| 单词 | first-day cover |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfirst-day cover first-day cover n. originally U.S. an envelope bearing, or designed to bear, stamps postmarked on the day when they were first issued (see cover n.1 2d). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > hobby > collecting stamps > [noun] > related matters perforation gauge1882 plate number1912 cover1923 first-day cover1926 1926 Collectors Club Philatelist Jan. 84 The collection of first day covers and first flights is on the increase and it seems certain that these side issues of philately will continue to gain adherents owing to the historical interest attached to them. 1951 J. L. Grumbridge Introd. Stamps ix. 103 This quite intelligible demand for first-day covers as items of philatelic interest. 1971 D. Potter Brit. Elizabethan Stamps vi. 66 To accompany the new stamps, a very simple first-day cover envelope was prepared by the Post Office. 2003 S. Brown Free Gift Inside! 200 These product replenishment problems..helped increase the book's cult following, rendering it akin to a rare Pokémon card or first day cover. < as lemmas |
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