2015 Scott Catalog Volume 1
UNITED STATES: -0.1%
Note that no revenues were reviewed.
- Very early 19th century was down.
- Older MNH was down.
- The 1922 definitive series was up slightly.
- the 4 cent Lincoln coil went through the roof (italicized, however) for the wet printing
- In the more modern issues, definitives, especially those of plants were up (coils and booklets and booklet panes in particular) and by quite a bit
- The Chinese Resistance issue rose substantially
- Most Hollywood Legends stamps increased (Marilyn dropped)
- The two middle Warner Brothers sheets increased
- Almost all commemoratives in the middle 2000s increased a nickle - looked like a price correction
- the submarine booklet rose above the water
- the animal rescue set increased as well
- some air mail stamps declined somewhat while most remained steady
- other BOB material was up and down a little bit with unused parcel post going down
Confederate States increased, but unused stamps with no gum were down.
United States - Canal Zone: -0.1%
most activity was in pre-1925 postage and air mail with declines in the 10% to 20% range with a few increases. Postage dues generally increased eliminating overall loss in value.
United States - Guam: no change
(When you see "no change", this means that no stamps that I have from the country had a value change.)
United States - Hawaii: 0%
a few declines and a few increases resulted in a null net value change
United States - Ryukyu Islands: -7.4%
Just about every stamp with a catalog value above $3.00 saw a 5% to 20% decrease.
Up next: United Nations. Then I will begin the world from A to Z.
United Nations: +0.5%
Offices in New York saw decreases in the very early issues. The souvenir booklets and many sheets increased.
Offices in Geneva hit the skids and was generally down from the 1990s onward, especially the souvenir booklets.
Offices in Vienna had drops of up to 50% starting in the 1990s. Some souvenir booklets and sheets starting around 1997 saw increases.
Abu Dhabi: -0.9%
Aden: +8.5%
Afars and Issas - to be reviewed under Somali Coast
Afghanistan: +0.5%
only the stamp listed in the footnote following #336 increased
no other changes
Aguera, La: no changes
Aitutaki: -0.04%
only official stamps changed, and those were decreases
Ajman: +11.2%
unused increased; used did not; no changes in the official stamps
Alaouites: +9.7%
just about everything increased
Albania: no changes
Alexandretta: +9.8%
Algeria: +1.3%
most changes were from pre-World War II
almost all postage dues were down
Allenstein: +11.5%
all changes were on used stamp values
Andorra: -1.5%
Spanish Andorra is the only area that changed. All stamps valued above 30 cents went down around 10%.
Not much excitement in this group.
Angola: +1.4%
mostly in the Portuguese era
Angra: no change
Anguilla: 0%
a few ups and a few downs balanced out
Anjouan: +4.7%
the French area continues to increase
Anam & Tonkin: +5.3%
Antigua: -0.3%
a very mixed batch with this country
pre-1958 was up 10-20%, but increases were scattered mostly in the higher-valued stamps
1950-2005 saw most stamps drop 10%-50%, but mostly in the 20%-25% range; a few increased
2005 to date increases were not plentiful but were in the 10% range; a few dropped
Argentina: +4.0%
increases (along with some decreases) in the postage section occurred before the year 1925; between 1951 and 1995 (the Eva Peron set increased nicely)
decreases from the mid 1990s to about 2005
back of book was quiet, except for official department issues that were overhauled with many high percentage value increases
Argentina was totally revised with the early definitive issues and the official department issues. I am sure that the overall value increase for this country will be higher when I go into the album and redo these sets. I only looked at the stamps that did not change catalog numbers as the work to redo these stamps will be quite extensive. Also, catalog numbers for these issues are no longer in numerical-suffix order, so they will be confusing.
Armenia: -1%
all changes occurred from 1992 to 2005
Aruba: no change
Ascension: +1.5%
all changes were prior to 1953
Australia: -2.5%
Not much activity in the Australian states, however, Some increases in South Australia with the 1886-1896 set, but Victoria was down.
For Australia pre-QEII is down around 10%. Some George V issues are up. QEII issues saw almost all commemoratives until the 1990s drop 10% to 45%. What this means is commemoratives that have a catalog value of less than 50 cents dropped by 5 cents, and commemoratives from 50 cents to under $1 dropped 10 cents. There were some other drops and some increases, but nothing noteworthy.
Back of book had no changes
The Antarctic territory saw a couple of up and downs in the first set.
Austria: -2.7%
5 cent and 10 cent decreases abound, with some larger decreases in the offices area. Many Europa issues are up a little bit. Plenty of increases, helped to keep the percentage drop low, but there are many more decreases than increases.
Azerbaijan: -5%
Except for an increase in the first set, consider most of the rest to be decreases.
Azores: will be reported when Volume 5 is issued.
Bahamas: -2.4%
King Edward and King George V were up; George VI and QEII were down; no change in back of book material.
Bahrain: +3.4%
George VI was up; QEII was down; no changes in the Kingdom issues
Bangkok: I do not have any stamps from here
Bangladesh: no changes
Barbados: +3.3%
nice increases in the earlier issues that get over-shadowed by the declines in the QEII issues
Barbuda: no changes
Basutoland: +6.8%
Batum: no changes
Bechuanaland: +3.4%
Most of the increases were under Bechuanaland. No decreases under Bechuanaland Protectorate.
Belarus: -10.6%
1990s saw drops of from 25% to 60% and more as common; increases from 25% up to 100% in some issues, but not enough to stop the net drop in value. The 2000s saw declines as well, but not as large overall.
Belgian Congo: will be reviewed after Volume 6 is released (Zaire)
Belgium: -0.1%
only one parcel post set declined
Belize: will be reviewed with British Honduras
Benin (French Colony): no changes
Benin (People's Republic): will be reviewed with Dahomey
Bermuda: -0.2%
Many increases prior to the George VI issues, all wiped out by 10%-15% declines (up to the mid 1990s) in the QEII issues.
Bhutan: +3.0%
increases mostly prior to 1975. After that some issues dropped in value. The famous record set remained the same.
Biafra: I do not have any stamps from this country.
Bolivia: +0.04%
Bosnia & Herzegovina: -0.2%
only changes I encountered were under the Muslim Administration issues.
Botswana: -2.1%
Brazil: No changes
British Antarctic Territories: -3.2%
British Central Africa: No changes
British East Africa: +3.6%
British Guiana: +7.8%
All changes were prior to the QEII issues. Prior to KGVI all changes were increases. KGVI issues had some up and some down, but mostly up.
British Honduras / Belize: -1.6%
Modest increases in the Vickie issues. No other changes in British Honduras. Belize had a few increases and decreases, but not many.
British Indian Ocean Territories: No changes
Brunei: No changes
Bulgaria: +0.7%
Burkina Faso: no change
Burma: +0.6%
Burundi: -0.9%
Bushire: I have no stamps from this country
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Cambodia: -1%
Decreases were in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Some increases in the other years, but not many.
Cameroun (including Cameroons): +0.6%
Cameroons increased; other increases were in the late 1960s and early 1970s. No changes in BOB material.
Canada and Provinces: +3.1%
With all the hoopla made by Scott about the value increases in Canada, I was expecting a larger percentage increase. The provinces did not have much action, except for Prince Edward Island. PEI Scott #10 increased unused from $60 to $125. Other stamps increased, but not to that degree. Canada increased mostly in the issues up to and including the Admiral Issue. After that Canada was flat until 2007. Where Scott says that the US dollar is 10% stronger now than the Canadian Dollar and value changes were made to reflect the stronger US dollar, expect stamps from 2007 on to mostly decline from 10% to 20%. There are some increases, but not as many as decreases.
Cape Juby: 0%
The small number of increases and decreases cancelled each other out for no gain.
Cape of Good Hope: no change
Cape Verde: +1.5%
Caribbean Netherlands: no stamps from this area
Caroline Islands: no change
Castellorizo: +9.1%
Cayman Islands: -1.6%
Increases prior to the QEII issues. Except for the first QEII definitive set, most issues thereafter see decreases of from 10% (mostly) to 30%.
Central African Republic: -3.3%
A mixed bag of ups and downs. The biggest loser was the King Tut set that dropped 50% for MNH.
Central Lithuania: no change
Ceylon: will be reported with Sri Lanka
Chad: +0.7%
Chile: +0.3%
only changes were in the first couple of issues and postage dues.
China (Republic/Taiwan): +3.2%
Some early material increased. Very little activity overall.
China (People's Republic): +0.9%
This country had a wild ride with huge percentage (60% and higher are common) increases and decreases throughout. The net was just into the positive. If you collect this country or want to collect it, I'd suggest purchasing the lower valued stamps and sets first. These are where most of the increases are happening, and some increases were triples from the 2013 values. The higher catalog valued items tended to be down considerably. Fill your pages with the lower valued stamps before they get out of reach.
