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"Diverse watermerken" and "Diverse papiersoorten" (badly translated or not even translated on the French and English sites) should meet the same treatment as "Diverse tandingen".
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 I just returned the seal  #1115985 back to line perforation 11.
It is true that there are there is also a version with
line perforation 11 x 10½. But it was only issued on 27-08-1931.
So the stamp from 1922 can NEVER be several perforations.
If you are stupid enough to change this again, you will also be duping all sellers and buyers. with it.
Because this seal in various perforations would mean that as a seller you do not know which perforation is wanted by the buyer, and the buyer has to wait and see which perforation he gets.
I hope he stays away from it now , otherwise there is no other option than to freeze it, then nobody can do anything with it.
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Guys, let's wait a little while things keep changing back and forth.
I will delve into "Various perforations" and consult with Collector and administrators.
I do not know the background of "Various perforations".

It is indeed true that the starting point is to describe unique items in the catalog that can be identified separately. Also with variants. But I have sometimes understood that there are stamps of which almost every perforation is different (Chinese stamps, among others I believe) so that there is an almost infinite number of variants. That is where we run into practical problems and perhaps this perforation species has its origins there.
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"Various watermarks" and "Various paper types" (badly translated or not even translated on the French and English sites) should meet the same treatment as "Various perforations".

Thanks Loriot . We will look into these translations. Don't hesitate to mention more badly translated things.

Edit: Loriot (or someone else), perhaps you know too right translations since these are quite specific terms?
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Rene it went wrong in the beginning, by default stamps were placed by collect, not taking into account the same stamps that had a different perforation.
The other perforations should also have been placed by default.
Add to this also the fact that those stamps with other perforations that have just been entered by other people cannot be seen in the standard position.
and this is why most people add their stamp to the stamp that sees first.
which means that with the standard stamp all perforations are most likely mixed up.
I would say nothing more. can no longer be repaired.
The correct perforations have already been added to the Div Perforations stamps as other stamps.
However, these should also have been visible as standard, then there was no problem.
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As an answer quoted above indicated:
“This item is intended as a standard item (or cheapest type), so no matter which perforation.”
That may have worked in Collect-A-Rom, but here each of those items is actually a duplication of a number of variants. And thus contrary to the basic principles of the catalogue.

Something similar was originally the case with Comics, because Bonte's StripDatabank only listed first editions. However, it was clear from the start that they could not be maintained as a "general" item. For people who didn't care what pressure they were under, the "Main Series" was invented.

You may want to consider freezing all "general" stamps with "various perforations" (imported from CAR) completely, along with an explicit text that they will be removed in due course. All collectors and sellers must then be called upon (by means of a personal e-mail) to place their copy with the item with the correct perforation (or to enter that stamp, if it is not yet in the catalogue). New associations of these items with Shops or Collections should be made impossible.

As a result, these items gradually become "unlinked" so that they can be easily merged with eg the most common specific variant.
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Something similar was originally the case with Strips, because Bonte's StripDatabank only listed first editions. However, it was clear from the start that they could not be maintained as a "general" item. The "Main Series" was created for people who didn't care what pressure they were under.

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Indeed, we often hear from users that they don't care what pressure of a comic book they have in their collection, are still looking for or want to sell. They just have / search / sell Suske & Wiske part 156 or De Blauwbloezen part 39. You also have that with stamps. For example, many people have / search / sell just this stamp:


They just want 1 and they don't care which variant it is and they don't look for different variants:


We sometimes think about it to create 2 levels in the catalog for items that exist in different variants, printings and the like with below, if you click on it, all variants.

Actually what you already see in the main series in comics, or the standard filter in stamps, with the difference that you can then click on those items that have multiple variants. You will see those variants of the items a level below after you clicked (so you will not immediately get an item view after clicking, but you will first see all variants in a gallery or list, which you can then click on again and then the item get information).

The disadvantage now is that you don't really have a grouping of the different variants. It is not easy to call up all the different perforations of a stamp together. Or all the different watermark variants. Or all editions of a comic book. Or the slightly different variants of basically the same postcard.

If we had that then I think you would meet both needs: the need of people who are interested in all variants and exactly the right variant in their want to put or buy a collection. And to the group of people who find it unimportant which variant it is exactly.

It's just an idea, but something to develop further.
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There are about 5,000 items with the property 'various perforations'.
As I wrote before: convert it to 'Serrated' and remove the element 'Various perforations' from the list box. Then it is always correct, no new sources of disaster are added, and no one can add (or change in) that ambitious choice that conflicts with the basic principles on LD.
In 'Issue' ('Series' we already use not in the Stamps section for a while) that consist of items with 'various perforations', the specification 'Getand' is also appropriate. I don't see what gives 'Various perforations' more in terms of informational value compared to 'Serrated' in an 'Issue'.

