This has been one year of close to perfect weather for those who are adapted to our warmer climate. We had only 3 or 4 days with temperatures reaching a 100. Almost every day has been sunny with moderate temperatures. Most unusual has been we have well above normal rainfall spread evenly across the year. So far I have watered my garden three times as opposed the normal every three days. Love it!

We have a few successes in buying lots at German auctions. We have yet, however, received any of them. It seems our US customs doesn’t know what to with them. I have had requests from Customs submitted through Fed Ex for all sorts of information to include a translations of the German invoices. So far I have waited over a month for the first mailing. I would suggest that you reconsider buying in European auctions until we learn how our government is going to handle receipt of shipments from Europe. I have no idea if Customs has an understanding of how the tariffs apply philatelic items. I will let you know how it all turns out.

AUSTRIA PHILATELIC SOCIETY (US)

We are ending the 25nd full year of the Austria stamp club. If you are a collector of Austrian stamps and covers you should consider joining our group. We publish a quarterly bulletin in color and hold two auctions a year. Our next auction will be included with the January bulletin. Our club auction offer a wide variety of Austria related stamps and covers for very reasonable prices.

Dues are still only $16 a year for our US members and $23 a year for overseas members. You can join by sending us your check now. Dues received from now through December will cover the 2026 membership year.

If you would like to see one of our club bulletins to help you decide , we will send you one.

Stamps We Need

We are frequently asked if we buy stamps – really. After 48 years of stamp dealing, we do have a sizable stock, but we are always in need of some stamps. We can always use the really scarce singles and sets – items cataloging $200 and up. We also like Michel listed varieties of all kinds but especially color varieties.

Here are some of the areas that we most need including even the less rare items-

Austria – #1 to 32 mint hinged and never hinged issues.

Germany #1 through 1923 issues mint and used particularly Michel listed varieties.

German private post stamps – all

German offices and colonies – mint hinged and never hinged.

Post WWII local issues for Germany.

German states – mint issues for all areas.

Glossary of Symbols

These are the symbols most frequently used in our price list descriptions.

** – MINT NEVER HINGED

* – MINT HINGED

U – USED

ANK – Austria Netto Catalog

CAN or CANC – Cancel

CERT – Certificate

CL – Close

CPCR – Clipped corner

(2 perfs or more)

CR – CREASE

CTO – Cancelled to Order

DG – Disturbed gum

DT – Design touches perforations

EX – Expertized

FD – First Day

FERCH – Ferchenbauer catalog

F/VF – stamps is sound without flaws and nicely centered.

G – GOOD (Stamps will have large defects – a step above throwing it away)

G/VG – GOOD/VERY GOOD (Stamps will have small defects but look nice)

HOFF- Hoffman ppc

HOR – Horizontal

HR – Hinge remnants

HH – Heavily hinged

LG – Large

M or Mar- Margins

MI – Michel Catalog

NG – No gum

OP – On Piece

P – Poor – keep only if stamp is truly rare.

PC – Pen cancel or postcard

PF – Plate flaw

PPC – Picture postcard

PR – Paper remnants

RC – Rounded corner

SCHAN – Schantl catalog

SE – Straight edge

SP – Setenant strip

SPC – Special cancel

ST – Stain

TY – Tiny

TR – Tear

Vert – Vertical

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