Content of Michel Catalog Vögel Europa 2017/2018:

Stamp issues from the all over Europe with bird motifs.

Description:

• Birds are one of the favourite motif collecting areas at all
• Not only stamps with native birds of Europe are included, but also those to whom a European country has dedicated stamps – including birds from the tropics
• New issues up to June 2017 with more than 400 new stamps. Here are also many domestic bird species, who had not managed to be shown on a stamp before! An example: The “Knuttstrandläufer” (a sandpiper) adorns the new stamp of the Netherlands.
• Over 5000 various subjects, which illustrated more than 660 different bird species
• Detailed register part, with which all stamps with special bird species can be found. incl. scientific nomenclature
• Over 5000 coloured images and about 20 000 price quotations

By far the most common bird motif on European stamps is, as expected, the domestic hen (Gallus gallus domesticus).

But there are also many "Birds of Paradise" in the new MICHEL. For example on the same-named issue of the United Nations Geneva of the year 2015. Just this colourful mixture makes the motif collection area birds so popular.

Target Group:

Stamp thematic collectors, experts, dealers, thematic collectors, study groups, teachers

Additional Information:

4th edition, in colour
496 pages
Format: 152 x 203 mm paperback
First day of sale: November 10, 2017
Publisher: Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH
Language: German
ISBN: 9783954022175

Press Release

The fourth edition of the popular volume Michel Catalog Vögel Europa 2017/2018 is now available. It provides an updated overview of the bird species depicted on the stamps of European postal systems. Birds are a frequent main motif and side motif found on many stamps.

However, it is not always possible to identify the type of bird if the image of the animal depicted on the stamp is very small. Therefore this volume only includes issues with birds that can be clearly identified. Still the stamps shown in this volume present over 5000 birds while some stamps naturally show more than one species. All in all you can find more than 660 bird species on European stamps, 19 of which are newly presented in this edition.

Though over 400 stamps have been newly included, the volume has not grown significantly. This is due to additional improvements of the programme used for the layout and does not mean a reduction in information. And the register of bird names has also been included again.

The domestic chicken is probably the most common bird species found on European stamps; other birds commonly depicted include the majestic golden eagle and the colourful kingfisher. Many other bird species, however, you will only find on one or two stamps. When looking for the MICHEL Numbers of these stamps, the register will be particularly helpful.

The issues with bird motifs published up to and including MICHEL Rundschau 6/2017 are listed in this edition. A subscription to MICHEL Rundschau, starting with 7/2017, or our MICHEL online website will inform you about other bird stamps.

We especially want to thank all of our assistants and helpers who contributed to this volume.

We hope you will enjoy spending time with the world of European birds depicted on European stamps.

Schwaneberger Publishing House
The Editorial Team

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Thanks to decades of experience and constant revision, the MICHEL catalogs are unmatched in terms of lay-out, comprehensiveness, accuracy and production. MICHEL catalogues provide all key information on stamps, postal stationary and coins. The systematic collection of data on collectable items, a well-organised system and detailed illustrations ensure easy use and a quick way to find required information. Each new edition of a MICHEL catalog is completely revised, updated and expanded so that it always reflects the latest situation on the market.

Users of the MICHEL catalogs value the comprehensive and detailed listings of collectable items. The MICHEL catalogs are among the best in the world when it comes to details, comprehensiveness and illustration. MICHEL products have been awarded well over 600 medals (including 31 gold), diplomas and honorary prizes in the course of the company’s history. The expertise of the Schwaneberger publishing house’s staff is outstandingly represented in the MICHEL catalogs.

The colourful, varied range of products includes standard and special-edition catalogues for Germany, Europe and overseas. There is also philatelic literature, the MICHEL-Exklusiv album, the MICHEL Colour Guide, the MICHEL-Lux examination lamp and the MICHEL-Rundschau monthly magazine. More than 85 different products in total.

MICHEL also enjoys a good reputation in electronic publishing thanks to various software programs, websites and e-catalogs. It is no wonder that the MICHEL catalogs have been known for years as the “philatelists’ bible”. However, bearing this accolade brings with it the responsibility of always remaining at the top with regard to quality.

The 669,000th MICHEL catalog number was issued recently. A look at the most important of the 85 different MICHEL catalogs reveals that the catalogues for Europe and overseas alone make up some 25,000 catalog pages. They contain 314,000 pictures and 1,800,000 price quotations. Most of this information is stored in powerful picture and text databases and is consulted, revised and corrected for each new edition of a MICHEL catalog. And of course that also applies to each individual page, irrespective of which MICHEL catalog it comes from. MICHEL goes to great lengths on its customers’ behalf. MICHEL’s editorial team spends an average of 45 minutes on research for each new set of stamps. Around 18,000 new stamps appear each year, which are then catalogued and published in the MICHEL-Rundschau, as well as in the relevant MICHEL catalog and online catalogue.

100 years of the MICHEL catalogue

It is more than 100 years since the stamp dealer Hugo MICHEL from Apolda in Thüringen published the first MICHEL stamp catalogue in 1909. He thereby created a product that would be continually be improved, but never surpassed. In the same year, publisher and philatelic editor Hugo Schwaneberger founded a publishing company that bore his name. The philatelist, who was well known in his field, created the Schwaneberger Album, the first album to adopt a scientific approach.
Owing to the great demand for MICHEL catalog, Hugo MICHEL was no longer able to dedicate himself to his career as a stamp dealer. He therefore sold the rights to the publisher Schwaneberger. The catalogue, which had only covered Europe until that point, was expanded by the new publishing house to include overseas countries.