Christmas Island: -18.6%
Cilicia: +1.4%
Changes were almost all in the French-era.
Cochin China: no stamps in this area
Cocos Islands: -11.3%
Some of the newer material saw increases, which reduced the overall loss in value.
Colombia: +3%
Mostly decreases, some large, from 1940-1960 (some ups, though), while increases, some large, (some downs too) from 1960 on. Very little activity after air mail issues. Colombian states had very little activity as well.
Comoro Islands will be reviewed with Grand Comoro.
Congo Democratic Republic will be reviewed with Belgian Congo and Zaire
Congo People's Republic will be reviewed with Middle Congo
Cook Islands: +1.2%
Only one stamp had a value change
Corfu: No changes
Costa Rica: +2.9%
No changes until 1990, then many increases in postage and air mail. No changes in other back-of-book.
Crete: No changes
Croatia: +2.7%
Most changes were in air mail and postal tax issues.
Cuba: +7.5%
Value increases were up to 1955 and for predominantly unused issues.
Curacao: no stamps from this area
Cyprus: +2.8%
All changes were pre-QEII
Cyrenaica: +3.6%
Czechoslovakia: +1%
No changes in Bohemia and Moravia.
Dahomey / Benin (People's Republic): -3.9%
Dahomey changes were predominantly increases (except parcel post). Benin changes were predominantly decreases.
Dalmatia: No changes
Danish West Indies: -0.1%
Danzig: +0.1%
Denmark: -0.5%
Diego Suarez: No changes
Djibouti: will be reported with Somali Coast
Dominica: +3.5%
Almost all changes are before QEII issues. KGV Silver Jubilee issue increased nicely.
Dominican Republic: -0.1%
Dubai: No changes
East Africa & Uganda Protectorates: No changes
Eastern Rumelia: No Changes
Eastern Silesia: No changes
Ecuador: +0.3%
Egypt: +19.7%
The normal increase was from 5% to 25%. However, increases of 50% to 0ver 100% were common. Decreases were many as well in the 5% to 50% range. Even used stamps saw movement.
Elobey, Annobon & Corisco: no change
Epirus: no change
Equatorial Guinea: no change
Eritrea: no change
Estonia: -2.9%
Almost all changes were from 1991 onward, with almost all of those being declines.
Ethiopia: +0.4%
Falkland Islands: +6.4%
No movement in the Victoria issues. George V Silver Jubilee issue up big, and other increases as well. George VI issues up for the most part.
Dependencies Scott 1L issues for George VI are down. Issues for the separate islands are up nicely.
Far Eastern Republic: no change
Faroe Islands: no change
Fernando Po: no change
Fiji: -2.2%
Pre-Elizabeth issues are generally up. Elizabeth issues are down on average from 10% to 30%.
Finland: -4.5%
All changes occurred in the pre-WWII issues. Some of the first issues took a big hit. Aland had no changes.
Fiume: no change
France: +0.02%
Not even worth going through.
France - Reunion: +8.6%
About 40% of the stamps from here saw increases.
French Colonies: no change
French Congo: +14.7%
French Equatorial Africa: +3.8%
No changes after WWII issues.
French Guiana: +8.7%
French Guinea: will be reviewed with Guinea
French India: +6.3%
French Morocco: +4.5%
French Polynesia: +0.7%
Increases in pre-1946 issues; 1946 to 1990 mixed, but mostly decreases; 1990-1994 had some increases; after 1994 there were no changes; Back-of-book saw increases in postage dues and in the minor varieties of the last official set.
French Southern & Antarctic Territories: no change
French Sudan: no change
French West Africa: no change
Fujeira: no change
Funchal: no change
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Gabon: -0.02%
Gambia: +6.2%
All changes (almost all increases) were pre-QEII.
Georgia: no change
German East Africa: -4.3%
German New Guinea: -10.7%
German South West Africa: no change
Germany: +1.5%
Germany was a mixed bag of ups and down throughout the area. While there were plenty of increases in values, those increases were relatively small (nickle and dime). Some increases were larger, but when a decrease hit, it was generally on the larger size. The Composer souvenir sheet from the 1950s is an example.
German States saw some activity with some ups and downs (some decreases were large, which is how the overall percentage change for the entire area is so low).
Germany pre-1950 was generally up. After that up to the late 1990s mixed ups and downs. Many souvenir sheets increased as did some Europa issues. The late 1990s up to 2005 saw increases. Semi-postal issues had some nice increases up to the mid-1950s, but decreases were the norm from the mid-1950s to 1960. The mid-1960s and the 1970s saw increases, while no changes in the 1980s. The early 1990s saw more decreases, with the late 1990s increasing. Air mails were up, but the last air mail set was down. There were little changes in the occupation issues, including Berlin issues, and the offices.
The German Democratic Republic saw very little change.
Ghana: no change
Gibraltar: +0.4%
Only issues in the Victoria era had any changes.
Gilbert & Ellice Islands: to be reviewed with Kiribati
Gold Coast: +5.3%
All changes were prior to KG VI.
Grand Comoro / Comoro Islands: -0.9%
While there were several stamps with small increases up to 1960, the Military Medal issue dropped enough to cause a negative result.
For Great Britain, I include many areas into the total. Here is the breakdown:
Great Britain: +16.7%
Victoria issues have many large increases, and some large decreases, but the negatives are few.
King Edward issues are up.
King George V issues are up until the latter issues, which are down.
King George VI issues are mostly down, with some increases.
Queen Elizabeth issues are down up until the late 1990s where increases abound.
Machin issues are unchanged
Officials are up
Offices are unchanged
Regionals are unchanged
Guernsey is unchanged
Alderney is unchanged
Jersey is unchanged
Isle of Man is unchanged
Keeping all the additional areas that I include in Great Britain, if you remove all but the main country, the increase would be much greater.
Greece: +63.1%
All the changes were in the Occupation and Annexation issues (Scott prefix "N"). Most of the increases were huge. Not sure what went on there.
Greenland: -2.2%
All changes were prior to 1960
Grenada and Grenadines: +2.2%
Most changes in Grenada were prior to 1937. No changes in the Grenadines.
Griqualand West: No change
Guadeloupe: +0.1%
PLEASE!! Do not post comments on this thread. Use the Catalog Review Discussion thread for comments.
Guatemala: no change
French Guinea / Guinea: -3.3%
French Guinea was up, while Guinea was down.
Guinea-Bissau: will be reviewed with Portuguese Guinea
Guyana: -11.5%
Only change was the speculative Scott #3027, the UNICEF sheet.
Haiti: -0.2%
Hatay: +35.8%
My stamps are never hinged. Not sure how hinged stamps fared.
Heligoland: +1.8%
Honduras: no change
Hong Kong: +2.5%
Victoria and Edward issues were up; the Georges were mixed; Elizabeth was unchanged. The first two postage due sets dropped as did occupation issues.
Horta: no change
Hungary: -2.4%
Issues up to 1959 were mostly down, but there were many increases; issues from 1959 to 1987 were mostly up, but there were some decreases, including the Danube Commission issue which took a large drop. Also, a large number of the stamps that increases were single commemorative issues. There were not too many changes from 1988 onward, but those were mostly down. The ups and downs listed above include back-of-book material, except that occupation issues saw no change.
Iceland: +3.5%
Increases in the 10% to 20% range were found up to 1970. After 1970 decreases prevailed in the 25% to 50% range.
Ifni: no change
India: +2.0%
For India, there were a few changes, mostly increases in the Victoria era. No other changes for the country. For the India States, Bhopal had 1 stamp that increased; Cochin had many increases; Travancore had a mix of ups and downs.
Indo-China: +2.8%
All changes were pre-1938, and in the officials.
Indonesia: no change
Inhambane: +4.5%
Inini: -5.4%
There were a couple of increases in the first set. Postage dues are down.
Ionian Islands: +15.0%
The Victoria set had a nice increase. There were no changes in the Italian occupation stamps.
Iran: +2.1%
Unused commemoratives from the 1940s and 1950s increased as did air mail issues.
Iraq: +0.3%
Ireland: -0.1%
Israel: -11.6%
Decreases, some large, were the norm up to 1995; no changes from 1995 on and back-of-book.
Italian Colonies: +12.5%
Italian East Africa: +11.7%
Italy: -5.9%
Italy was a very mixed bag of ups and downs. Here is how it fared:
1941-1952 many value drops with a few increases
1953-1967 scattered increases with a few declines
1968-1972 no change
1973-1978 declines
1979-1986 mixed increases and decreases
1987-1989 increases
1990 onward mixed increases and decreases
semi-postal increased
special delivery increased
authorized delivery increased
postage due increased
military decreased
official decreased
parcel post increased
occupation increased
Italian Social Republic no change
offices all increased with some large changes
Aegean Islands almost all increased with some large increases
Trieste Zone A had some increases
Ivory Coast: +0.1%
Just two stamps increased, both were pre-independence
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Jamaica: +5.1%
Pre QE II issues are up; QE II issues up to the mid 1980s are down while after that it is mixed, but mostly down.
