imperforate

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The Post Office Department were convinced that no irregularity could have occurred, but finally made an enquiry, and were, of course, compelled to believe the evidence of the existence of imperforate specimens.

From The Stamps of Canada by Poole, Bertram William Henry

The 2nd or 1851 issue, as it is called in the circular, actually consisted of two series, the imperforate and perforate.

From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by Tiffany, John Kerr

The acetabulum for the head of the femur is imperforate, being a simple oval basin, as in Chelonian reptiles and the higher Mammals.

From Dragons of the Air An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles by Seeley, H. G.

In a young condition they are tubular, but not folded; and often, according to Prof. Macgillivray, either one or both are at first imperforate.

From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles

On the early imperforate stamps we find a similar postmark in black, but lettered "Gambia" above and "Unpaid" below.

From Gambia by Melville, Frederick John