Here something that's neither fish nor foul (from the Ask Phil glossary): "Picture postal card: government produced card with special imprinted stamps which don't exist as adhesive postage stamps, often confused with postcards."
Ask Phil's definition of postal card doesn't quite fit with my experience. The glossary says a postal card is a "government-produced card with special imprinted stamps which don't exist as adhesive postage stamps, often confused with postcards." I am sure that I have seen Canadian postal cards with stamps identical to definitive stamps of the same period.
Bob
Bob,
I also don't like the Ask Phil definition much when it comes to that "don't exist as adhesive postage stamps" part. However, while it is a confusing way to express it, I suppose we could give them a bit of leeway if we realize that we separate different stamps by paper and perforation differences. Any "stamp" that is printed on a card will definitely be different from an adhesive version with the same face.
BTW, my term for the first definition they offer is "illustrated postal card". Here is one that fits that definition, as well as your memory of Canadian postal cards:
It is possible that Ask Phil may be trying to eliminate this sort of creature from their definition of postal card.
From time to time, some countries have sold, at the post office, prepared cards to which they have already affixed adhesive postage stamps. Since they were sold as a unit, most collectors of my acquaintance consider them to be "postal cards", but apparently not Ask Phil.
Roy
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There is a big difference between a postal card and a postcard, and the category should be separated.
A postal card is a government issue with a printed stamp, whereas a postcard is usually a private issue with a picture on one side, and a place for the message & address on the other side, & to put a stamp on it.
Richaard
re: Explanation of difference between Postcard vs Postal card
Here something that's neither fish nor foul (from the Ask Phil glossary): "Picture postal card: government produced card with special imprinted stamps which don't exist as adhesive postage stamps, often confused with postcards."
Ask Phil's definition of postal card doesn't quite fit with my experience. The glossary says a postal card is a "government-produced card with special imprinted stamps which don't exist as adhesive postage stamps, often confused with postcards." I am sure that I have seen Canadian postal cards with stamps identical to definitive stamps of the same period.
Bob
re: Explanation of difference between Postcard vs Postal card
Bob,
I also don't like the Ask Phil definition much when it comes to that "don't exist as adhesive postage stamps" part. However, while it is a confusing way to express it, I suppose we could give them a bit of leeway if we realize that we separate different stamps by paper and perforation differences. Any "stamp" that is printed on a card will definitely be different from an adhesive version with the same face.
BTW, my term for the first definition they offer is "illustrated postal card". Here is one that fits that definition, as well as your memory of Canadian postal cards:
It is possible that Ask Phil may be trying to eliminate this sort of creature from their definition of postal card.
From time to time, some countries have sold, at the post office, prepared cards to which they have already affixed adhesive postage stamps. Since they were sold as a unit, most collectors of my acquaintance consider them to be "postal cards", but apparently not Ask Phil.
Roy
http://www.buckacover.com
60,000 covers all scanned
priced just 60c to $1.50