Dialysis, damned if you do...dead if you don't 26 Mar 2020 07:28:59pm
re: US Flag Stamps
There are 443 US stamps with 'flag' in the description, this includes all regular issue stamps with a catalog number 1947-2019 in the Stamp Smarter database. http://stampsmarter.com/1847usa/ALLIdentifier.html
Anyone can search by any keyword across US using the above to ID them.
Don
Collecting USA Flag Stamps is both fun and a challenge. It's the last of my Stamp collections that are still 'alive' and is waiting for my attention for when I no longer need to work.
When searching on stampsmarter.com as Don suggests be sure to also search synonyms of your main topic. For example, if you search on “banner” you will find #4870 (the Star-Spangled Banner stamp) which does not appear on the “flag” search.
I have a grandson who loves trains so I searched on “train” and “locomotive.” But it took a search on “engine” to find the Railroad Engineers stamp (which shows two trains).
Dialysis, damned if you do...dead if you don't 27 Mar 2020 08:59:40am
re: US Flag Stamps
Hi Dennis,
The search in Stamp Smarter does indeed find #4870 when you search on 'flag' (as shown below). The search uses a 'contains' query so it will find the keyword anywhere in the description string. It may be that you did not see it because there are so many returns. The search only shows 10 stamps per page (note the page buttons in the maroon colored header and footers), users can also click on any of the column headings and it will sort on that column (in image below I have it sorted on catalog number).
Don
Thanks for correcting me Don; it’s clear I don’t understand stampsmarter’s full functionality. Although I’m still confused because your screen capture shows the search was for “star” not “flag.”
Dialysis, damned if you do...dead if you don't 27 Mar 2020 10:35:12am
re: US Flag Stamps
Well doh on my part, that's what I get for posting while I am at dialysis, you are correct. As can be seen by the screen capture, the key word 'flag' does not occur in the description field for #4870. Sorry for the lack of my mental acuity.
Don
It's a great category !!
If you have gaps to fill when you're sorted, send me a list and I'll send you what I have for Free.
Don't forget you'll need to do some flyspecking for all those varieties......great fun !
