Continuing on the theme of stamp collectors terms, Gustamps tell collectors about multiples

Gustamps explain that in stamp collecting terms, multiples are more than just pairs or strips of stamps. Gustamps say that multiples can be as little as a block of four stamps. A popular way of collecting stamps are in blocks of four (often these are collected with cylinder markings in the margins and called cylinder number blocks). Gustamps point out that multiples could be blocks of six or eight stamps or any large sized block which is less than an entire sheet. Gustamps give the example that a large multiple block could be as many as 98 stamps, which might have originally come from a sheet of 100 stamps. If you have any questions about confusing philatelic terms, please feel free to get in touch with Gustamps and Gustamps will do their best to explain them to you free of charge.