258  Philatelic Issue Data (R)  (Variable Data Field)

Field definition and scope:

Field 258 contains issuing jurisdiction and denomination information about philatelic material, such as postage stamps, postal stationery (postal cards, etc., made available by a postal administration bearing a stamped impression (indicium) of denomination), revenue stamps (tax stamps), postage due stamps, and registered mail stamps.  These are usually valid within a defined area and carry a value signifying prepayment or payment due for services or taxes.

The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.

Field 258 is repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National-level (NLR) and Minimal-level (MLR) record requirements, and designator repeatability, see table below:

See also:

25X-29X  Edition, Imprint, Etc. Fields

Variable Data Fields