a "+" sign.^[2]

• Exampls of semi-postals
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  Virgin Mary on a 1993 semi-postal of Ukraine
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  Pomgol, a 1921 famine relief issue of Russia
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  Drei Könige, a 1982 Christmas stamp of Germany

A semi-postal of German Empire issued for WWI victims, 10 + 5 pfennigs, 1919

Related pages

• Audrey Hepburn (semi-postal)
• Label (philately)