Template:FDC issue

This template displays the principal details of a first day cover issue.

Usage

{{FDC issue
|fdc-image=Example-FDC.jpg
|fdc-back-image=
|country=Isle of Man
|country-code=IM
|issue-title=Example issue
|issue-date=15 September 2026
|year=2026
|stamp-type=Commemorative
|stamp-subtype=Commemorative stamps
|theme=
|text-credit=
|designer=
|printer=
|printing-process=
|colours=
|paper-gum=
|perforation=
|stamp-dimensions=
|issue-format=
|cover-type=
|cover-producer=
|cover-reference=
|limited-edition=No
|edition-limit=
|copy-number=
|cachet=
|addressed=
|postmark-type=
|postmark-location=
|postmark-date=
|postmark-inscription=
|postmark-notes=
|postmark-image=IM-Example-Issue-2026-postmark.jpg
|postmark-additional-image-1=
|postmark-additional-image-2=
|signed=No
|signed-by=
|signature-details=
|information-sheet=Yes
|information-materials=Double-sided information card
|information-sheet-title=Example issue information card
|information-sheet-image=IM-Example-Issue-2026-information-card-front.jpg
|information-sheet-back-image=IM-Example-Issue-2026-information-card-back.jpg
|information-sheet-notes=
|authenticity-certificate=No
|authenticity-certificate-image=
|authenticity-certificate-back-image=
|fdc-owned=No
|condition=
|collection-comment=
}}

The number of stamps is calculated automatically from the uses of Template:FDC stamp row later on the page.

FDC articles in the main namespace are automatically added to Category:First day covers and to a country-specific category based on country.

Set fdc-owned to exactly Yes or No. This automatically places the article in either Category:First day covers owned or Category:First day covers wanted.

The year parameter places the page in the appropriate first day covers by year category.

TemplateData

Displays the details of a first day cover and its associated stamp issue.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
FDC image	fdc-image	Filename of the main first day cover image, without the File: prefix.	File	optional
FDC reverse image	fdc-back-image	Filename of an optional image of the reverse of the cover, without the File: prefix.	File	optional
Country	country	Issuing country or postal authority. Example Isle of Man	String	required
Country code	country-code	Two-letter country code used in stamp identifiers. Example IM	String	required
Issue title	issue-title	Official or descriptive title of the stamp issue.	String	required
Date of issue	issue-date	Date on which the stamps and first day cover were issued. Example 15 September 2026	String	optional
Year of issue	year	Four-digit year of issue. This places the page in the corresponding first day covers by year category. Example 2021	Number	required
Stamp type	stamp-type	General classification, such as Commemorative or Definitive.	String	optional
Stamp subtype	stamp-subtype	More specific classification of the issue.	String	optional
Theme or subject	theme	Overall theme or subject of the stamp issue.	String	optional
Text credit	text-credit	Person or organisation responsible for the written text accompanying the stamp issue. Example Ted Cummings, Cloud PR	String	optional
Designer or artist	designer	Designer, illustrator, artist or photographer responsible for the issue.	String	optional
Printer	printer	Company or organisation that printed the stamps.	String	optional
Printing process	printing-process	Printing method, such as lithography, intaglio or photogravure.	String	optional
Colours	colours	Number or description of colours used to print the stamp issue. Example Four-colour	String	optional
Paper and gum	paper-gum	Paper weight, paper type and gum used for the stamps. Example 110 gsm paper; PVA gum	String	optional
Perforation	perforation	Perforation measurement for the stamps in the issue. Example 13 per 2 cm	String	optional
Stamp dimensions	stamp-dimensions	Physical dimensions of each stamp. Example 36 × 36 mm	String	optional
Issue format	issue-format	Format in which the stamps were issued, such as sheet, miniature sheet or booklet.	String	optional
Cover type	cover-type	General type of cover, such as standard, commercial or official.	String	optional
Cover producer	cover-producer	Postal authority, company or organisation that produced the cover.	String	optional
Cover reference	cover-reference	Catalogue, producer or collection reference for this cover.	String	optional
Limited edition	limited-edition	Whether the first day cover was produced as a limited edition. Suggested values Yes No Default No	String	optional
Edition limit	edition-limit	Maximum number of copies produced in the limited edition. Example 500	Number	optional
Copy number	copy-number	Individual number or designation assigned to this particular first day cover. Example 24	String	optional
Cachet or cover design	cachet	Description of the illustration or cachet on the cover.	String	optional
Addressed	addressed	Whether the cover is addressed, for example Yes, No or Address label. Suggested values Yes No	String	optional
Postmark type	postmark-type	Type of postmark, such as special handstamp, FDI postmark, CDS or slogan postmark.	String	optional
Postmark location	postmark-location	Town, post office or other location shown in the postmark.	String	optional
Postmark date	postmark-date	Date shown in the postmark.	String	optional
Postmark inscription	postmark-inscription	Wording or slogan appearing in the postmark.	String	optional
Postmark notes	postmark-notes	Any additional information about the cancellation or postmark.	String	optional
Main postmark image	postmark-image	Filename of the principal postmark image, without the File: prefix.	File	optional
Additional postmark image 1	postmark-additional-image-1	Filename of an optional additional postmark image, without the File: prefix.	File	optional
Additional postmark image 2	postmark-additional-image-2	Filename of a second optional additional postmark image, without the File: prefix.	File	optional
Signed	signed	Whether the cover has been signed. Suggested values Yes No	String	optional
Signed by	signed-by	Name and role of each signer, such as artist, author or depicted subject.	String	optional
Signature details	signature-details	Location, ink colour, authentication or other details about the signature.	String	optional
Information sheet included	information-sheet	Whether an information sheet is included with the cover. Suggested values Yes No	String	optional
Information materials	information-materials	Description of all information cards, inserts and other materials included with the cover.	Content	optional
Information sheet title	information-sheet-title	Title or description of the accompanying information sheet.	String	optional
Information sheet image	information-sheet-image	Filename of the front of the information sheet, without the File: prefix.	File	optional
Information sheet reverse image	information-sheet-back-image	Filename of the reverse of the information sheet, without the File: prefix.	File	optional
Information sheet notes	information-sheet-notes	Additional information about the accompanying sheet.	String	optional
Certificate of authenticity included	authenticity-certificate	Whether a certificate of authenticity is included with the cover. Suggested values Yes No	String	optional
Certificate of authenticity image	authenticity-certificate-image	Filename of the front of the certificate of authenticity, without the File: prefix.	File	optional
Certificate reverse image	authenticity-certificate-back-image	Filename of the reverse of the certificate of authenticity, without the File: prefix.	File	optional
FDC owned	fdc-owned	Whether this first day cover is currently in the collection. This controls the ownership category. Suggested values Yes No Default No	String	required
Condition	condition	Condition of the cover, including any faults or damage.	String	optional
Collection Comment	collection-comment	Private collection details such as damage, duplicates owned or replacement requirements.	String	optional