This is so awesome, I don't even have words to describe my enthusiasm! I'm not joking, either--I don't collect stamps, but I hoard them and have always loved them, and I still use them to pay bills the old-fashioned way, via snail mail.
Looking at the link, my question is: what's the difference between "stamped" and "unstamped"? I'm not familiar with Austria's postal service, but this sounds like either canceled or uncanceled to me. Can you clarify that, OP? I'm very interested in buying some of these.
Stamped means they will strike with a postage strike and unstamped is a mint stamp..thats if they follow the USA terms IIRC.
I have sent them an email and will post what they reply with
And since you are interested in stamps...this is the very first LOADED BTC stamp ever made and postally used!
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.20957878WOW Congrats! It's a very nice idea!
But There is a difference with "Crypto Stamp" of Austrian Post, since a customized stamp is like a "private issue".
You will never find in an official catalogue, you will never be able to buy
(only the first owner
).
yes it's absolutely rare, but it's very hard a collector could pay too much for a sort of "un-official" stamp.
Anyone can make a infinite series of unique pieces...
But it's even a nice idea probably one of the best usage I have ever seen of personalized stamp.
https://etherscan.io/token/0x7e789e2dd1340971de0a9bca35b14ac0939aa330I strongly disagree....all physical crypto coins are unofficial non goverment issued..all private issued numismatic issued items...examples..cas coins and Bitbills. Yet they are highly sought after and VERY EXPENSIVE.
They were the very first of their kind and unique in the history of money.
Just because the stamp is not issued by post office it does not make it less desirable or cheaper. It was used postally thus recognized as a legitamate stamp.
Its also not only a matter of whom issued it but it being the very
first Loaded btc stamp created, postally cancelled and delivered. None have come out yet anywhere near this. Not even the stamps on this thread. So yes others can do what I did, but they will never be the first.
Also none have the crypto coin on the stamp itself, they are on the tab just like this one here. Mine had the qr code for both the public and private keys on it.
One stamp with the entire paper wallet on it. Nobody has accomplished this yet.
And yes a catalogue or encyclopedia was issued for privately made physical crypto. Their is a market for every collector out there....we are unique in the history of collecting.
Hi
I think both opinion are valid in the same time.
Let's me explain why from several perspective
- Collector of stamps (classic)
there is not any catalogue or other sources (official) that describe a private issue like that.
It means, will be classified as "curiosity", not a private label (due the real/valid post usage), not a bogus stamp (since this design has been accepted and printed in a stamp).
But private stamp like this one, could be emitted with a very low amount (even 1 stamp!).
Anyone can create an infinite series. The whole series (different items, like different design of value) will never get any categorization.
I can guarantee is not any official things but just a curiosity (from a point of view of typical stamp collector, like who collect new stamps emitted and is not a btc collector).
E.g.
As collector of Italian stamps, I can also create my commemoratives series:
"Siracusana" With value in euro
http://www.ibolli.it/cat/serie/siracusana/siracusana.phpThis can't be classified as "Italian Stamp" (likewise Sassone E24)
http://www.ibolli.it/php/em-italia-708-Italia%20turrita.php or collected of the piece of the series.
It's a private design not categorized in any official UPU (Universal Postage Union) catalogue.
For some collectors, only cancels created by normal mail processing procedures are acceptable
Yes probably they are the vast majority, even because It depends from your specialization, like private issue of Italian RSI. They have their market, even their catalogue, or cited in Sassone. But in this case, only certain collectors are interested just because there is a bogus history behind the creation, and there is nothing of official about it.
- Collector of bitcoin collectibles
Yes you are perfectly right, in fact I have defined as a very great Idea
@krogothmanhattan about the idea of stamps mailed to inbox:
excluding a FDC (First Day Cover), unless this stamp could be used for legal postage,
any envelope is pretty common (you can create when you want in any amount).
It could be more rare the "cancelled" stamps emitted by their shop, since we don't know if there is any special mark impressed on stamp, and technically, an unused stamp
is ready for the use when you want, a stamp used with their mark could be no more available in their shop.
I will update my list as below:
Technically, you can collect:
- Single stamp mint (Common)
- Single stamp used (Common) (Used by any postage office)
- Single stamp used (Common) (Used by Austrian Postage Shop)
- First Day Cover (the stamp used/stamped the first day on 11 Jun 2019). Since its not advertised only local group can create it. (Rare)
- Full cover (FDC)= Stamp used for real postage First Day (single use, likewise you more for a single expedition) (Very Rare) I guess there are no more 100 pieces about that
- Full cover = Stamp used for real postage other days (Common)