Japan: -1.0%
With the note in Scott I expected it to be much worse. If your Japan is mostly modern and mint, you will probably find a much larger decrease than I did.
Up to 1967 values are mostly up, especially definitives. From 1967 to 1982, values are down, but there are many increases. After 1982, values are mostly down with very few increases. The prefecture stamps followed the same trend as for regular Japan. Back-of-book saw no change.
Jordan: +3.2%
Upward value changes were found up to 1955. After 1955, there were no changes. Postal tax and occupation stamps saw increases.
Karelia: +20.7%
Katanga: +8.8%
Back-of-book only.
Kazakhstan: -5.0%
Drops in values up to the mid 1990s. No changes after that.
Kenya: -0.1%
Value changes were all prior to 1971 and the official stamps.
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania: +9.4%
All changes were prior to 1972. Values for 1968 through 1971 were down.
Kiauchau: no change
Kionga: +4.6%
This is for the entire country unused.
Gilbert and Ellice Islands / Gilbert Islands / Kiribati: +0.1%
King George VI issues had a few changes. No other changes.
Korea: +24.2%
From front to back values trended upwards with only a few decreases. Used stamps increased as well up to around 1962. I do not collect the minor numbered souvenir sheets.
Korea Democratic People's Republic: +23.7%
The early reprints increased. I do not have many stamps from this country, so the percentage increase is skewed. There were no changes in the remainder of the listings.
Kosovo: no change
Kuwait: -0.1%
King George V issues were down. George VI and QE II up to 1961 trended higher, but for lower valued stamps. Higher valued stamps trended downward. Very little change after 1961.
Kyrgyzstan: +7.4%
Labuan: +0.7%
Lagos: +5.7%
Laos: no change
Latakia: +7.6%
Latvia: -0.3%
Up to 1992 values trended upwards. After 1992 values are down.
Lebanon: +0.1%
Only changes are in postage due issues.
Leeward Islands: +6.6%
Lesotho: no change
Liberia: +0.02%
Libya: +0.9%
Changes are in postage prior to 1929 and the 1935 air mail set.
Liechtenstein: no change
Lithuania: +0.2%
Lourenco Marques: +3.8%
Luxembourg: +3.3%
There were plenty of ups and downs throughout the listings for this country. Many were large in both directions. Most Europa were down considerably. Prior to 1950 changes were very mixed. After 1950, value changes were mostly upward, except notably the aforementioned Europa issues. Semi-postals were down prior to 1975, and up after that. Some officials and the Occupation semi-postals were up.
Macao: +0.2%
Almost all changes were in the postage dues. No changes in the post-Portuguese era.
Macedonia: -4.8%
Despite most issues being down, there were some increases, such as the Mother Theresa issue.
Madagascar (British): no stamps in this area
Madeira: will be reviewed with Volume 5
Malagasy Republic: +0.4%
All changes were prior to 1912.
Malawi: no change
Malaya / Malaysia: -1.7%
Malaya - Very few changes under the British colonial period. Revenue cancels are down about 50%.
Malaysia - unused and mint trended down while used was up. Stamps from 2000 onward trended upwards.
Malaya States saw no change while Malaysia states were down.
Maldive Islands: no change
Mali: no change
Malta: +1.2%
All but one change was prior to 1926.
Manchukuo: +1.3%
Only a few changes up to 1934.
Mariana Islands: no change
Marienwerder: no stamps from this area
Well, I recently obtained stamps from here, but have not added them to my albums.
Marshall Islands: no change
Martinique: +0.01%
Mauritania: no change
Mauritius: +5.4%
Victoria issues had some healthy increases. There were some decreases as well. Issues from the two Georges were mixed, and no changes in the Elizabeth issues. No changes in back-of-book stamps.
Mayotte: no change
Memel: +0.9%
Changes were prior to 1922. No changes in back-of-book stamps.
Mesopotamia: no change
Mexico: +1.2%
The only changes (all increases) were in the 1934 definitive set, and air mails issued from 1945 to 1946.
Micronesia: no change
Middle Congo / Congo Peoples' Republic: -1.1%
Increases in unused and MNH stamps were found up to 1976, and in air mails up to 1970. MNH stamps from the 1990s were down quite a bit. The values for many issues from this period are italicized, so downward movement should be expected for a country like this.
Moheli: no change
Moldova: -2.2%
Air mail stamps increased, while postage issues dropped.
Monaco: +0.03%
Only 1 stamp changed value.
Mongolia: -14.0%
Montenegro: +6.4%
All changes were in the kingdom issues and occupation stamps.
Montserrat: no change
Morocco: +5.3%
All changes were in the Northern Zone.
Mozambique: +0.01%
Only 1 stamp changed value.
Mozambique Company: +3.1%
Only the 1939 overprinted triangle set changed.
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Namibia: will be reviewed with South West Africa
Natal: +20.3%
Nauru: -3.9%
All changes were prior to 1968.
Nepal: +0.5%
All changes were in 19th century.
Netherlands: +1.3%
All changes were prior to 1930, including back-of-book.
Netherlands Antilles: no change
Netherlands Indies: no change
Netherlands New Guinea: no change
Nevis: +1.6%
All changes were in 19th century.
New Britain: +10.0%
New Caledonia: no change
New Guinea: +7.7%
All changes were in the postage section.
New Hebrides (British): will be reviewed under Vanuatu.
New Hebrides (French): +22.3%
New Republic: no stamps from this area.
New Zealand: -1.9%
Prior to 1955 values are generally up; post 1955 stamps are down usually from 10% to 50% despite some increases; back-of-book saw only one semi-postal set change value (down); Ross Dependency had no change.
Nicaragua: +0.5%
Niger: no change
Niger Coast Protectorate: +16.7%
Nigeria: no change
Niue: no change
Norfolk Island: -6.9%
Values through 1966 are down; 1967 through 1979 are mixed; 1980 through 1999 are down; from 2000 on they are up.
North Borneo: +2.3%
Value changes are in the 1883 issues and occupation stamps.
Northern Nigeria: +5.0%
Northern Rhodesia: +2.2%
North Ingermanland: no change
North West Pacific Islands: -39.1%
Norway: +5.6%
Pre-WWI saw plenty of increases; The period of the two world wars saw a diminished number of increases and a few decreases; post WWII saw no change; back-of-book saw increases.
Nossi-Be: no change
Nyasaland Protectorate: +0.8%
Only changes were in the 1921-1930 set.
Nyassa: +2.5%
Only changes were in the 1898, and the 1921 Lisbon surcharge sets.
Obock: no change
Oltre Giuba: no change
Oman: +4.6%
All changes were in the British era.
Orange River Colony: +14.7%
Pakistan: -5.8%
Value changes, almost all declines were found up to 1975. Bahawalpur had no changes
Palau: +0.1%
Palestine: no change
Palestinian Authority: no change
Panama: -0.1%
All changes were in the 1960s
Papua New Guinea: -4.3%
All value changes were mostly declines, except for the earliest issues that saw some increases. Changes from 1935 to 1979 were scattered, while from 1980 through 2000 most issues were down.
Paraguay: -1.6%
Declines were in the 1960s and 1970s postage issues. Early air mails saw some nice increases.
Penrhyn: no change
Peru: +0.01%
Philippines: +0.3%
Pitcairn Islands: +0.5%
The first set was up; issues from 1946-1978 were down; 1979 through 1989 were mixed but generally up; 1990 to date was up.
Poland: -6.6%
Looks like Scott did a complete overhaul of the listings. Many stamps saw large increases and many others saw large decreases. The only area that was unchanged was the German Occupation issues.
Ponta Delgada: +0.6%
Portugal: -2.3%
The decrease was fueled by large drops in many Europa sets.
Azores: no change
Madeira: +1.7%
All changes were prior to 1980.
Portuguese Africa: no change
Portuguese Congo: +18.7%
Portuguese Guinea / Guinea-Bissau: -1.6%
Almost all value changes were in Guinea-Bissau.
Portuguese India: +3.7%
Puerto Rico: +5.8%
Qatar: +3.7%
All changes were up to 1967.
Quelimane: +7.4%
All changes were in the last Ceres set.
Ras Al Khaima: I do not have the Scott listed set.
Rhodesia: will be included with Zimbabwe
Rio de Oro: +9.6%
All changes were from 1919 onward.
Rio Muni: +7.3%
The only change was a big increase in value of the Child Welfare set from 1966.
Romania: +1.0%
Very few changes and very scattered in the listings.
