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单词 perfin
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perfinn.

Brit. /ˈpəːfɪn/, U.S. /ˈpərfɪn/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: perforated adj., initial n.
Etymology: < perf- (in perforated adj.) + in- (in initial n.).Apparently coined by Hallock Card, a philatelist, in Homestead Hobbyist 3 (1944). Stamps with perforated initials were first used in Britain in 1868. In the United States, they were officially endorsed in 1908. The Perfins club was founded there in 1943.
Philately (originally U.S.).
A postage stamp perforated with the initials or other insignia of an organization, esp. to prevent misuse.
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1891 ‘Phil’ Penny Postage Jubilee 153 Perforated Initials on Stamps.]
1945 Perfins (Chron. of Perfins Club) Apr. 1 The question has arisen as to a fair price for Perfins. Travell's ad in this issue is very good for what he is selling.
1957 R. M. Cabeen Standard Handbk. Stamp Collecting xi. 107 Those collecting the syncopated perforations of the Netherlands should keep a sharp watch for ‘perfins’, or punched stamps.
1978 V. Ilma Funk & Wagnalls Guide to Stamp Collecting 73 You could easily mistake a perfin for a damaged stamp; it is not.
2001 Palladium-Item (Richmond, Indiana) (Nexis) 31 July 6 b Perfin collectors call the ‘perforated design, symbol, insignia, letter or group of letters’ the perfin pattern.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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