Perfin


[purf-in] /ˈpɜrfˌɪn/

noun
1.
a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
/ˈpɜːfɪn/
noun
1.
(philately) the former name for spif

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