Rouad: no change
Ruanda-Urundi: -4.4%
Russia: +13.4%
Value increases, and decreases ranging from 50% to 300% were commonplace. A very large percentage of stamps through 2009 saw value changes. After 2009, there were no changes. Semi-postals and air mails were down considerably. Occupation stamps were up and down slightly. Office in China had no changes, while offices in the Turkish Empire had many increases.
Rwanda: +5.1%
Minor changes up to 1985; 1985-1988 several large increases (italicized speculative sets); 1989 onward minor changes.
Saar: -2.1%
Plenty of stamps saw increases, but the decreases won out.
Saint Christopher / Saint Kitts: -10.9%
All changes were in Saint Kitts.
Saint Helena: -2.6%
Prior to George V nice increases; George V saw increases and some decreases; QEII issues were down with many large decreases.
Saint Kitts: +6.0%
Pre QEII issues were up; QEII issues were down slightly.
Saint Lucia: +2.0%
Pre QEII issues were generally up; QEII up to 1970 were up, but after 1970 were generally down.
Saint Marie de Madagascar: +4.2%
That's for the entire country as unused.
Saint Martin: no stamps from this area
Saint Pierre & Miquelon: -0.1%
Saint Thomas & Prince Islands: -0.01%
Saint Vincent / Saint Vincent Grenadines: -0.9%
All but a few changes were in the Victoria era. While there were many increases in the lower valued issues, the higher valued stamps declined.
Salvador: no change
Samoa: +6.4%
The 19th century stamps saw many increases and decreases with some being on the large side. From 1900 to 1958 values were up. From 1962 onward, values were almost all down. Air mail stamps were up.
Overall Volume 5 saw an 8.0% increase.
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San Marino: -5.4%
While there were some increases, most of the value changes were down. Notable exceptions were semi-postals that were up, and the early special delivery issues were up as well.
Sarawak: +0.6%
All changes were before 1923.
Saseno: no stamps
Saudi Arabia: +0.01%
Only two postage dues stamps changed value.
Schleswig: no changes
Senegal: no changes
Senegambia & Niger: no changes
Serbia: no changes
Seychelles: +3.4%
Victoria and George V issue saw some healthy increases. George VI and QEII issues were mostly down. Zil Elwannyen Sesel was down as well.
Shanghai: no changes
Sharjah & Dependencies: no changes
Siberia: no changes
Sierre Leone: -4.0%
Value changes prior to 1961 were mostly up; after 1961 were mostly down.
Singapore: +6.4%
Most value changes were prior to 1973 and were on the up side, including used.
Slovakia: no changes
Slovenia: no changes
Solomon Islands: -13.6%
Almost all of the value changes were from the QEII era and were down.
Somalia: +5.5%
Stamps from the Italian colonial period were up, especially postage dues and some parcel post; post colonial era stamps were down.
Somali Coast / Afars & Issas / Djibuti: -0.1%
Somali Coast had no changes; Afars & Issas were mixed; Djibuti issues were up.
Somaliland Protectorate: +2.5%
Edward issues were up; the last three definitive sets were up as well.
South Africa / South African Homelands: no changes
South Arabia: no changes
Southern Nigeria: no changes
Southern Rhodesia: +1.0%
South Georgia: +0.5%
South Russia: no changes
South Sudan: no stamps from this area
South West Africa / Namibia: +0.2%
All changes were in the 1920s; Namibia had no changes.
Spain: -0.4%
All changes were in the 1920s, including semi-postals.
Spanish Guinea: no changes
Spanish Morocco: +0.4%
Spanish Sahara: +0.1%
Spanish West Africa: +23.8%
Ceylon / Sri Lanka: +2.5%
Victoria issues were up; the Kings were mixed; early QEII were up; later issues were down; unused officials were up substantially; Sri Lanka had no changes.
Stellaland: no stamps from this area
Straits Settlements: +18.8%
Sudan: +3.2%
All changes were prior to 1935.
Surinam: no changes
Swaziland: +13.1%
Prior to 1970 there were plenty of changes, mostly increases and some on the large side. Changes with George VI stamps were mixed. From 1970 on, changes were down with some large. Postage dues were up.
Sweden: +1.2%
The only changes were in the 1980s, and those were increases.
Switzerland: -3.6%
All of the 19th Century stamps that I had changed value. Almost all saw decreases in the 5% to 10% range, but there were some larger decreases. The early numeral issue saw large increases in the used values. The 20th Century Helvetica and numeral set saw increases. From the 1907 William Tell set onward, there were no changes. 19th Century postage dues saw increases.
Syria: +0.1%
Only changes were prior to 1920. There were no changes in the Arabian government and United Arab republic issues.
Tahiti: no changes
Tajikistan: no changes
Tanganyika: +18.6%
Tannu Tuva: +1.8%
Only changes were in the 1936 set.
Tanzania: -0.1%
Tete: +12.2%
Thailand: no changes
Thrace: -5.6%
Tibet: no changes
Timor: no changes
Tobago: +8.2%
Togo: -0.01%
Tokelau: -9.9%
Tonga: +1.3%
Only changes were from 1963 through 1968, and includes postage issues and airpost officials. Niuafo'ou (Tin Can Island) had no changes.
Transcaucasian Federated Republic: no changes
Transvaal: no changes
Trinidad: +4.9%
Trinidad & Tobago: +0.1%
Prior to George VI there were no changes. Values changes were mixed for George VI and Elizabeth stamps. Definitives trended upwards, but commemoratives were mostly down.
Tripolitania: +15.8%
Tristan Da Cunha: +2.9%
Only changes was the George VI set.
Trucial States: +12.8%
The percentage change represents the entire country as MNH.
Tunisia: +3.2%
Increases were found in the issues of the Kingdom, including back-of-the book. No changes in the French period.
Turkey: +3.0%
Increases were found up to 1965, including back-of-the-book. The changes, almost all increases included both unused and used values. Attaturk definitives and commemoratives saw many value changes.
Turkey in Asia: no changes
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: +1.7%
Attaturk and Europa issues increased.
Turkmenistan: -1.8%
Turks & Caicos Islands: +2.3%
Changes, mostly increases were from 1909 through 1963. Caicos Islands I have no stamps from that area.
Turks Islands: +2.1%
Tuvalu: -19.6%
Ubangi-Shari: +5.8%
Uganda: +0.5%
Pre-1976 issues were mostly up, while issues from 1976 to date were mostly down. If you have a large collection of modern Uganda, you will probably see a decline.
Ukraine: no changes
Umm Al Qiwain: no changes
United Arab Emirates: no changes
Upper Senegal & Niger: no changes
Upper Silesia: +4.3%
All changes were with unused stamps.
Uruguay: +3.8%
Changes, almost all increases were found prior to 1884, from 1974-1996, and air mail issues.
Uzbekistan: -4.0%
New Hebrides (British Administration) / Vanuatu: -1.9%
The British Administration was mixed, while Vanuatu was down.
Vatican City: +1.0%
Increases were found on issues up to 1955; 1955-1963 were mixed; 1975-1980 were down; issues under Pope John Paul II were up considerably, including used; after JPII changes resumed downward movement; early air mails were up; special delivery issues were up significantly.
Venezuela: +0.1%
There was a good number of value changes, but the ups and downs almost balanced each other out. Up to 1960 saw increases, while changes were mixed from 1960 to date.
Viet Nam: -22.3%
Issues of the republic saw increases in unused while value for used saw many large increases. Viet Minh issues were up. Valuations for the Viet Nam Democratic Republic saw long needed major adjustments by the Scott editors where values up to 2000 were down huge amounts, and values for 2000 to date were mostly up.
Virgin Islands: -2.9%
Victoria issues were up; Kings were mixed; Queen Elizabeth II issues were down up to 1990.
Wallis and Futuna Islands: +0.9%
Western Ukraine: no changes
Yemen: +0.4%
Yemen People's Democratic Republic: -0.5%
Yugoslavia: +0.4%
Trieste saw no changes.
Belgian Congo / Congo Democratic Republic / Zaire: +1.0%
All changes were in Zaire.
Zambezia: +26.6%
All changes were in the 19th Century.
Zanzibar: +5.8%
Rhodesia / Zimbabwe: +5.3%
Value increases prior to 1965; after 1965 through the first definitive set of Zimbabwe saw mostly decreases.
Zululand: 0.0%
Only changes found were Scott #1 (up $1.00) and #2 (down $1.00).
Volume VI increased 4.4%
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For those who may want to compare the 2015-2017 review with the previous review to get a four year picture of catalog values.
I have begun reviewing the stamps in my collection regarding catalog values from the 2013 Scott catalog to the 2015 catalog. In this posting I will describe the findings that I observed AS RELATES TO MY COLLECTION. It is totally unscientific, but might offer a glimpse into what you possibly could expect to find with your collection.
