Yvert - Scott Numbers

I collect stamps (worldwide) related to the anti-Nazi resistance during WWII. I have cone across a problem in that I cannot find any way to determine what a Scott number's counterpart is in either the Yvert or Michel. I have to use a library as the cost of the catalogues is prohibitive and of course my library only has the Scott cataalogue. I wondered if anyone knew of a way to correlate the numbers?
I have to use dealers from Europe and elsewhere and they most often do not use the Scott catalogue. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

In Europe, Scott is an obscure catalague. The main catalogues, other than the specialised national catalogues, are Stanley Gibbons, Yvert &Tellier, and Michel. Different catalogues are most frequently used in different geographical areas. The georgraphical area where Michel is the standard has increased. Stanley Gibbons, has never been a standard outside the UK, Ireland, and some British possessions in Europe.

You might try a thematic society. I would expect most of the stamps that are of interest to you to have been issued by European countries. European themetical societies, if at all they have cross referenced listings, are highly unlikely to include Scott numbers. Consequently, you might first want to try an American thematic society.

However, there are several Wiki-like websites that catalogue issues. I know for sure that one of these - it used to be fully accessible,but now requires you to be a (free) member to access all details - tends to list Scott, Stanley Gibbons, Yvert &Tellier, and Michel numbers. So, if you know what Scott number you require, you can look for the item and find the cross reference.

I don't have anything to add to NSK's comments on catalogues, but I'd be interested to know what material related to the resistance to the Germans you've managed to find. In the case of France, these were, I think, limited to some forgeries of Pétain stamps. There are, of course, considerable numbers of French stamps overprinted following the liberation, some of dubious pedigree.

I have a strong suspicion OP meant the theme and not the activity: https://goscf.com/t/87468

Incidentally, there is, I think, no French postage stamp commemorating Pierre Georges - Colonal Fabien - who fired the first shot of the armed resistance. He died on the Alsace front in 1944, perhaps by accident, perhaps killed by rival elements in the resistance.

One of the most famous Dutch resistance figures was Hannie Schaft, a.k.a. 'the red-haired girl.' I am not aware she, ever, appeared on a Dutch postage stamp. She did appear on a stamp issued by the GDR, in 1962.

Hannie Schaft is on DDR stamp B86. There was a small series of 5 stamps honoring resistance figures.

The French have numerous stamps featuring the resistance.. They portray important people, the movement as a whole and several of the memorials to resistance in general Interestingly, the DDR. Interestingly, Yugoslavia whose resistance was at least as successful as was France's have surprisingly few. Many of the stamps especially from the DDR honor victims of the early Nazi period. It should be noted as well that the Phillipines also had a resistance movement. Many stamps that note birthdays for famous resistance fighters I have several hundred stamps that remember the resistance. I aldso included the French colonies "France Libre" overprints and the French omnibus France Libre London issues.

The Dutch did not issue many stamps concerning the Resistance per se. Most of them were either memorials or art relaterd to the Resistance. Ann Frank for example is on only one. The only two that relate specifically to the Resistance honor Radio Orange and the general strike in 1941

The Anne Frank stamp commemoraries the occupation. Anne Frank hid behind a closet. She was not involved in the resistance. The people who put her up were.

Agreed but the case can be made that by being hidden she was at least partly a figure related to or associated with the resistance, and while I agree she represents the occupation, one could say she represents the Holocaust even more. I suppose it comes down to how one defines the "Resistance". I chose a rather broad definition, and so included the DDR stamp honoring Dr. Erich Klausner who co-wrote an anti-National Socialist speech in 1934.

Geoff, sorry about not responding sooner but wanted to look up the informatin I have on the Reisitance movements. First France. France honored around 30 or so people involved in the resistance movement. They also recognized a few events on stamps notably monuments to the fighters and events in addition to the forgeries. On events Ile de Sein, actions in the Vercours, and approximately 80 stamps involving the Reistance. Germany especially the DDR make note of the people of the resistance, like Ernst Thalmann, and Spohie Scholl. It is interesting that in general the DDR has more stamps making note of not only the Resistance but the Holocaust as well, than France. France also has a stamp honoring Marcel Marceau for his acting, not so much his role in the resistance. Will be glad to send along a listing by Scott # the stamps I have for your information if you would like.

You can also search the stamps on Delcampe (or some other European auction site)... maybe by year... and you'll find the Y&T and Michel numbers often as part of the listing. Laborious, maybe, but no-cost!

Pockets - thanks. I misunderstood your collection, which I thought dealt with postal material used by the resistance. Thematic collecting is lost on me, I'm afraid!

GeoffHa Understand. Looked into that as part of what I wanted to include but as one with limited resources for a hobby was out
of my price range.

Yes, I can imagine that would be difficult and expensive. As you're casting your net wide, have you included writers like Duras, Aragon, Camus etc who were active in the resistance? Or an ambiguous figure like Mitterand?