Most states and foreign governments follow the federal format. Many states issue a 10 stamp pane for ease of handling and mailing to field offices. Currently, about 20 states issue two types of stamps, one for collectors and another for hunter use. Collector stamps are usually in panes of 10 or 30 without tabs. Hunter type stamps are usually issued in panes of five or 10, many with tabs attached.
Hunters use the tabs to list their name, address, age and other data.
Some states use only serial numbers to designate their hunter type stamp. State stamps are therefore referred to as either collector stamps or hunter type stamps. Most dealers will distinguish between these types on their price lists. Separate albums exist for both types and are available from most dealers. Plate blocks or control number blocks are designations given to a block of stamps, usually four, with a plate or control number present on the selvage.