Stamp Photography Guide

Learn how to take the best photos of your stamps for accurate AI identification.

Good Photo Examples

Photo TypeSupportedImageExplanation
Ideal Single Stamp Photo✓ SupportedIdeal Single Stamp Photo
  • • Place stamp on solid black background
  • • Include a US quarter for scale
  • • Ensure stamps are not rotated or inverted
  • • Take photo from directly above
Ideal Block of Four Stamp Photo✓ SupportedIdeal Block of Four Stamp Photo
  • • Place on dark background
  • • Include a US quarter for scale
  • • Ensure stamps are not rotated or inverted
  • • Take photo from directly above

Poor Photo Examples

Photo TypeSupportedImageExplanation
Poor Photo✗ Not Supported
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Poor Photo		Overlapping stamps not supported
Angled Photo✗ Not Supported
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Angled Photo		Ensure photos are taken flat or straight on.
Poor Photo✗ Not Supported
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Poor Photo		Stamp on a white background not supported
Poor Photo✗ Not Supported
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Poor Photo		Stamps must be on a solid black background.
Damaged Stamps✗ Not Supported
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Damaged Stamps		Damaged stamps not supported.
Bent Stamps✗ Not Supported
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Bent Stamps		Bent or poorly aligned stamps not supported.
No Foreign Objects✗ Not Supported
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No Foreign Objects		Ensure only the stamp and coin are in the image.
Light Background✗ Not Supported
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Light Background		Stamp must be on a black background.
Blurry Photos✗ Not Supported
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Blurry Photos		Images must be in focus.
Small Images✗ Not Supported
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Small Images		Zoom in so the stamp and coin fill most of the image.
Fake Stamps✗ Not Supported
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Fake Stamps		Fake or images of stamps not supported.