Add new category

[DrGaryG]

Can someone walk me through the steps to add a new category to my US collection - First Day Covers.

Thanks

Gary

[Al G.]

It looks like StampManage wants you to add to General, Air Mail, etc section and then use "Format" field to select First Day Cover so the FDC is associated with a catalog number.  This may not be a 100% solution since covers may have multiple catalog number stamps.

 

 

 

 

[Al G.]

1 minute ago, Al G. said:

duplicate post

 

 

 

 

 

[DrGaryG]

Where do I find the Format selection?

 

[DrGaryG]

Oh...I see. So I add C20 ands click on Format FDC. Then I have 2 entries for this stamp in Air Mail. Not a separate FDC category in my collection. 

Thanks

[SteveH]

You can get a report of all First Day Covers or All Stamps Owned by Format.

[admin]

Hi, yes the program mainly uses the FORMAT field to specify whether the item is a first day cover.  We are going to find a way to specify multiple stamps on a FDC using some sort of new grouping feature.

[Guest hoddy]

Good to hear the intention to cater for first day covers but it doesn't just need the stamps catered for, but also the values.  I don't know what it's like in the States but this side of the pond the postmark makes a huge difference in a FDC value - eg 831-834 Historic Buildings 1 Mar 1978 values between £3 to £100 depending on the postmark.