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Helv and az60 Based on such photos you can (with some effort) perfectly reconstruct a pattern for, for example, a block of 4 stamps. (The exact size of the stamp is actually needed for this too.) I'll try that if I have time this week.

As for naming, you can of course call both watermarks " Star ", but that does mean that you have to indicate on a background page what differences there are between star watermarks from different countries. And you cannot use a general image (of any star) for the area in question. (And if different stars are used within a country, you also have a problem.)

(If I look closely, this watermark is a six-pointed star, correct?)
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October 02, 2023 15:56
stripspeldjes right now we have star and pentagram (five pointed star). However, some of the five-pointed stars are classified as stars. So the easiest thing would be to call everything "star". If Lyonesse is right that there are 18 different stars in Italy, then something clever must be devised, unless there is no overlap in use, ie no watermark varieties exist. Yesterday I already made a cross for myself for the Hungarian stars.


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October 02, 2023 16:09
Although a pentagram is a five-pointed star, the Hungarian five-pointed stars you give as an example are not pentagrams.
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October 02, 2023 16:51
stripspeldjes I agree with you, but Michel's colleagues do not. They seem to call every five-pointed star a pentagram.
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October 02, 2023 16:55

San Marino (about two stamps).
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October 02, 2023 16:55
Helv stripspeldjes
A pentagram is equilateral, but you could also call it a Pentaster.
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I would avoid that term(s) altogether, because that last example is also not quite right ;-)
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October 02, 2023 17:05
stripspeldjes and Collectioneur the proposal of Raoul62 was to adopt common names in the various language areas. Of course we can decide to deviate from that. For NL I would definitely opt for Ster and the English Star.
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October 02, 2023 17:37
Was a suggestion. I do think that collectors who work a lot with watermarks would like to see recognizable names (terms).

For example, we do not need to assign the name 'spheres' or 'circles' to a watermark if a well-known catalog uses the watermark 'rings'.
I wouldn't worry about whether it should be linguistically circles instead of rings. If the majority have been using 'rings' for years, then they are rings.

I personally saw the 'sun' setting on this one #696481 :)
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October 02, 2023 18:03
Was a suggestion. I do think that collectors who work a lot with watermarks would like to see recognizable names (terms).

Agree, this is not an exact scientific approach, but an emotional assessment of the shape. The point is that most people have some idea of what lies behind such a name.
You can also simply say "Star 5 pointed" or "Star 6 pointed" or something like that
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October 02, 2023 18:24
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The sun sets in more places:
#4464393 , #2510933 , and probably more.
Must be WITHOUT watermark. It's a matter of pressing the mouse too hard when you scroll to save.
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October 03, 2023 00:24
az60 the stamp that Raoul found comes from CAR in my opinion.

However, I had another question. There are three stamps with the ambiguous watermark:
Stephen's Crown (1908 and 1909)

These stamps have undergone quite a bit of tinkering over the years. The Michel number explicitly refers to Stephen's Crown (1908) and the year is also clear (1908).
Can the watermark there be changed to Stephen's Crown (1908)?
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Stephanuskroon (1908 and 1909) is the combination of the watermarks Stephanuskroon met rings (1908) and Stephanuskroon met rings (1909). The description refers to 1908 and so the stamps can be named after Stephen's Crown with Rings (1908).
The watermark Stephanuskroon (1908 and 1909) can then, as far as I am concerned, be removed from the frame. A stamp can only have one of the two watermarks.
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October 03, 2023 16:58
az60 Stephen's Crown (1908 and 1909) has been merged with Stephen's Crown with Rings (1908). Also removed a few blank images.
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October 03, 2023 17:21
az60 I wanted to correct the watermark at @1234639, but I can't figure out which seal it is. Both Michel 22 B and Michel 16 A, B, C and E are listed.
This is of course not possible.

The item has not been reviewed since 2013. I tend to disapprove of the changes from 2017 and 2019. Would you like to take a look?
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If I look at the original input version 1*), only a few specific features have been entered. Those are:
Year - 1874
Stanley gibbons - 28
Image - see history
The fields series (= series = issue), Michel, Yvert, Scott, watermark and perforation are not filled in. The 3 determining fields are also contradictory to each other.
The year 1874 is clear in itself. I don't have a Stanley-Gibbons, but the information on the Internet says that number 28 belongs to the 20 kr. No. 26 belongs to the 3 kr. If we assume the SG no. 26, then it was issued in 1881 and not in 1874. The stamps of 1874 and 1881 have a green face value. However, the face value of the original image is black. So that doesn't match either of those. Because description is dominant over image, the image has been rightly adjusted. The question remains whether we should use the 1874 or 1881 series. I would then choose the most detailed and that is the SG number, even though that may not be correct.
The check of the entered fields therefore depends on the choice of 1874 or 1881. Please indicate your choice.
* Collectioneur, the only visible info from version 1 of the entry is new. That is very annoying, because you want to be able to see all fields from the first entry. Those fields of the first input cannot be made visible, just like with the subsequent input. So even if the first entry (new) has been approved, please keep the fields visible.
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Those fields of the first input cannot be made visible, just like with the subsequent input.

This wish has been expressed many times, including by Raoul62 . This is currently not (yet) possible. Waiting for the new management pages.
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yep, with the option to also reject a line (red) when reviewing the initial data. Now that's not possible. Always fully review, then change, and then review again.

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Because description is dominant over image
I wouldn't dare say that.
If I scan a stamp to add, and I make a mistake about a catalog number... Is it a different stamp (possibly a duplicate)?
I did scan and add the object I own myself. The image is dominant because that is the stamp I added, nothing else. With our own scans, any mistake is excluded: that is the item.
Mi is the (original) image of an item that determines (dominant).

