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Wiki Loves Stamps

Postage stamp is a tiny artifact which sits at the corner and travels around the world. Stamps history originates around 1835-1840. Every country commemorates stamps on special occasions. There has been thousands of stamps going unnoticed. This project aims to get as many as possible stamps images on commons and connect those stamps to respective pages through Wikidata. This might require getting permissions from government institutions/postal offices.

contact emailabhinavgarule@gmail.com

idea creator• Abhinavgarule

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created on07:14, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

Project idea

What is the problem you're trying to solve?

Stamps are going unnoticed. This project will help archiving of the postage stamps.

What is your solution?

Solution is to bring as many as possible stamps on commons and connect them with respective Wikipedia articles. The articles which have more than 3 stamps there could be separate section for stamps. For example, Many countries have commemorated stamps of Mahatma Gandhi. This will be a great addition of visual information to the Wiki articles.

1. Scan/ Take the photo of the postage stamp
2. Write a description or caption for the stamp
3. Upload the image under Wiki Loves Stamp category
4. Connect the image with respective article through Wikidata

Project goals

Currently, it's a pilot project with aim of getting 500 unique stamp images and connecting it through wikidata.

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