It makes no sense to use harsh words or go to war. That's no good. We're all fans of LD (or wouldn't we have an account here right?) so we all want the best for the site.
We all know the cause/origin is CAR, and it has to be in context and time period being placed. That's called putting things into perspective.
However, what is no longer considered good or no longer satisfactory after a while, you tackle that in concrete terms. That's called appropriate action.
And you record that, so that every user on LD CAN know. It's called communication.

What is happening here through the forum I hope.
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Raoul62  I think that perforation is not good at all, it gives no information at all.
Div Perforations clearly give the information that there are several stamps with a different perforation.
and that is why stamps are also used with different perforation implemented. because  it was missing with Collect.
however, the changes from the base stamp to Div Tandingen  should never have taken place.
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Aart, the intention is to solve the problem. By allowing 'various perforations' to continue, the problem (the endless discussion, even war) will continue to exist.
With one stamp you put the exact perforation. It is a specific item, not a generalist coat rack. Do not you know? Then you put 'toothed', or nothing (as most people don't fill in now). But there are no varieties that are diversely serrated. That's nonsense.
With an 'Issue' (Series) item, something I'd rather not see but there are apparently fans of it, the same applies. Either you know or you don't know. If you don't know, and you see teeth, they are toothed. The items themselves, whether or not present on LD, do contain the detailed information.
Of course a specification 'Various perforations' could be done there, but then you do not solve the problem in any way.
For an Issue (Series ) don't include all the colors of the rainbow. That is also nonsense. If you want to know the colors, look in the detail of the specific items. There you see the color shades (which were usually taken from a paper catalog).
Just as you are not allowed to put '1+1.5+2+3+3.5' for face value (see manual). Not wrong in itself, but that's not how it was agreed.
And that's where I want to go: a clear agreement, to avoid unnecessary discussions and fights. Put your energy into data quality. That does help the other collectors on LD.  For those who like to use mud, there are plenty of wellness institutes and spas to go to. Not on LD please.

An Issue Item (series if you will) is packaging to make it easy for sellers and buyers. Not more than that. Even though there are sellers who want to use that packaging vehicle to sell incomplete series (a few stamps of a whole, but not completely) to the buyer. An abundance, or mixed bag, as a result. Not pleasant to work in (obscure), and ultimately harmful to sales. If I see such items in a shop, I give up. Then I know that the issues offered in that shop are not complete. I don't buy there. Because the provider shows that it does not know much about it (if it cannot yet recognize a complete series), or that it does not pay attention to quality. But that's another very. Maybe soon material for another thread, but not here.
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Can we at the moment not leave the Stamps in this Series that are now with Various Perforations, I don't think there is much more to that to catch, there are more that have changed, eg #1115953 #1115959 #1115961
Men can still make a copy of these stamps, and add the correct information there, eg the perforation, year of publication, number of stamps issued, etc.
The collectors who really collect on perforation, I think, quickly realize that and remove the stamp at Diverse Perforations and enter it in the item with the correct perforation.
Greetings John.
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Rene 
Perhaps you can remember that 10 years ago this was also brought up, that of those 2 levels. The fact that you only saw Amoras on the main page and then reprint the 85000 below, makes the search better and the pages quieter
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Rene 
they don't care which variant that is and they don't look for different variants

What you show is always the same seal. The stamp was printed from time to time in the same year of issue to meet demand. But it remains the same. The less sophisticated printing techniques a hundred years ago meant that there was always some difference. Those are varieties of the same stamp.
In addition, you can make your own variations, which are very scarce.
If I leave a red stamp on the rear shelf of my car for a few days, and put it on a parking in the full sun, then I also have my own color variant of a seal. Ripe to add on LD. Or should I indicate an existing one and put 'Various shades of red'  on it?

In the concrete case of the 15 cent stamp of the United States, it concerns 2 stamps with 9 years in between. The first has its specific perforation, the second has a different perforation. They are 2 clearly different issued items. Agree, they look alike. The same picture is on it ... but 2 clearly different stamps. There are catalogs that work with a capital letter addition, others give the stamps their own catalog number (which they are entitled to).
LD is not a DAVO, but DAVO is a good reference to look at once in a while. These sheets do not come about by themselves, they have (well) thought about it. I can appreciate good thinking.
For the US, DAVO provides a separate box for both stamps, on different sheets (logical, is also a different year of issue). In the basic package of DAVO sheets for the US there is a box on p. 18, and a box on p. 21a. And there is always a very specific perforation. Nada 'Various perforations'.
As I said: you can go on like this and have one item per year in a country, with the property 'Various images and sizes'. Sometimes you have to propose something extreme to underline the absurd, sorry :)
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Perhaps you can remember that 10 years ago this was also brought up, that of those 2 levels. The fact that you only saw Amoras on the main page and then reprint the 85000 below, makes the search better and the pages quieter

Morits , I can't remember but I believe you right away.
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What you show is always the same seal. The stamp was printed from time to time in the same year of issue to meet demand.