Unless the item comes from CAR. Then you shouldn't even believe the picture... But that's another story :)

The situation is different with the informative added images. Watermarks e.g. as 2nd image. Those who can create real, clear, custom images of the watermark can be counted on one hand. Because it is informative supporting (documentation), of what is stated in a data box, existing documentation images are often used. And that can be a problem if you don't pay close attention (6 pearls or 8 pearls... you have to pay attention and count them).
In that case (as documentation) you could say that the data in the 'Watermark' box is dominant compared to the supporting image.
That is why, instead of adding a documentation image to each item: one image at the level of the watermark (original proposal, which does not require any programming). Only the administrators can place (or modify) those images. And additional text and explanation can be provided (background page).
With an overview level area background page you provide a nice overview. But not where a watermark has been added as a feature.
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I wouldn't dare say that.
I'd do it if I were you.
Did it become a different stamp (possibly a duplicate)?
No, as you indicate, it is an error. And mistakes can be corrected.
With your own scans, any mistake is excluded
I can show 1000's of images of stamps and you don't know which stamp it is. Think of the watermarks, phosphor bands, fluorescent seals. The image is only part of the description and only the complete description determines which stamp it is. Anyone who only lets the image determine which item it is is making the biggest mistake you can make. You replace the right stamp with the wrong one for all collectors and all sellers. Sorry to say, but making the image dominant is the biggest stupidity you can commit. Then we can close down the stamp catalogue. Completely unsuitable for keeping track of your collection or offering stamps for sale.
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October 03, 2023 23:53
Raoul62 agree that the image is not always secondary, but here too someone can accidentally make the mistake of selecting the wrong file. Saw it more than once while reviewing and unfortunately happened to myself too.
In the past it was decided to use the stamp with a green number because it has been in the catalog that way since 2010 and was approved with a review on the same day. There may have been discussions about this at the time.

az60 so I assume the seal with a green number. The Yvert number 14 belongs to the 1874 issue. In 2020, someone changed the Michel number 22 to 16, without making any changes to the other catalogs. Since this leads to inconsistency, I will disapprove that 2020 change.
Mi 16, Yv 14 and SG 15 are consistent with each other.

I will also reject the 2017 amendment that provides a specific perforation. The reason for this is that only the Michel catalog has been changed (in terms of type) but this perforation is not mentioned in Michel. This perforation is referred to as such in SG (according to Particulars), but the list has not been adjusted for that.

This brings us back to the status left by RTBF-15897 in 2016. From there, a specialist can rebuild it further.

The stamps from 1874 have no watermark. By rejecting the 2020 change, there is one less incorrect watermark in Hungary :-).
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I saw it. It does look good. I can totally agree with it. I'll see if I can make some more of the perforation.
For fun, it's fun to look at the images of #1234639 and #1403085 . These were postmarked on the same day (March 20, 1883 or 1893). What a coincidence.
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az60 the coincidence becomes even greater when you look at the yellow spots on the stamp. You would almost think they are in the design...
By the way, I had already seen during my review that the stamp had been downloaded from the database, because a small white edge on the side had been blackened.
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#1234639
Joep1950 has a stamp from Hungary with BLACK value number 3.
On 3/7/2010 he adds this to the catalogue.
Michel 29, but Joe makes a mistake (remembers 28 instead of 29) and places the number in the wrong box. These are not easy years in the Hungarian stamp catalogue.
But at least it's not SG 28 lol

On 06/11/2010 RTBF-15897 thinks that he can best use the item for his stamp, with a GREEN value. Just change the image, and place a few details to his liking.
Afterwards, all data is systematically adjusted based on the new image.
One of the many exploits of the 'largest addition of new items to the stamp section'. We are not blind.

Hence my statement, and I stand by it: the original image of the stamp is dominant! It is a stamp with a BLACK value number that Joep added. Issued at the earliest in 1898.

If someone adds a 'first edition' strip with their own scans, but cannot fill in the data very well. Are you allowed to use scans from your own 'second edition' to adjust the item (image and data)?
I do not think so!


Has anyone informed Joep that he has added a stamp to his collection on LD that he does not have? Even though he added it himself? That others knew better and made a different stamp from it? That he should pay more attention when adding an item 'in collection'... The world turned upside down. Joep added that seal HIMSELF, there is no discussion possible, right?

Should Joep now remove his stamp from his collection on LD, add it again, and put the newly added stamp in his collection on LD? 13 years later?

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Raoul62 the changes you are referring to were already approved by an administrator 13 years ago. So very practically, the seal with a black number cannot be reset (from management). In addition, you yourself were in favor of not adapting these types of things from the distant past.

In case of further changes, I think it would be a good idea to send everyone who is connected to the item a message. I was hesitant to do that now, but it is better to wait until this discussion has crystallized.
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The improvements to the watermarks “Crown of Saint Stephen with rings (1908)” and  Crown of Saint Stephen with rings (1909)” are an opportunity to thoroughly check all items and if not, any problems are simply postponed.
In addition, the names of the watermarks are identical (except ythe years). This cannot be the intention and is not a correct description of it. I would name the 1908 watermark “ Crown of Saint-Stephen with rings and cross above in acute angle ” and name the other from 1909 Crown of Saint-Stephen with rings and cross above in less acute angle ”. There are also other differences , but less important.
I had already said that it is wrong to start with the descriptions, but to look first at the images.
The items from 1908 and 1909 all seem to be correct, except for the item LD #818347 which has conflicting data.


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