"The 2018 edition of the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue marks the 150th anniversary edition of the Scott catalogs. John Walter Scott published the first edition of the Scott catalog in 1868, and his vision and love for the stamp hobby live on today.
The Scott Standard catalog lists more than 700,000 stamps from more than 600 stamp-issuing entities. The Scott editors continue to expand the catalogs each year by updating thousands of values and adding more than 12,000 new listings.
One common theme from our readers is the ever-increasing size of the catalog. Because of the sheer number of new listings each year, the Scott Standard catalogs now average more than 1,700 pages per volume.
As we work to improve the Scott catalogs with each passing year, we take to heart feedback received from stamp collectors and dealers. We are pleased to announce we’ve heard you, and have addressed the number one request to reduce the weight of the catalogs.
Beginning with the 2018 edition, we will split each volume of the Scott Standard catalogs into two volumes, A and B. This change alone represents a reduction in weight for each book by almost 50 percent, making the catalogs easier than ever to reference, transport and store.
Each two-volume catalog will be shrink-wrapped and sold as a set, and collectors will be pleased to find the organization of countries per catalog is largely unchanged. Further, we will continue to adhere to the same April through November monthly publication schedule as in the past.
As always, collectors can continue to take advantage of significant savings thanks to the Amos Advantage discount program by visiting http://www.amosadvantage.com. Amos Advantage members can purchase each two-volume set for just $99.99 (a $35 savings). The Amos Advantage discount program is extended to subscribers of Linn’s or its sister publications, Coin World or Craft Ideas. Members receive discounts on books and accessories produced and distributed by Linn’s parent company Amos Media.
As the longtime publisher of the Scott catalog line, Amos Media is proud to have offered the leading guide of stamps and values to generations of the most dedicated of collectors — and to generations to come.
Vol. 1 of the 2018 Scott Standard catalog will be published in April 2017, Vol. 2 in May, Vol. 3 in June, Vol. 4 in July, Vol. 5 in August and Vol. 6 in September.
The Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers will be published in October, followed by the Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps and Covers 1840-1940 in November.
The volumes will be reorganized as follows:
Vol. 1A, United States, United Nations, and countries of the world A-Australia.
Vol. 1B, countries of the world Austria-B.
Vol. 2A, countries of the world C-Curacao.
Vol. 2B, countries of the world Cyprus through F.
Vol. 3A, countries of the word G.
Vol. 3B, countries of the world H through I.
Vol. 4A, countries of the world J through L.
Vol. 4B, countries of the world M.
Vol. 5A, countries of the world N through Philippines.
Vol. 5B, countries of the world Pitcairn Islands through Samoa.
Vol. 6A, countries of the world San Marino through Tete.
Vol. 6B, countries of the world Thailand through Z."
Thanks for posting that. I've been waiting for their announcement. I am glad that they went this route rather than individual countries and "regional books". I am also glad that they didn't charge $99 for each "A" and "B". Good news, and good that they listened to collectors.
Interesting move.
Thanks for posting.
But I am not sure why they won't sell each volume separately. Look for the free market to immediately split and offer the individual books. For specialized collectors forced to buy two volumes when they only need one, it is going to be normal to sell the other unwanted volume. So I don't despair being able to buy just what I need, even if it is not country at a time (which I still can buy on ebay from chirokmd, or from his store if the prices are better).
rrr...
"I am also glad that they didn't charge $99 for each "A" and "B". Good news, and good that they listened to collectors."
They did say upfront when they did the collector survey that thickness was becoming an issue at the printer.
If they sold separate "A" and "B", they would probably charge more for each than they do for the "A" and "B" together. I'll bet the aftermarket will see individual part sales. Not sure for how much though.
Something tells me vol. 1B may be the most plentiful/cheapest on the after-market.
Ted sed:
"Something tells me vol. 1B may be the most plentiful/cheapest on the after-market.�"
Haha. Hey Phil. Yeah the storm was kind of a non event for us. Never even lost power. Very thankful that it wasn't worse.
People think this is a GOOD thing??? It's a wasted opportunity on several fronts, both with respect to geographical orgnization and offering more options to buyers. The fact that they won't sell A and B separately is mindboggling. They are so paranoid about losing revenue that they completely ignore the opportunity and potentially more sales that selling the volumes separately offers.
Don't get me wrong, having smaller and lighter books to wield is welcome, but this model is ultimately going to cost the collector more, as this 2-volume set is more expensive than the same content in one volume.
I'll wait until the 6-volume sets show up at clearance at the end of the year once every few years and stick with the Classic Specialized on a more regular basis.
I saw one of the Scott 2017 catalogs at the ASDA show yesterday and had to remark on how "fat" it was...no wonder they are splitting !
I think this is a good compromise decision. I do believe the "after market" will sell those volumes separately. I do like the idea of each volume, for now anyway, being not so heavy. (although they do work wonders for flattening out my newly soaked stamps)
BOB
I do not understand the pricing for the splits. Is it $99 for each vol (i.e. "A" and "B") or are the two just $99? $99 or $198?
The A's and B's are shrink-wrapped together and sold as 1 volume.
Ted
Reorganization of Scott standard catalog volumes.
