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Changes in the 2015 Scott catalog
Although I try staying up-to-date with new editions of the two major catalogs Scott and Michel, I do not regularly check their price listings for changes. This time, however, the rise of #62a from $1250 to $1500 sparked my interest in what else might have happened. In short, regarding the prices: not much. A few stamp evaluations underwent minor adjustments, but all in all, prices remained stable. The table below contains all price changes between the 2014 and 2015 edition of Scott's catalog I was able to spot. Except for #73 only prices for mint stamps changed.
Scott# 2014 2015 price/$ stamp
2 22.5 25 1860 12c blue
30 12 15 1885 16c yellow
30a 15 30 ditto, imperf. pair
31 29 35 1885 32c deep blue
31a 30 50 ditto, imperf. pair
57 2.5 3 1897 2c bister hippo
58 2 6 1900 2c orange red hippo
59 2.5 3 1905 2c rose hippo
60 2.5 3 1897 5c lake elephant
60a 2.5 3 1897 5c lilac rose elephant
61 5 6 1900 5c gray blue elephant
62 3.5 4.25 1905 5c ultra elephant
62a 1250 1500 ditto, inverted center
63 3.25 4 1897 50c red brown
64a 11 20 1897 3c INLAND ten pearls
73 500/300 550/350 1901 “ORDINARY” on 16c lilac “OS”
101b 11 13.5 1906 1c imperf. pair
102b 4.5 5.5 1906 2c imperf. pair
106a 17 20 1906 20c imperf. pair
107b 45 50 1906 25c imperf. pair
109a 17 20 1906 50c imperf. pair
110a 17 20 1906 75c imperf. pair
113a 22.5 27 1906 $5 imperf. pair
J2a 32.5 40 1892 6c on 6c postage due imperf. pair
O155a 7.25 15 1926 2c on 1c fancy red ovpt. “Gents”
O155c 9.5 15 1926 2c on 1c fancy black ovpt. “Gents”
More remarkable than the few and for the most part modest price changes are some improvements concerning the general presentation of Liberian stamps. Scott was finally able to replace the images of #215, #221, O116 and O141. As opposed to previous editions the photos now show mint stamps! The picture of #223 was also exchanged for one showing #223a on brownish paper, probably to match the price listing. They need to have a word with the Photoshop department, though – the new images are too dark. Scott also added several pictures of stamps not shown until now: the “1921” overprinted #208 and F28, the 1936 surcharges #248, #250 and #259, the first air mails C2 and C3, the WWI provisionals O91 and O96, the WWII provisional C49, and the 1893 “FIVE CENTS” overprint O13d with straight flags. Unfortunately, this last one received an erroneous legend claiming that the stamp shown is the variety “With Short Flag”. Nevertheless, it looks like the Liberian stamp listing actually underwent some kind of revision. Does this reflect an increased awareness of Liberian stamps?
Scott# 2014 2015 price/$ stamp
2 22.5 25 1860 12c blue
30 12 15 1885 16c yellow
30a 15 30 ditto, imperf. pair
31 29 35 1885 32c deep blue
31a 30 50 ditto, imperf. pair
57 2.5 3 1897 2c bister hippo
58 2 6 1900 2c orange red hippo
59 2.5 3 1905 2c rose hippo
60 2.5 3 1897 5c lake elephant
60a 2.5 3 1897 5c lilac rose elephant
61 5 6 1900 5c gray blue elephant
62 3.5 4.25 1905 5c ultra elephant
62a 1250 1500 ditto, inverted center
63 3.25 4 1897 50c red brown
64a 11 20 1897 3c INLAND ten pearls
73 500/300 550/350 1901 “ORDINARY” on 16c lilac “OS”
101b 11 13.5 1906 1c imperf. pair
102b 4.5 5.5 1906 2c imperf. pair
106a 17 20 1906 20c imperf. pair
107b 45 50 1906 25c imperf. pair
109a 17 20 1906 50c imperf. pair
110a 17 20 1906 75c imperf. pair
113a 22.5 27 1906 $5 imperf. pair
J2a 32.5 40 1892 6c on 6c postage due imperf. pair
O155a 7.25 15 1926 2c on 1c fancy red ovpt. “Gents”
O155c 9.5 15 1926 2c on 1c fancy black ovpt. “Gents”
More remarkable than the few and for the most part modest price changes are some improvements concerning the general presentation of Liberian stamps. Scott was finally able to replace the images of #215, #221, O116 and O141. As opposed to previous editions the photos now show mint stamps! The picture of #223 was also exchanged for one showing #223a on brownish paper, probably to match the price listing. They need to have a word with the Photoshop department, though – the new images are too dark. Scott also added several pictures of stamps not shown until now: the “1921” overprinted #208 and F28, the 1936 surcharges #248, #250 and #259, the first air mails C2 and C3, the WWI provisionals O91 and O96, the WWII provisional C49, and the 1893 “FIVE CENTS” overprint O13d with straight flags. Unfortunately, this last one received an erroneous legend claiming that the stamp shown is the variety “With Short Flag”. Nevertheless, it looks like the Liberian stamp listing actually underwent some kind of revision. Does this reflect an increased awareness of Liberian stamps?
Comments
Personally, I stopped basing my bids upon catalog values a while ago. They are only interesting in so far as they allow me to predict what other collectors might be will to bid.