PHILATELIC ABBREVIATIONS

The beginner may find it helpful to study the following list of abbreviations which are widely used in the hobby.

APS - Army Postal Service

APO - Army Post Office

BO - Branch Office

Cat. - Catalogue

CC - Crown Colonies

CDS - Circular Date Stamp

COD - Cash on Delivery

CTO - Canceled to Order

CEF - China Expeditionary Force

CPS - Commemorative Postage Stamp

CPMG - Chief Postmaster General

DDSY - Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana

DLO - Dead Letter Office

DOI - Date of Issue

DOP - Department of Posts

DDR - German Democratic Republic (East Germany)

EMO - Electronic Money Order

FDC - First Day Cover

FFC - First Flight Cover

FPO - Field Post Office

FIP - the Federation International de Philatelie

FIAP - Federation of Inter-Asian Philately

FRPSL - Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London

GB - Great Britain

GRVE - General Regulations for the Evaluation of Exhibits

SREV - Special Regulations for the Evaluation of Exhibits

GPHILA – Gorakhpur Philatelic Exhibition

GPO - General Post Office

HO - Head Office

HPO - Head Post Office