Item Detail Page

The item detail page gives you a complete description of an item that you have selected from the item listing. Before adding an item to your shopping cart, be sure to carefully review the information on the item detail page to make sure it meets your requirements.

The following information is shown on the item detail page...

Image

If the seller has provided a link to an image of the item for sale, it will be displayed at the left side of the item detail page. We encourage sellers to provide an image for all items they are selling ... especially those that are selling for more than a few dollars. Buyers should keep in mind that some low-value stamps may not include images, since it takes a lot of work for sellers to scan an image of every single item.

In some cases, the image provided by a seller may be a reference, or "generic" image of a stamp, instead of an image of the actual item for sale. This is sometimes done for low-value stamps, where individual scanning is cost-prohibitive. Whenever a seller indicates that a generic image is used, a disclaimer caption will appear below the stamp image.

Country

The issuing country for the item. If you are listing a mixture that contains stamps from more than one country, you may select "Mixed" as the country.

Catalog #

The Catalog number for the item. When an item is listed for sale on Stamps2Go, we check the catalog number to make sure it conforms to the catalog numbering format, however it is up to sellers to make sure that the number is a valid catalog number.

Year

The year the stamp was issued. Note that this could be the issue date, or it might be the date of first use. This field is optional, and may not be included for mixtures.

Denomination

The monetary denomination of the stamp. This field is optional, and may not be used for sets or mixtures.

Issue/Design

A brief description of the stamp issue, the design, or the subject.

Topic

The topic or theme that has been assigned to this stamp.

Format

The Format tells you the type, or configuration of the item. See Format Guidelines for more information.

Category

Except for Covers, the category indicates the new/used condition of the item, as well as the gum condition. See Category Guidelines for more information. For Covers, the category describes the type of cover.

Cover

Indicates the type of cover or attachment that accompanies the item.

Grade

The grade of the stamp, as assigned by the seller. Keep in mind that philatelic grading is a very subjective art, and each seller may grade items differently. See Grading Guidelines for more information.

Price

The selling, or asking price of the item. The currency will always be in U.S. dollars. If the item you are viewing is for a lot, a set, or a packet of items, the price shown here will be for the entire lot, set, or packet.

Seller ID

The ID used by the seller of the item. You can view the sale listing for a specific seller by clicking on the seller's ID on the "Items by Seller" page.

Ref #

The reference number assigned by the seller to identify this item. Reference numbers are used by a seller to help him identify the item from his stock of items for sale.

Add to Shopping Cart Button

Click this button to add the item to your shopping cart for purchase. (This button will not be displayed if the item is one that you are offering for sale.)

Return to Listing Button

Click this button to return to the Listing Page.

Previous Item

Click this button to view the previous item in the listing.

Next Item

Click this button to view the next item in the listing.

If the item you are viewing is one that you have listed for sale, three additional buttons will be included on the Item Detail Page.

Edit Item Button

Click to edit information about the currently displayed item.

Delete Item Button

Click to delete the item from the Stamps2Go listing.

Add Similar Item Button

Click to add a new sale item similar to the one being viewed. You will be taken to the Add New Item page, and all the item information fields will be pre-filled with information from the current item, except the Ref # field. You must assign a unique Reference number for the new item, and may change any other information, before saving the new item.