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What happened to the common stamps for Irish stamps. In 2020 Scott #66 was valued at $1.50, Scott #68 was $ .75, Scott 107, 109, 111, 112 and 113 were valued at $1.40 each. All of them in the Scott 2026 catalogue are now at the $.25 minimum stamp value. There are many other price reductions for Ireland. Anybody know why Scott reduced so many of the Irish stamps?
Scott Catalog can be frustrating at times, such as retiring various numbers which once were, and numbering changes. This also goes with their Catalog values (CVs).
Every now and then CV changes Up & Down for some Countries.
Each year’s catalog publishes a section of the catalog listing such changes. But this can only be useful if you can afford a full set annually (which most of us cannot).
My last full set was 2013, and US Specialized 2014, before acquiring a full set of 2026, and a US Specialized 2025. Because of the large gap in annual sets, there are various changes which you’ll find yourself unaware of.
This, I am sure can be very frustrating for Stamp Dealers.
This is why I also acquire Michel Catalogs from Germany – they are more consistent and list stamps which are totally ignored by Scott.
Jan M. Blaha
APS# 238933