Hugo MICHEL continued to edit the catalogue supplement, which is today known as the MICHEL-Rundschau. The company was then bought by the publisher Eugen Berlin. He moved it to Munich in 1950 where he came across a company, the Carl Geber printing works (now the Gerber Satz und Gerber publishing house) that was able to draw up the complicated catalogue typesetting. The publishing rights went to the Hohenester/Gerber families who assigned them to the publishing house, now trading as the “Schwaneberger Verlag”.

At the turn of the century other stamp catalogues had already appeared, but the remarkable success of the MICHEL catalog was attributed to its sophisticated and comprehensive cataloguing system. The stamps were numbered successively from the first number for each country, yet at the same time organised according to various sub-categories and genres, and described as fully as possible. This system was refined over the years and adapted where necessary - but never had to be changed! In fact, the MICHEL numbering system has become standard in Germany. This is underscored by the numerous licence contracts that the Schwaneberger Verlag has concluded with other publishers. All stock lists of German dealers are organised according to the MICHEL numbering system. Collectors exchange, buy and sell using MICHEL numbers.

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Michel Catalog Vögel Europa 2017/2018

Inhalt:

Briefmarkenausgaben aus ganz Europa mit Vogel-Motiven.

Beschreibung:

• Vögel sind eines der beliebtesten Motiv-Sammelgebiete überhaupt
• Erfasst sind nicht nur in Europa heimische Vögel, sondern alle, denen ein europäisches Land Briefmarken gewidmet hat – darunter auch Tiere aus den Tropen
• Neuheiten bis Juni 2017 mit über 400 neuen Marken. Hier finden sich auch viele heimische Vogelarten, die es zuvor noch nie auf Briefmarken geschafft haben! Ein Beispiel: der Knuttstrandläufer ziert eine neue niederländische Marke.
• Über 5000 verschiedene Motive, auf denen über 660 verschiedene Vogelarten abgebildet sind
• Ausführlicher Registerteil, mit dem sich alle Briefmarken mit speziellen Vogelarten finden lassen inkl. wissenschaftlicher Nomenklatur
• Über 5000 farbige Abbildungen und ca. 20 000 Preisnotierungen

Produktinformation:

4. Auflage, in Farbe
496 Seiten
Format: 152 x 203 mm, kartoniert
Erstverkaufstag: 10. November 2017
ISBN: 978-3-95402-217-5Das bei weitem häufigste Vogelmotiv auf europäischen Briefmarken ist erwartungsgemäß das Haushuhn (Gallus gallus domesticus).

Doch es finden sich auch viele „Paradiesvögel“ im neuen MICHEL. So beispielsweise auf der gleichnamigen Markenausgabe der Vereinten Nationen Genf von 2015. Gerade diese bunte Mischung macht das Motivsammelgebiet Vögel so populär.

Abbildung: Vereinte Nationen Genf MiNr. 908-911

Presse Information

Die vierte Auflage des beliebten Bandes Vögel – Europa aus der MICHEL-Motivreihe liegt jetzt vor. Er gibt einen aktualisierten Überblick über die auf den Briefmarken der europäischen Postverwaltungen dargestellten Vogelarten.

Vögel sind ein häufiges Motiv und Nebenmotiv auf vielen Briefmarken. Nicht immer ist es aber möglich, die Vogelart zu erkennen, wenn ein Vogel nur sehr klein auf einer Marke gezeigt wird. In diesem Band sind daher nur Ausgaben aufgenommen, bei denen die Vogelart hinreichend sicher bestimmbar ist.

Aber auch so sind über 5000 Vögel sicher auf den enthaltenen Briefmarken zu erkennen, wobei es natürlich auch Briefmarken gibt, auf denen mehr als eine Art gezeigt wird. Insgesamt findet man auf den europäischen Briefmarken über 660 Vogelspezies, 19 davon sind in dieser Ausgabe neu.

Obwohl über 400 Marken neu aufgenommen wurden, hat sich der Umfang nur unwesentlich vergrößert. Dies wurde bewirkt durch weitere Verbesserungen des für den Satz verwendeten Programms und bedeutet keinen Verlust an Informationen. Auch das Register der Vogelname ist wieder enthalten.

Die häufigste Vogelart auf europäischen Briefmarken ist wahrscheinlich das Haushuhn, einige andere häufige Vögel sind der majestätische Steinadler oder der bunte Eisvogel. Viele andere Vogelarten findet man aber nur auf ein oder zwei Briefmarken. Bei der Suche nach den MICHEL-Nummern dieser Marken hilftn das Register ganz besonders.

Erfasst wurden die bis einschließlich MICHEL-Rundschau 6/2017 veröffentlichten Ausgaben mit Vogelmotiven. Über weitere Marken informiert ein Abonnement der MICHEL-Rundschau ab Heft 7/2017 oder der MICHEL-Online.

Unser besonderer Dank gilt allen beteiligten Mitarbeitern und Helfern.

Wir wünschen Ihnen viel Freude bei der Beschäftigung mit der europäischen Vogelwelt, wie sie sich auf den europäischen Briefmarken darstellt.

Schwaneberger Verlag
Redaktion

Few links related to the topic:

• Website BirdTheme: http://www.birdtheme.org/
• Website Bird-Stamps: http://www.bird-stamps.org

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