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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Is this the future of stamp collecting?

 

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whitebuffalo
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06 Jan 2016
11:42:40am
Some of you may have gotten these in the past, but it's a first for me. This came addressed to our business, it was unsolicited.

The envelope it came in shows what the stamps look like after printing. The sheet, you go online, pay the postage and get authorization to print the info in the blank area. If I'm reading it correctly, there's an annual fee for doing this, so I'm not sure if I'll take advantage of the "Free" stamps or not.Happy

It says you can cancel anytime, but I've been down that road a time or two, it's never as easy as joining.Angry

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michael78651

06 Jan 2016
11:51:41am
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I have tossed away every one of those that I have received.

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06 Jan 2016
11:54:32am
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

"It says you can cancel anytime, but I've been down that road a time or two, it's never as easy as joining"

So many folk either forget the deadline date, or forget altogether, and one moth's paid services usually cover the cost of the "free" benefit. Back in the day, I cleaned up on free books and LPs by getting the introductory offer, then canceling immediately after satisfying by obligatory purchases; but I am sure I was in the minority.

For small businesses who do not have the mail volume to justify a pitney bowes postage meter, Stamps.com is probably a good thing.
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Tom in Exton, PA

06 Jan 2016
01:49:23pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

"I have tossed away every one of those that I have received."



As do most folks... so these will be rare and collectible in the future!?! Happy

A serious question, is anyone collecting these print to order or kiosk stamps used on cover? My wife went to the post office and bought similar stamps, with the Peanuts Christmas design from the machine in the lobby. I kept two unused.

And I've had an eye out for these and other the photo stamps on cover.

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06 Jan 2016
04:56:44pm

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The U.S.P.S. folks are ignorant about stamp collecting..i have seen very few on the counter that are aware !

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06 Jan 2016
06:31:41pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

So, are any other countries doing this?

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michael78651

06 Jan 2016
07:05:21pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

I'll collect them if I like the subject matter. I do have one of the Charlie Brown looking into his mailbox. Poor guy that he never gets any mail. If he was a stamp collector and bought stamps from the approval books here, he'd get mail all the time!

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06 Jan 2016
09:10:41pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

Sorry about that, I was asking about an equivalent to stamps.com and the "print your own" stamps in other countries. Although in the case of the OP example, you'd only be printing the value, etc..

I guess I'm a little confused over the Charlie Brown issues. Were they authorized through the USPS and available through stamps.com as a "print your own" stamp? The examples I saw on a youtube video only showed a few issues with flags and flowers and made reference to being able to design your own.

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06 Jan 2016
10:32:38pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

The Charlie Brown stamp you are referring to is a vended stamp, issued by the USPS and available at self-service kiosks.

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It easily could be mistaken for something from stamps.com.

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06 Jan 2016
10:38:30pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

(And, lest there be any confusion, the USPS also issued a set of "regular" stamps with the Charlie Brown Christmas theme)

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06 Jan 2016
11:19:36pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

Thanks for the clarification.

I've not had any dealings with the self service kiosk sites. If they exist anywhere close by, I'm not aware of it. I did however pick up the Charlie Brown Christmas stamps from our local P.O. this year. I have 2 words for the USPS when it comes to a classic design like these, "Traditional Booklet"!Rolling Eyes

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07 Jan 2016
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Tom in Exton, PA

07 Jan 2016
07:43:50pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

The big question... I have the Charlie Brown kiosk stamps as you show. I have a pair of the same stamp with Charlie and his mailbox. What is the status of these? Will they get Scott numbers and be collected? Obviously they will exist in fewer numbers than the regular issue stamps.

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07 Jan 2016
07:56:16pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

What's the Scott# on those? Big Grin

Seriously though, those are great stamps!!

After watching a youtube video on these stamps, I had thought it might be fun to design one for some special occasion/person or as a crossover item for one of my other hobbies/collections.

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07 Jan 2016
08:04:47pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

Not sure if this actually applies to this topic but you can now upload a photo to some USPS authorized websites, pay your money and they'll put that photo on a stamp.

I found the links atthe bottom of this page. https://www.usps.com/ship/custom-mail-stamps.htm

I can see no possible way for Scott to figure out how to number these.

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07 Jan 2016
08:08:18pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

My guess is that the Charlie Brown ATM stamp will get a Scott listing, since it is of unique design and is a legitimate stamp issued by a recognized postal authority. Perhaps Scott has assigned a number already, but I haven't been able to find any indication of this.

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07 Jan 2016
08:14:47pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

Would the QR Code trace these back to their origins and provide info as far as how many were produced? It doesn't seem like the kind of info needed for philately would be invasive to the person purchasing them.

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13 Jan 2016
04:09:30pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

Michael 78651 says he threw this out when received.

Keep one for your collection (if you collect US).

The stamp on the cover is legitamite (sp?) and the blanks inside make for an interesting cinderella item for a collection - I have 3 of these: The numbers on the stamp change with time so each is different and the literature and blanks change as well so each is different in some way.

Two of mine were sent to me but one I found at the post office - someone got it in their PO Box and just left it on the table.

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13 Jan 2016
04:36:11pm
re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

"The big question... I have the Charlie Brown kiosk stamps as you show. I have a pair of the same stamp with Charlie and his mailbox. What is the status of these? Will they get Scott numbers and be collected?"



The latest issue of Linn's Stamp News (1-18-16) listed the "Charlie Brown Looking in Mailbox" ATM stamp under its New Listings section. The official Scott number for this stamp is CVP93. ("CVP" stands for Computer Vended Postage.)

