fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle"
of the score in a contest; "the score is tied"
The cancellation overlaps the stamp, falling on both the postage and the cover, thus affirming that the stamp was affixed prior to the postmarking. Also may be applied to non-postal labels or adhesives to show contemporaneous usage.
A stamp is said to be tied to a cover when the cancel extends over both the stamp and the envelope paper. Stamps can also be tied by the aging of the mucilage or glue that holds them to the paper.
A term used when a stamp is cancelled with a postmark which straddles both the stamp and cover.
a stamp is said to be 'tied' on cover or piece when the postmark or cancellation extends beyond the margins of the copy and is legible on the cover itself, thus proving authenticity. This is particularly necessary in the case of bisects.
stamp that is connected (tied) to a cover by a cancellation or postmark.