Stamp Identifier is an identification app for stamp collectors. Its main purpose is to identify stamps from a single photo and provide collection clues for further research.
Purpose and main capabilities The user can use it to scan old stamps or foreign stamps and explore a stamp's possible country of issue, issuing authority, issue date, denomination, printing clues, condition, rarity background, and a cautious estimated value range. The app does not just provide a name; it organizes the visible evidence into inspectable results so the user can research further.
How to use it The official recommendation is to start with a clear photo: photograph the complete stamp so that the design, perforations, postmarks, and every edge are clearly visible. Even lighting and a sharp close-up help distinguish similar issue versions. The app organizes the visible clues, explains possible matches, and keeps discoveries together. The user can save scan results, review important discoveries, compare details, and build a collection record for each stamp, keeping the story behind the stamp together with the photo.
Dimensions included in identification results The results page organizes information by multiple dimensions: country and issuing authority, used to understand the possible source, postal administration, and historical background behind the design; issue date and denomination, used to read the possible time period, denomination, inscriptions, and other details that distinguish neighboring issue versions; condition and rarity background, used to view visible wear, perforations, postmarks, color, and other factors that may affect collector interest; catalog and value clues, providing possible catalog references and estimated ranges as a starting point for deeper collection research.
Use cases Suitable for stamp collection enthusiasts, beginner philatelists, and people who need to quickly understand the basic background of old stamps or foreign stamps. The app also provides practical guides on topics including identifying old stamps and foreign stamps, researching value, understanding condition, and caring for a collection, and includes identification and value research explanations for specific cases such as Danish wavy-line stamps, Irish map definitive stamps, Canadian Large Queen stamps, and Austrian Franz Joseph portrait stamps.
Frequently asked questions The official FAQ covers the following questions: how the stamp identifier works; whether the app can tell the value of old stamps; whether Stamp Identifier authenticates stamps; what kind of photo produces the best results; whether it can be used for foreign stamps; whether the app can be tried for free.
Limitations and information not provided The official page describes value as an estimated range and advises viewing it with caution; it does not state whether the app provides stamp authenticity authentication services. Information such as specific pricing, subscription fees, identification accuracy, the specific stamp catalogs supported, or database size is not provided in the materials. The app can be started for free and supports iPhone or Android.
