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Stamp Catalog
A stamp catalog (or stamp catalogue) is a catalog of postage stamp types with descriptions and prices. The stamp catalog is an essential tool of philately and stamp collecting. Stamp catalogs are part of philatelic literature. Similar catalogs of other collectible objects. such as matchboxes (phillumeny) and postcards (deltiology), have also been issued. History The first stamp catalog was published in France by Oscar Berger-Levrault on 17 September 1861 and the first illustrated catalog by Alfred Potiquet in December 1861 (based on the earlier work). The first catalogs in Great Britain were published in 1862 by Frederick Booty,Phillips, Stanley. ''Stamp Collecting: A guide to modern philately'', revised edition, Stanley Gibbons, London, 1983, p.243. . Mount Brown, and Dr. John Edward Gray. The first in the United States was ''The Stamp Collector's Manual'' by A.C. Kline (a pseudonym for John William Kline), also 1862. Originally catalogs were just dealers' price lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Catalog 1868 Cover
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Scott Catalog
The Scott catalogue of postage stamps, published by Scott Publishing Company, now a subsidiary of Amos Media, is updated annually and lists all the stamps of the world that its editors recognize as issued for postal purposes. It is published in fourteen large volumes (as of 2021) that include twelve volumes containing all the countries of the world that have ever issued postage stamps, the ''United States Specialized Catalog'', and the ''1840–1940 Classic Specialized Catalogue'' (covering the world for the first 100 years that stamps were issued). It is also produced in non-printable CD and DVD editions. The numbering system used by Scott to identify stamps is dominant among stamp collectors in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Background The first Scott catalogue was a 21-page pamphlet with the title ''Descriptive Catalogue of American and Foreign Postage Stamps, Issued from 1840 to Date, Splendidly Illustrated with Colored Engravings and Containing the Current Value o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zumstein Catalog
The Zumstein catalog is a postage stamp catalog from Switzerland. It has been issued regularly since 1909 and is considered to be an important reference work of Swiss philately. It is published in German and French languages. The catalog is produced by the Swiss company Zumstein & Cie in Bern. While their main product is a catalog for the stamps of Switzerland and neighboring country Liechtenstein, updated annually, they also publish catalogs for "Europa West" (Western Europe) and "Europa Ost" (Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is a subregion of the Europe, European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic connotations. The vast majority of the region is covered by Russ ...). In addition, they produce a lengthier specialized catalog for Switzerland, as well as a number of monographs on topics in Swiss philately. The Zumstein catalogs were originated by the philatelist Ernst Zumstein, who founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura Catalog
The Sakura catalog is an illustrated full-color Japanese stamp catalog. The Japanese Stamp Catalog Illustrated in Colors ( ja, 原色日本切手図鑑, genshoku-Nippon-kitte-zukan) (now ''Sakura Catalogue of Japanese Stamps'' ( ja, さくら日本切手カタログ, sakura-Nippon-kitte-katarogu)) was first published in October 1967 with full-color illustrations, which surprised the philatelic world since a colored stamp catalog had never been thought of. Regarded as the most reliable and popular publication in Japan, it goes through fifteen editions in 1979, and more than 4,500,000 copies have been released in all. This is the companion volume to the Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog. The catalog, nicknamed Sakura Catalog, has been in pocket-size (118 x 148 mm) for several years, but now it is printed in B6 (128 × 182 mm) size so that it can be printed using a multicolor rotary press to meet the increased circulation and to make the use of thinner paper possible. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamy (and Rinck)
In Peruvian philately, Lamy (infrequently Lamy and Rinck) refers to a catalogue of cancellations found on classic Peruvian stamps, from the first issue in 1857 to the end of the use of imperforate For postage stamps, separation is the means by which individual stamps are made easily detachable from each other. Methods of separation include: # perforation: cutting rows and columns of small holes # rouletting: small horizontal and vert ... stamps in 1873. Georges Lamy published his initial study in 1955 and was joined by co-author Jacques-André Rinck in the 1960 trilingual edition entitled, ''{{lang, fr, Perou: étude des obliterations postales sur les émissions de 1857 a 1873''. Only 330 copies of the book were printed, and there is at least one pirated edition. For collectors, the utility of the catalogue is in its illustration of 147 cancellation types, the cities and towns where they were struck, together with an estimate of how rare is each particular cancellat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JB Catalogue
''The J.B. Catalogue of Malta Stamps and Postal History'' is Malta's leading stamp catalogue. It was first published in 1984 and is published bi-annually by Joseph Buttigieg of Sliema Stamp Shop. It is currently in its twenty-second edition (2014). The catalogue originally used the SG numbering system, but from the early 1990s it had separate numbering. It is in English and the prices were denominated in Maltese pounds until 2006, and euros from 2008. The twentieth edition (2010) was awarded the Silver-Bronze Medal in ''Phila Nippon '11'' Japan World Stamp Exhibition, which held in Yokohama between 28 July and 2 August 2011, and the twenty first edition (2012) was awarded the silver medal in the ''Australia 2013'' FIP World Stamp Exhibition, which was held at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne between 10 and 15 May 2013. Contents The ''JB Catalogue'' lists all of Malta's stamps and stationery, philatelic material issued by MaltaPost and a number of items relating to Malt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fischer Catalog
The Fischer Catalogue of Polish stamps (Katalog Polskich Znaków Pocztowych ) is a yearly publication in catalogue form of postage stamps relating to Poland. The purpose of the catalogue is to describe postage stamps related to Poland and to estimate their value in the philatelic market. Publisher The catalogue is published in Poland by Firma Handlowo-Usługowa Andrzej Fischer, 41-902 Bytom, Rynek 11. Editor/publishers are Andrzej Fischer, Stanisław Styła, and Jerzy Walocha. Format The catalogue is issued yearly in two volumes: Tom I and Tom II. All postage stamps are illustrated in full colour. Value of individual stamps is listed in Polish currency. An introduction has sections written in Polish, German, and also in English. Content The catalogue covers the full extent of Polish philately and is comprehensive in the following categories. * Postage stamps of Poland * City locals * Austrian occupation * German occupation * Military mail * Exile stamps * Propaganda stamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facit Catalog
The ''Facit catalog'' is a specialized postage stamp catalog for the countries of Scandinavia. First published in 1947, it is the most detailed and complete catalog available for philatelists interested in the stamps of Denmark, Faroes, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, Åland, and the Danish West Indies. Although published in Sweden, the language of the catalog is now English. Catalog content is developed by a committee of 20 leading philatelists. Beginning with the 2007 catalog, and following a trend among catalog publishers, images of the stamps are printed in color. Specific recent versions of the catalog include: * ''FACIT 2007 Special'' (2007) - includes all countries, and a handbook section with informative articles * ''FACIT Postal VII'' (2004) - postal history and postmarks of Sweden * ''FACIT Sverige 2005'' (2005) - nonspecialized catalog for Sweden only * ''FACIT Special Classic'' (2018) - includes all countries with varieties and specialties up to 1951. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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