| Scott Prefix |
Postal Usage it Indicates |
Comments |
| | Why aquaiant yourself with Scott Prefixes? - It makes a good 'shorthand' language. Most codes are simply combinations; some are not. |
| None | Regular Postage |
| B | Semi Postal Stamps |
| BK | Booklets: Panes & Covers | US (I suggest 'Bk') |
| C | Air Mail |
| CB | Air Mail Semi Postal |
| CBO | Official Air Mail Semi Postage Stamps |
| CE | Air Post Special Delivery Stamps |
| CLP | Air Club and Space Flight | 'air', 'local', ? |
| CO | Air Mail Official |
| CVP | Used to illustrate Computer Vended Postage Stamps | Here I would suggest 'Cvp' to indicate there is no 'combination'. |
| D | Not a postal usage | |
| E | Special Delivery |
| EB | Semi Postal Special Delivery Stamps |
| EO | Special Delivery Official Stamps | The Philippines |
| ER | Delivery Tax Stamps |
| EY | Authorized Delivery |
| F | Registration Stamp |
| FA | Certified Mail Stamp |
| G | Insured Letter |
| GY | Maritime Insurance |
| H | Acknowledge of Receipt |
| J | Postage Due |
| JQ | Parcel Post: Postage Due |
| L | Local Stamp Issues |
| M | Military Stamps |
| MC | Military Air Post Issues |
| MCB | Military Air Mail Semi Postal Issues |
| MO | Military Official Issues | Sudan |
| MR | War Tax |
| N | Japanese Occupation Issues | Straits Settlement, The Philippines |
| N | Allied and Greek Occupation Issues | Thrace |
| NB | Japanese Occupation Issues: Semi Postal Issues | The Philippines |
| NJ | Japanese Occupation Issues; Allied and Greek Occupation Issues | Postage Due |
| NO | Japanese Occupation Issues: Official Stamps | The Phillipines |
| O | Official Stamps |
| OD | Official Department Stamps |
| P | Newspaper Stamps |
| PB | Postal Stationary |
| PR | Newspaper Stamps |
| PS | Postal Savings Stamps | U.S.A. |
| Q | Parcel Post |
| QE | Special Handling |
| R | Revenue Stamps |
| RA | Postal Tax Stamps |
| RAB | Postal Tax Semi Postal Issues |
| RAC | Postal Tax Air Post Stamps |
| RAJ | Postal Tax Due Stamps |
| RB | Proprietary Stamps | U.S.A. |
| RC | Future Delivery Stamps | U.S.A. |
| RD | Stock Transfer Stamps | U.S.A. |
| RE | War Tax Stamps | see 'MR' |
| RE | Wine Stamps | U.S.A. |
| RF | Playing Cards | U.S.A. |
| RG | Silver Stamps | U.S.A. |
| RO | Match Stamps | U.S.A. |
| RS | Medicine Stamps | U.S.A. |
| RT | Match / Medicine Proprietary Stamps | U.S.A. |
| RU | Playing Cards | U.S.A. |
| RW | Hunting Stamps |
| RW | Duck Stamps | U.S.A. |
| S | Franchise Stamps | Spain |
| S | Savings Stamps | U.S.A. |
| U | Stamped Envelopes |
| U | Cut Envelopes: USA, Postal Stationary: Canada |
| UC | Air Post Stamped Envelopes and Air Letter Sheets |
| UL | Letter Cards: Canada |
| UO | Official Stamped Envelopes |
| UX | Postcards |
| WS | War Savings: USA |
| W | Stamp Wrappers |
| X | Carlist Stamps: Spain |
| 1L | Cantonal Administration: Zurich |
| 1LB | Semi Official Stamps: Baltimore, MD |
| 1O | Official Stamps: War Board Of Trade |
| 1X | Postmaster Provisionals: Alexander, VA |
| 1XU | Confederate States of America: Aberdeen, MS |
| 2L | Cantonal Administration: Geneva |
| 2LU | Cantonal Administration: Geneva: Envelope Stamp used as Adhesive |
| 2O | Official Stamps: League of Nations |
| 2XU | Postmaster Provisionals: Annapolis, MD |
| 2XU | Confederate States of America: Abingdon, VA |
| 3L | Cantonal Administration: Basil |
| 3LB | Semi Official Stamps: Boston, MA |
| 3O | Official Stamps: International Labour Bureau |
| 3X | Postmaster Provisionals: Baltimore, MD |
| 3XU | Postmaster Provisionals: Baltimore, MD: Envelopes |
| 3XU | Confederate States of America: Albany, NY |
| 4LB | Semi Official Stamps: Charleston, SC |
| 4O | Official Stamps: International Bureau of Education |
