Our relatively mild weather this continues. We have had a dozen days this year of 100 degree weather but they have been spread apart and in the low 100’s – We usually have 20-25 days of 100 degree weather by this time of year and half of those are over 105 degrees so we have no complaints. We also have had much more rain than normal this year.

We received two good German states collections recently and have worked hard to get them integrated into our web site price lists, If you collect German states check out our listings. We have a great many new items including some very elusive Michel listed varieties.

I should remind our customers that we do fill want lists also. Collectors always have singles that they are either missing or wish to replace for better copies. We usually can supply singles from sets at prorated prices. You can send us want lists or ass wants into the remarks section of online orders and we will do our best to supply them. We will also seek out difficult to find items for our advanced collectors.

AUSTRIA – FERCHENBAUER HANDBOOK/CATALOG

Ferchenbauer Handbook of Austria 1850-1918 – published in Austria in 2008 is the most complete catalog in the world of Austrian philately for the years covered. This handbook/catalog is published in four hardbound volumes and totals well over 2000 pages of information. This catalog includes everything philatelic pertaining to Austria during the years 1850-1918. It includes images of stamps and covers in the most accurate colors of any philatelic publication. One can identify shades accurately by comparing stamps to the handbook’s images!

Although in German, the catalog listings are easy to use because of the detailed descriptions and the clear images. (The Austria Philatelic Society (US) has translated a good portion of this catalog already.) This catalog is for more advanced collectors who are acquiring covers and cards, or collect the many varieties that exist among the early stamp issues

The Handbooks are available in the US only from our firm. The price is $380 Postpaid. (We have only a few sets on hand and may be discontinuing stocking these sets soon.)

AUSTRIA PHILATELIC SOCIETY

We are in our 24th full year of the Austria stamp club. If you are a collector of Austrian stamps and covers we would like you to consider joining our group. We publish a quarterly bulletin in color and hold two club auctions a year. Our next auction will be included with the January bulletin. Our club auctions 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 for new members received from now through December will cover the 2025 membership year.

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

R Schneider Stamps
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Iowa Park TX 76367

Office (618) 975 2099
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Email:
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