European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Collectors Comer by Nick she Stople the stamp Catalon is a critical element of philately. A Good Catalon is vital to collectors once they move away from the Mere accumulating of Stamps and begin to learn More about their Hobby. Cata logs provide stamp values used in buying Selling and trading and the descriptions they contain help identify Stamps. For example the two cell Carmine value of 1894 . Series has three forms which look almost the same. Scott s Catalon explains the differences noting that no. 250 is Worth $21, no. 251 is Worth $175, and no. 252 is Worth $100. Scott s is the Catalon most often mentioned Here because it is the Standard Catalon for americans and for collectors of . Stamps. Collectors of other countries will often refer to different Cata logs. In Germany or among american collectors of German related material the Catalon of Choice is most often Michel. For Stamps of great Britain and the Commonwealth collectors frequently turn to Stanley Gibbons. In Switzerland the usual Choice is Zumstein. Scott s a Complete set of Scott a is five volumes. The first covers the United states the United nations and great Britain and the Commonwealth. Volumes two to four cover the rest of the world. Volume five the u.5. Specialized Catalon goes into much greater detail on Stamps of the United states and those of various .-related areas such As former territories and colonies. This year Scott s has changed the Way it establishes stamp prices trying to represent their True retail value More closely than in the past. Unfortunately the Quot Catalon values Quot of Many Stamps therefore went Down creating significant controversy. An extensive 17-Page introduction to each volume gives definitions for instance the difference Between Quot Fine Quot and Quot very Fine Quot and includes an illustrated guide to using the Catalon. The new Cata logs contain editorial changes As Well including renumbering of certain sets such As Poland a 1986-88 Warwel headband additional listings of errors that were previously unknown or unverified. Collectors can keep their Scott Cata logs current by referring to the Quot new issues Quot Section of the Scoll stamp monthly Magazine. Various articles on stamp related subjects Are also included in each Issue. Subscriptions Are $12.95 for nine issues or $24.95 for 18 issues. For a Sample copy write to Scott a Box 828c, Sidney Ohio 45365. Your local Post or base Library May have Scott s in the reference Section. You can also order copies at $25 per volume from the publisher at the above address. Facit for Scandinavia collectors of Stamps of the nordic countries normally look to the three Facit Cata logs for information Norden special and cancellations postal history. All three Are in f English As Well As swedish and Are fully illustrated. The Norden and special Cata logs cover Sweden Denmark and the danish West indies now the . Virgin Island Norway Finland and Aland Greenland and the Faroe islands. The special is a very Complete listing of All stamp issues including Early provisional issues official Stamps postage dues Etc. The Norden is a condensed version in full color. The postal history Catalon lists All cancellations and Spellings of Sweden up to 1936 and assigns relative values in each period of use. Also included Are railway ship Rural route two place name and foreign cancellations pre stamp cancellations postal markings and country and province indexes. Prices postpaid Are $29.95 for the special and $38.95 for the postal history. No Price is  you re serious about collecting. Below the ninth love stamp since 1973 the new Issue featuring former chief Fustice Lohn Marshall and the 15-cent postcard stamp Given for the Norden. Order from Lay Smith Box 9630, Madison wis. 53715. Mastercard and visa Are accepted. Vert it Telier covers France when the French or collectors of the Stamps of France and its colonies Are looking for specialized information they turn to Vert it Tellier. With six Basic volumes of varying thicknesses the total Catalon has about the same number of pages As Scott. Unfortunately everything is Only in French without even a translation for Basic terms As found in Michel for example. Nevertheless if your specially is the Stamps of France then you need Vert it Tellier. Volume one fully illustrated in color covers France Manaco Andorra and the United nations. Volume two covers the French colonies and family of nations. The third and fourth volumes Catalon Europe West and East respectively. Volumes five and six take care of the rest of the world. Volumes two through six Are published Only every other year so two supplements volumes seven and eight Are published with new Issue information to bring the other five up to Date. No revised pricing information of previously listed items is published. The Vert it Tellier Catalon is available from Theodore Champion 13 Rue drouot f-75009 Paris. Prices vary for each volume. A full Range of albums is also available. New . Stamps on Ian. 18, the . Postal service released a new l Ove stamp the ninth since 1973. The stamp was issued in both Sheet and Booklet format. For first Day covers Send covers and Money by feb. 17 to love stamp postmaster Romance Ark. 72136-9992. The .p.s. Will attach either a single Sheet stamp 25 cents or an entire Booklet pane of 10 $2.50. A Standard 6 is Inch envelope May be used for the pane but enough space 6.60 by 1.82 inches should be left Clear for the Stamps and cancellation. A Block of four of the new love Stamps is featured in the 1990 love folder. For a current catalogue Contact .p.s. Philatelic sales division Washington . 20265-9997. Chief Justice John Marshall who served on the . Supreme court for 35 years beginning in 1801, is featured on the new stamp noting the Bicentennial of the judicial Branch of our government. This is the sixth time Marshall has been on a . Stamp beginning with the $5 stamp released in 1894 Scott no. 263. Send fac requests by March 4, including 25 cents per stamp to supreme court stamp postmaster Washington . 20266-9992. The new 15-cent postcard rate 20-stamp Booklet was released on feb. 3. For fecs the .p.s. Will affix Only single panes of 10 Stamps so requests must include $1.50 per cover to be serviced. Send requests by March 5 to Beach umbrella Stamps postmaster Sarasota Fla. 34230-9992. The pane will fit on a Normal 6%-Inch envelope. You May have seen a Story on the new 25cent Eagle and shield self adhesive stamp in the newspaper last november. The new Booklet of 18 Stamps was released on . A and Sells for $5, which includes a 50-cent surcharge for the Quot extra Quot features one of which is that the glue is water soluble so that collectors can soak the used Stamps off envelopes unlike the Christmas 1974 Experiment with self stick Stamps Scott no. 1552. The postal service has also unveiled a self adhesive stamp to be sold through Bank automatic Teller machines. Twelve die Cut Stamps will be included on a single backing Sheet the size of a Dollar Bill. The stamp is to be tested this year. Readers May write to set Estopier at mho. Usma Neu him to 182. A pc 0903s-0509 include a  maps envelope if a reply is desired. 10 stripes Magnine february 15, 1990