| 4X | Postmaster Provisionals: Boscawen, NH |
| 4XU | Confederate States of America: Anderson Court House, SC |
| 5LB | Semi Official Stamps: Louisville, KY |
| 5O | Official Stamps: World Health Organization |
| 5X | Postmaster Provisionals: Brattleboro, VT |
| 5X | Confederate States of America: Athens, GA |
| 6LB | Semi Official Stamps: 11 |
| 6O | Official Stamps: International Organization for Refugees |
| 6X | Postmaster Provisionals: Lockport, NY |
| 6XU | Confederate States of America: Atlanta, GA |
| 7LB | Semi Official Stamps: Philadelphia, PA |
| 7LC | Revolutionary Overprints : Burgos Air Post Stamps: Spain |
| 7LE | Revolutionary Overprints : Burgos Special Delivery Issues |
| 7O | Official Stamps: United Nations: European Office: Switzerland |
| 7X | Provisional Issues: Milbury MS |
| 7XU | Confederate States of America: Augusta, GA |
| 8LB | Revolutionary Overprint : Cadiz Issue Semi Postal Stamps |
| 8LB | Semi Official Stamps: St Louis, MO |
| 8O | Official Stamps: World Meteorlogical Organizations |
| 8XU | Provisional Issues: New Haven CT |
| 8XU | Confederate States of America: Austin, MS |
| 9LB | Semi Official Stamps: Cincinnati, OH |
| 9LC | Revolutionary Overprints : Canary Islands Air Post Stamps |
| 9O | Official Stamps: International Bureau of The Universal Postal Union |
| 9X | Provisional Issues: New York, NY |
| 9XU | Confederate States of America: Austin, TX |
| 10L | Revolutionary Overprints : Malaga Issues |
| 10LB | Semi Official Stamps: Cleveland, OH |
| 10LE | Revolutionary Overprints : Malagasa Issues : Special Delivery |
| 10O | Official Issues: International Telecommunications Union |
| 10X | Provisional Issues: Providence, RI |
| 10XU | Confederate States of America: Autaugaville, AL |
| 11L | Revolutionary Overprints : Orense Issues |
| 11LB | Revolutionary Overprints : Orense Issues : Semi Postal |
| 11LE | Revolutionary Overprints : Orense Issues : Special Delivery |
| 110 | Official Stamps: World Intellectual Property Organization |
| 11X | Provisional Issues: St Louis, MO |
| 11X | Confederate States of America: Batan Rouge, LA |
| 12L | Revolutionary Overprints : San Sebastian Issue |
| 12X | Confederate States of America: Beaumont, TX |
| 12XU | Provisional Issues: Tuscumbia, AL |
| 13L | Revolutionary Overprints : Santa Cruz De Tenerife Issue |
| 13X | Confederate States of America: Bridgeville, AL |
| 14L | Revolutionary Overprints : Seville Issue |
| 14LE | Revolutionary Overprints : Seville Issue : Special Delivery |
| 14XU | Confederate States of America: Canton, MS |
| 15XU | Confederate States of America: Chapel Hill, NC |
| 16XU | Confederate States of America: Charleston, SC |
| 17XU | Confederate States of America: Chattanooga, TN |
| 18XU | Confederate States of America: Columbia, SC |
| 19XU | Confederate States of America: Columbus, GA |
| 20XU | Confederate States of America: Dalton, GA |
| 21X | Confederate States of America: Danville, VA |
| 21XU | Confederate States of America: Danville, VA |
| 22XU | Confederate States of America: Demopolis, AL |
| 23XU | Confederate States of America: Eatonton, GA |
| 24X | Confederate States of America: Emory, VA |
| 24XU | Confederate States of America: Emory, VA |
| 99XU | Confederate States of America: Christiansburg, VA |
| 103XU | Confederate States of America: Courtland, AL |
| 104XU | Confederate States of America: Fincastle, VA |
| 113XU | Confederate States of America: Columbia, TN |
| 118XU | Confederate States of America: Carolina City, NC |
| 119XU | Confederate States of America: Colaparchee, GA |
| 120XU | Confederate States of America: Forsyth, GA |
| | Hardly Exhaustive |