See also Backstamp. A stamp design that has been slightly altered yet maintains the basic design as originally issued. Great Britain has issued stamps for the regions of Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. 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.