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The first Scott catalogue was a 21-page pamphlet with the title Descriptive Catalogue of American and Foreign Postage Stamps, Issued from 1840 to Date, Splendidly Illustrated with Colored Engravings and Containing the Current Value of each Variety.
This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. [1] [2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023.
Find Your Stamps Value (online only) (specializing in US, GB, and other stamps) [7] Freestampcatalogue; Inoubli (Tunisia) Richard Zimmermann Catalog (The joint stamp issues catalog) Sanabria's Air Post Catalogue (Worldwide airmail stamps; last full catalog, 1966; partial, 1972) The South African stamp colour catalogue (South Africa)
Domestic air mail became obsolete in 1975, and international air mail [2] in 1995, when the USPS began transporting First Class mail by air on a routine basis. [3] [4] All post-1977 United States stamp images are copyright of USPS. [5] Scott cataloged stamps received a "C" designation for airmail issues beginning in 1940. Designated for ...
Cover of the 1868 Scott catalogue covering the first 28 years of stamps; "America and Foreign" Catalogs from the Michel range First original American stamp catalog. A stamp catalog (or stamp catalogue) is a catalog of postage stamp types with descriptions and prices. The stamp catalog is an essential tool of philately and stamp collecting.
It has been suggested that John Bourke, Receiver General of Stamp Dues in Ireland, was the first collector.In 1774, he assembled a book of the existing embossed revenue stamps, ranging in value from 6 pounds to half a penny, as well as the hand stamped charge marks that were used with them.
Stamps sell at a considerable premium if they are in this condition. Lightly hinged (LH) is a mint stamp which was hinged but only slightly disturbed. Heavily hinged (HH) is a mint stamp which was hinged and damaged in the process. Hinge remaining (HR) is a mint stamp which has part of a stamp hinge on the back.
Stamp catalogs commonly state whether their values for used stamps are for CTOs or for postally used examples. For example, the Scott Catalog used value listings for the German Democratic Republic are for CTOs from 1950 through mid-1990, over 2700 stamps.