Catalog confusion -

[Admin Bear]

as mentioned elsewhere i use multiple catalogs. this often creates a number of issues when requesting stamps, researching, and of course discussion.

for example my Germany collection uses a combination of Micheal and Scott numbers

US collection uses Scott only

and my Canada collection uses Unitrade

with the exception of Germany which is a bit confusing to everyone but myself, these are common.

[MikeC99]

Admin Bear, like you I utilize different catalogues for a couple of countries that I collect but my primary numbering system is based on Scott.

When it comes to my Canadian stamps I primarily use the Unitrade catalogue which is based upon the Scott numbering system so in most cases I can identify the Canadian stamp either as Scott# or Unitrade#. The only time I have to specifically refer to a Canadian stamp by Unitrade# is when it is a variety that is not listed in Scott. In such cases Unitrade's catalogue number has a lower case Roman numeral (e.g. 610i, 610ii, 610iii, 610iv, etc.)

I also collect Great Britain and Germany. I primarily utilize the Scott catalogue for most of these collections and refer to stamps by Scott number however when I have varieties I go to my Stanley Gibbons or Michel catalogues. I have found that Scott doesn't list many of my German stamps so Michel is the only way to identify these.

So for all references to stamp numbers in my collection, they are Scott unless I specifically identify them otherwise (Unitrade, Stanley Gibbons or Michel).

Mike

[khj]

A fellow collector friend of mine who primarily uses SG once made a post saying that it would be nice if we posted the date of issue of the stamp along with the catalog/number, that way other catalog users could easily find the stamp in their catalog.

I thought it was a great idea, and since then have tried to do so when I can.

I'm a Scott catalog guy, even though I do have access to most of the other catalogs. It's because I'm most familiar with the Scott catalog. I only quote other catalog numbers when I have to (i.e., not Scott listed, or when the other user doesn't have a Scott catalog or begins the thread by using a different catalog).

[guyana1230]

I use mainly SG as it is the most prevalent in the UK, but for a few countries I have scott pages as well that I got off e-bay

[Deleted]

I mainly rely on SG, as I am on the UK side of the pond where sellers generally use SG. When posting images on StampBears, I have taken to just giving the year of issue because I don't want to make any assumptions about what catalogues Bears are using. And many countries SG now cover only in their simplified Stamps of the World.

[SWH]

For my worldwide collection I use the Michel catalog as the standard for setting up the collection and my inventory in a spreadsheet. Because the Michel in my country is the standard catalog used for worldwide issues. And so it is most convenient to use the Michel numbers when buying or selling stamps. But I also have the Scott, SG and Y&T catalogs that I use as backup or reference when buying material on the internet. No confusion here....

[Gordon Lee]

Greetings Fellow SB Boarders
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Here is a question about the Scott Catalogue, especially for those early 20th Century German stamp experts.
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Does Scott list the Eastern Front (World War I) "Germania" stamps overprinted with "Postgebiet Ob. Ost" issued in 1916? If so, where? If not, why?
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Respectfully,

Gordon Lee

[kacyds]

Dec 14, 2015 16:16:06 GMT -5 Gordon Lee said:

Greetings Fellow SB Boarders
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Here is a question about the Scott Catalogue, especially for those early 20th Century German stamp experts.
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Does Scott list the Eastern Front (World War I) "Germania" stamps overprinted with "Postgebiet Ob. Ost" issued in 1916? If so, where? If not, why?
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Respectfully,

Gordon Lee

I'm no early 20th Century German stamp expert, but if I had to take a wild guess, I would look in volume 4 of the Scott Catalogue, under LITHUANIA - OCCUPATION STAMPS - ISSUED UNDER GERMAN OCCUPATION.  

But that is just a wild guess..... 

[Gordon Lee]

Greetings Mr. kacyds,
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You may not be an expert, but you are a dang pretty good guesser. That is exactly where those "Postgebiet Ob. Ost" stamps are located. Thanks.
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Respectfully,

Gordon Lee

[kacyds]

Gordon Lee, I looked at the index in back of one of the catalog for "Postgebiet Ob. Ost", and it told me exactly what volume and then what page.

Sorry I cheated..... smiley-face-whistle-2

[RossTO]

John and I have issues of Scott 2008 (worldwide), Unitrade 2014 (Canada), Stanley Gibbons 2011 (Britain), and Ceres 2008 (France). I honestly find Scott lacking in variants of foreign stamps, and even some U.S. issues. They want you to purchase their specialized catalogue if you want to get into the variants for the U.S. issues. Country specific catalogues, in my opinion are the best source for issues relating to their own country. Like MikeC99 stated, Unitrade goes into the full varieties of Canadian issues, including the tagging variants (i.e. Winnipeg vs General Tag) whereas Scott only issues information on the fact that there is a tagged version but don't go into further details.