| FÖRKORTNING | FÖRKLARING | EXPLAINATION | ALTERNATIVE OR ENGLISH ABBRIVIATION |
| ** | postfriskt | unmounted mint | UM, 5 |
| *(*) | lätt fastsättare(spår) | lightly hinged | *(*) |
| * | ostämplad | mint | * |
| (*) | ostämplad utan gummi | mint, no gum | (*) |
| 5 | LYX | highest quality | 5 |
| 4 | prakt | superb | 4, EF,XF |
| 3 | mycket gott ex | Very Fine | VF |
| 2 | gott ex | Fine copy | F |
| 1, godt. | godtagbart ex | acceptable copy | 1 |
| 4 marg | 4 marginaler | four margins | 4 marg |
| AB | mycket gott ex | very fine copy | VF, 3 |
| ABcentr | märkesbilden tangerar ej perforeringen | stamp picture clear off perfs | 3 |
| bl, 4-bl | block, 4-block | block ,block of four | bl. ,4-bl |
| centr=c | centrering | centering | c |
| cert. =int. | intyg, attest | certificate | cert. |
| def. | defekt | defect | def. |
| F | Facit katalog | Facit catalogue | F |
| ft | felande tand | missing perf | mp |
| HOW | svensk intygskrivare | Swedish stamp certificate by HOW | HOW |
| hömarg | hörnmarginal | cornermargin | co.marg |
| kl | klipp | on piece | on p. |
| kht | kort hörntand | short corner perf | scp |
| kt | kort tand | short perf | sp |
| ktt | korta tänder | short perfs | spp |
| kht | kort hörntand | short corner perf | scp |
| ktspts | kort tandspets | short perf. tip | spt |
| L | Lyx | highest quality | 5 |
| lvht | lätt vikt hörntand | lightly bent corner perf | lbcp |
| n.i. | nyansintyg | shade certificate | n.i. |
| PR | prakt | superb, Extremely Fine | 4 ,EF, XF |
| PRS | praktstämpel | superb cancellation | scanc.,4, |
| rep. | reparerad | repaired | rep. |
| ri | riss | tear | te. |
| rv | rättvänd | upright | upr. |
| saml. | samling | collection | coll. |
| stpl=st=s | stämpel | cancellation | canc |
| tu | tunn | thin | th |
| tu.fl. | tunn fläck | thin spot | th.sp. |
| var | variant | variety | var. |
| vc | välcentrerad | well centered | wc |
| ve | veck | crease,bend | cr. |
| vht | vikt hörntand | bent corner perf | bcp |
| Kvalitets beskrivningar; exempel, Quality descriptions ;examples |
| 5,5,5 | LYX märke,centr.=5,stpl =5 | higest quality stamp , centr.=5,cancel(or gum)=5 | 5,5,5 |
| 4,3,5 | prakt märke,centr.=3,stpl =5 | superb stamp, centr.=3,cancel(or gum)=5 | 4,3,5 |
| 3,2,4 | AB märke,centr.=2,stpl =4 | VF stamp, centr.=2,cancel(or gum)=4 | 3,2,4 |
| 3,3,3 | AB märke,centr.=3,stpl =3 | VF stamp, centr.=3,cancel(or gum)=3 | 3,3,3 |
| 2,2,1 | gott ex,centr.=2,stpl =1 | Fine stamp, centr.=2,cancel(or gum)=1 | 2,2,1 |
| 1,1,1 | godtagbart ex,centr.=1,stpl =1 | Aceptable stamp, centr.=1,cancel(or gum)=1 | 1,1,1 |
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