semipostal

[ sem-ee-pohs-tl, sem-ahy- ]

noun

1. a postage stamp sold by a government at a premium above its face value, the excess being used for a nonpostal purpose, as a charity.

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to such a stamp.

semipostal

/ ˌsɛmɪˈpəʊstəl /

adjective

1. philately denoting stamps where all or part of the receipts from sale are given to some charitable cause

Word History and Origins

Origin of semipostal¹

First recorded in 1925–30; semi- + postal