Editorial improvements: These are spread throughout the entire work. In Fiume, the editors added a new type of overprint to the postage stamps MiNr. 74-76 and the postage stamps MiNr. 15-16. Collectors should pay particular attention to the postage stamp MiNr. 16 II, which is valued at four figures. In addition, they discovered a new striking variant of the 1988 Italian football stamp: due to the absence of yellow printing ink, areas that should actually be green now appear blue. In Fiumerland-Kupa, a new variant of the 1941 ‘Buccari’ stamp appeared with a two-colour overprint instead of a single-colour one. The editorial team added missing validity notes to all discontinued stamps from San Marino and the Vatican.
Another focus was on reviewing and updating price quotations. Both upward and downward movements were noted for Italy’s high-priced stamps. For example, the ‘Maccari’ stamp booklet from 2019 increased tenfold in value. The first decades of San Marino and the Vatican were examined in detail and the stamp valuations were adjusted accordingly. The Vatican stamp for World Youth Day 2023 also continues to be in high demand. Its listing price has risen again by several hundred euros.
Brief info: 110th edition, 720 pages, 8,000 illustrations, 33,300 price valuations, hardcover. RRP: 76 euros. ISBN 978-3-95402-505-3. Available from specialist retailers and bookshops.
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