Crypto stamps - Austria
bitbollo classification 

Summary
- part 1 = Crypto Stamps - Technical Notes
- part 2 = bitbollo introduction
- part 3 = Catalogue
- part 4 = Other Amenities
- part 5 = Definitions
- part 6 = Update & References

PART 1
Crypto Stamps?
The World’s First Blockchain & Crypto Stamp has been Presented in Austria on 11 June 2019. [1][2][3][4]
Here the image used for press

Product information: 
Number of Copies 150.000 | Print Style Siebdruck & Offset | Design Julia Obermüller
It seems that first informations were already available on 14 May 2019 [5]

PART 2
Austrian postage are famous for their innovations. It seems that this time they have launched something pretty interesting that can receive a lot of attention also from "the masses" and not only from collectors.
Plus they have achieved the interest of an entire Blockchain communities, since the buzz-word on these last days around these stamps is already enormous.
I decided to create this guide / catalog in order to have a common basis for discussion, evaluation and classification of this specific stamp.
Please see PART 5 for "definitions" and PART 6 with some useful links for any biggest update.

PART 3
There are 5 tokens available (apparently you can discriminate ONLY with an online system, otherwise you should download an entire list). but... if you look better... Each stamps is DIFFERENT from another one.
They have emitted 150.000 singular stamps!  You can't assume that for all tokens there is the same “interest”... but each stamp is interesting is a sort of variety with a series of unique data! (code [1]) [6]
Here I create a list of all combinations possible, with a minimum of interest for a COLLECTOR.
Please note, there is not any value, but a simple grade of scarcity (I will keep update).

Stamp
Single stamp used-scratched (Common) (Used by any postage office)*
Single stamp used-not scratched (Common) (Used by any postage office)*
Single stamp mint-scratched (Common)
Single stamp used-scratched (Common) (Used by Austrian Postage Shop)
Single stamp used-not-scratched (Common+) (Used by Austrian Postage Shop)
Single stamp mint-not scratched (Common+)
Proof/Essay/Special edition? (to be confirmed - look the picture) click here
* Used on 11 June 2019 RARE

First Day Cover (Envelope used on first day of emission 11 June 2019)
First Day Cover Single stamp used-scratched (Rare)  (Used by Austrian Postage Shop)
First Day Cover Single stamp used-not scratched (Rare+) (Used by any postage office)
Full Cover First Day - stamp used-scratched (Rare+++) (Used by any postage office) #
Full Cover First Day - stamp used-not-scratched (Rare+++) (Used by any postage office) #
# Very rare, but mostly created ad hoc by collectors/speculators

Other cover are obviously interesting, and there are some (potential) Additional REAL POSTAGE (single use)
(TO BE CONFIRMED)
Sendungen mit Gefahrgutinhalten - Packet = 6,00 euro
Zuschlag = 6 euro
Zusatzleistungen paket österreich über 10kg 2 = 6 euro
Rücksendung paket österreich = 6 euro
Zusatzleistungen ems österreich = 6 euro

Zusatzleistungen brief international - Nachnahme Barauszahlung = 6.8 euro

PART 4
Official letter to subscriber of their service [7]
Complete set (with physical support) [8]
Explanatory Sheet [9]

PART 5
Definitions
Mint = Stamps as emitted by Austrian postage. No impressions, no postage stampings.[10]
Used = Stamp used for real postage (or with a postage stamping)[11]
Scratched = Silver part (right side of the stamp not MINT) [12]
Not-Scratched = Silver part (right side of the stamp MINT)
FDC = Stamp used on First Day of emission [13] 
Full Cover FDC = A cover that has all stamps (5 tokens/colors) in the same cover used the 11 June 2019 (FDC)
Full Cover = A cover that has all stamps (5 tokens/colors) in the same cover [14] (Rare, but mostly created ad hoc by collectors)
(the stamp used/stamped the first day on 11 Jun 2019).

PART 6
Why I am publishing this blog post today?
Because today Austrian Postage has announced the launch of Token V2!
Check [1] in reference list.
Here a screenshot made from their website!


REFERENCES
[1] https://crypto.post.at/ (official web-store)
[2] https://onlineshop.post.at/onlineshop/briefmarken---philatelie/briefmarken/bloecke/crypto-stamp-690-markenblock_17559?changeLanguage=2 (physical shop/disabled)
[3] https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20190611_OTS0146/crypto-stamp-oesterreichische-post-praesentiert-die-erste-blockchain-briefmarke-der-welt-bild
[4] https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5153959.0
[5] https://www.philaseiten.de/cgi-bin/index.pl?ST=215
[6] https://opensea.io/assets/cryptostamp
[7] https://www.ebay.at/itm/Osterreich-2019-Block-CRYPTO-STAMP-postfrisch/153516614934?hash=item23be4da516:g:G84AAOSwos5c-U4t
[8] https://www.ebay.at/itm/OSTERREICH-AUSTRIA-Crypto-Stamp-RAR-post-frisch-Blockchain/264359520232?hash=item3d8d0e27e8:g:vo8AAOSw7ApdARiq
[9] https://onlineshop.post.at/onlineshop/stamps---philately/specialities/explanatory-sheets/crypto-stamp-explanatory-sheet_17561
[10] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint_stamp
[11] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamp#cite_note-19
[12] https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/scratch-card
[13] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_day_of_issue
[14] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philatelic_cover

This classification has been adapted&updated from my original version posted in bitcointalk here 


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