Category Changes: Stamps

October 2015

Please check the table below to see if the categories you sell in are changing. If we are making a change to your category, please make sure your current listings are updated with all relevant item specifics -- this ensures your items are moved to the best possible category in the case where categories are going away. Occasionally we ask you to adopt a value in an item specific to help us facilitate moving your item to the correct surviving or newly created category. We offer additional item specifics recommendations for optimal search visibility as well. After the changes are live, please review your listings again.

Change TypeExplanation
New
New category added
CombineTwo categories merged into one
RenameCategory renamed
MoveCategory moved within structure
Move & RenameCategory moved & renamed

Cat NameCat IDComment
-Stamps260 
 +United States261 
 +Canada3478 
 +Great Britain3499 
  Africa162071Combined into [Africa-181423]
 -Africa181423New Category
   Algeria127414Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Angola166766Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Benin166767Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Botswana (1966-Now)166768Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Burkina Faso166769Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Burundi179359Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Cameroon127443Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Cape Verde179370Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Central African Republic127428Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Chad166770Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Comoros179360Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Congo127417Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Djibouti179355Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Equatorial Guinea179356Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Eritrea179357Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Ethiopia166772Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Gabon127420Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Gambia (1965-Now)179361Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Ghana179362Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Guinea127421Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Guinea-Bissau179358Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Ivory Coast127418Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Kenya (1963-Now)179363Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Lesotho166774Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Liberia166775Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Libya166776Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Madagascar127423Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Malawi (1964-Now)179371Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Mali166777Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Mauritania127425Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Morocco127424Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Mozambique127426Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Namibia179372Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Niger166779Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Nigeria (1960-Now)179364Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Rwanda179365Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Sao Tome & Principe179366Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Senegal166780Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Seychelles (1976-Now)179367Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Sierra Leone (1961-Now)179368Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Somalia162074Moved from [Africa-162071]
   South Africa (1961-Now)127413Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Swaziland (1968-Now)179369Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Tanzania166782Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Togo127431Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Tunisia127432Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Uganda (1962-Now)179373Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Zambia (1964-Now)179374Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Zimbabwe (1965-Now)179375Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Collections, Lots127433Moved from [Africa-162071]
   Other African Stamps179376Moved from [Africa-162071]
  Asia47174Combined into [Asia-181416]
 -Asia181416New Category
   Armenia179328Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Azerbaijan179329Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Bangladesh179330Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Bhutan123786Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Burma/Myanmar (1948-Now)179331Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Cambodia162054Moved from [Asia-47174]
   China68114Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Georgia179332Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Hong Kong SAR (1997-Now)170608Moved from [Asia-47174]
   India (1947-Now)169978Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Indonesia123787Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Japan127408Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Kazakhstan179333Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Korea146901Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Kyrgyzstan179327Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Laos127409Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Macau179334Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Malaysia (1963-Now)179335Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Maldives (1965-Now)179336Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Mongolia123789Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Nepal91577Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Pakistan (1947-Now)179337Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Philippines91578Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Singapore (1963-Now)179338Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Sri Lanka179339Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Taiwan91579Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Tajikistan179340Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Thailand47176Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Timor179341Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Turkmenistan179342Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Uzbekistan179343Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Vietnam91580Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Collections, Lots127410Moved from [Asia-47174]
