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February 22, 2021 17:34
What can be added / changed / omitted in the Stamps Handbook

As a starter: start by defining what a stamp is.
Refer other things that look like a stamp to the correct one column. For example: Revenue Stamps belong to Other, Objects, Revenue Stamps.


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That is a very general question ...
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Of course. Detailed matters do not belong here, but in separate threads.
But I had a small accident, which is why the text has been slightly expanded. , that someone contributed something in that thread. Prevents overlap and improves the content.
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I would start top-down with the title ... 'Handboek Philately op LD'. More covers the load.
Stamps, however you define them, are covered. And whatever you understand by that term, they will always form the basis of the section 'Philately' (aka 'Stamps').

A number of types from philately can be described in detail. Any precisely defined kind implies that those things are NOT stamps.

Some are clear. Eg. 'Cardboard philately' department FDC. Most of FDC items are plain. There is only a problem with the 'forerunners'. After all, they were not 'made' in numbers. Anyone could (a long time ago) send a self-made envelope to the Postal Service, and then (subject to payment) received an envelope stamped on the first day.

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February 24, 2021 16:11
Or perhaps an attempt to characterize a postage stamp:

A seal is a print of an image. On paper, wax, textile, cardboard, wood, plastic, ...
A stamp is a stamp of a certain value that is used to prove that you have paid the costs for sending a letter or parcel ( mail ) to a specialized service company.

To be able to distinguish which stamp is or is not a stamp, background knowledge is needed about the origin, use and area of application.
In addition, a stamp (including postage stamps) has certain physical characteristics, visible or not. Insight and knowledge of those characteristics are also important to be able to make the distinction.
The same image and value, but with different characteristics, can determine whether a stamp is regarded as a stamp or not.
After all, there are many types of stamps. Some are stamp, some are not. For some types, the period in which they were issued is decisive to be able to speak of stamps, or something else.
An example of this are the so-called railway stamps of Belgium: stamps or vignettes.

But always: it is (1) a seal, (2) proof of payment and (3) for the purpose of sending mail (delivering something to a geographical location)

Then I can write a lot ... most of them already know that :) ... but is this the intention in this thread?


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A stamp is proof of payment for a service provided or to be provided by the postal service.
The stamps in the printed catalogs do comply with this, but not fiscal stamps, closing stamps, jul stamps, savings stamps from supermarkets or gas stations.
FDCs and occasional envelopes/cards and postal stationery with printed postage stamp(s) are therefore
Then the question is: where do the (custom stamped) strips belong that the postal official at the counter sticks "ready to fit" for the customer on a mail item? Some collect that.
A description of what does and does not belong in the stamp catalog should therefore be the beginning of LastDodo's Philately Handbook.

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February 24, 2021 16:37
Is a Franking stamp a stamp? Meets the above definition.
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A franking stamp fully complies with the description / definition. It is an image, with a value, as proof that payment was made to obtain the service: delivery of a letter or package (post) to a specific location.
It is simply the case that the old form of what we being able to visually imagine ourselves when 'stamp' is almost only released as a collector's item (de commerce), and almost no longer shows up in used form (canceled). Anyone who only collects canceled stamps must ask the postal service to stamp them when purchasing (in Belgium only via the internet in the bPost webshop) (sometimes against payment of a service charge). Actually a glorification of the CTOs.
A franking stamp is a more modern appearance of the object stamp. Just as automatic stamps and franking strips were / are being issued. However, these were / are still glued to the cover by the user. Franking stamps not. But it is and remains an image, applied to a carrier, as proof of payment, for the provision of the (shipping) service.
Further, there are also FDCs with these types of stamps. Crazy but it is.