Please do not ask me to provide you with catalog values of your stamps. That is not the purpose of this post.
Also, at the request of others, please do not post in this thread as they would like to keep the postings clear of clutter making them easier to find specific countries as this thread will grow substantially by the time I finish.
Thanks.
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UNITED STATES: -0.1%
Note that no revenues were reviewed.
- Very early 19th century was down.
- Older MNH was down.
- The 1922 definitive series was up slightly.
- the 4 cent Lincoln coil went through the roof (italicized, however) for the wet printing
- In the more modern issues, definitives, especially those of plants were up (coils and booklets and booklet panes in particular) and by quite a bit
- The Chinese Resistance issue rose substantially
- Most Hollywood Legends stamps increased (Marilyn dropped)
- The two middle Warner Brothers sheets increased
- Almost all commemoratives in the middle 2000s increased a nickle - looked like a price correction
- the submarine booklet rose above the water
- the animal rescue set increased as well
- some air mail stamps declined somewhat while most remained steady
- other BOB material was up and down a little bit with unused parcel post going down
Confederate States increased, but unused stamps with no gum were down.
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United States - Canal Zone: -0.1%
most activity was in pre-1925 postage and air mail with declines in the 10% to 20% range with a few increases. Postage dues generally increased eliminating overall loss in value.
United States - Guam: no change
(When you see "no change", this means that no stamps that I have from the country had a value change.)
United States - Hawaii: 0%
a few declines and a few increases resulted in a null net value change
United States - Ryukyu Islands: -7.4%
Just about every stamp with a catalog value above $3.00 saw a 5% to 20% decrease.
Up next: United Nations. Then I will begin the world from A to Z.
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United Nations: +0.5%
Offices in New York saw decreases in the very early issues. The souvenir booklets and many sheets increased.
Offices in Geneva hit the skids and was generally down from the 1990s onward, especially the souvenir booklets.
Offices in Vienna had drops of up to 50% starting in the 1990s. Some souvenir booklets and sheets starting around 1997 saw increases.
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Abu Dhabi: -0.9%
Aden: +8.5%
Afars and Issas - to be reviewed under Somali Coast
Afghanistan: +0.5%
only the stamp listed in the footnote following #336 increased
no other changes
Aguera, La: no changes
Aitutaki: -0.04%
only official stamps changed, and those were decreases
Ajman: +11.2%
unused increased; used did not; no changes in the official stamps
Alaouites: +9.7%
just about everything increased
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Albania: no changes
Alexandretta: +9.8%
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Algeria: +1.3%
most changes were from pre-World War II
almost all postage dues were down
Allenstein: +11.5%
all changes were on used stamp values
Andorra: -1.5%
Spanish Andorra is the only area that changed. All stamps valued above 30 cents went down around 10%.
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Not much excitement in this group.
Angola: +1.4%
mostly in the Portuguese era
Angra: no change
Anguilla: 0%
a few ups and a few downs balanced out
Anjouan: +4.7%
the French area continues to increase
Anam & Tonkin: +5.3%
Antigua: -0.3%
a very mixed batch with this country
pre-1958 was up 10-20%, but increases were scattered mostly in the higher-valued stamps
1950-2005 saw most stamps drop 10%-50%, but mostly in the 20%-25% range; a few increased
2005 to date increases were not plentiful but were in the 10% range; a few dropped
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Argentina: +4.0%
increases (along with some decreases) in the postage section occurred before the year 1925; between 1951 and 1995 (the Eva Peron set increased nicely)
decreases from the mid 1990s to about 2005
back of book was quiet, except for official department issues that were overhauled with many high percentage value increases
Argentina was totally revised with the early definitive issues and the official department issues. I am sure that the overall value increase for this country will be higher when I go into the album and redo these sets. I only looked at the stamps that did not change catalog numbers as the work to redo these stamps will be quite extensive. Also, catalog numbers for these issues are no longer in numerical-suffix order, so they will be confusing.
Armenia: -1%
all changes occurred from 1992 to 2005
Aruba: no change
Ascension: +1.5%
all changes were prior to 1953
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Australia: -2.5%
Not much activity in the Australian states, however, Some increases in South Australia with the 1886-1896 set, but Victoria was down.
For Australia pre-QEII is down around 10%. Some George V issues are up. QEII issues saw almost all commemoratives until the 1990s drop 10% to 45%. What this means is commemoratives that have a catalog value of less than 50 cents dropped by 5 cents, and commemoratives from 50 cents to under $1 dropped 10 cents. There were some other drops and some increases, but nothing noteworthy.
Back of book had no changes
The Antarctic territory saw a couple of up and downs in the first set.
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Austria: -2.7%
5 cent and 10 cent decreases abound, with some larger decreases in the offices area. Many Europa issues are up a little bit. Plenty of increases, helped to keep the percentage drop low, but there are many more decreases than increases.
Azerbaijan: -5%
Except for an increase in the first set, consider most of the rest to be decreases.
Azores: will be reported when Volume 5 is issued.
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Bahamas: -2.4%
King Edward and King George V were up; George VI and QEII were down; no change in back of book material.
Bahrain: +3.4%
George VI was up; QEII was down; no changes in the Kingdom issues
Bangkok: I do not have any stamps from here
Bangladesh: no changes
Barbados: +3.3%
nice increases in the earlier issues that get over-shadowed by the declines in the QEII issues
Barbuda: no changes
Basutoland: +6.8%
Batum: no changes
Bechuanaland: +3.4%
Most of the increases were under Bechuanaland. No decreases under Bechuanaland Protectorate.
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Belarus: -10.6%
1990s saw drops of from 25% to 60% and more as common; increases from 25% up to 100% in some issues, but not enough to stop the net drop in value. The 2000s saw declines as well, but not as large overall.
Belgian Congo: will be reviewed after Volume 6 is released (Zaire)
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Belgium: -0.1%
only one parcel post set declined
Belize: will be reviewed with British Honduras
Benin (French Colony): no changes
Benin (People's Republic): will be reviewed with Dahomey
Bermuda: -0.2%
Many increases prior to the George VI issues, all wiped out by 10%-15% declines (up to the mid 1990s) in the QEII issues.
Bhutan: +3.0%
increases mostly prior to 1975. After that some issues dropped in value. The famous record set remained the same.
Biafra: I do not have any stamps from this country.
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Bolivia: +0.04%
Bosnia & Herzegovina: -0.2%
only changes I encountered were under the Muslim Administration issues.
Botswana: -2.1%
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Brazil: No changes
British Antarctic Territories: -3.2%
British Central Africa: No changes
British East Africa: +3.6%
British Guiana: +7.8%
All changes were prior to the QEII issues. Prior to KGVI all changes were increases. KGVI issues had some up and some down, but mostly up.
British Honduras / Belize: -1.6%
Modest increases in the Vickie issues. No other changes in British Honduras. Belize had a few increases and decreases, but not many.
British Indian Ocean Territories: No changes
Brunei: No changes
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Bulgaria: +0.7%
Burkina Faso: no change
Burma: +0.6%
Burundi: -0.9%
Bushire: I have no stamps from this country
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Cambodia: -1%
Decreases were in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Some increases in the other years, but not many.
Cameroun (including Cameroons): +0.6%
Cameroons increased; other increases were in the late 1960s and early 1970s. No changes in BOB material.
Canada and Provinces: +3.1%
With all the hoopla made by Scott about the value increases in Canada, I was expecting a larger percentage increase. The provinces did not have much action, except for Prince Edward Island. PEI Scott #10 increased unused from $60 to $125. Other stamps increased, but not to that degree. Canada increased mostly in the issues up to and including the Admiral Issue. After that Canada was flat until 2007. Where Scott says that the US dollar is 10% stronger now than the Canadian Dollar and value changes were made to reflect the stronger US dollar, expect stamps from 2007 on to mostly decline from 10% to 20%. There are some increases, but not as many as decreases.
Cape Juby: 0%
The small number of increases and decreases cancelled each other out for no gain.
Cape of Good Hope: no change
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Cape Verde: +1.5%
Caribbean Netherlands: no stamps from this area
Caroline Islands: no change
Castellorizo: +9.1%
Cayman Islands: -1.6%
Increases prior to the QEII issues. Except for the first QEII definitive set, most issues thereafter see decreases of from 10% (mostly) to 30%.
Central African Republic: -3.3%
A mixed bag of ups and downs. The biggest loser was the King Tut set that dropped 50% for MNH.
Central Lithuania: no change
Ceylon: will be reported with Sri Lanka
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Chad: +0.7%
Chile: +0.3%
only changes were in the first couple of issues and postage dues.
China (Republic/Taiwan): +3.2%
Some early material increased. Very little activity overall.
