Stamp catalog

The first catalogs in Great Britain were published in 1862 by Frederick Booty,[1] Mount Brown,[1] and Dr. John Edward Gray.

Rather, the Scott catalog serves as a reference document for expected prices used by buyers and sellers.

Over time, as philately developed, catalogs tended to accumulate additional supporting details about the stamps, such as dates of issue, color variations, and so forth.

Postal administrations may themselves put out catalogs, although they tend to be aimed at less-experienced collectors, and rarely provide fully detailed stamp data.

Some notable country catalogs include: Stamp counters updated from the respective websites on 2024-5-29