# Mystic Stamp Scraper - US & Worldwide Postage Stamps (`lulzasaur/mysticstamp-scraper`) Actor

Scrape MysticStamp.com postage stamps for collectors. Get titles, Scott catalog numbers, prices, MSRP, price ranges across conditions, availability, images, URLs. Filter by condition, grade, country. Structured JSON output.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/mysticstamp-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Mystic Stamp Scraper - US & Worldwide Postage Stamps

Scrape **MysticStamp.com**, one of the largest US stamp dealers, for postage stamps, covers, coins, and collecting supplies. Search 67,000+ products by keyword, Scott catalog number, category, condition, grade, or country and get clean structured JSON.

### Features

- **Keyword search** — search by subject ("washington", "airmail"), year ("1893 columbian"), or Scott number ("245")
- **Category browse** — pull US Stamps, Worldwide Stamps, Coins, or Supplies without a query
- **Condition filter** — Unused/Mint, Used, or First Day Covers (server-side)
- **Grade filter** — Very Good, Fine, Very Fine, Extra Fine, Superb, Never Hinged, flaws (server-side)
- **Country filter** — United States, Canada, Philippines, Liberia, and dozens more
- **Scott catalog numbers** parsed from every listing
- **Price ranges** — min/max price across all condition/grade variants of each stamp
- Price bounds and in-stock-only filtering
- Fast: uses the site's own product-search API, no browser needed, no proxy required

### Output Example

```json
{
    "productId": "4430",
    "sku": "United States 77",
    "title": "77 - 1866 15c Abraham Lincoln, Black, Perf. 12",
    "scottNumber": "77",
    "country": "United States",
    "price": 43.75,
    "currency": "USD",
    "msrp": 43.75,
    "priceMin": 43.75,
    "priceMax": 2350,
    "onSale": false,
    "inStock": true,
    "hasVariants": true,
    "categories": ["US Stamps", "Scott Catalog #", "1847-93"],
    "image": "https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-1iek1jneyj/images/stencil/640w/products/4430/....jpg",
    "url": "https://www.mysticstamp.com/77-1866-15c-abraham-lincoln-black-perf-12/",
    "searchQuery": "lincoln",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-07-31T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `searchQueries` | array | Search terms (default: `["washington"]`). Leave empty to browse by category. |
| `category` | select | `US Stamps`, `Worldwide`, `Coins`, `Supplies`, or `Any` |
| `condition` | select | `Unused Stamp(s)`, `Used Stamp(s)`, `First Day Covers`, or `Any` |
| `grade` | select | `Very Good` ... `Superb`, `Never Hinged`, flaw grades, or `Any` |
| `country` | string | Issuing country filter (e.g. `United States`, `Canada`) |
| `maxResults` | integer | Max products per query (default 100) |
| `minPrice` / `maxPrice` | number | Price bounds in USD |
| `inStockOnly` | boolean | Only in-stock products |

### Use Cases

- **Collectors** — track prices for want-list Scott numbers, find stamps in a specific grade
- **Dealers & resellers** — monitor a major dealer's retail pricing across conditions
- **Price research** — compare Mystic retail against auction results and catalog values
- **Inventory tools** — build stamp databases keyed by Scott catalog number

### Notes

- `priceMin`/`priceMax` span all condition/grade variants of a listing (e.g. used single up to superb mint sheet).
- `conditionFilter`/`gradeFilter` echo your filters — per-variant pricing requires selecting variants on the product page.
- No proxy required; the product API is public.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Search terms to look up on MysticStamp.com (e.g. 'washington', 'lincoln', 'airmail', '1893 columbian', a Scott number like '245'). Leave empty to browse by category instead.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Browse a top-level store category (server-side filter). Works with or without search queries.

## `condition` (type: `string`):

Only return stamps available in this condition (server-side filter on condition variants).

## `grade` (type: `string`):

Only return stamps available in this collector grade (server-side filter on grade variants).

## `country` (type: `string`):

Filter by issuing country (e.g. 'United States', 'Canada', 'Philippines', 'Liberia'). Server-side filter.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of products to scrape per query (each API page returns up to 60).

## `minPrice` (type: `number`):

Filter: only return products at or above this price (USD).

## `maxPrice` (type: `number`):

Filter: only return products at or below this price (USD).

## `inStockOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only return products that are currently in stock.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings. Mystic Stamp's SearchSpring product API is open and works without proxies.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "washington"
  ],
  "category": "Any",
  "condition": "Any",
  "grade": "Any",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "inStockOnly": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "washington"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/mysticstamp-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searchQueries": ["washington"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("lulzasaur/mysticstamp-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "washington"
  ]
}' |
apify call lulzasaur/mysticstamp-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lulzasaur/mysticstamp-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dEhIgDoEtXICFwu5a/builds/AQDNPMfYBcMZYubT6/openapi.json