Philatarium
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Post by Philatarium on Aug 13, 2016 21:21:13 GMT
For anyone who has access to the Zumstein Specialized catalogs for Switzerland (Spezialkatalog Schweiz):
(1) Does volume 1 contain the listings for booklets (including definitives and Pro Juventute)?
(2) Does the catalog list (and, ideally, price) differences in booklet covers, according to the ads printed on the covers?
(3) Is the year 2000 the most recent edition?
Thanks in advance for any and all assistance!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2016 23:17:56 GMT
The following are still available A basic 2016 & 2017 A 2009 Postal stationary Specialized The 2000 2 volume Specialized which includes airmail, Hotel Post, Train, United Nations, Pro Juventute, Pro Patria, officials, tourist stamps, booklets and other items Also I know there are several CD formats ideal for searching in German/french with a wide range of price structures
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Post by khj on Aug 13, 2016 23:52:52 GMT
Piggy-backing on Philatarium's thread here...
Do you know if Volume 1 lists/prices the different Pro Juventute booklet varieties (e.g., language varieties).
Also, does anybody have any idea when Zumstein might come out with a new 2-volume specialized? 16 years is quite a long time... It's been on my list, but I hate to get the 2000 edition only to have a new edition come out right afterwards!
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2016 0:13:46 GMT
Another excellent catalog that's maybe overshadowed is the Swiss Stamp Dealer Assoc - SBK 2016 It covers basically everything - German/French A lot less expensive than the Zumstein - probably about $25 or less
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Post by Philatarium on Aug 14, 2016 4:43:35 GMT
@falshung: Thanks very much for your helpful replies!
I have the regular Zumstein (Switzerland & Liechtenstein), but it's not providing as much detail as I'd hoped for on these booklets.
I've noticed that on some of the definitive booklets I have (say, with Zum booklet #'s in the 40's & 50's), where I have duplication, that some of the back covers differ from one another (both exterior and interior rear cover), as well as, occasionally, the ad on the interior of the front cover.
This seems like the kind of attribute where specialized collectors might be looking for less-common varieties, and I was hoping to find a resource that might list that.
Also, with the definitive booklets, the previous owner of this collection indicated that some were unlisted, and I'm trying to cross-reference back to Zumstein and Michel to see why he considered them unlisted varieties. And that led me to wonder if this might be listed in something more specialized, like the Zumstein Specialized or another catalog.
So, comparing to the regular Zumstein, do you see more detailed information about definitive booklets in the SBK?
Thanks!
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Post by randyt on Mar 5, 2022 18:38:15 GMT
Just an observation- when Zumstein finally DOES come out with a new Specialized, the prices for a used 2000 edition will drop in the used marketplace, and the market will get flooded with them as longtime collectors "upgrade". I'm newer and looking for the basic information, even if the prices ARE out of date. For now, I'm just sitting, waiting to grab a 2000 Vol. I at a reasonable price for a book 22 years old.
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