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An artistamp (a portmanteau of the words "artist" and "stamp") or artist's stamp refers to a postage stamp-like artform. It is similar to a Cinderella stamp in that it is not valid for postage, but it differs from a forgery or a bogus stamp in that (typically) the creator has no intent to fool any post office or collector of stamps. (However, depending on how the stamp is used, it may be difficult to distinguish artistamps from local post stamps.) The artistamp is intended to be a miniature artwork which can depict or commemorate any subject its creator chooses.

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Could anyone exchange my artworks for your Artistamps ? 4 Replies

Started by Kiki. Last reply by Kiki Dec 31, 2023.

Artistamp xchange 1 Reply

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Call 2 Replies

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Found some great scissors for cutting stamp edges! 10 Replies

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Help for How to Create Stamps 25 Replies

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Site in Germany (Yourstamps) 9 Replies

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Where to get sheets of dry gum paper 8 Replies

Started by A Badger. Last reply by Michael French Apr 27, 2021.

love all those invented stamps !!!

Started by Ifé Niklaus Dec 24, 2020.

"To perforate or not to perforate? That is the question" 11 Replies

Started by Valentine Mark Herman. Last reply by Ficus strangulensis Sep 23, 2019.

Newbie to Mail Art 5 Replies

Started by The Artful Writer. Last reply by The Artful Writer May 27, 2019.

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Comment by William M on February 28, 2017 at 2:36pm: My first attempt at artistamps using rubber(or eraser as the case is here) stamps.

Fike, seems that counterfeit would imply that the stamp is trying to pass itself off as a stamp that already exists. Artistamps seem to be less about imitation and more about pushing the envelope or just play.

Comment by Jan Hodgman on February 6, 2017 at 9:30pm: Love both Anita's and Thom's latest! Gotta get back into artistamps!

Comment by Thom Courcelle on February 6, 2017 at 8:03pm

Comment by A.Hennig on November 23, 2016 at 1:02pm

Comment by Ficus strangulensis on November 14, 2016 at 5:28pm: To all artistamp persons.

I guess this question is a "concept" question.

What is the dividing line between artistamps and counterfeit postage?

For those of us who love to indulge in japery, this is an important issue.

Y'r ol' Bud,

Fike

Comment by Ficus strangulensis on November 14, 2016 at 5:01pm: Hi, Jay

Love y'r stamps and they raise a question in my mind. When does an artistamp stray into the counterfeit classification. Meanwhile... I'll google this one.

YOB-f

Comment by Jay Block on November 14, 2016 at 4:23pm

Comment by A.Hennig on October 25, 2016 at 10:28am

Comment by A.Hennig on October 25, 2016 at 9:33am

Comment by A.Hennig on October 22, 2016 at 3:19pm: ...and some for upcoming season.....

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