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why has the title been changed from "covers" (which is what they were) to "stamp" which is a less specific form of what they were? Why are we not just using th

why has the title been changed from "covers" (which is what they were) to "stamp" which is a less specific form of what they were? Why are we not just using the article title?

gumby 7y ago
I think most people would not understand the technical term “cover” while “stamp” clues them in that is is likely somehow postal related.
- stordoff 7y ago
  "postal covers" (the article title) would seem to handle that.
  - mgkimsal 7y ago
    in my 40+ years of living in english speaking countries and sending thousand of pieces of postal mail over that time, i've never heard the phrase 'postal cover'. 'postal' is the only clue that indicates it's ... to do with 'postal' stuff.
wyattpeak 7y ago
Because most people have no idea what covers are, and unless you collect postage stamps the difference means nothing to you. If you'd asked me before I met a friend who collects, I would have assumed that using a stamp would render it worthless. The article's talk page actually has a similar discussion over whether to call them stamps or covers in the title, so although they come down on your side its hardly a given.
- homero 7y ago
  I still don't understand what a cover is. Is it the cancellation stamp?
  - meemo 7y ago
    According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_cover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_cover they are "decorated, stamped and canceled commemorative envelopes" Essentially they are envelopes with stamps and a marking over the stamps that prevents the envelope and stamps to be used. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancellation_(mail) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancellation_(mail)
  - astura 7y ago
    A cover is essentially an envelope (it got it's name because it covers the contents), usually stamped and those stamps cancelled. Here's some examples of fancy covers: https://store.usps.com/store/results/collector-s-zone-first-day-covers/_/N-1omg4l9 https://store.usps.com/store/results/collector-s-zone-first-...
MagicPropmaker 7y ago
I agree. This is a technical discussion forum and we should use the correct terms.

why has the title been changed from "covers" (which is what they were) to "stamp" which is a less specific form of what they were? Why are we not just using the article title?

gumby 7y ago

I think most people would not understand the technical term “cover” while “stamp” clues them in that is is likely somehow postal related.

stordoff 7y ago
"postal covers" (the article title) would seem to handle that.
- mgkimsal 7y ago
  in my 40+ years of living in english speaking countries and sending thousand of pieces of postal mail over that time, i've never heard the phrase 'postal cover'. 'postal' is the only clue that indicates it's ... to do with 'postal' stuff.

wyattpeak 7y ago

Because most people have no idea what covers are, and unless you collect postage stamps the difference means nothing to you. If you'd asked me before I met a friend who collects, I would have assumed that using a stamp would render it worthless. The article's talk page actually has a similar discussion over whether to call them stamps or covers in the title, so although they come down on your side its hardly a given.

homero 7y ago
I still don't understand what a cover is. Is it the cancellation stamp?
- meemo 7y ago
  According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_cover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_cover they are "decorated, stamped and canceled commemorative envelopes" Essentially they are envelopes with stamps and a marking over the stamps that prevents the envelope and stamps to be used. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancellation_(mail) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancellation_(mail)
- astura 7y ago
  A cover is essentially an envelope (it got it's name because it covers the contents), usually stamped and those stamps cancelled. Here's some examples of fancy covers: https://store.usps.com/store/results/collector-s-zone-first-day-covers/_/N-1omg4l9 https://store.usps.com/store/results/collector-s-zone-first-...

MagicPropmaker 7y ago

I agree. This is a technical discussion forum and we should use the correct terms.