Classic stamp
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A classic stamp is a general term for a postage stamp issued before 1900. Not all stamps issued before 1900 are considered "classic", while some stamps issued in the first few years after 1900 are considered "classic".
The term is imprecise and somewhat subjective; to some extent it conveys collectors' prejudices for or against particular countries or specialties. For instance, the Canadian stamps of the 1930s are highly regarded for their design and production quality, and are routinely called "classics"; but the term is much less likely to be used of the US stamps of the same period, and very few would characterize the poorly-printed Mexican stamps of the 1930s as "classic", even though Mexico's first stamps, the Hidalgo issue, are equally poor but always considered classics.Template:Philately-stub