Content of Michel Catalog Eisenbahnen Ganze Welt 2017/2018:

Stamps featuring train motifs from all over the world, including related motifs, such as train stations, designs of locomotives trains to railway buildings, technicians, etc..

Description:

Over 15'000 Stamp issues from around the world on the topic of trains based on the data of the MICHEL Online Catalog Database.

• Trains are among the most popular motif collection areas worldwide
• First revised edition since 2014
• Stamps from more than 400 collection areas
• Many new high-resolution colour illustrations
• New: including table of contents that makes it easier to look for specific countries
• The improved layout makes this volume more compact despite the inclusion of many additional stamps
• Over 15'000 illustrations and more than 40'000 price quotations
• Novelties up to MICHEL Rundschau 10/2017

Locomotives don’t only make great single motifs but also adornment that complements national coats of arms. That may be one of the reasons why they are one of the oldest and still most popular stamp motifs of all.

The new MICHEL, which boasts more colour pictures than ever, even shows MiNo. 16 from Peru, issued in 1871, in colour.

This is just one of over 12 000 high-resolution colour illustrations on more than 1000 pages demonstrating the bright versatility of the motif collection area “trains“.

Illustration: Peru MiNo. 16

Target Group:

Stamp thematic/topical collectors, Train & railway lovers, experts, dealers, thematic collectors, study groups, teachers

Additional Information:

4^th edition, in colour
1214 pages
Format: 152 x 203 mm, paperback
First day of sale: January 05, 2018
Publisher: Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH
Language: German
ISBN: 9-783-95402-221-2

Press Release

The Michel Catalog Eisenbahnen Ganze Welt 2017/2018 (MICHEL Trains – Worldwide motif book) has reached its fourth edition. That shows how popular this motif is with stamp collectors. It does not come as a surprise since trains, especially when it comes to historical trains and railway lines, which are often depicted on stamps as well, have always fascinated us.

This new edition has again turned out to be a quite comprehensive volume containing lots of new information. The new colour illustrations, which make this volume much more colourful than earlier editions, are a particularly striking part of it. They make it easier to find stamps you are looking for, as does the newly included table of contents at the end of the book. More than 380 key words cover the countries and partial areas, the train stamps of which have been recorded in this volume.

Since the last edition we have received many letters with suggestions on how to complement the book. We want to take this opportunity to thank all collectors and users who have contributed to the improvement of this reference book. Since there will be more train stamps issued around the world, we are always grateful for suggestions. You can get informed about the novelties that will be issued between now and the next edition by subscribing to MICHEL Rundschau or MICHEL Online, which will definitely pay off.

As this Michel Catalog Eisenbahnen Ganze Welt 2017/2018 shows, the topic “trains“ has very versatile aspects. Each collector can choose individually what to focus on, for instance on steam engines or railway anniversaries. Toy trains have also been paid their dues. We hope this new MICHEL will help you to design your personal collection.

The Editorial Team

Schwaneberger Publishing House

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Michel Catalog Eisenbahnen Ganze Welt 2017/2018

Inhalt:

Die Eisenbahn-Briefmarken der ganzen Welt. Motive von Lokomotiven über Züge bis hin zu Bahngebäuden, Technikern etc.

Beschreibung:

• Eisenbahnen sind eines der weltweit beliebtesten Motivsammelgebiete
• Erste Neuauflage seit 2014
• Briefmarken aus über 400 Sammelgebieten
• Viele neue hochauflösende Farbabbildungen
• Neu: Mit Inhaltsverzeichnis zur einfacheren Ländersuche
• Verbessertes Layout sorgt für kompakteres Werk trotz Aufnahme vieler zusätzlicher Marken
• Mehr als 15 000 Abbildungen und über 40 000 Preisnotierungen

Produktinformation:

Edition: 4. Aufl., in Farbe
Seiten: ca. 1214
Format: 148 mm x 210 mm, kartoniert
Verlag: Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH
Erscheinungsdatum: 5 Januar 2018Lokomotiven eignen sich nicht nur als Einzelmotive, sondern auch als ergänzende Dekoration eines Staatswappens. Das könnte einer der Gründe dafür sein, dass sie zu den ältesten und nach wie vor beliebtesten Markenmotiven überhaupt zählen.

Im neuen MICHEL mit mehr farbigen Abbildungen denn je sehen Sie selbst die MiNr. 16 aus Peru von 1871 in Farbe.

Auf über 1000 Seiten ist dies eine der über 12 000 hochauflösenden Farbabbildungen, die die bunte Vielfalt des Motivgebiets Eisenbahnen demonstrieren.

Abbildung: Peru MiNr. 16

Presse Information

Der MICHEL-Motiv-Band Eisenbahnen – Ganze Welt hat jetzt seine vierte Auflage erreicht. Das spricht für die Beliebtheit dieses Motivs unter den Briefmarkensammlern. Das verwundert nicht, fasziniert uns doch auch im Alltag die Eisenbahn, gerade auch, was historische Züge und Eisenbahnstrecken betrifft, die ja häufig auch auf Briefmarken dargestellt werden.

Dieser neue Band ist wieder ein umfangreiches Werk geworden, das viele neue Informationen enthält. Ein besonders auffallender Teil davon sind die neuen farbigen Abbildungen, die dafür sorgen, dass dieser Band jetzt viel farbiger ist als zuvor. Dies erleichtert das Finden gesuchter Briefmarken. Auch das neu eingefügte Inhaltsverzeichnis am Schluss des Bandes hilft dabei. Mehr als 380 Stichworte erschließen die Länder und Teilgebiete, deren Eisenbahnbriefmarken hier erfasst sind.

Seit der letzten Auflage haben uns viele Zuschriften mit Ergänzungsvorschlägen erreicht. Wir danken an dieser Stelle allen Sammlern und Nutzern, die dadurch zur Verbesserung dieses Werkes beigetragen haben. Da es aber auch weiterhin weltweit neue Eisenbahnbriefmarken geben wird, sind wir nach wie vor für Hinweise dankbar. Bis zur nächsten Auflage kann man sich über die Neuheiten aus der MICHEL-Rundschau  oder dem MICHEL-Online informieren, deren Abonnement sich auf jeden Fall lohnt.

Wie dieses Buch zeigt, hat das Thema Eisenbahn sehr vielfältige Aspekte. Hier kann jeder Sammler seinen individuellen Schwerpunkt wählen, zum Beispiel Dampflokomotiven oder Eisenbahnjubiläen. Auch die Spielzeugeisenbahnen kommen zu ihrem Recht. Wir hoffen, dass Ihnen dieser neue MICHEL dabei hilft, Ihre persönliche Sammlung zu gestalten.

Schwaneberger Verlag

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