Cinderella stamp Coil stamps – tear-off stamps issued individually in a vending machine, or purchased in a roll Commemorative stamp – a stamp which is issued for a limited time to commemorate a person or event Anniversaries of birthdays and historical events are among the most common examples. Computer vended postage – advanced secure postage that uses information-based indicia (IBI) technology. IBI uses a two-dimensional bar code (Datamatrix or PDF417) to encode the originating address, date of mailing, postage and a digital signature to verify the stamp. Customised stamp – a stamp on which the image can be chosen by the purchaser by sending in a photograph or by use of the computer Some are not true stamps but technically meter labels. Definitive stamps – stamps for everyday postage and are usually produced to meet current postal rates They often have less appealing designs than commemoratives, though there are notable exceptions. The same design may be used for many years. The use of the same design over an extended period may lead to unintended color varieties. This may make them just as interesting to philatelists as are commemoratives. A good example would be the US 1903 regular issues, their designs being very picturesque and ornamental. Definitive stamps are often issued in a series of stamps with different denominations. Express mail stamp / special delivery stamp Late fee stamp – issued to show payment of a fee to allow inclusion of a letter or package in the outgoing dispatch although it has been turned in after the cut-off time Local post stamps – used on mail in a local post; a postal service that operates only within a limited geographical area, typically a city or a single transportation route Some local posts have been operated by governments, while others, known as private local posts, have been operated by for-profit companies. Make up stamp – a stamp with a very small value, used to make up the difference when postage rates are increasedMilitary stamp – stamp for a country's armed forces, usually using a special postal system Minisheet – a commemorative issue smaller than a regular full sheet of stamps, but with more than one stamp Minisheets often contain a number of different stamps and often have a decorative border. See also souvenir sheets Newspaper stamp – used to pay the cost of mailing newspapers and other periodicals Official mail stamp –