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How to Identify a Postage Stamp From a Photo
A photo can narrow an unknown stamp to a likely country and issue, but exact identification depends on the details you record and verify next.
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Stamp identification
Learn how to read a stamp's country, design, inscriptions, perforations, and issue clues.
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How to Identify Foreign Stamps: A Country-by-Country Method
An unknown script is a clue, not a dead end. Read the stamp in layers, then verify its country and issue with physical details rather than visual similarity alone.
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How to Measure Stamp Perforations Correctly
A perforation number is the spacing of holes or teeth across two centimetres, not the total number around a stamp. Accurate measurement requires a full-edge match.
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How to Identify Stamp Watermarks Without Damage
A least-invasive workflow for finding, orienting, recording, and confirming stamp watermarks without mistaking faults or print-through for paper marks.
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