   Other Asian Stamps127411Moved from [Asia-47174]
  Australia & Oceania150923Combined into [Australia & Oceania-181424]
 -Australia & Oceania181424New Category
  +Australia3468Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Cook Islands (1965-Now)179344Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Fiji (1967-Now)179345Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Micronesia179346Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   New Zealand70089Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Niue (1974-Now)179347Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Papua New Guinea (1975-Now)179348Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Samoa (1962-Now)179349Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Solomon Islands (1978-Now)179350Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Tokelau Islands179351Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Tonga (1970-Now)179352Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Tuvalu73240Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Vanuatu (1980-Now)179353Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Collections, Lots179354Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
   Other Oceania Stamps150924Moved from [Australia & Oceania-150923]
 +British Colonies & Territories65174 
 +Caribbean179377 
 +Europe4742 
  Latin America4747Combined into [Latin America-181417]
 -Latin America181417New Category
   Argentina145824Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Belize (1973-Now)179399Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Bolivia145825Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Brazil145826Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Chile145827Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Colombia145828Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Costa Rica145829Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Ecuador145831Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   El Salvador145832Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Guatemala145833Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Guyana127351Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Honduras145835Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Mexico3494Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Nicaragua145836Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Panama145837Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Paraguay145838Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Peru145839Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Suriname128302Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Uruguay145840Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Venezuela145841Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Collections, Lots47173Moved from [Latin America-4747]
   Other Latin American Stamps179400Moved from [Latin America-4747]
  Middle East146902Combined into [Middle East-181422]
 -Middle East181422New Category
   Afghanistan145822Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Bahrain (1971-Now)123791Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Egypt127419Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Iran123793Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Iraq123794Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Israel123795Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Jordan123796Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Kuwait (1961-Now)123797Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Lebanon123798Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Oman123799Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Palestine (1948-Now)131628Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Qatar123800Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Saudi Arabia123801Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Syria123802Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   United Arab Emirates123803Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Yemen123804Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Collections, Lots145842Moved from [Middle East-146902]
   Other Middle Eastern Stamps179405Moved from [Middle East-146902]
  Worldwide352Combined into [Worldwide-181420]
 -Worldwide181420New Category
   First Day Covers700Moved from [Worldwide-352]
   Omnibus Issues123783Moved from [Worldwide-352]
   Philatelic Covers7908Moved from [Worldwide-352]
   Postal History65184Moved from [Worldwide-352]
   United Nations3515Moved from [Worldwide-352]
   World Errors, Freaks, Oddities698Moved from [Worldwide-352]
   Collections, Lots7921Moved from [Worldwide-352]
   Other Worldwide Stamps264Moved from [Worldwide-352]
 -Topical Stamps4752 
   Animal Kingdom36702Combined into [Animal Kingdom-181419]
  -Animal Kingdom181419New Category
    Birds65200Moved from [Animal Kingdom-36702]
    Fish & Marine Life65202Moved from [Animal Kingdom-36702]
    Insects & Butterflies65204Moved from [Animal Kingdom-36702]
    Pets & Farm Animals65201Moved from [Animal Kingdom-36702]
    Reptiles & Amphibians65205Moved from [Animal Kingdom-36702]
    Wild Animals65206Moved from [Animal Kingdom-36702]
    Other Animal Kingdom Stamps36716Moved from [Animal Kingdom-36702]
   Animation, Cartoons4753 
   Architecture30261 
   Art7896 
   Cultures & Ethnicities30262 
   Famous People68096 
   Flags & National Emblems139793 
   Holidays139794 
   Military & War139796 
   Music70097 
   Nature & Plants65203 
  +Organizations168203 
   Royalty70098 
   Science & Technology179401 
   Space65213 
  +Sports65208 
   Transportation65209Combined into [Transportation-181418]
  -Transportation181418New Category
    Aviation65210Moved from [Transportation-65209]
    Motor Vehicles65212Moved from [Transportation-65209]
    Ships & Boats65211Moved from [Transportation-65209]
    Trains & Railroads65214Moved from [Transportation-65209]
    Other Transportation Stamps162070Moved from [Transportation-65209]
   Collections, Lots91583 
   Other Topical Stamps703 
 +Specialty Philately7898 
  Publications & Supplies35322Combined into [Publications & Supplies-181421]
 -Publications & Supplies181421New Category
   Albums162057Moved from [Publications & Supplies-35322]
   Magnifiers & Loupes162058Moved from [Publications & Supplies-35322]
   Mounts & Hinges162059Moved from [Publications & Supplies-35322]
   Perforation Gauges179653Moved from [Publications & Supplies-35322]
   Protective Envelopes82978Moved from [Publications & Supplies-35322]
   Publications701Moved from [Publications & Supplies-35322]
   Other Stamp Supplies705Moved from [Publications & Supplies-35322]
  Other Stamps170137 




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