Raoul62  There are also perforation variants of this stamp, right? What this discussion is about.



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Strictly speaking, the discussion is about items with the property 'Various perforations'.

And that for 2 stamps of the USA with the same picture, but issued with a difference of 9 years.
What you show are stamps of the same issue, which have been printed in different times (perhaps also by different companies and on different printing presses) to replenish the stock.
But I wouldn't even put those together in one item. Remember the basic rule of LD: an item must actually exist. An item with 'Various perforations' simply does not exist. It is a stamp that is either serrated or not. And if it is serrated and you are smart enough to check the perforation, then you state the exact perforation. If you're not smart enough, don't talk about the perforation.

But above all (slightly broader without horse goggles) the discussion is about the way of waging war on LD. I can already see them with the gun at the ready! What the hell does something like that add value to LD? With my proposal, that war is over.
And indeed, that also applies to other properties that do not identify an item specifically and unambiguously. Not a single stamp is composed of various types of paper. And a stamp with various watermarks, if you ever find one I'll take it for a price.
Section stamps, one item: 'Various countries', 'Various issue dates', various face values' ...
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Remember the basic rule of LD: an item must actually exist.

I agree with you.

Can you imagine this?Raoul62 :
We sometimes think about adding 2 levels in the catalog for items that exist in different variants, printings and the like with below, if you click on it, all variants.

Actually what you already see in the main series in comics, or the standard filter in stamps, with the difference that you can then click on those items that have multiple variants. You will see those variants of the items a level below after you clicked (so you will not immediately get an item view after clicking, but you will first see all variants in a gallery or list, which you can then click on again and then the item get information).

The disadvantage now is that you don't really have a grouping of the different variants. It is not easy to call up all the different perforations of a stamp together. Or all the different watermark variants. Or all editions of a comic book. Or the slightly different variants of basically the same postcard.

If we had that then I think you would meet both needs: the need of people who are interested in all variants and exactly the right variant in their want to put or buy a collection. And to the group of people who find it unimportant which variant it is exactly.


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Rene 

I need to think about that. I've done something like this before, but my brain twists just didn't work out well with it. In any case, it will be a difficult one, especially with regard to setup and maintenance. And... it's a Wiki so anyone can mess up anything at any time. I'm going to pull something out of my hat, as a starting point for an open discussion. In a new thread with a suitable title as subject.

But the first concern here, in this topic, is to prevent a war, before there are casualties. Suffering or channeling the lead.
No matter what your beak or wing you are, everyone is always worth keeping on board to some degree.
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In Books, "Original Title" (per Language) is the connecting element, for collectors for whom it does not matter which edition or edition they have.

With Comics, the Main Series are now compiled manually by administrators, but it should also be possible there to generate it automatically based on the Story Titles.

To create such a "simplistic" level in the Stamps section it might be a combination of "Issue" and "Face value " should be.
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Rene 
 We sometimes think about adding 2 levels in the catalog for items that exist in different variants, printings and the like with below, if you click on it, all variants.
I think that's a good idea too.
 
The disadvantage now is that you don't really have a grouping of the different variants. It is not easy to call up all the different perforations of a stamp together. Or all the different watermark variants.
Yes, if you click on the issue (series) name, if those stamps have been modified with the same issue name
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Yes, if you click on the issue (series) name, if those stamps have been modified with the same issue name 

As for "1922 Frankeerzegels" with more than 440 items ???
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Whether it's on 1 or 2 levels, if they're in the same Issue together, you can find them. 2 levels will probably require even more maintenance from the (busy) administrators.
What we've been talking about here all along are 2 seals A and B and 3 items A and B and an unknown duplication for buyers who don't know what they buy and sellers who don't know what they are selling ... That's called data pollution, so the question is whether we want that or not! (And you can't solve that with levels).
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For the issue '1922 Postage Stamps' there are 64 that are selected with the standard filter.
Within the issue you can switch Standard (64) / All  (435). Good start.
Then click on a face value (eg 4) and only those stamps will be shown, but then everything (38).
Then click on 'Default' to separate the main stamp within that value. not the desired result. As everywhere else, the filter then forgets the selected selections and you come back to the screen with the 64 main seals of the series. I'd noticed that bug before, but it wasn't important enough. Unfortunate. It would already partially allow the 'levels' without having to program anything: dispensing / nominal value in combination with switching.


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Thanks to Peter for pointing in the right direction.
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It actually gets a bit more complicated, because there are many (modern) series in which all stamps have the same value. I just pasted one on an envelope.*

* What made me - off topic  - wonder why #5266997 is a separate item, it's really just a garbled version of #4485623.
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