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What is the difference between mint & cancelled stamps?

April 26, 2017cancelled mint stamps

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What is the difference between mint & cancelled stamps?

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Mint is when stamps have not been used for postage and has not been ‘cancelled’. A mint stamp should be in pristine condition. Cancelled (bearing a postmark) is the ‘mark’ used by postal administrations worldwide to indicate that a stamp has been used for postal purposes and cannot be reused.