CTOs are usually not considered desirable by collectors, but, with some issues of stamps, postally used examples are very hard to obtain; and some catalogues like Scott's will list values for CTOs and place a premium on postally used copies.
The vertebral body is the main part of the bone in the spinal column. Between these areas of the vertebrae are the intervertebral discs, which support the vertebrae above and cushion the area between the bones. The major portion of the vertebra faces the body, in front of the spinal cord, in humans.he vertebral body is the main part of the bone in the spinal column. Between these areas of the vertebrae are the intervertebral discs, which support the vertebrae above and cushion the area between the bones. The major portion of the vertebra faces the body, in front of the spinal cord, in humans.
They each consist of a vertebral body, situated anteriorly, and a posterior vertebral arch. Vertebral Body. The vertebral body is the anterior part of the vertebrae. It is the weight-bearing component, and its size increases as the vertebral column descends (having to support increasing amounts of weight). The superior and inferior aspects of the vertebral body are lined with hyaline cartilage.