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- Advertis[ing/ment] (collectibles, Advertising/collectibles, Postcards - see also Advert)
- Adventure (video games, Genres)
- Advanced (video games, Systems - GameBoy)
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Advert |
- Advertis[ing/ment] (collectibles, Advertising/collectibles, Postcards - see also Advt)
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Advt |
- Advertis[ing/ment] (collectibles, Advertising/collectibles, Postcards)
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APO |
- Apochromatic (cameras and photo, Lenses/cameras and photo, Canon/cameras and photo, Sigma - a line of lenses by Canon and Sigma)
- [Army/Air-force] Post Office (stamps, Cancellation Types/collectibles, Postcards/other, Payment and Shipping - a Post Office under the control of the Army/Air-force)
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A/S |
- After-Shave (health and beauty, Fragrances/health and beauty, By Concentration - a fragrance that contains 0.5% - 2% perfume oils and will last 2-3 hours)
- Artist Signed (collectibles, Postcards - a postcard signed by its creator)
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BC |
- Buoyancy [Control/Compensator/Compensation] (sports, Scuba and Snorkeling - a piece of diving equipment worn by divers to provide emergency buoyancy underwater and on the surface, and to adjust and control the overall buoyancy of the diver and equipment so the diver can achieve neutral buoyancy, remain at a constant depth, or to ascend/decend in a controlled way. See also BCD)
- Booster Chronicle (toys, Trading Card Games/toys, Yu-Gi-Oh/toys, Boosters and Booster Sets/collectibles, Trading Cards/collectibles, Yu-Gi-Oh/collectibles, Boosters and Booster Sets - a card prefix code)
- Bike Computer (sports, Cycling - a device used to monitor bike functions, such as speed and distance traveled)
- Before Christ (coins, Miscellaneous/antiques, Miscellaneous/other, Time Periods - as in '332 B.C.')
- British Columbia (collectibles, Postcards - the westernmost Canadian province)
- Bernardo Chavez (music, Musical Instruments/music, Guitars and String Instruments/music, Models and Series/music, BC Rich - referring to 'BC Rich' guitars)
- Book Club (books, By Edition - a book published and sold through a book club, see also BCE)
- Breast Collar (sports, Equestrian - a western style breastplate)
- Bernard Council (health and beauty, Over-the-Counter - initials of the developers last names - Germain Bernard and C.T. Council. Referring to 'BC Powder', an over-the-counter analgesic pain reliever)
- British Colonies (stamps, By Area or Country/stamps, Great Britian - refers to the stamps issued by the countries relating to the British Commonwealth)
- Back Cover (other, General Locations - usually used in descriptions for books)
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BEV |
- Bell ExpressVu (consumer electronics, Satellite and Cable TV - a division of Bell Canada Enterprises that provides satellite television service across Canada)
- Birds Eye View (collectibles, Postcards - a type of postcard where the picture is taken from the perspective of a bird. In otherwords, from high above.)
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CH |
- Channel (consumer electronics, Miscellaneous/toys, Toys Miscellaneous/business and industrial, Miscellaneous - a specified frequency band for the transmission and reception of electromagnetic signals. 'CH' is usually used when describing radios and televisions.)
- Choice (coins, Grades and grading/coins, Beginning with C - a coin grade, sometimes preceded by BU. See also CBU.)
- [Cargo/Combat] Helicopter (toys, Models and Kits/toys, Air/collectibles, Transportation/collectibles, Aviation/collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Aircraft - referring to versions of the Chinook and Apache. Cargo is the Chinook, Combat is the Apache.)
- Cruiser Helicopter-carrying (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Boats and Ships - a classification prefix code for U.S. Navy ships)
- Chrome (sports, Fishing/sports, Lures/other, Color Designations - a color code for Rapala ® lures)
- Church (collectibles, Postcards)
- Child (clothing, Sizes)
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CPA |
- Carte Postale Ancienne (collectibles, Postcards - a French vintage postcard)
- Certified Public Accountant (books, Business and Economy - a title of qualified accountants in the U.S.)
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CPP |
- Colored Picture Postcard (collectibles, Postcards - rarely used anymore)
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CPR |
- Clubs for Prevention and Recovery (sports, Golf Gear/sports, Nike - a golf club series by Nike)
- Canadian Pacific Railway (collectibles, Postcards/collectibles, Transportation/collectibles, Railways Cars Locomotives/collectibles, Beginning with C - 1968-1996 - now Canadian Pacific Railway, a railroad company that operates in the Great Lakes area and southern Canada. See [ www.cpr.ca
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- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (business and industrial, Healthcare/business and industrial, Emergency and EMT/books, Medical/health and beauty, Healthcare/health and beauty, First Aid - CPR masks, manikins, and books)
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CTO |
- Cancelled To Order (stamps, Cancellation Types/collectibles, Postcards - stamps that have been cancelled without having been postally used)
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CW |
- Custom Works (sports, Cycling - referring to 'CW Racing', a manufacturer of bicycle accessories. See [ www.cw-racing.com ])
- Continuous Wave (consumer electronics, Radios - a type of radio, an early method of radio transmission)
- CaptiveWorks (consumer electronics, Satellite and Cable TV - a California-based manufacturer of FTA satellite receivers, see [ www.captiveworks.com ])
- Call Waiting (consumer electronics, Telephones - a feature in telephones that allows callers to be put on hold)
- Clear Window(s) (toys, Diecast Vehicles/toys, NASCAR - a type of diecast NASCAR car, see also CWB and CWC.)
- Clone Wars (toys, Star Wars/toys, Action Figures - a series of battles in the Star Wars fictional universe)
- Civil War (collectibles, Militaria/collectibles, Civil War/collectibles, Postcards/collectibles, Photographic Images - 1861-1865 - a U.S. war fought over the secession of the Confederacy)
- Crawdad (sports, Fishing/sports, Lures/other, Color Designations - a color code for Rapala ® lures)
- Clockwise (coins, Denominations/coins, Penny - refers to a Lincoln cent with a clockwise spread)
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DB |
- Double Breasted (clothing, Mens - a suit with a wider overlap and two parallel rows of buttons)
- Double Bubble (motor vehicles, Motorcycles - a type of motorcycle windscreen/windshield)
- Deutsche Bundesbahn (toys, Trains/toys, Railways Cars Locomotives/toys, Beginning with D - the state railway of Germany, it was the successor of the DRG.)
- Death Bargain (toys, Trading Card Games/toys, Warlord: Saga of The Storm - an expansion set code)
- DragonBall (toys, Trading Card Games/toys, Dragon Ball - a Japanese manga - comic/cartoon - series)
- Divided Back (collectibles, Postcards - a postcard era between March 1, 1907 to 1915)
- Deep Brown (collectibles, Decorative Collectibles/collectibles, Longaberger - a color code for Longaberger baskets/other, Color Designations)
- Doulton Bunnykins (collectibles, Decorative Collectibles/collectibles, Royal Doulton - a prefix code for nursery dishes and collectible statuettes manufactured by Royal Doulton)
- Dealer Button (collectibles, Casino - a device used to indicate the player who is dealing)
- Double (home and garden, Bedding - a bed that is either 55 or 63-inches wide)
- Decibel (other, Units of Measure - a measure of sound, usually written as 'dB')
- Discussion Board (other, Answer Center Discussion)
- Dark Brown (other, Color Designations)
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Dist |
- District (collectibles, Postcards)
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