Philatelic Literature - Main Types of Philatelic Literature

Main Types of Philatelic Literature

Philatelic literature is generally divided into the following categories:

  • Stamp catalogues
    • Single country catalogues
    • Worldwide catalogues
    • Geographic area catalogues (e.g. Africa)
    • Time period catalogues (e.g. Reign of King George V)
    • Specialized catalogues (e.g. postmarks, plate blocks, perfins, etc.)
  • Periodicals
    • Journals
    • Society newsletters
  • Auction catalogues
  • Books
  • Bibliographies of philatelic literature
  • Background material - Non philatelic material useful to stamp collectors. For example, currency exchange rates, maps, newspapers etc.

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