by the postal service

I wouldn't describe it that specifically. After all, there are also 'alternative' postal services (in many Western European countries) that also distribute mail and issue stamps specific to their company. For me, those are stamps too (but I don't collect them). Here too it concerns an image on a carrier (paper or plastic), with a specific value, for providing the service 'delivery of mail to a specific location'.
Postal services organized by the government of a country, usually affiliated to the UPU, in principle cover the entire territory. Social services. Other companies that provide such services usually limit themselves to the commercially interesting ones. Those who live in a 'boeregat' will probably never be able to receive such mail through such a company. Non-social services. I think should be banned, but who am I. It does, however, cause the national postal services to lose revenues, which are necessary to provide a total service (for everyone).
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And don't forget what's in the ' Lastdodo Basic Handbook '. That takes precedence over LD in every section. Also for 'Stamps':
* Manufactured in this form in series and (usually) put into circulation.
* The possession must be in accordance with European legislation allowed.
* There must be a physical object.
The receipt from the postal service that states payment for a shipment is not produced in series.
The item # 6644459 does not seem to me to be serialized. It mentions a presumably unique track number?

PS: In the new forum editor my arrow keys sometimes fail, are there any who experience this annoying behavior?
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Item # 7849089 eg should never be added to LD, but has been on it for over a year.
The 'personal' trackcode (barcode) on the image was neatly erased in Paint, but clearly a unique release, not mass-produced.
Why it was added? No idea ... no one has it in collection, no one offers it, and no one is looking for it ...


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February 24, 2021 18:51
Item # 7849089 bv should never have been added to LD, but has been on it for over a year.

You can only blame the importer for this. The mountain of reviews at Stamps that still have to be processed is huge. They try not to get distracted by all kinds of ad hoc discussions on the forum. This item will also be subject to a review.
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@Raoul,
Both of your examples are listed under "Other" and were therefore not considered by the importer as belonging in the stamp catalog.
@ Tammo:
So they cannot be in our mountain of work . This afternoon I had the same phenomenon as Raoul.
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@ Raoul,

You saw the importers name. You saw who made the change.

# 7362217 He also changed to postmark while the importer meant a letter and to complete the item scanned the envelope with it.
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I mainly wanted to offer illustrative, combined with what I recently received in another thread from Peter. It also shows that the manuals (was also a valid suggestion somewhere, I think) should be brought to the attention a little more prominently. Until recently I had not seen the ' Lastdodo Basic Handbook '. I searched a lot where I could find it, and eventually had to ask ... A little embarrassed was there at first, but unjustified. You need to know which section does not have a specific manual, and click on 'add' in that section to access it.

To return to the subject, describe 'what is a stamp' for in the stamps handbook:
  1. the three basic conditions for adding to LD apply first. A reference (hotlink) in the beginning of the stamps handbook to that general work would not be amiss;
  2. 'Stamps' should actually say 'Philately'. After all, that is the situation now;
  3. species by species may be described in a little more detail, including the exclusions and inclusions (which is definitely not and what is definitely);
  4. there should always be some leeway, because matter is constantly in motion;
  5. in that leeway (gray zone), only the Community (this forum) is suitable for bringing the different perspectives together (everyone has the chance to follow along and share their vision);
  6. One instance (call the chief, super administrator or ultimate responsible person) ultimately decides, includes it (or has it included) in the handbook, and everyone follows. Even if at a certain point the discussion is updated again (it should be possible, you cannot do without it);
  7. Actually, a clear, conclusive definition of the term 'postage stamps' is not necessary, as long as the different types included in the section are well described.

To illustrate point 7: go to the 'Stamps' section and select 'Blueprint / black print' by type (with the 'standard' filter on). Lots of color it looks like. Actually, with 'Standard' nothing should be visible ... Then select 'Everything' and you will really come across 'everything' :)
Now I am not very well versed in the international definitions of blueprints and blackprints. But for Belgium and the Netherlands I do know which items belong there.

  • It makes sense for the Netherlands. Not difficult, only 18 have appeared as an appendix to the NVPH catalog.
  • For Belgium ... proofs and / or illegal issues are imho neither blueprints nor black prints. It has nothing to do with issues made 'in black' (Flemish for 'behind the back' or illegal) :)
  • With a good explanation of the different types I could find how I can adjust this myself, but when in doubt I don't dare to do that. So one ... should fix it (where did I hear that recently).
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As someone who has recently completed a series Tax stamps as Stamp, to find out today that apparently it should be in Other wherever all loose stamps have already been found, can I therefore speak from experience that that part is not immediately clear.

