To make it easier for beginners to get into philately and to give stamp professionals a quick overview, we have listed some of the most important and frequently asked questions about dealing with stamps MICHEL- Compendiums compiled.
I have found or inherited a stamp collection and would like to get involved with it. Where and how do I start?
No one can give you a general answer as to whether it is “worth it” to collect stamps or to continue and expand an existing collection. However, many enthusiastic collectors all over the world and in all age groups will fully subscribe to the famous quote attributed to Goethe, "Collectors are happy people." And financially, a careful collection or even certain individual brands can pay off sooner or later, whether as a lucky find or through conscious investment with an increase in value. In any case, extensive training and research should take place at the beginning of working with stamps.
Some basic ones Information, addresses and of course the most important one MICHEL-Literature We have therefore put together a list of topics on our beginners page for you.
I'm having trouble getting a stamp in MICHEL to find. How do I proceed?
It happens from time to time to both beginner collectors and experienced philatelists: an existing collector's item simply cannot be assigned correctly, either because clues are missing from the start (country, year, etc.) or because the properties of the stamp in question do not exactly match MICHEL-Information appears to match. Reach every year MICHEL There are many questions about these topics, from which the editorial team has now developed a research guide.
Please follow the instructions to determine your brand and only contact the using the forms included in the research brochure MICHEL-Editor in contact. This makes our work a lot easier, thank you very much!
Download research brochure as PDF
You can the MICHEL-Research brochure also available at any time request it free of charge by calling +49 (0)89-32393-02 or simply in MICHEL-Order in the shop.
I used the research brochure and now have a suggested correction.
If you are sure that information in the MICHELcatalog or in MICHEL-If it is incorrect or missing online, we ask you to send this correction suggestion to us in a standardized manner using the correction suggestion form, which can be found in the research brochure or directly here can be downloaded as a fillable PDF form. Save the document, fill it out and send it to us, preferably by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots To display JavaScript must be turned on! or printed out by fax or mail to the addresses specified in the documents. We thank you for your help and hope you continue to have fun collecting!
Correction suggestion as a fillable individual PDF
Where can I MICHEL-Catalogues or others MICHEL-purchase products?
You will find all available MICHEL-Products clearly sorted by category MICHEL-Shop. All of MICHEL Published books are also available in bookstores of your choice or from your stamp dealer.
Schwaneberger Verlag also delivers abroad. However, in order to save shipping costs, we recommend that you do so if necessary to order from our foreign representatives. They will be happy to advise you there!
Please note that online products such as the Database MICHEL-Online and accessories can only be ordered directly from Schwaneberger Verlag. We ask for your understanding!
Where can I find my collecting area in the now 37 MICHELvolumes worldwide?
The classic country collection continues to enjoy great popularity among philatelists. The MICHEL-Standard series is divided into MICHEL-Germany, 16 European and 20 overseas volumes. To make finding the right one easier MICHEL We have published a brochure with your collection area, which can be ordered from the publisher or downloaded as a PDF here: Country list Order the whole world or Country list Read the whole world as a PDF
Individual areas as PDF or PoD: Customers who don't want to buy a whole book can also put together their own individual excerpts and use them as... PDF on USB stick or printed book can be sent.
MICHEL-Online: The entire cataloging of the 37 standard reference works is also in MICHEL-Available online. New product catalogs are also recorded there thanks to regular updates. The MICHEL-Online is accessible on an annual subscription basis.
What do the abbreviations and characters mean? MICHEL be used?
Each MICHEL-Volume is preceded by an introduction in which usage instructions and relevant abbreviations are comprehensively explained.
Here you can see an overview of the abbreviations and characters used
What do they mean? MICHEL-Preis to?
For generations, collectors and professional philatelists have debated the accuracy of the prices set in stamp catalogs. But how do the prices arise? MICHEL and according to what criteria are they determined? Because in philately predominantly after MICHEL are traded, exchanged and sold MICHEL-Price reviews of course of particular interest to the market. The focus of the discussion is always the classic dilemma of the discrepancy between MICHEL-Prices and the actual offers or actual purchase prices on the market.
Read more about the background of the MICHEL-Price determination in the MICHEL-Special brochure “How are they created MICHEL-Prices", which can be downloaded free of charge or ordered from the publisher. Download
The latest information on market events and how collectors collect theirs Evaluate stamps correctly, can be found in the MICHEL-Rundschau and on our website under the news section.
Child-friendly instructions: Collecting stamps? Yes, sure!
Collecting stamps is not only fun, you also learn a lot! That's why we try to MICHEL especially to pass on the collecting fever to the younger generation.
The child-friendly brochure “Collecting stamps? Yes, of course!” can be requested free of charge from the publisher and is available for download here.
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Your question still hasn't been answered? Just visit us at one the next trade fairs or contact us by phone or online get in touch with us. We look forward to being able to help you!
