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Welcome to Croatia's second
Crypto Stamp!
After the successful first issue of postal crypto-stamps, Hrvatska pošta presents its second crypto-stamp on the topic of the transfer of postal items through history. With each crypto stamp, with which you can pay postage, a digital token with the appropriate name Postereum 2 is issued.
Postereum 2 can live forever on the Ethereum blockchain and has a collecting value, thus achieving a faithful translation of philately into the digital world.
Tiers
You can buy one or several crypto stamps classified into five categories. They are sold at all major post offices, at epostshop.hr and via the interactive web shop. The categories are assigned randomly and they have been chosen because of their importance in the transmission of postal packages throughout history.
NEW FEATURE IN THE SECOND VERSION!
We prepared a surprise in the form of 5 exclusive gold-plated crypto stamps in digital form! Each digital category has its own exclusive gold-plated version. Only 5 of the 30.000 are available in gold edition. It is possible to stumble upon an exclusive stamp on the interactive web shop and by purchasing a regular physical package of the crypto stamp at www.epostshop.hr or in all major post offices. Try your luck and become a proud owner of a gold-plated digital stamp!
Austro-Hungarian postman, 1900s
Tier 5
Throughout the long history of news transmission, the postman is the constant on which the whole activity rests. From the first messengers on foot in ancient civilizations who, according to Herodotus, could be stopped by " neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night, to the fearless Dubrovnik messenger who had to walk for a month to reach Istanbul, and all the way to a reliable Austro-Hungarian postman with a full mail bag shown on this motif. Every news carrier was adorned with speed, accuracy, and reliability, the same features as postmen today.
Postman on a moped in Zagreb, 1960s
Tier 4
The motorization of postal transport in Croatia began in the 1910s, a decade after the first cars arrived in Croatia. Car transport has brought a new quality to postal traffic, especially when it comes to the speed and safety of transport of postal items, but also passengers. The modernization of the postal delivery service was later continued with the introduction of motorcycles alongside bicycles into delivery service. On a moped, like this one from the 1960s, the postman will deliver urgent mail for decades to come.
Telegraph delivery man on a bicycle in Zagreb, 1930s
Tier 3
After being delivered from the World's Fair in Paris in 1867, the bicycle became extremely popular in Croatia, so it is not surprising that it was mentioned at the end of the 19 th century as a new postal delivery vehicle. The original function of the postal two-wheeler was the delivery of urgent telegrams. This is evidenced by the telegram carrying case hung over the shoulder of this delivery man on a bicycle from the 1930s. The scene of the postman on a bicycle has thus become an everyday occurrence that evokes sympathy even today.
Austrian postilion, around 1730
Tier 2
A written message delivered to a messenger on horseback travelled significantly faster than a message carried by a messenger on foot. In cases of great haste, correspondence was marked “Cito, Cito, Citissime” (Latin for Fast, Fast, Fastest). A few centuries ago, a horseman in the service of the post office throughout Europe was called a postilion (from French postillon). He was adorned with an official postal uniform prescribed by special provisions, a specially shaped cap and high sturdy riding boots. A postilion was recognizable to everyone by the postal horn he wore slung over his shoulder and by which he announced his arrival at the destination as needed.
Mail coach for passengers, luggage and mail in Dalmatia, 1890s
Tier 1
The invention of horse-drawn vehicles made it possible to naturally connect the transport of goods and passengers with the transmission of news. The most important means of postal transport before the advent of the railway was a mail coach, mostly its fast version - a stagecoach. The guard of the mail coach, a postilion, took care of the safety of the passengers, but also the horses. He used a post horn to warn other coaches on the road to let the mail coach pass as well to signal its arrival at the post offices, which were evenly distributed along the main state roads for the needs of postal traffic.
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F.A.Q.
What is the crypto stamp?
What is included in the crypto stamp package?
- A detachable physical stamp with a QR code containing the serial number of your digital crypto stamp;
- A pre-generated Ethereum address of the virtual wallet with the associated QR code, which stores the identity of the digital crypto stamp that is ready for activation; and
- A private key, i.e. a 12-word seed that represents the password for the digital wallet, which is required for activating or transferring the digital crypto stamp to a different Ethereum address.
Where can I see my purchased digital crypto stamp?
- By entering the serial number from the crypto stamp package you purchased or by scanning the associated QR code;
- By entering the Ethereum address from the crypto stamp package you purchased or by scanning the associated QR code;
- By connecting to an external virtual wallet service provider.
What is the digital token of the crypto stamp?
Which wallet can I use for storing the digital crypto stamp?
What is the 12-word seed (private key) and why is it important to keep it safe?*
What does activation of the crypto stamp mean and do I have to activate my digital crypto stamp?*
Attention! The cost of activation is an arbitrary cost that the user pays to the Ethereum network by using the Ether cryptocurrency; Croatian Post does not have access to such cost and is in no way connected to the cost of crypto stamp activation.
Where can I buy the crypto stamp?
What is the interactive web shop?
The stamp is purchased in the manner that the user selects a field on an interactive mosaic, which field contains a randomised serial number of one of the first 1000 stamps created. The user does not know the serial number of the stamp he/she is purchasing until the end of the purchase process. When making the purchase, the user has to enter the address of his/her Ethereum wallet, to which his/her digital crypto stamp will be sent. You do not have to additionally activate a crypto stamp purchased in the interactive web shop.
Payment in the interactive web shop is only accepted in cryptocurrency. If you wish to pay using a different method, you may do so on the epostshop.hr or at the selected post office.
What are the delivery terms and costs?
- 2,65 EUR (VAT included) for delivery in the Republic of Croatia.
- 4,25 EUR for international delivery.
Time limits for delivery to the requested address in the Republic of Croatia are as follows:
- Delivery to parts of the Republic of Croatia (excluding islands) – within 5 business days;
- Delivery to islands – within 7 business days.
International delivery time limits:
- Europe: within 7 business days;*
- Other countries: within 12 business days*
* The above delivery time limits are an average of international delivery times and represent only estimates, since they depend on the prescribed handling procedures, circumstances and rules of transit and destination post offices and countries
Which cryptocurrencies can I use to buy a crypto stamp in the interactive web shop?
Can I use the physical stamp for paying postage?