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- STAMP COLLECTIONS
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- This format is designed for people who collect stamps. It allows
- you to first catalog your collection and then to alphabetize,
- search, or sort it. Unlike other software for stamp collections,
- you can also cross-reference any of the information about each
- stamp. For example, you can cross-reference the country and
- description to find all the Christmas stamps issued by Australia.
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- The catalog name for this format is: STAMPS
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- The following describes the kind of information that can be
- entered on each line. You are not limited to these descriptions.
- You can enter anything on any line and ORGANIZE! will still be
- able to conduct correct searches and sorts.
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- Catalog Number - this can be the Scott Number or your own
- personal catalog number. For example, you can develop your own
- code for identifying the storage location, type and condition of
- a stamp. This line is also used to indicate stamps you want to
- buy. Just include the word "WANTED". You can then search for
- WANTED and get a printed "want" list (or "available for sale"
- list).
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- Country - the name of the country that issued the stamp.
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- Denomination - the stamp denomination. Be consistent in how you
- enter this information. Do not enter "25 cents" for one stamp
- and "$0.25" for another.
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- Year - the year the stamp was issued.
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- Description - this line provides 60 characters for the
- description of a stamp. You may enter the color, describe what
- is pictured, include the condition of the stamp, or any other
- information. You may enter several things on this line, and the
- software will still be able to identify any one of them in a
- search. For example, you may enter "MULTICOLOR / CATS (BURMESE)
- / FINE UNUSED." A search based on stamp condition will find the
- reference to "FINE UNUSED."
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- Type - enter the stamp type.
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- Condition - use consistent terms to describe the condition of the
- stamp.
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- Gum Condition - use standard, consistent terms to describe the
- condition of the gum.
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- Comment - miscellaneous comments you have about the stamp.
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- Stored - the storage location. This can be words such as BEDROOM
- CLOSET or, for a safe deposit box, 1ST INTERSTATE BANK. It can
- also be a code that identifies a building or room, a specific
- book or display case, and then a specific page number in a book.
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- Year Purchased - the year the stamp was purchased.
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- Quantity - number of copies of the stamp in your collection.
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- Cost - the cost of the stamp or set of stamps.
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- Always use the same number of digits when entering values. If
- the value of stamps in your collection ranges from $1 to $1000,
- then the $1 items should have their values entered as 0001, which
- uses the same number of digits as 1000. If you need to include
- cents in some entries (such as in $1.50) but not in others, you
- do not need to type ".00". Digits to the right of the decimal
- point, while significant in determining the value of an item, do
- not affect how a computer sorts values.
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- Sold - the date when the stamp was sold and at what price. If
- you have more than one copy of the stamp and sell a few at a
- time, enter the most recent sale date and price.
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- If you'd like to keep notes about a stamp or its history, use the
- memo screen.
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- The memos will only use disk space if they are used. If you do
- not use the memo screen for a specific stamp, no additional disk
- space will be used.
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- The memos will be stored in a separate file that uses the same
- filename as the catalog and which ends with a filename extension
- of "MEM."
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- Typing a memo is very simple. Just type in the information. A
- word-wrap feature will automatically keep each line the correct
- length. The memo screen can hold up to 20 lines of information.
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- When you have finished with a memo, push the ESC key. The memo
- will automatically be saved and you'll return to the data entry
- screen.
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