What is a miniature sheet?
Q: What is a miniature sheet?
A: A miniature sheet is a small group of postage stamps still attached to the sheet on which they were printed.
Q: What types of stamps can be found on a miniature sheet?
A: Stamps on a miniature sheet may be either regular issues or special issues commemorating an event.
Q: How many stamps can be found on a miniature sheet?
A: The number of stamps on a miniature sheet can range from one to about 25.
Q: What are larger sheets of stamps called?
A: Larger sheets of stamps are called "sheets" with no qualifier.
Q: Are stamps on a miniature sheet perforated?
A: The stamps on a miniature sheet may be either perforated in the usual way or imperforate.
Q: What additional printing may be found on the margins or selvage of a miniature sheet?
A: Additional printing on the margins or selvage of a miniature sheet can range from a simple statement of the occasion being commemorated to a full picture of which the stamp(s) are just a small part.
Q: What events can special issues on a miniature sheet commemorate?
A: Special issues on a miniature sheet can commemorate events such as a national anniversary, philatelic exhibition, or government program.
