Ruch catalog
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The Ruch catalog of postage stamps of Poland
, officially titled Ilustrowany Katalog Znaczków Polskich, contains detailed information on Polish postage stamp
s, and was published on a yearly basis.
The purpose of the catalog is to describe postage stamps related to the country of Poland and to estimate their value in the philatelic market at the time of publication.
In addition, the catalog provides detailed information on counterfeit stamps, cancellations and overprints, such as porto and groszy, plus information that is not found or described in depth in other philatelic catalogs, such as Fischer catalog
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, officially titled Ilustrowany Katalog Znaczków Polskich, contains detailed information on Polish postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
s, and was published on a yearly basis.
The purpose of the catalog is to describe postage stamps related to the country of Poland and to estimate their value in the philatelic market at the time of publication.
Format
The catalog contains black and white illustrations of polish stamps, cancellations, and overprints. Value of individual stamps is listed in Polish currency. The entire catalog is written in Polish.Content
The catalog covers the full extent of Polish philately and is comprehensive in the following categories.- Postage stamps of Poland
- City locals
- Austrian occupation
- German occupation
- Military mail
- Exile stamps
- Propaganda stamps
- Post-wartime overprints
- Prisoner-of-war
- Displaced persons
- Postal stationary
- Plebiscite issues
- Port Gdansk
- Cinderellas
- Charity stamps
In addition, the catalog provides detailed information on counterfeit stamps, cancellations and overprints, such as porto and groszy, plus information that is not found or described in depth in other philatelic catalogs, such as Fischer catalog
Fischer catalog
The Fischer Catalog of Polish stamps is a yearly publication in catalog form of postage stamps relating to Poland....
.