New To Stamp Collecting? Here's A Tip To Help Understand Stamp Catalog Listings
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- čas přidán 12. 01. 2024
- This video is meant to specifically touch on reading listings from top to bottom. I have touched on this before in other videos but felt inspired this morning to document my thoughts on interpreting the listings.
I hope this is helpful for beginners! Thanks for watching! - Zábava
Thanks for another great and informative video! I learn a lot watching your process.
I’ve always liked black vario pages much more than clear ones, but the clear ones you show in this video are absolutely gorgeous! I’m going to give the clear ones some love from now on.
Thanks. Your video was a worthwhile mini-reference that included: Understanding the catalogue, ideas for storage, using hobby tools, showing paper types, grading considerations & more. And, if you'll excuse the expression, you worked through a brain-f@rt with humor & patience, kudos.
Haha thank you!
Thanks for sharing!
Nice e interesting canceles stamps friend
Note: A catalogue is not the same as a pricelist. It is a guide to pricing.
Really useful mate - thanks for that !! Have an awesome day!! From Fun At Home (Hot Wheels, Lego, Cards, Stamps & collectables)
Thanks! You too!
1st to view and comment. Thanks for the content.
Nice assortment of the Japanese Tazawa series. They are are not that difficult to identify, because the watermark is mostly very clear. Keep it up, and see you on the next one. Greets from GER, U.
Neat video. I feel your pain. 🙂 I went through this era of Japan within the past two weeks so it was very timely! One thing I noticed is that the watermarks were extremely easy to see without watermark fluid. The zigzag watermark is very clear, and the one that has circular bumps was fairly clear when help up to a bright light. But I still found myself measuring frame sizes on a handful of stamps.
These classic era sets are fascinating to me because they often don't "make sense" and a general catalogue like Scott can't tell the full story of why a stamp was printed when, what changed between printings, etc. Like with the series in your video. Why did they change paper types? Did they contract with a new company? Did they run out of old paper? etc. etc. And then I'm fully down the rabbit hole and considering joining a specialist society. 😂 We can sure have fun with common, cheap stamps, eh?
Very true the catalogs are quite mute about why there are different issues. Stamps definitely don't have to be expensive to enjoy, I agree! These Japanese stamps are quite easy to identify in comparison to some early US stamps but you still need to be vigilant and focused to properly identify them, as with most countries!
I am one of those who still enjoy and appreciate these types of educational videos and learn a lot from your process! I don't have a Scott catalogue and have never worked in one, and very little in some specialized NZ catalogues, maybe therefore: I am sorry Kyle, I am STILL confused. 😆(Really!). I am missing something. I am just going to ask about one thing - the paper. There are three issues of Styles A34, A35 and A36 of which the first is the basic set. For the basic set, NO paper type is specified (no info about paper - side question: how do you then know what paper was used? - some sort of standard paper). OK. For the second issue, it is specified that the paper changed, and it is now granite paper for this issue two. Now issue 3. NO paper type is specified for issue 3. Which means there is not a change of paper and it is still granite paper as for the previous issue (issue 2). OK. So, because NO paper type is specified for issue 3 does NOT mean that it is the same paper as issue 1 (the base set) for which no paper was specified either. I can still sort of understand the logic. But NOW: As I can see on your video (probably there are some others before these, but for argument, not a problem), issues for types A39, A40, A41 has NO paper type specified. Thus, paper has not changed since the paper was given as granite paper. So, are these also on granite paper, and so will all issues from here on be on granite paper until another paper is specified? If NOT, then why is issue 3 of A34, A35 and A36 on granite paper, when NO paper was specified as similarly, NO paper is specified for A39 etc. Also, shouldn't all the issues be the same as the base issue/set, except if stated otherwise? Thus, for issue three for A34 etc., where it is not again stated as granite, and NO paper type is given, it could be the same paper type as the base issue/set, and NOT granite paper, but with changes as in heading. ... ??????? Doesn't make sense to me. Wow
True, they do not indicate what the paper type is for the basic set. I'm not sure myself what kind of paper it would be, to find that out you would probably need a specialized catalog or something like that but I assume it's just... standard stamp paper(lol).
As far as your question if the granite paper from the second and third issue would continue to apply to other designs after those the answer would be no. You see, the third issue is the end of that particular series. They then move on to a completely different release/set indicated by the new stamp designs(accompanied by pictures) and you can see in the new listing the bold line telling you the pertinent information about that next release & design.
Issue 3 is granite paper because those stamps are just a minor variation of issue 2... and issue 2 was printed on granite paper. For example, stamp #127 is the first release from the second issue. In the third issue, it is called #127a --- the "a" is indicating a minor variation from the original #127 and the original #127 was printed on granite paper as they informed you.
In general, if they don't specify a paper type on a listing then it would simply be standard paper so there is really nothing to mention. If the new release was anything other than standard paper they would tell you so, like if it was silk paper or bluish paper or granite paper.
I think what you are struggling with is being able to tell when one series has ended and they have moved on to another. Just to be clear, when they do move on to a new series, it's like hitting the reset button on all information from the prior issue. That's why when we moved from the A34,A35 &A36 designs to the A37, A38 & A40 designs they didn't specify the paper type. They are a completely different stamp series and are printed on standard paper so they didn't need to indicate anything about paper type, it's just normal stamp paper. The whole granite paper thing ended with the prior series. If this new release also happened to be printed on granite paper they would actually have said so again, because they would need to indicate that, since it's a new series of stamps.
I know it can be confusing. Honestly, the best way that I could recommend to get a real grip on these catalogs is to get one and start using it. You will get used to it with time as I did and then one day you will have an epiphany and say to yourself, "Wow, I get it now". Although, I still do get into my own head sometimes and get confused, just like in this video. I do wish the catalogs were easier to understand for the newcomer.
Thank you so much for your reply and excellent answer! You understood perfectly what I asked, and gave a very clear and concise answer. THANK YOU AGAIN! I understand much better now. I don't know if I will buy a Scott Catalogue. I could not find a second hand one yet here in NZ. Also, I start with the Great Britain and New Zealand collections, and for NZ there is a Campbell and Paterson specialized catalogue, and Stanley and Gibbons is better for GB. But, I guess other catalogues might be similar in content design than Scott. I will see. 🙂@@KylesStamps
Glad I could help. Definitely pick whatever catalog is most appropriate for your collecting and it sounds like you know which ones!@@GreatStampAdventure
Hi Kyle how's the new job. Best regards from James in Scotland.