China (People's Republic): +0.9%
This country had a wild ride with huge percentage (60% and higher are common) increases and decreases throughout. The net was just into the positive. If you collect this country or want to collect it, I'd suggest purchasing the lower valued stamps and sets first. These are where most of the increases are happening, and some increases were triples from the 2013 values. The higher catalog valued items tended to be down considerably. Fill your pages with the lower valued stamps before they get out of reach.
Christmas Island: -18.6%
Cilicia: +1.4%
Changes were almost all in the French-era.
Cochin China: no stamps in this area
Cocos Islands: -11.3%
Some of the newer material saw increases, which reduced the overall loss in value.
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Colombia: +3%
Mostly decreases, some large, from 1940-1960 (some ups, though), while increases, some large, (some downs too) from 1960 on. Very little activity after air mail issues. Colombian states had very little activity as well.
Comoro Islands will be reviewed with Grand Comoro.
Congo Democratic Republic will be reviewed with Belgian Congo and Zaire
Congo People's Republic will be reviewed with Middle Congo
Cook Islands: +1.2%
Only one stamp had a value change
Corfu: No changes
Costa Rica: +2.9%
No changes until 1990, then many increases in postage and air mail. No changes in other back-of-book.
Crete: No changes
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Croatia: +2.7%
Most changes were in air mail and postal tax issues.
Cuba: +7.5%
Value increases were up to 1955 and for predominantly unused issues.
Curacao: no stamps from this area
Cyprus: +2.8%
All changes were pre-QEII
Cyrenaica: +3.6%
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Czechoslovakia: +1%
No changes in Bohemia and Moravia.
Dahomey / Benin (People's Republic): -3.9%
Dahomey changes were predominantly increases (except parcel post). Benin changes were predominantly decreases.
Dalmatia: No changes
Danish West Indies: -0.1%
Danzig: +0.1%
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Denmark: -0.5%
Diego Suarez: No changes
Djibouti: will be reported with Somali Coast
Dominica: +3.5%
Almost all changes are before QEII issues. KGV Silver Jubilee issue increased nicely.
Dominican Republic: -0.1%
Dubai: No changes
East Africa & Uganda Protectorates: No changes
Eastern Rumelia: No Changes
Eastern Silesia: No changes
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Ecuador: +0.3%
Egypt: +19.7%
The normal increase was from 5% to 25%. However, increases of 50% to 0ver 100% were common. Decreases were many as well in the 5% to 50% range. Even used stamps saw movement.
Elobey, Annobon & Corisco: no change
Epirus: no change
Equatorial Guinea: no change
Eritrea: no change
Estonia: -2.9%
Almost all changes were from 1991 onward, with almost all of those being declines.
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Ethiopia: +0.4%
Falkland Islands: +6.4%
No movement in the Victoria issues. George V Silver Jubilee issue up big, and other increases as well. George VI issues up for the most part.
Dependencies Scott 1L issues for George VI are down. Issues for the separate islands are up nicely.
Far Eastern Republic: no change
Faroe Islands: no change
Fernando Po: no change
Fiji: -2.2%
Pre-Elizabeth issues are generally up. Elizabeth issues are down on average from 10% to 30%.
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Finland: -4.5%
All changes occurred in the pre-WWII issues. Some of the first issues took a big hit. Aland had no changes.
Fiume: no change
France: +0.02%
Not even worth going through.
France - Reunion: +8.6%
About 40% of the stamps from here saw increases.
French Colonies: no change
French Congo: +14.7%
French Equatorial Africa: +3.8%
No changes after WWII issues.
French Guiana: +8.7%
French Guinea: will be reviewed with Guinea
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French India: +6.3%
French Morocco: +4.5%
French Polynesia: +0.7%
Increases in pre-1946 issues; 1946 to 1990 mixed, but mostly decreases; 1990-1994 had some increases; after 1994 there were no changes; Back-of-book saw increases in postage dues and in the minor varieties of the last official set.
French Southern & Antarctic Territories: no change
French Sudan: no change
French West Africa: no change
Fujeira: no change
Funchal: no change
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Gabon: -0.02%
Gambia: +6.2%
All changes (almost all increases) were pre-QEII.
Georgia: no change
German East Africa: -4.3%
German New Guinea: -10.7%
German South West Africa: no change
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Germany: +1.5%
Germany was a mixed bag of ups and down throughout the area. While there were plenty of increases in values, those increases were relatively small (nickle and dime). Some increases were larger, but when a decrease hit, it was generally on the larger size. The Composer souvenir sheet from the 1950s is an example.
German States saw some activity with some ups and downs (some decreases were large, which is how the overall percentage change for the entire area is so low).
Germany pre-1950 was generally up. After that up to the late 1990s mixed ups and downs. Many souvenir sheets increased as did some Europa issues. The late 1990s up to 2005 saw increases. Semi-postal issues had some nice increases up to the mid-1950s, but decreases were the norm from the mid-1950s to 1960. The mid-1960s and the 1970s saw increases, while no changes in the 1980s. The early 1990s saw more decreases, with the late 1990s increasing. Air mails were up, but the last air mail set was down. There were little changes in the occupation issues, including Berlin issues, and the offices.
The German Democratic Republic saw very little change.
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Ghana: no change
Gibraltar: +0.4%
Only issues in the Victoria era had any changes.
Gilbert & Ellice Islands: to be reviewed with Kiribati
Gold Coast: +5.3%
All changes were prior to KG VI.
Grand Comoro / Comoro Islands: -0.9%
While there were several stamps with small increases up to 1960, the Military Medal issue dropped enough to cause a negative result.
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For Great Britain, I include many areas into the total. Here is the breakdown:
Great Britain: +16.7%
Victoria issues have many large increases, and some large decreases, but the negatives are few.
King Edward issues are up.
King George V issues are up until the latter issues, which are down.
King George VI issues are mostly down, with some increases.
Queen Elizabeth issues are down up until the late 1990s where increases abound.
Machin issues are unchanged
Officials are up
Offices are unchanged
Regionals are unchanged
Guernsey is unchanged
Alderney is unchanged
Jersey is unchanged
Isle of Man is unchanged
Keeping all the additional areas that I include in Great Britain, if you remove all but the main country, the increase would be much greater.
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Greece: +63.1%
All the changes were in the Occupation and Annexation issues (Scott prefix "N"). Most of the increases were huge. Not sure what went on there.
Greenland: -2.2%
All changes were prior to 1960
Grenada and Grenadines: +2.2%
Most changes in Grenada were prior to 1937. No changes in the Grenadines.
Griqualand West: No change
Guadeloupe: +0.1%
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Guatemala: no change
French Guinea / Guinea: -3.3%
French Guinea was up, while Guinea was down.
Guinea-Bissau: will be reviewed with Portuguese Guinea
Guyana: -11.5%
Only change was the speculative Scott #3027, the UNICEF sheet.
Haiti: -0.2%
Hatay: +35.8%
My stamps are never hinged. Not sure how hinged stamps fared.
Heligoland: +1.8%
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Honduras: no change
Hong Kong: +2.5%
Victoria and Edward issues were up; the Georges were mixed; Elizabeth was unchanged. The first two postage due sets dropped as did occupation issues.
Horta: no change
Hungary: -2.4%
Issues up to 1959 were mostly down, but there were many increases; issues from 1959 to 1987 were mostly up, but there were some decreases, including the Danube Commission issue which took a large drop. Also, a large number of the stamps that increases were single commemorative issues. There were not too many changes from 1988 onward, but those were mostly down. The ups and downs listed above include back-of-book material, except that occupation issues saw no change.
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Iceland: +3.5%
Increases in the 10% to 20% range were found up to 1970. After 1970 decreases prevailed in the 25% to 50% range.
Ifni: no change
India: +2.0%
For India, there were a few changes, mostly increases in the Victoria era. No other changes for the country. For the India States, Bhopal had 1 stamp that increased; Cochin had many increases; Travancore had a mix of ups and downs.
Indo-China: +2.8%
All changes were pre-1938, and in the officials.
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Indonesia: no change
Inhambane: +4.5%
Inini: -5.4%
There were a couple of increases in the first set. Postage dues are down.
Ionian Islands: +15.0%
The Victoria set had a nice increase. There were no changes in the Italian occupation stamps.
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Iran: +2.1%
Unused commemoratives from the 1940s and 1950s increased as did air mail issues.
Iraq: +0.3%
Ireland: -0.1%
Israel: -11.6%
Decreases, some large, were the norm up to 1995; no changes from 1995 on and back-of-book.
