Regionals are usually sold only in a given region but are often valid for postage throughout a country. Some countries have issued registered mail stamps. Registered mail is signed by each postal employee who handles it. Adhesive labels indicating the registry number and, usually, city of origin for registered articles sent through the mail. An official reprinting of a stamp from an obsolete or discontinued issue.
Reissues are valid for postage.
See also Reprint. Some countries have sold remainders to the stamp trade at substantial discounts from face value. The countries often mark the stamps in some way, usually with a distinctive cancel. Uncanceled remainders usually cannot be distinguished from stamps sold over the counter before the issue was invalidated. A damaged stamp that has been repaired in some way to reinforce it or to make it resemble an undamaged stamp.