This posting is intended as follow up on my prior query (Austria: SG catalogue) of Jan 2022 to which a number of SOR members graciously replied. At the time my objective was to identify a philatelic resource that would provide more detail re Austria's late 19th century/early 20th century issues than what could be found in Scott. Of particular interest were the various Franz Josef series which include a number of perforation varieties.

To support this interest obtained two catalogues: Netto Marktpreis Katalogue (Osterreich Spezialkatalog) and Stanley Gibbons' Part 2: Austria and Hungary.

The Netto catalogue is an older edition, which is fine given I have little need for current market valuations. Its a softcover, approx 8 x 5.5 inches overall. Approx 200 pages in length, the book includes a short section entitled "Die Munzen" (The Coins) at the back.

The stamps are illustrated in color in significantly reduced size.

While Netto revealed very little new information re the various Franz Josef series, the purchase was not a total bust. Presented therein was flyspeck illustrations/pointers re a number of Austrian stamp series including the 1920/21 "newspaper" issues, 1919/20 "Posthorn" series, and 1948/52 "Costume" series.

Conclusion: The SG catalogue provides more detail re the various Franz Josef series than either Scott or the Netto catalogue (at least the version I purchased). (Note: The Scott 1840 - 1940 Classic Specialized Catalogue does include addtl perforation details than the standard catalogue. Yet still is overshadowed by SG.)


Before closing wish to acknowledge the Austrian Philatelic Society and its informative website. Annual membership ranges from 20 to 23 GBP, and includes the quarterly publication as well as access to the APS' growing library. The APS website offers access to a number of very informative articles including "Perforations: the hole in the corner" (original author: Martin Brumby) and "Varnish bars".

 
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re: Austria: early issues resources

HockeyNut.

Thx for your response/comment. You asked about the intent of my posting. Simply put, sharing info of possible interest to others on this forum.

In the last year have likely spent more on philatelic reference materials than actual stamps. And in researching various specialty catalogues etc. have been disappointed by the lack/absence of independent reviews. So I decided I would share my personal observations of those specialty catalogues etc. which I have recently purchased/acquired. Realizing, of course, that every review is inherently biased, influenced by the priorities of the respective reviewer. In this particular instance, was seeking more details re the various Franz Josef series (beyond that provided by Scott).

Back to your response: Concede Michel is probably a strong resource for Austria. As such, have added it to my (growing) philatelic resource shopping list.

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