Stamp Catalogue

[steeljam]

I think I am nearly there. With the help of some members of forum I have created a new version of the Stamp Catalogue.
The Home and Stamp pages need some updating but I hope the Stamp pages will prove useful.

The Catalogue can be found here.
Click on Stamp (Years) then the year you are interested in.

Let me know what you think. Tell me if there are any errors and missing entries. (I do know of a couple already.)
I hope I will get time to install a search facility and catalogues for the Sheets, Envelopes and LBEs.

[Skaven]

I think your online catalogue is brilliant and an invaluable source of information, especially for us new flatalists.
I've used it to make an inventry of my own collection and I now know which of the older stamps I'm missing. It makes identifying sports much easier too

[steeljam]

I think your online catalogue is brilliant and an invaluable source of information, especially for us new flatalists.
I've used it to make an inventry of my own collection and I now know which of the older stamps I'm missing. It makes identifying sports much easier too

I will be adding a pdf version of the catalogue soon plus a routine to create stamp album pages.

[bumamgar]

This catalogue is great and very simple to use thanks a lot for the time i'll spare with it!!!!

[the_apprentice]

Outstanding work that man!

[Squigglyx]

Wow ! Brilliant, added to my favourites , nice work that man, deserves a medal he does

[steeljam]

Updated with the details of the new issues
$1 Hippo Commemmorative
$1 Clacks Post Paid Pseudopolis Lilac

Report:
Stamp List

[Frank the Younger]

I hate to be a party pooper (and Steve already knows my opinion) but what is the point of 3 pictures showing the same stamp where only the perfs change and the pictures do NOT show the perfs. This only effects the first year.

[Muba]

I hate to be a party pooper (and Steve already knows my opinion) but what is the point of 3 pictures showing the same stamp where only the perfs change and the pictures do NOT show the perfs. This only effects the first year.

There are image resolution differences to see, especially when you click on the images and get the larger image.

[steeljam]

I hate to be a party pooper (and Steve already knows my opinion) but what is the point of 3 pictures showing the same stamp where only the perfs change and the pictures do NOT show the perfs. This only effects the first year.

I set the parameters of the application to generate the web pages (MS Access VBA) at the moment but php with MySQL later) and they require an image for each stamp designation. I was tempted to ignore perforations as these only apply to a small number of stamps. But I felt I should adhere to Martin's original design as much as possible.
As far as perforations go they are irrelevant as far as the images go. They are irregular, misaligned and don't match the stamp sizes. I ended up with wide commons and thin sports which looked odd. Finally I realised that as the images, thumbnail and detailed did not match the actual image, the perforations were not relevant. In my view the stamp is the same stamp regardless of which perforating machine is used.
I accept there are minor issues, everything is a compromise, but they are outweighed by the major benefits. When a new stamp appears I can generate the relevant page in about 90 minutes after receiving the stamp from 41.
Scan, find sport, create images, write description, create difference image, update database, press button, generate web page, upload images and new page.
I think this is an improvement on the spreadsheet that was issued two or three times a year.

[Frank the Younger]

I hate to be a party pooper (and Steve already knows my opinion) but what is the point of 3 pictures showing the same stamp where only the perfs change and the pictures do NOT show the perfs. This only effects the first year.

There are image resolution differences to see, especially when you click on the images and get the larger image.

Nothing to do with the perfs though.

[Frank the Younger]

I was tempted to ignore perforations as these only apply to a small number of stamps.
As far as perforations go they are irrelevant as far as the images go. They are irregular, misaligned and don't match the stamp sizes.
Finally I realised that as the images, thumbnail and detailed did not match the actual image, the perforations were not relevant. In my view the stamp is the same stamp regardless of which perforating machine is used.

Three times you say the perfs are not relevant but if that is so why are the stamps with different perfs listed separately, why do we keep copies and why do different perfs have different prices on Ebay? You know as well as me that we would consider a collection incomplete if you did not have examples of the perfs.

Even if you are correct why have three pictures? Why not just one and list the possible perfs as differences.

My main point is it looks stupid to put three pictures all the same against a list which says there are differences.

PS I really like the site this is just me being pedantic.

[Just in]

Love the catalogue and i was wondering if you were going to put thestamps that come on the envelopes on the cinderella section.

[steeljam]

I was tempted to ignore perforations as these only apply to a small number of stamps.
As far as perforations go they are irrelevant as far as the images go. They are irregular, misaligned and don't match the stamp sizes.
Finally I realised that as the images, thumbnail and detailed did not match the actual image, the perforations were not relevant. In my view the stamp is the same stamp regardless of which perforating machine is used.

Three times you say the perfs are not relevant but if that is so why are the stamps with different perfs listed separately, why do we keep copies and why do different perfs have different prices on Ebay? You know as well as me that we would consider a collection incomplete if you did not have examples of the perfs.

They are relevant for the collection but not for visualisation

Even if you are correct why have three pictures? Why not just one and list the possible perfs as differences.

Because that is the way my application that creates the web page works. A description and image for each stamp entry

My main point is it looks stupid to put three pictures all the same against a list which says there are differences.

There are very few of this type otherwise I would have spent time writing exception code.

PS I really like the site this is just me being pedantic.

[Catch-up]

Steve, the site looks incredible! Thank you so much! Like others have said, this is going to make organizing so much easier.