stamp

See: SAVINGS STAMP, TRADING STAMP.

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trading stamp

[trading stamp] {n.} One of the stamps that you get (as from a store or gas station) because you buy something there; a stamp you get with a purchase and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stamp out

[stamp out] {v.} To destroy completely and make disappear. * /In the last few years, we have nearly stamped out polio by using vaccine./ * /The police and judges are […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

face value

[face value] {n.} 1. The worth or price printed on a stamp, bond, note, piece of paper money, etc. * /The savings bond had a face value of $25./ 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

to the good

[to the good] {adv. phr.} On the side of profit or advantage; in one's favor; to one's benefit; ahead. * /After I sold my stamp collection, I was ten dollars […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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