Italian Colonies: +12.5%
Italian East Africa: +11.7%
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Italy: -5.9%
Italy was a very mixed bag of ups and downs. Here is how it fared:
1941-1952 many value drops with a few increases
1953-1967 scattered increases with a few declines
1968-1972 no change
1973-1978 declines
1979-1986 mixed increases and decreases
1987-1989 increases
1990 onward mixed increases and decreases
semi-postal increased
special delivery increased
authorized delivery increased
postage due increased
military decreased
official decreased
parcel post increased
occupation increased
Italian Social Republic no change
offices all increased with some large changes
Aegean Islands almost all increased with some large increases
Trieste Zone A had some increases
Ivory Coast: +0.1%
Just two stamps increased, both were pre-independence
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Jamaica: +5.1%
Pre QE II issues are up; QE II issues up to the mid 1980s are down while after that it is mixed, but mostly down.
Japan: -1.0%
With the note in Scott I expected it to be much worse. If your Japan is mostly modern and mint, you will probably find a much larger decrease than I did.
Up to 1967 values are mostly up, especially definitives. From 1967 to 1982, values are down, but there are many increases. After 1982, values are mostly down with very few increases. The prefecture stamps followed the same trend as for regular Japan. Back-of-book saw no change.
Jordan: +3.2%
Upward value changes were found up to 1955. After 1955, there were no changes. Postal tax and occupation stamps saw increases.
Karelia: +20.7%
Katanga: +8.8%
Back-of-book only.
Kazakhstan: -5.0%
Drops in values up to the mid 1990s. No changes after that.
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Kenya: -0.1%
Value changes were all prior to 1971 and the official stamps.
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania: +9.4%
All changes were prior to 1972. Values for 1968 through 1971 were down.
Kiauchau: no change
Kionga: +4.6%
This is for the entire country unused.
Gilbert and Ellice Islands / Gilbert Islands / Kiribati: +0.1%
King George VI issues had a few changes. No other changes.
Korea: +24.2%
From front to back values trended upwards with only a few decreases. Used stamps increased as well up to around 1962. I do not collect the minor numbered souvenir sheets.
Korea Democratic People's Republic: +23.7%
The early reprints increased. I do not have many stamps from this country, so the percentage increase is skewed. There were no changes in the remainder of the listings.
Kosovo: no change
Kuwait: -0.1%
King George V issues were down. George VI and QE II up to 1961 trended higher, but for lower valued stamps. Higher valued stamps trended downward. Very little change after 1961.
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Kyrgyzstan: +7.4%
Labuan: +0.7%
Lagos: +5.7%
Laos: no change
Latakia: +7.6%
Latvia: -0.3%
Up to 1992 values trended upwards. After 1992 values are down.
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Lebanon: +0.1%
Only changes are in postage due issues.
Leeward Islands: +6.6%
Lesotho: no change
Liberia: +0.02%
Libya: +0.9%
Changes are in postage prior to 1929 and the 1935 air mail set.
Liechtenstein: no change
Lithuania: +0.2%
Lourenco Marques: +3.8%
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Luxembourg: +3.3%
There were plenty of ups and downs throughout the listings for this country. Many were large in both directions. Most Europa were down considerably. Prior to 1950 changes were very mixed. After 1950, value changes were mostly upward, except notably the aforementioned Europa issues. Semi-postals were down prior to 1975, and up after that. Some officials and the Occupation semi-postals were up.
Macao: +0.2%
Almost all changes were in the postage dues. No changes in the post-Portuguese era.
Macedonia: -4.8%
Despite most issues being down, there were some increases, such as the Mother Theresa issue.
Madagascar (British): no stamps in this area
Madeira: will be reviewed with Volume 5
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Malagasy Republic: +0.4%
All changes were prior to 1912.
Malawi: no change
Malaya / Malaysia: -1.7%
Malaya - Very few changes under the British colonial period. Revenue cancels are down about 50%.
Malaysia - unused and mint trended down while used was up. Stamps from 2000 onward trended upwards.
Malaya States saw no change while Malaysia states were down.
Maldive Islands: no change
Mali: no change
Malta: +1.2%
All but one change was prior to 1926.
Manchukuo: +1.3%
Only a few changes up to 1934.
Mariana Islands: no change
Marienwerder: no stamps from this area
Well, I recently obtained stamps from here, but have not added them to my albums.
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Marshall Islands: no change
Martinique: +0.01%
Mauritania: no change
Mauritius: +5.4%
Victoria issues had some healthy increases. There were some decreases as well. Issues from the two Georges were mixed, and no changes in the Elizabeth issues. No changes in back-of-book stamps.
Mayotte: no change
Memel: +0.9%
Changes were prior to 1922. No changes in back-of-book stamps.
Mesopotamia: no change
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Mexico: +1.2%
The only changes (all increases) were in the 1934 definitive set, and air mails issued from 1945 to 1946.
Micronesia: no change
Middle Congo / Congo Peoples' Republic: -1.1%
Increases in unused and MNH stamps were found up to 1976, and in air mails up to 1970. MNH stamps from the 1990s were down quite a bit. The values for many issues from this period are italicized, so downward movement should be expected for a country like this.
Moheli: no change
Moldova: -2.2%
Air mail stamps increased, while postage issues dropped.
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Monaco: +0.03%
Only 1 stamp changed value.
Mongolia: -14.0%
Montenegro: +6.4%
All changes were in the kingdom issues and occupation stamps.
Montserrat: no change
Morocco: +5.3%
All changes were in the Northern Zone.
Mozambique: +0.01%
Only 1 stamp changed value.
Mozambique Company: +3.1%
Only the 1939 overprinted triangle set changed.
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Namibia: will be reviewed with South West Africa
Natal: +20.3%
Nauru: -3.9%
All changes were prior to 1968.
Nepal: +0.5%
All changes were in 19th century.
Netherlands: +1.3%
All changes were prior to 1930, including back-of-book.
Netherlands Antilles: no change
Netherlands Indies: no change
Netherlands New Guinea: no change
Nevis: +1.6%
All changes were in 19th century.
New Britain: +10.0%
New Caledonia: no change
New Guinea: +7.7%
All changes were in the postage section.
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New Hebrides (British): will be reviewed under Vanuatu.
New Hebrides (French): +22.3%
New Republic: no stamps from this area.
New Zealand: -1.9%
Prior to 1955 values are generally up; post 1955 stamps are down usually from 10% to 50% despite some increases; back-of-book saw only one semi-postal set change value (down); Ross Dependency had no change.
Nicaragua: +0.5%
Niger: no change
Niger Coast Protectorate: +16.7%
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Nigeria: no change
Niue: no change
Norfolk Island: -6.9%
Values through 1966 are down; 1967 through 1979 are mixed; 1980 through 1999 are down; from 2000 on they are up.
North Borneo: +2.3%
Value changes are in the 1883 issues and occupation stamps.
Northern Nigeria: +5.0%
Northern Rhodesia: +2.2%
North Ingermanland: no change
North West Pacific Islands: -39.1%
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Norway: +5.6%
Pre-WWI saw plenty of increases; The period of the two world wars saw a diminished number of increases and a few decreases; post WWII saw no change; back-of-book saw increases.
Nossi-Be: no change
Nyasaland Protectorate: +0.8%
Only changes were in the 1921-1930 set.
Nyassa: +2.5%
Only changes were in the 1898, and the 1921 Lisbon surcharge sets.
Obock: no change
Oltre Giuba: no change
Oman: +4.6%
All changes were in the British era.
Orange River Colony: +14.7%
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Pakistan: -5.8%
Value changes, almost all declines were found up to 1975. Bahawalpur had no changes
Palau: +0.1%
Palestine: no change
Palestinian Authority: no change
Panama: -0.1%
All changes were in the 1960s
Papua New Guinea: -4.3%
All value changes were mostly declines, except for the earliest issues that saw some increases. Changes from 1935 to 1979 were scattered, while from 1980 through 2000 most issues were down.
Paraguay: -1.6%
Declines were in the 1960s and 1970s postage issues. Early air mails saw some nice increases.
Penrhyn: no change
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Peru: +0.01%
Philippines: +0.3%
Pitcairn Islands: +0.5%
The first set was up; issues from 1946-1978 were down; 1979 through 1989 were mixed but generally up; 1990 to date was up.
Poland: -6.6%
Looks like Scott did a complete overhaul of the listings. Many stamps saw large increases and many others saw large decreases. The only area that was unchanged was the German Occupation issues.
Ponta Delgada: +0.6%
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Portugal: -2.3%
The decrease was fueled by large drops in many Europa sets.
Azores: no change
Madeira: +1.7%
All changes were prior to 1980.
Portuguese Africa: no change
Portuguese Congo: +18.7%
Portuguese Guinea / Guinea-Bissau: -1.6%
Almost all value changes were in Guinea-Bissau.
Portuguese India: +3.7%
Puerto Rico: +5.8%
Qatar: +3.7%
All changes were up to 1967.
Quelimane: +7.4%
All changes were in the last Ceres set.
Ras Al Khaima: I do not have the Scott listed set.
Rhodesia: will be included with Zimbabwe
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Rio de Oro: +9.6%
All changes were from 1919 onward.
