Gustamps of Brighton help stamp collectors understand philatelic terms

Anyone starting up stamp collecting for the first time could easily be confused by the jargon used and terms regarding stamps. Gustamps have been explaining some of these terms recently. Today Gustamps explain the difference between mini-sheets and sheetlets. Gustamps say that a mini-sheet is an abbreviation of the word miniature sheet. These, explain Gustamps are usually printed as philatelic souvenirs. Gustamps go on to explain they are small sheets which could contain only one or several stamps. Gustamps explain that sheetlets are smaller than complete sheets of stamps which normally may have 40, 50 or 100 stamps or more and often have a smaller number of stamps typically 10 or 15 stamps and often with a decorative border. These are designed primarily to be sold to philatelists.