Commonly used Abbreviations in Philately

U = Used,

PC = Post Card,

Env = Envelop,

FDC = First Day Cover,

Wmk = watermark,

ovp = Overprint,

pmk = Postmark,

Dely = Delivery,

Cds = Circular date stamp,

El =East+lndia,

QV = Queen Victoria,

KEd = King Edward,

KG = King George,

SG = Stanley Gibbons,

MS = Minhture sheet,

SS = Souvenir Sheet,

S/L-4 = Sheet let having 4 stamp,

C.T.O. = Cancelled to order,

A.P.S. = Army Postal Service,

FV = Face Value,

C.V. =Catalogue Value,

UN = Uncirculated Coins,

C.U. = Completely used,

V = Value,