Aerogrammes
An aerogramme is a thin piece of foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter for transit via airmail, in which the letter and envelope are one and the same. Enclosures are not permitted in these light letters, which can be sent abroad for a special rate. These are issued rarely and only when the Gibraltar Post Office requires them. The latest one was issued on 1st July 1998 to commemorate the presentation of New Colours to the Royal Gibraltar Regiment.

Binders - for Presentation Packs & First Day Covers
These are economical PVC binders designed to accommodate presentation packs ensuring they maintain their original pristine condition. The binders can be used in conjunction with plastic sleeves (available from the Bureau) to house first day covers.

Block
A block is a group of postage stamps still attached to each other.

Commemorative stamps
A commemorative stamp is a postage stamp issued to honour or commemorate a place, event or person linked to Gibraltar or of general international interest. The Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau maintains a conservative number of eight issues per year with a maximum face value for mint sets of £19.00 annually.

Definitive stamps
A 'definitive' postage stamp is a regular issue stamp that is part of an issue or series of stamps, normally used for a period of around five years, consisting of a range of values sufficient to cover postal rates to every corner of the globe.

First Day Cover (FDC)
A first day cover is an envelope where postage stamps (either sets or a miniature sheet) have been cancelled on their first day of issue. The Bureau provides a specially designed official First Day Cover for most issues. If customers would like their own stamps affixed to their own covers this can be arranged.

Gibraltar Safe Album
The SAFE company in Germany (SAFE-Schwabische Albumfabrik) is the world's leading manufacturer of collecting systems so what better for storing and preserving your collection! The attractive and high quality Gibraltar Album is specially designed for our customers using the existing 'Safe albums hingeless pages'. Annual supplements, matching slipcases and empty albums are also available.

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