imperforate

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The reprinted "Eagle" Carrier's stamp was first sent out perforated 12, the original was, of course, imperforate, and the stamps upon the sheet were separated by colored lines.

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

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 margin is rounded, and both surfaces are deeply concave though imperforate.

From Some Observations on the Ethnography and Archaeology of the American Aborigines by Morton, Samuel George

Yet the catalog value of the latter is $2.50 against 36 cents for the wove paper imperforate alone.

From Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery by Howes, Clifton Armstrong

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