Overwhelmed By Germany! Articles On Saar & Danzig

I've got a pile of loose Schaubek and Lighthouse hingeless pages for Germany and related areas. I have no idea whether they're all there and what condition they're in. If anyone's interested, I could plow through them and see what I have.

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How does the old adage go? "First law on holes - when you're in one, stop digging!"

I have been going gung-ho on Germany for more than 6 months, and I don't feel like I've made much of a dent!

I'm looking for more Lighthouse hingeless albums (preferably no springback albums) to add to my collection. Currently, I would like to purchase German States, Danzig, SAAR, and Memel albums. Anybody selling?

Brian

I love Germany but is a daunting country especially once you get a Michel Specialized and realize how far off the beaten path Scott catalog is.

A good thing about collecting Germany is that it is easy to find expertised material.

Dug up this old thread searching for something else. I collect the entire German Sphere (states through present day and everything in between), but I "simplify" it by collecting by Scott rather than Michel. This is primarily because I use Steiner pages, which are organized by Scott. I own a copy of the Michel Germany Specialized, but I only use it to occasionally look up specialized info or if I want to find a Michel# to buy from a German seller. Even though the German sphere is pretty large even under Scott, it's like a "kiddie" collection compared to collecting by Michel. I'm only about 3 or 4 years into German collecting and I do plan on branching into some non-Scott listed specialties at some point, but for now I'm happy filling spaces in my Steiner albums.

I don't think that anyone on this thread has mentioned revenue stamps, dues stamps or poster stamps.

And there is also postal history and postal stationary for all, or nearly all, of the areas for which postage stamps were issued.

Welcome to the world of collecting the Inflation Issues ,I purchase a starter collection and been adding to it over the years . It is the Republic issues of 1919-1923 .

I recently started collecting Germany. I am trying to limit it to German States and Reich to 1948. I am surprised at how much stuff can be bought for not much money. I'm also pleased at how easy it is to read German watermarks, at least most of the time. I have an awful time reading US watermarks.

Don

Indeed, the major numbers as listed by Scott contain only a tiny number of rarities and very expensive (5 or 6 figures and up) stamps. Michel lists a lot more varieties that are very hard to find and/or very expensive, however. And most issues of the German area can be obtained for ~25% of catalog pricing (give or take) for reasonably attractive pieces, with some exceptions. This can probably be chalked up to the fact that there have always been more collectors in Germany, per capita, than anywhere else. Huge numbers of stamps were saved, and they have generally been well cared for over the years.