Event Covers

Mark Rosenberg

This discussion was created from comments split from: Did "Sync" to BIDSTART screw up sub-categories of TOPICALS?.

Robert Parkin

I'm noticing that Event Covers are now showing up under Postal History. Could we get a Event Covers Category? They really are not postal history.

Michael Duehr

I agree.

David Shaw

So far liking what I see. An event cover or better yet a naval cover category is much needed.

Michael Duehr

Any news on this also? (If we can't list them as event covers wouldn't store custom categories be the next best thing?)

Paul Molloy

When I shop for US postal history I search with: https://www.hipstamp.com/search?keywords=us+covers+-fdc+-first+-navy&parent_id=12

Michael Duehr

Paul,

The point is that the event and other covers which are neither postal history or event covers are now BURIED within the postal history covers. Should these type of covers actually be coming up in a postal history search?

https://www.hipstamp.com/listing/angel-with-mandolinhummel-1986-cover-bin/1791233

https://www.hipstamp.com/listing/norman-rockwell-starstruck-1985-cover-bin/1814931

https://www.hipstamp.com/listing/us-upu-post-office-50-years-us-airmail-stamps-cover-bin/1808022

https://www.hipstamp.com/listing/us-columbus-announcing-discovery-gold-foil-cover-bin/1817378

https://www.hipstamp.com/listing/us-puerto-rico-elections-historic-stamp-cover-bin/1808344

And if so why? And if not why not? And if you are looking for postal history only do you really want to see thousands of those type covers under postal history?

Paul Molloy

Michael,
No disagreement here! I was demonstrating how I presently filter out a portion of the non-postal history covers. Mandolinhummel? Yikes.

Michael Duehr

I am hoping that someone else would see that too. (Houston I think we have a problem here.) LOL

Dave Bennett

Paul said: "When I shop for US postal history I search with: https://www.hipstamp.com/search?keywords=us+covers+-fdc+-first+-navy&parent_id=12"

That's a great solution, Paul!! Clever idea!

You know, I just tried pretty much the same search words, but without the 'us' at the beginning. Instead, I selected United States in the search menu . . .

. . . and got 14,000 more listings than you did- including one of MY auctions that didn't show up in your search!!

https://www.hipstamp.com/store/bennett-cachetoons

Paul Molloy

Thanks Dave for the encouragement. I have been adding to the minus list but have reached a point of diminishing returns, Can you think any more? Here's my latest.
https://www.hipstamp.com/browse/?keywords=us+cover+-fdc+-first+-navy+-show+-celebrate+-naval+-dedication+-space&parent_id=12&page=301
I know I will loose a small amount of postal history; but, this does remove a lot of non-postal history stuff.

Dave Bennett

-philatelic -commemorate ??

Paul Molloy

Thanks Dave.
I saw some of your work. Very nice. You are an important assets to the hobby!

Dave Bennett

Wow! Thanks for the kind words, Paul!

+very +much