Rio Muni: +7.3%
The only change was a big increase in value of the Child Welfare set from 1966.
Romania: +1.0%
Very few changes and very scattered in the listings.
Rouad: no change
Ruanda-Urundi: -4.4%
Russia: +13.4%
Value increases, and decreases ranging from 50% to 300% were commonplace. A very large percentage of stamps through 2009 saw value changes. After 2009, there were no changes. Semi-postals and air mails were down considerably. Occupation stamps were up and down slightly. Office in China had no changes, while offices in the Turkish Empire had many increases.
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Rwanda: +5.1%
Minor changes up to 1985; 1985-1988 several large increases (italicized speculative sets); 1989 onward minor changes.
Saar: -2.1%
Plenty of stamps saw increases, but the decreases won out.
Saint Christopher / Saint Kitts: -10.9%
All changes were in Saint Kitts.
Saint Helena: -2.6%
Prior to George V nice increases; George V saw increases and some decreases; QEII issues were down with many large decreases.
Saint Kitts: +6.0%
Pre QEII issues were up; QEII issues were down slightly.
Saint Lucia: +2.0%
Pre QEII issues were generally up; QEII up to 1970 were up, but after 1970 were generally down.
Saint Marie de Madagascar: +4.2%
That's for the entire country as unused.
Saint Martin: no stamps from this area
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Saint Pierre & Miquelon: -0.1%
Saint Thomas & Prince Islands: -0.01%
Saint Vincent / Saint Vincent Grenadines: -0.9%
All but a few changes were in the Victoria era. While there were many increases in the lower valued issues, the higher valued stamps declined.
Salvador: no change
Samoa: +6.4%
The 19th century stamps saw many increases and decreases with some being on the large side. From 1900 to 1958 values were up. From 1962 onward, values were almost all down. Air mail stamps were up.
Overall Volume 5 saw an 8.0% increase.
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San Marino: -5.4%
While there were some increases, most of the value changes were down. Notable exceptions were semi-postals that were up, and the early special delivery issues were up as well.
Sarawak: +0.6%
All changes were before 1923.
Saseno: no stamps
Saudi Arabia: +0.01%
Only two postage dues stamps changed value.
Schleswig: no changes
Senegal: no changes
Senegambia & Niger: no changes
Serbia: no changes
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Seychelles: +3.4%
Victoria and George V issue saw some healthy increases. George VI and QEII issues were mostly down. Zil Elwannyen Sesel was down as well.
Shanghai: no changes
Sharjah & Dependencies: no changes
Siberia: no changes
Sierre Leone: -4.0%
Value changes prior to 1961 were mostly up; after 1961 were mostly down.
Singapore: +6.4%
Most value changes were prior to 1973 and were on the up side, including used.
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Slovakia: no changes
Slovenia: no changes
Solomon Islands: -13.6%
Almost all of the value changes were from the QEII era and were down.
Somalia: +5.5%
Stamps from the Italian colonial period were up, especially postage dues and some parcel post; post colonial era stamps were down.
Somali Coast / Afars & Issas / Djibuti: -0.1%
Somali Coast had no changes; Afars & Issas were mixed; Djibuti issues were up.
Somaliland Protectorate: +2.5%
Edward issues were up; the last three definitive sets were up as well.
South Africa / South African Homelands: no changes
South Arabia: no changes
Southern Nigeria: no changes
Southern Rhodesia: +1.0%
South Georgia: +0.5%
South Russia: no changes
South Sudan: no stamps from this area
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South West Africa / Namibia: +0.2%
All changes were in the 1920s; Namibia had no changes.
Spain: -0.4%
All changes were in the 1920s, including semi-postals.
Spanish Guinea: no changes
Spanish Morocco: +0.4%
Spanish Sahara: +0.1%
Spanish West Africa: +23.8%
Ceylon / Sri Lanka: +2.5%
Victoria issues were up; the Kings were mixed; early QEII were up; later issues were down; unused officials were up substantially; Sri Lanka had no changes.
Stellaland: no stamps from this area
Straits Settlements: +18.8%
Sudan: +3.2%
All changes were prior to 1935.
Surinam: no changes
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Swaziland: +13.1%
Prior to 1970 there were plenty of changes, mostly increases and some on the large side. Changes with George VI stamps were mixed. From 1970 on, changes were down with some large. Postage dues were up.
Sweden: +1.2%
The only changes were in the 1980s, and those were increases.
Switzerland: -3.6%
All of the 19th Century stamps that I had changed value. Almost all saw decreases in the 5% to 10% range, but there were some larger decreases. The early numeral issue saw large increases in the used values. The 20th Century Helvetica and numeral set saw increases. From the 1907 William Tell set onward, there were no changes. 19th Century postage dues saw increases.
Syria: +0.1%
Only changes were prior to 1920. There were no changes in the Arabian government and United Arab republic issues.
Tahiti: no changes
Tajikistan: no changes
Tanganyika: +18.6%
Tannu Tuva: +1.8%
Only changes were in the 1936 set.
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Tanzania: -0.1%
Tete: +12.2%
Thailand: no changes
Thrace: -5.6%
Tibet: no changes
Timor: no changes
Tobago: +8.2%
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Togo: -0.01%
Tokelau: -9.9%
Tonga: +1.3%
Only changes were from 1963 through 1968, and includes postage issues and airpost officials. Niuafo'ou (Tin Can Island) had no changes.
Transcaucasian Federated Republic: no changes
Transvaal: no changes
Trinidad: +4.9%
Trinidad & Tobago: +0.1%
Prior to George VI there were no changes. Values changes were mixed for George VI and Elizabeth stamps. Definitives trended upwards, but commemoratives were mostly down.
Tripolitania: +15.8%
Tristan Da Cunha: +2.9%
Only changes was the George VI set.
Trucial States: +12.8%
The percentage change represents the entire country as MNH.
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Tunisia: +3.2%
Increases were found in the issues of the Kingdom, including back-of-the book. No changes in the French period.
Turkey: +3.0%
Increases were found up to 1965, including back-of-the-book. The changes, almost all increases included both unused and used values. Attaturk definitives and commemoratives saw many value changes.
Turkey in Asia: no changes
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus: +1.7%
Attaturk and Europa issues increased.
Turkmenistan: -1.8%
Turks & Caicos Islands: +2.3%
Changes, mostly increases were from 1909 through 1963. Caicos Islands I have no stamps from that area.
Turks Islands: +2.1%
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Tuvalu: -19.6%
Ubangi-Shari: +5.8%
Uganda: +0.5%
Pre-1976 issues were mostly up, while issues from 1976 to date were mostly down. If you have a large collection of modern Uganda, you will probably see a decline.
Ukraine: no changes
Umm Al Qiwain: no changes
United Arab Emirates: no changes
Upper Senegal & Niger: no changes
Upper Silesia: +4.3%
All changes were with unused stamps.
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Uruguay: +3.8%
Changes, almost all increases were found prior to 1884, from 1974-1996, and air mail issues.
Uzbekistan: -4.0%
New Hebrides (British Administration) / Vanuatu: -1.9%
The British Administration was mixed, while Vanuatu was down.
Vatican City: +1.0%
Increases were found on issues up to 1955; 1955-1963 were mixed; 1975-1980 were down; issues under Pope John Paul II were up considerably, including used; after JPII changes resumed downward movement; early air mails were up; special delivery issues were up significantly.
Venezuela: +0.1%
There was a good number of value changes, but the ups and downs almost balanced each other out. Up to 1960 saw increases, while changes were mixed from 1960 to date.
Viet Nam: -22.3%
Issues of the republic saw increases in unused while value for used saw many large increases. Viet Minh issues were up. Valuations for the Viet Nam Democratic Republic saw long needed major adjustments by the Scott editors where values up to 2000 were down huge amounts, and values for 2000 to date were mostly up.
Virgin Islands: -2.9%
Victoria issues were up; Kings were mixed; Queen Elizabeth II issues were down up to 1990.
Wallis and Futuna Islands: +0.9%
Western Ukraine: no changes
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Yemen: +0.4%
Yemen People's Democratic Republic: -0.5%
Yugoslavia: +0.4%
Trieste saw no changes.
Belgian Congo / Congo Democratic Republic / Zaire: +1.0%
All changes were in Zaire.
Zambezia: +26.6%
All changes were in the 19th Century.
Zanzibar: +5.8%
Rhodesia / Zimbabwe: +5.3%
Value increases prior to 1965; after 1965 through the first definitive set of Zimbabwe saw mostly decreases.
Zululand: 0.0%
Only changes found were Scott #1 (up $1.00) and #2 (down $1.00).
Volume VI increased 4.4%
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For those who may want to compare the 2015-2017 review with the previous review to get a four year picture of catalog values.