France is full of stamp enthusiasts and collectors. As proof, many were the participants in the Salon philatélique d’automne which began on October 3, 2022. From the first day of the event, which was organized at Espace Champerret, in Paris, there was a great number of persons. The participants notably purchased stamps with small editions during this event. Furthermore, during a press conference, the deputy director of Philaposte made an interesting announcement. Indeed, Frédéric Morin announced the launch of NFT stamps.
100,000 copies of NFT stamps in the first quarter of 2023
A publication from Journal The world, reveals that the Post intends to launch physical stamps associated with digital stamps. NFT stamps should be bulk accessible from February 7, 2023, at 8 euros. They will be based on the Tezos blockchain and available in 100,000 copies. Similarly, a stamp bearing the image of mandela will be launched.
Frédéric Morin explained that Philaposte’s objective is: “to associate a physical stamp with its duplicate recorded in a blockchain for its NFT authentication“. He indicated that each stamp will be unique thanks to its numbering on the Tezos blockchain.
It must be said that with this project, Philaposte joins many postal offices. For example, Posts in Austria, Croatia and Switzerland have been issuing NFT stamps for quite some time.
Stamps to promote technological innovations
The deputy director of Philaposte indicated that, although it is digital, the new type of postage stamp will retain its artistic dimension. He explained that the idea is to do away with the current design of stamps with barcodes. Frédéric Morin added that Philaposte will follow an approach which involves the launch of several editions per year, for the NFT collection.
In addition, it appears that the collection of digital stamps will promote the promotion of technological innovations. In this regard, the block of 2023 will have micro-perforations. In addition, the sale of NFT stamps will take place only online, on a dedicated site.
The deputy director of Philaposte announced that the Post Office is entering the NFT sector by developing unique digital stamps. He took care to reassure the philatelics by indicating that the authentication of the stamps will be guaranteed. This NFT stamp project could well modernize traditional philately.
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