brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Apr 25, 2022 21:08:56 GMT
I've been adding all the stamps of the DDR to a spreadsheet and have pretty much given up on Scott's & just using Michel. Scott's mustn't like the DDR, as there are a lot of stamps out of chronological sequence! LOTS! Their numbering scheme leaves a lot to be desired. I now like having everything list in the main listing. Although it would be nice mixing in the Officials too. It would be nice if Unitrade would give up on the so-called B-0-B sections!
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renden
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What I collect: Canada-USA-France-Lithuania-Austria--Germany-Mauritius-French Colonies in Africa
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Post by renden on Apr 25, 2022 23:06:35 GMT
It would be nice if Unitrade would give up on the so-called B-0-B sections! Pete,contact them - You are a good Canadian and am sure someone will take note - René |
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angore
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Post by angore on Apr 26, 2022 9:55:28 GMT
As long as dealers sell by Scott numbers, the US region will always mostly use Scott. The change would probably do irreparable damage to Scott business. Also, it would impact all their album products.
I do like Michel's products for layouts and listing completeness.
As someone penned, “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”
There are so many battles one can do.
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Apr 26, 2022 11:14:57 GMT
Since it is just me, I can live with other people using Scott's, and I can live with using Michel... most of the time!
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Apr 26, 2022 11:29:31 GMT
The thing I don't like with Michel, that Scott's excels at, is the numbering of se-tenant stamps. Michel is a crap-storm of letter/number combinations of almost every permutation you can find! I've altered the numbers a bit to reflect that with Michel numbers.
For instance, they list 901-904, add an un-numbered block of 4, then 18 combinations. 18 for one block of 4!! They collect like that over there? That is senseless to me! I list the block of 4 as 904a! KISS!
Like they say, no single catalogue will ever please everybody!
Peter
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Post by gstamps on Apr 26, 2022 15:08:06 GMT
And what I find curious, the horizontal pair 903/904 has a value of 6.5 Euros and 904/903 is 9 Euros
What is the logic?
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djcmh
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Post by djcmh on Apr 26, 2022 20:07:07 GMT
When it comes to published stamp catalogues, logic is rarely a foundational basis for how items are listed.
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JeffS
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What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Apr 26, 2022 22:34:21 GMT
When it comes to published stamp catalogues, logic is rarely a foundational basis for how items are listed. A lot of tradition as well. |
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zipper
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What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Jul 2, 2022 16:01:25 GMT
Found a great deal on Scott 2020 Catalogues, 1B through 6B. All 11 volumes only $169.00 + 26.50 shipping.  |
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Jul 2, 2022 16:56:17 GMT
Wow! zipper that’s a really great price. Nice find! And they look like new.  Sweet! |
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Post by dgdecker on Jul 2, 2022 19:37:10 GMT
Found a great deal on Scott 2020 Catalogues, 1B through 6B. All 11 volumes only $169.00 + 26.50 shipping. Wow, you scored quite the deal! A good reference base for many years. |
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zipper
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What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Jul 2, 2022 21:20:58 GMT
They were originally $189 with a Best Offer option so I offered $159. They countered $169, splitting the difference.
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zipper
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What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Jul 3, 2022 16:45:15 GMT
Bought a U.S. Specialized 2021 to fill in for the 1A that's missing from the 11 catalogue set I just bought. (My old Specialized is from 2011.) Liked the cover on this one better than the newer ones. Got it from the same guy. Didn't make an offer this time, just used Buy It Now because 2 people were watching so I felt I had to snatch it immediately.  |
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angore
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Post by angore on Jul 4, 2022 10:54:46 GMT
As an aside. Scott announced digital regional editions of their catalog.
British Commonwealth - $149.99 rental for one year
Germany and Areas
France and Colonies
Portugal and Colonies
I did not look up other costs.
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rednaxela
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What I collect: Germany in all its facets since 1871 (especially German Reich used including postal statinoneries, used), USSR, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Denmark, France. I design all album pages for my collection myself and partly make them available to the general public for use.
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Post by rednaxela on Feb 26, 2023 2:38:31 GMT
And what I find curious, the horizontal pair 903/904 has a value of 6.5 Euros and 904/903 is 9 Euros What is the logic? The logic is that - caused by the pattern of printing these stamps on a block - there are fewer pairs 904/903 than pairs 903/904. |
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Post by gstamps on Feb 26, 2023 16:16:27 GMT
Hi rednaxelaI am happy when German stamp collectors appear on TSF. Your explanation is logical, thank you. George |
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rednaxela
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What I collect: Germany in all its facets since 1871 (especially German Reich used including postal statinoneries, used), USSR, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Denmark, France. I design all album pages for my collection myself and partly make them available to the general public for use.
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Post by rednaxela on Mar 27, 2023 21:40:43 GMT
Hi rednaxela I am happy when German stamp collectors appear on TSF. Your explanation is logical, thank you. George This is not only a point that is important for collectors of German stamps or GDR stamps. Because I also collect Soviet stamps, I have become particularly aware of these aspects. And on the part of the Soviet Union, hundreds of se-tenant stamps were issued... Sometimes even the Michel catalogue lists only one variant of these se-tenants and not their "mirror image". If you like that kind of thing, collect it - at least I do (not least for my album texts on albumeasy...). |
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rednaxela
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What I collect: Germany in all its facets since 1871 (especially German Reich used including postal statinoneries, used), USSR, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Denmark, France. I design all album pages for my collection myself and partly make them available to the general public for use.
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Post by rednaxela on Mar 27, 2023 22:06:45 GMT
I just looked how Scott catalogues the official stamps of the GDR. It's a shame... If you are interested: On Clive's Stampweb (albumeasy) I have compiled all the GDR official stamps in all their variants in an album text.
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Post by gstamps on Mar 28, 2023 5:39:27 GMT
rednaxelaI have always liked 'se-tenant', tete-beche or selvedge stamps. I am not a specialized collector in this field, but if I have the opportunity I buy these types of combinations.
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Sweet!
