Undated stamps?

[Former member 72198]

I’ve noticed that some of my stamps are not being dated. Is this a problem for purposes of compostella? Thanks. I tried to search this topic but did not find it.

 

[Former member 49149]

Hi. It looks to me as if there is no problem. The sequence of stamps will tell their own date story, and now that you have noticed, you will be alert to check on receiving each new stamp. Buen camino!

 

[naplesdon]

You can always add the dates yourself.

 

[Former member 72198]

Hi. It looks to me as if there is no problem. The sequence of stamps will tell their own date story, and now that you have noticed, you will be alert to check on receiving each new stamp. Buen camino!

Thanks, Kirkie!

 

[dougfitz]

I’ve noticed that some of my stamps are not being dated. Is this a problem for purposes of compostella? Thanks. I tried to search this topic but did not find it.

My experience was that this happened occasionally, and dated those without dates myself to keep track of when I had been where. After Sarria, it was not uncommon for a bar to have a stamp in a public place, when you would have to date it yourself. It wasn't an issue when I arrived at the Pilgrim Office.

 

[Former member 72198]

My experience was that this happened occasionally, and dated those without dates myself to keep track of when I had been where. After Sarria, it was not uncommon for a bar to have a stamp in a public place, when you would have to date it yourself. It wasn't an issue when I arrived at the Pilgrim Office.

Thanks!

 

[witsendwv]

I think you can date the sellos yourself since there are many places that have them out for "self-stamping" your credential.

 

[Vince Rollason]

I’ve noticed that some of my stamps are not being dated. Is this a problem for purposes of compostella? Thanks. I tried to search this topic but did not find it.

This does happen sometimes but I have always handwritten the date myself on any undated stamps. This has never been questioned.
buen Camino
Vince

 

[David with new Kit!]

I've had several undated so far, I just write the date in. Today, I had to stamp my own credential, so I just dated it.

I mean, whose to know who wrote the date anyway?

It's not a problem to enter it yourself

 

[henrythedog]

On the Camino Frances it’s certainly not an issue as you would be hard-pressed to find any commercial property without a sello.

On less well frequented trips where opportunities are fewer I have been known to ‘manage’ the dates back or forward a day - if you turn up at an albergue where you stay overnight, for example, then the sello could be validly dated on day of arrival or departure …

 

[lt56ny]

You can always add the dates yourself.

Way to simple a solution

 

[jsalt]

Yeah, it's OK to write the dates yourself.

I write loads of stuff on my credencials: