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Kudos to Scott Catalog
I have often faulted Scott Catolog for one reason or another. Tonight
while resting the easy chair scanning a Scott Catolog I realized that there is a massive amount of work poured into these catalogs. How they maintain a fairly good listing of many Nations new stamp issues is mind boggling, especially when quite a few Nations do not care a ratsass aboiut Scott Catalog listing their stamps. Yes, some of the listings are three or four late, the uncoporative Nations are at fault, not Scott. Scott also manages to issue a monthly magazine that has some very good articles and new stamp numbers assigned. The same company also has other things going like coins and another newspaper, I forget what it is but think it starts with an L. G Anyway, kudos to Scott, however, I will continue to bad mouth them when I find something not to my liking. Ralphael, the OLD one |
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On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 18:44:27 -0800 (PST), Ralphael1
wrote: I have often faulted Scott Catolog for one reason or another. Tonight while resting the easy chair scanning a Scott Catolog I realized that there is a massive amount of work poured into these catalogs. How they maintain a fairly good listing of many Nations new stamp issues is mind boggling, especially when quite a few Nations do not care a ratsass aboiut Scott Catalog listing their stamps. Yes, some of the listings are three or four late, the uncoporative Nations are at fault, not Scott. Scott also manages to issue a monthly magazine that has some very good articles and new stamp numbers assigned. The same company also has other things going like coins and another newspaper, I forget what it is but think it starts with an L. G Anyway, kudos to Scott, however, I will continue to bad mouth them when I find something not to my liking. A love / hate relationship. Get a room! |
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On Dec 5, 11:39*am, Sir F. A. Rien wrote:
found these unused words: On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 18:44:27 -0800 (PST), Ralphael1 wrote: I have often faulted Scott Catolog for one reason or another. Tonight while resting the easy chair scanning a Scott Catolog I realized that there is a massive amount of work poured into these catalogs. How they maintain a fairly good listing of many Nations new stamp issues is mind boggling, especially when quite a few Nations do not care a ratsass aboiut Scott Catalog listing their stamps. Yes, some of the listings are three or four late, the uncoporative Nations are at fault, not Scott. Scott also manages to issue a monthly magazine that has some very good articles and new stamp numbers assigned. The same company also has other things going like coins and another newspaper, I forget what it is but think it starts with an L. G Anyway, kudos to Scott, however, I will continue to bad mouth them when I find something not to my liking. A love / hate relationship. *Get a room! Much the same can be said for Stanley Gibbons - who publish far more than scutt and in greater detail! Yvert & Teller, Michel ... the list goes on - and they all have the 'same' problems with "paperhanging" countries.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Brrrrack to Stanley. RtOo |
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On Dec 5, 5:12*pm, (Jay T. Carrigan) wrote:
I have done and will continue to so my share of Scott bashing. *But they are the only firm that publishes a worldwide catalog each and every year. *Michel doesn't (but they do show every design is a set - Scott doesn't). Gibbons doesn't.(but IMO they have the best illustrations of types and varieties). *Yvert doesn't (but they list telegraph stamps). * * *Jay Carrigan * * * * *see web site for email address * * *www.jaypex.com In article , says... found these unused words: On Thu, 4 Dec 2008 18:44:27 -0800 (PST), Ralphael1 wrote: I have often faulted Scott Catolog for one reason or another. Tonight while resting the easy chair scanning a Scott Catolog I realized that there is a massive amount of work poured into these catalogs. How they maintain a fairly good listing of many Nations new stamp issues is mind boggling, especially when quite a few Nations do not care a ratsass aboiut Scott Catalog listing their stamps. Yes, some of the listings are three or four late, the uncoporative Nations are at fault, not Scott. Scott also manages to issue a monthly magazine that has some very good articles and new stamp numbers assigned. The same company also has other things going like coins and another newspaper, I forget what it is but think it starts with an L. G Anyway, kudos to Scott, however, I will continue to bad mouth them when I find something not to my liking. A love / hate relationship. *Get a room! Much the same can be said for Stanley Gibbons - who publish far more than scutt and in greater detail! Yvert & Teller, Michel ... the list goes on - and they all have the 'same' problems with "paperhanging" countries.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I have never seen a Stanley or Yvert. Are they printed in english? Ok, now lets compare prices. Suppose I wanted to buy a full set of Scott, Stanley and Yvert, how much would each cost? Scott catalogs are very heavy due to the slick color pages, I suppose the others are also hefty. Ralphael, the OLD one |
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"Sir F. A. Rien" wrote in message