Even if it was clear by the way, I find the entry under Other poverty. The metadata on Other, for example, does not allow a series / relationship between the series and the separate stamps. I would have found a Usage Type "Tax Stamp" under Stamps so much more logical. I have now used "Mandatory Surcharge Stamp" by the way.
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PS: In the new forum editor my arrow keys sometimes fail, are there still those who experience this annoying behavior?

This has been fixed, thanks for the report.
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Tax stamps are simply not a means of paying for a postal service, such as transport. It is the government's way of collecting taxes. Therefore, it cannot be a use type of stamps, nor is it a mandatory surcharge stamp. The latter category exists / existed only to raise funds, with the note that post without this surcharge stamp could not be processed / sent.
The comment of postage paid is once again a reason to to start the Philately Handbook with my proposal to first define a stamp, with what does or does not fall under it.


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A stamp is also a kind of tax collection. The government that organizes a service: mail delivery. With the aim of covering the entire territory. If the government organizes a service for the population, it needs income for it. The government collects income by collecting a tax. Such as the tax to drive a car on the roads provided by the government. This is not proven with a stamp, but with a number plate.

There are countries / regions where the use of tax stamps is mixed. Tax stamps used to send letters as well as to stick on documents to prove payment for something.
To speak of a stamp, not only the time aspect is important, but also the geographical aspect. Anglo-Saxon tax stamps are also postage stamps because of their use. Belgian copies of that type are not.

Or: postage stamps are tax stamps, conversely it depends from country to country ...

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Dick,

If there is a new handbook, maybe think about whether, and how, a copy can be provided for French and English speakers.

Recently experienced with a French-speaking Belgian that the manual is not known. At least the content anyway :) There is a language barrier ...
Or somewhere the minimum required basic knowledge in 3 languages (eg 'How to correctly signal a duplicate item on LD', with the explanation that, if there is a CAR item in between, it should never get the stigma 'DOUBLURE').
A kind of 'Stamps on LD for Dummies' (you know that series of books) or 'Quick Reference Card'.

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If there is a new handbook, maybe think about whether, and how, a copy can be provided for French and English speakers.

If you switch to LastDodo's EN or FR site, you will see that there are already stamps handbooks in English and French.
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Then it is a case of 'What are the benefits of candles and glasses ...'
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And what is the opinion of Julzegels? They have no postage value, they almost never have a face value, In my opinion they are sealing stamps (to be placed with others).
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And what is the opinion of Julzegels? They have no postage value, there is almost never a face value on it, In my opinion they are sealing stamps (to be placed with others).

I can agree with that, but then it still seems sensible to keep such categories (July stamps, closing stamps, tax stamps, ... others can probably define this better) as 'use type' with Stamps. Why? Because most collectors invariably look for such stamps at Postzegels. And then not finding them (frustration) and - in the worst case - adding them yourself.

How to do this? You could link directly from these usage types to 'other', if this is technically possible in some way. In other words: to place the items under Other, but also display the Use type as a mirror under Stamps (so the same use type that appears under 2 catalog sections). It might be simpler: state these usage types separately under Stamps, but add 'see Other' between brackets, with a link behind it to eg Other & gt; Jul Stamps. Where to find the items.


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By definition, your stamps are not closing stamps. They are stuck on the front next to the postage as (decorative) additional postage.
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In my opinion, and correct me if it is not correct, unlike Christmas stamps, your stamps have no postage value. I don't think you can send a letter with just your stamps. I think buying your stamps is nothing more than a donation to charity. And that (Christmas) thought is conveyed to another person by adding the July stamp next to the postage. So in a philately catalog a July stamp does belong (not in a stamp catalog). But if a July stamp belongs in a philatelic catalog, then a closing stamp belongs there too.
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