"The 2018 edition of the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue marks the 150th anniversary edition of the Scott catalogs. John Walter Scott published the first edition of the Scott catalog in 1868, and his vision and love for the stamp hobby live on today.
The Scott Standard catalog lists more than 700,000 stamps from more than 600 stamp-issuing entities. The Scott editors continue to expand the catalogs each year by updating thousands of values and adding more than 12,000 new listings.
One common theme from our readers is the ever-increasing size of the catalog. Because of the sheer number of new listings each year, the Scott Standard catalogs now average more than 1,700 pages per volume.
As we work to improve the Scott catalogs with each passing year, we take to heart feedback received from stamp collectors and dealers. We are pleased to announce we’ve heard you, and have addressed the number one request to reduce the weight of the catalogs.
Beginning with the 2018 edition, we will split each volume of the Scott Standard catalogs into two volumes, A and B. This change alone represents a reduction in weight for each book by almost 50 percent, making the catalogs easier than ever to reference, transport and store.
Each two-volume catalog will be shrink-wrapped and sold as a set, and collectors will be pleased to find the organization of countries per catalog is largely unchanged. Further, we will continue to adhere to the same April through November monthly publication schedule as in the past.
As always, collectors can continue to take advantage of significant savings thanks to the Amos Advantage discount program by visiting http://www.amosadvantage.com. Amos Advantage members can purchase each two-volume set for just $99.99 (a $35 savings). The Amos Advantage discount program is extended to subscribers of Linn’s or its sister publications, Coin World or Craft Ideas. Members receive discounts on books and accessories produced and distributed by Linn’s parent company Amos Media.
As the longtime publisher of the Scott catalog line, Amos Media is proud to have offered the leading guide of stamps and values to generations of the most dedicated of collectors — and to generations to come.
Vol. 1 of the 2018 Scott Standard catalog will be published in April 2017, Vol. 2 in May, Vol. 3 in June, Vol. 4 in July, Vol. 5 in August and Vol. 6 in September.
The Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers will be published in October, followed by the Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps and Covers 1840-1940 in November.
The volumes will be reorganized as follows:
Vol. 1A, United States, United Nations, and countries of the world A-Australia.
Vol. 1B, countries of the world Austria-B.
Vol. 2A, countries of the world C-Curacao.
Vol. 2B, countries of the world Cyprus through F.
Vol. 3A, countries of the word G.
Vol. 3B, countries of the world H through I.
Vol. 4A, countries of the world J through L.
Vol. 4B, countries of the world M.
Vol. 5A, countries of the world N through Philippines.
Vol. 5B, countries of the world Pitcairn Islands through Samoa.
Vol. 6A, countries of the world San Marino through Tete.
Vol. 6B, countries of the world Thailand through Z."
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
Thanks for posting that. I've been waiting for their announcement. I am glad that they went this route rather than individual countries and "regional books". I am also glad that they didn't charge $99 for each "A" and "B". Good news, and good that they listened to collectors.
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
Interesting move.
Thanks for posting.
But I am not sure why they won't sell each volume separately. Look for the free market to immediately split and offer the individual books. For specialized collectors forced to buy two volumes when they only need one, it is going to be normal to sell the other unwanted volume. So I don't despair being able to buy just what I need, even if it is not country at a time (which I still can buy on ebay from chirokmd, or from his store if the prices are better).
rrr...
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
"I am also glad that they didn't charge $99 for each "A" and "B". Good news, and good that they listened to collectors."
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
They did say upfront when they did the collector survey that thickness was becoming an issue at the printer.
If they sold separate "A" and "B", they would probably charge more for each than they do for the "A" and "B" together. I'll bet the aftermarket will see individual part sales. Not sure for how much though.
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
Something tells me vol. 1B may be the most plentiful/cheapest on the after-market.
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
Ted sed:
"Something tells me vol. 1B may be the most plentiful/cheapest on the after-market.�"
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
Haha. Hey Phil. Yeah the storm was kind of a non event for us. Never even lost power. Very thankful that it wasn't worse.
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
People think this is a GOOD thing??? It's a wasted opportunity on several fronts, both with respect to geographical orgnization and offering more options to buyers. The fact that they won't sell A and B separately is mindboggling. They are so paranoid about losing revenue that they completely ignore the opportunity and potentially more sales that selling the volumes separately offers.
Don't get me wrong, having smaller and lighter books to wield is welcome, but this model is ultimately going to cost the collector more, as this 2-volume set is more expensive than the same content in one volume.
I'll wait until the 6-volume sets show up at clearance at the end of the year once every few years and stick with the Classic Specialized on a more regular basis.
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
I saw one of the Scott 2017 catalogs at the ASDA show yesterday and had to remark on how "fat" it was...no wonder they are splitting !
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
I think this is a good compromise decision. I do believe the "after market" will sell those volumes separately. I do like the idea of each volume, for now anyway, being not so heavy. (although they do work wonders for flattening out my newly soaked stamps)
BOB
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
I do not understand the pricing for the splits. Is it $99 for each vol (i.e. "A" and "B") or are the two just $99? $99 or $198?
re: Scott Standard catalogs: Long-awaited reorganization of volumes ?
The A's and B's are shrink-wrapped together and sold as 1 volume.
Ted