... Now, tell me why scutt's CDs are so high priced? Cost to make is 5% of the catalogue, yet they sell for the same $$$$$ can you say "RIPOFF" ? No , you can't say it. It is not the price of the paper or of the printing that makes the price of a catalogue on paper either. BTW, a music CD or a movie DVD are not more expensive to copy to a disk then a catalogue but they have also their prices, basically for the same reasons as the catalogues on CD have. The explanation for the prices of all these disks are knowledge, talent and a lot of work. -- Victor Manta ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philatelic Webmasters Organization: http://pwmo.org/ Art on Stamps: http://artonstamps.org/ Romania by Stamps: http://marci-postale.com/ Communism on Stamps: http://reds-on.postalstamps.biz/ Spanish North Africa: http://www.sna-on.postalstamps.biz/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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On Dec 6, 2:41*pm, "Victor Manta" wrote:
"Sir F. A. Rien" wrote in messagenews:60elj49pcbr5g3i5neriedrjlv485ek3k7@4ax .com... Now, tell me why scutt's CDs are so high priced? Cost to make is 5% of the catalogue, yet they sell for the same $$$$$ can you say "RIPOFF" ? No , you can't say it. It is not the price of the paper or of the printing that makes the price of a catalogue on paper either. BTW, a music CD or a movie DVD are not more expensive to copy to a disk then a catalogue but they have also their prices, basically for the same reasons as the catalogues on CD have. The explanation for the prices of all these disks are knowledge, talent and a lot of work. -- Victor Manta ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*- Philatelic Webmasters Organization:http://pwmo.org/ Art on Stamps:http://artonstamps.org/ Romania by Stamps:http://marci-postale.com/ Communism on Stamps:http://reds-on.postalstamps.biz/ Spanish North Africa:http://www.sna-on.postalstamps.biz/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*- A little research and my question of catalog prices is answered. There ain't no way to effectively compare prices. Individual catalogs can be fairly even in price, sometimes not. However the number of catalorgs per publisher is quite different. Content is also quite different. Yevert is in French, Stanley and Scott, Englist. Michel German? Oh well, I will continue to enjoy my Scott Catalogs that I get free every year from the Library, even though they are a year late. I was just informed by my inside contact that the Library will no longer get new Scott catalogs every year due to the high cost. Six volumes at about US$49 each. Ralphael, the OLD one |
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"Ralphael1" A little research and my question of catalog prices is answered. There ain't no way to effectively compare prices. ....and why would anyone in their right mind pay "list" a couple of months passed issue date, and the SG turns up at auction (2008 I think the last time I saw it was $275 AUD brand spanking) |
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On Sun, 7 Dec 2008 12:01:39 +0900, "rodney"
wrote: "Ralphael1" A little research and my question of catalog prices is answered. There ain't no way to effectively compare prices. ...and why would anyone in their right mind pay "list" a couple of months passed issue date, and the SG turns up at auction (2008 I think the last time I saw it was $275 AUD brand spanking) Yes - and depending on what you're using them for, one can pick them up for almost nothing. I was at the APS Library back in 2001 and bought a pile of catalogs they were selling for about $5 each. I still have them and use them for all pre-1960 material. This only works if you're using them strictly for reference instead of price gauging (gouging?). For my "special areas", I try to keep as current as possible. I'm 4 years behind with my Belgian COB. Sheesh... But, my Scott Classic is 2006 - beautiful hardbound that will be a keeper. I realize that if I am to buy on the International circuit, I had better be up to date on prices. I think I need a few updates! For the COB, my association with the Belgian Study Circle may get me a slightly less price than if not a member. So, sometimes it's worth investigating if one is out and about. |
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Kudos to Scott Catalog
Yes - and depending on what you're using them for, one can pick them
up for almost nothing. "Almost nothing" is good. I've been doing a lot on Delcampe, and finding that Scott gets me basically nowhere. Michel seems most used, with Y&T a close second, SG a distant third (except for GB specialized material), and Scott a distant cousin. I only have one Michel catalogue -- their specialized catalogue of frama labels -- but it's really great. So I'm looking for an additional catalogue to invest in, and I'm starting to think Michel. Someone mentioned that every stamp from a set is listed. That's brilliant. A few more questions: 1. Color pictures? 2. Dimensions, either of stamps or souvenir sheets? 3. Language only German? (I suppose I could learn German, how hard can it be?) 4. Price for the whole world? 5. How are booklets handled? Are they distinguished if they differ in ways other than included stamps, given catalogue numbers, etc? 6. Any reason why Y&T would be strictly better, other than that I read French already? -- Joshua McGee, Los Angeles, California, USA Member: APS, ATA, ISWSC, AFDCS, MBPC, MCC, BPS President: http://www.penguinstamps.info Trade?: http://www.mcgees.org/stamp-offers/ |
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