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What are your country interests? Do you want identification, valuation, general or speciaiized?
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If you are talking about venturing into worldwide stamps, since you are in the USA, buying anything other than a set of Scott catalogs will be inviting tremendous frustration.
The only other viable worldwide catalogs are Stanley Gibbons (used in British Commonwealth countries other than Canada), Michel (German) and Yvert (France). I keep old copies of all of these around in case of correspondence with non-US collectors, but that's the only time they are ever used.
Being in the USA, nearly all of the offers on North American stamp sites will go by the Scott catalog. Older Scott's are readily available on ebay. My advice, stick to something after 2008 (I think that is the year that Scott's went to color images -- helps a lot). Scotts isn't perfect, doesn't give the specialized info that some want, but as a general reference for the world, there is nothing better for a North American based worldwide collector.
If you begin to specialize in certain areas, that is the time you may dive into other, more regional and specialized catalogs, but by that time you will know what they are for your area of interest.
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If you are interested in the classic era, 1840-1940, then you should definitely get a Scott Classic Specialized. It not only combines the world into one volume, but it goes into much greater depth than the basic set.
If you want to be identifying "modern" stamps, then you're probably looking at the full Scott set as your practical option.
I understand that the kids are claiming to be able to use online resources exclusively, but I like a physical catalogue.
If you have more than a passing interest in the British Commonwealth, you should also look into the Gibbons Commonwealth & British Empire, which covers 1840-1970.
And the world just opens up from there.
Give us some more insight into your interests, if you'd like more ideas.
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My first foray into non US stamps and I’m looking for recommendations on which catalog to purchase.
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What are your country interests? Do you want identification, valuation, general or speciaiized?
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re: Global Stamp Catalog Recommendation
If you are talking about venturing into worldwide stamps, since you are in the USA, buying anything other than a set of Scott catalogs will be inviting tremendous frustration.
The only other viable worldwide catalogs are Stanley Gibbons (used in British Commonwealth countries other than Canada), Michel (German) and Yvert (France). I keep old copies of all of these around in case of correspondence with non-US collectors, but that's the only time they are ever used.
Being in the USA, nearly all of the offers on North American stamp sites will go by the Scott catalog. Older Scott's are readily available on ebay. My advice, stick to something after 2008 (I think that is the year that Scott's went to color images -- helps a lot). Scotts isn't perfect, doesn't give the specialized info that some want, but as a general reference for the world, there is nothing better for a North American based worldwide collector.
If you begin to specialize in certain areas, that is the time you may dive into other, more regional and specialized catalogs, but by that time you will know what they are for your area of interest.
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re: Global Stamp Catalog Recommendation
If you are interested in the classic era, 1840-1940, then you should definitely get a Scott Classic Specialized. It not only combines the world into one volume, but it goes into much greater depth than the basic set.
If you want to be identifying "modern" stamps, then you're probably looking at the full Scott set as your practical option.
I understand that the kids are claiming to be able to use online resources exclusively, but I like a physical catalogue.
If you have more than a passing interest in the British Commonwealth, you should also look into the Gibbons Commonwealth & British Empire, which covers 1840-1970.
And the world just opens up from there.
Give us some more insight into your interests, if you'd like more ideas.
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