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Franking quality: subjective assessment of the quality of all properties of a franking

Faultless franking: franking without conditional of manufacturing or wrong handling originated quality defect

Faulty franking: common term for a franking with conditional of manufacturing or wrong handling originated quality defect

Damaged franking: franking with quality defect originated by wrong handling

Damaged postage stamp used ss franking: postal shipment franked with a damaged postage stamp

Rest franking: postal shipment with partly removed postage stamps

Labeled franking: franking with private handwritten text which can not removed traceless

Over-glued franking: franking that has been provided with a label that can no longer be removed without a trace

Franking with slight crease: franking on slight creased paper without damaged paper structure

Franking with break: franking on heavy creased paper with damaged paper structure

Folded franking: franking that was bent over due to mechanical stress during transport

Bleach out franking: franking which lost his colour intensity by light

Franking with edge gluing: franking that was glued over the edge of the envelope for reasons of space

Franking with mould spots: franking with discolouring caused by bacterial or fungal attack

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