Stamp Catalogues to help stamp collectors.

[adamhuffman]

Yes. I can’t imagine how much time and research goes into the making of those catalogs. They are essential to the collectors. Great video!

[Martycycleman]

I'm starting to collect QE2 wilding and machine stamps. What would be you recommend catalogue?😊

[artsmodeldockyard]

I would also like to add to your Comprehensive catalogue mix that of John Barefoot for those who collect Revenue stamps which have been on the rise for a few years now and I personally think are a very important part of Philately and Postal history.
Thanks for the video guys always enjoy these, as they are very few experienced ones on YouTube nowadays.

[ericcasagrande]

So if collecting Ireland stamps, would you prefer Gibbons over Scott's?

[Swa]

Hi....I have stamps nearly 2500 out of which 1000 are 50years ago and more of it are 70 - 80 years ago... 1902- 1947 stamp collection I to contact you ...for it auction....

[antonuhl]

Just one Bottle of Wine! Skinflint. Put your hand in your pocket and buy the other Fellow one.😂

[macfunkey]

I am a member of China Stamp Society (CSS), based in the USA, as well as the China Philatelic Society of London (CPSL). Earlier this year CSS published the latest edition of their own catalogue of Chinese stamps. I suspect that it is very good. I believe the first CSS catalogue was based on the old Ma catalogue, but has been developed further by CSS members research (and, like other catalogues, research done by other collectors and other catalogues!). Not only is it fairly expensive, but shipping to the UK from the States is also very expensive - and getting more so every few months, it seems. I wonder, if I can find enough people who want a copy, maybe I could find some way to ship in bulk for much less per copy? Is it something you may invest in?

[tedlawrence]

Historically, Scott Catalogue, has undervalued British Commonwealth. Somewhat the opposite for European. So in the US, collectors must pay, a higher % of Scott for B.C. than for Europe and Scandinavia. There are always exceptions but this is a general rule. Gibbons is much more accurate on B.C.

[raulgongora]

Twaskyou for the information friends
Can you specify which stamps you buy exactly to find to sale to you I have many albums ta sale .on secure which stamps or countries you buy.
Twaskyou

[AlexJmich]

Intriuging and useful commentary, thank you. However, too little about digital catalogs and how they offer certain unique features. Most obvious is fast searches for any sort of data and now some have made this possible across all countries at once. You mention looking for images and the technology is now available (IE, Google Image Search, aka 'Lens') where you can quickly search for like images. Think of this in everyday use: Locating or identifying a stamp by design could mean simply snapping a photograph (or scanning) the image, then dropping that image into the search window. Certainly this will be a huge time-saver, compared to flipping paper books. It would help if you might refer us to any fellow professionals you might be aware of that use digital catalogs, since this video is not inclusive that way. But I learned a lot, such as some basic & ingrained differences between S.G. and Scott. Good work!

[rogerturner]

I don't know why they don't stop issuing every so often these 'book' catalogues, and make a loose leaf catalogue which could be easily updated and etc. What do you think.? They can edit add etc and issue a sheet or 2

[Wolfman]

Stamp catalogs and magazines, too, for that matter. Why are the paper versions and the very few online or digital versions, so close in price? Digital are just as easy to use. Your reasoning for paper in this video, is just because that is what you are used to. With online, or digital catalogs, you do not have printer costs, shipping costs, digital is more easily updated. Scott does not lay out the catalogs on old style grid sheets. They lay it out on a computer.
You said that you mark where you were at with tweezers, paperclips, or pencils. In the digital version, that would be a hyperlink. One click and you just moved 10 or 20 pages!
I would love a subscription to Lynn's or SG. (The SG magazine is vastly superior in my opinion. ) But who can afford it? A paper subscription is 13q every 3 months. Digital and print is 11. (Which makes NO sense at all.) Last I checked, they don't offer digital only! Yet cover is 6q. Here in the states, cover is $13!!!! All of these outlets need to offer digital. The price could be cut by 2/3rds and still be profitable! Catalogs only in a language you can't read? Google translate! Finally, with digital, this entire video would have been very different. Nothing to slide over and get a picture of, just show the digital page. Also, no discussion about who is carrying the 60 lbs of books back up the steps. You can just put them all in your pocket just like going to someone's house to do an

[malikal-harthi]

The world is now shifting into electronic catalogues... which are much easier to use.. search and find... some have very basic AI vision functionality..