perforation gauge
English
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Noun
perforation gauge (plural perforation gauges)
- (philately) A device for measuring the number of perforations per 2 centimetre distance along the edge of a postage stamp.
- 1872, The Stamp-collector's magazine[1], volume 10, page 110:
- The perforation-gauge is surrounded by a neat border, and inscription indicating the price — one shilling — and the publisher's address.
- 2001, The American Philatelist, volume 115, page 686:
- We desperately need starter materials such as stamps, albums, perforation gauges, hinges or mounts, and magnifying glasses — any materials that a novice collector requires to get started.
- 2014, Adam Gregory Koch, Philatelic Philosophy: Stamp Collecting Wisdom & Opportunity[2]:
- It is far easier to use a perforation gauge which for a few dollars can be found on eBay.
Synonyms
Translations
device for measuring perforation
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