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whitebuffalo

06 Jan 2016
11:42:40am

Some of you may have gotten these in the past, but it's a first for me. This came addressed to our business, it was unsolicited.

The envelope it came in shows what the stamps look like after printing. The sheet, you go online, pay the postage and get authorization to print the info in the blank area. If I'm reading it correctly, there's an annual fee for doing this, so I'm not sure if I'll take advantage of the "Free" stamps or not.Happy

It says you can cancel anytime, but I've been down that road a time or two, it's never as easy as joining.Angry

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06 Jan 2016
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I have tossed away every one of those that I have received.

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06 Jan 2016
11:54:32am

re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

"It says you can cancel anytime, but I've been down that road a time or two, it's never as easy as joining"

So many folk either forget the deadline date, or forget altogether, and one moth's paid services usually cover the cost of the "free" benefit. Back in the day, I cleaned up on free books and LPs by getting the introductory offer, then canceling immediately after satisfying by obligatory purchases; but I am sure I was in the minority.

For small businesses who do not have the mail volume to justify a pitney bowes postage meter, Stamps.com is probably a good thing.
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06 Jan 2016
01:49:23pm

re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

"I have tossed away every one of those that I have received."



As do most folks... so these will be rare and collectible in the future!?! Happy

A serious question, is anyone collecting these print to order or kiosk stamps used on cover? My wife went to the post office and bought similar stamps, with the Peanuts Christmas design from the machine in the lobby. I kept two unused.

And I've had an eye out for these and other the photo stamps on cover.

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06 Jan 2016
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The U.S.P.S. folks are ignorant about stamp collecting..i have seen very few on the counter that are aware !

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06 Jan 2016
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So, are any other countries doing this?

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michael78651

06 Jan 2016
07:05:21pm

re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

I'll collect them if I like the subject matter. I do have one of the Charlie Brown looking into his mailbox. Poor guy that he never gets any mail. If he was a stamp collector and bought stamps from the approval books here, he'd get mail all the time!

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06 Jan 2016
09:10:41pm

re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

Sorry about that, I was asking about an equivalent to stamps.com and the "print your own" stamps in other countries. Although in the case of the OP example, you'd only be printing the value, etc..

I guess I'm a little confused over the Charlie Brown issues. Were they authorized through the USPS and available through stamps.com as a "print your own" stamp? The examples I saw on a youtube video only showed a few issues with flags and flowers and made reference to being able to design your own.

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06 Jan 2016
10:32:38pm

re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

The Charlie Brown stamp you are referring to is a vended stamp, issued by the USPS and available at self-service kiosks.

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06 Jan 2016
10:38:30pm

re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

(And, lest there be any confusion, the USPS also issued a set of "regular" stamps with the Charlie Brown Christmas theme)

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06 Jan 2016
11:19:36pm

re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

Thanks for the clarification.

I've not had any dealings with the self service kiosk sites. If they exist anywhere close by, I'm not aware of it. I did however pick up the Charlie Brown Christmas stamps from our local P.O. this year. I have 2 words for the USPS when it comes to a classic design like these, "Traditional Booklet"!Rolling Eyes

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07 Jan 2016
07:43:50pm

re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

The big question... I have the Charlie Brown kiosk stamps as you show. I have a pair of the same stamp with Charlie and his mailbox. What is the status of these? Will they get Scott numbers and be collected? Obviously they will exist in fewer numbers than the regular issue stamps.

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07 Jan 2016
07:56:16pm

re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

What's the Scott# on those? Big Grin

Seriously though, those are great stamps!!

After watching a youtube video on these stamps, I had thought it might be fun to design one for some special occasion/person or as a crossover item for one of my other hobbies/collections.

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07 Jan 2016
08:04:47pm

re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

Not sure if this actually applies to this topic but you can now upload a photo to some USPS authorized websites, pay your money and they'll put that photo on a stamp.

I found the links atthe bottom of this page. https://www.usps.com/ship/custom-mail-stamps.htm

I can see no possible way for Scott to figure out how to number these.

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07 Jan 2016
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re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

My guess is that the Charlie Brown ATM stamp will get a Scott listing, since it is of unique design and is a legitimate stamp issued by a recognized postal authority. Perhaps Scott has assigned a number already, but I haven't been able to find any indication of this.

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07 Jan 2016
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Would the QR Code trace these back to their origins and provide info as far as how many were produced? It doesn't seem like the kind of info needed for philately would be invasive to the person purchasing them.

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13 Jan 2016
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re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

Michael 78651 says he threw this out when received.

Keep one for your collection (if you collect US).

The stamp on the cover is legitamite (sp?) and the blanks inside make for an interesting cinderella item for a collection - I have 3 of these: The numbers on the stamp change with time so each is different and the literature and blanks change as well so each is different in some way.

Two of mine were sent to me but one I found at the post office - someone got it in their PO Box and just left it on the table.

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re: Is this the future of stamp collecting?

"The big question... I have the Charlie Brown kiosk stamps as you show. I have a pair of the same stamp with Charlie and his mailbox. What is the status of these? Will they get Scott numbers and be collected?"



The latest issue of Linn's Stamp News (1-18-16) listed the "Charlie Brown Looking in Mailbox" ATM stamp under its New Listings section. The official Scott number for this stamp is CVP93. ("CVP" stands for Computer Vended Postage.)

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