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

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!

On Dec 5, 11:39*am, Sir F. A. Rien wrote:
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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!

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 -

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Brrrrack to Stanley.

RtOo

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


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says...

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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!

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.

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

"Sir F. A. Rien" wrote in message
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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

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On Dec 6, 2:41*pm, "Victor Manta" wrote:
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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

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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

"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)

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.

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?

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