Lot 9 - 1959 Scott Volume 1 Hardbound Catalogue

A pristine copy of the 1959 Scott Volume 1 catalogue that covered US, British Commonwealth & Former Territories and Latin America. Hardbound and 916 pages to the end of Venezuela. Includes a large advertising section in the back which provides an utterly fascinating glimpse of what the market for catalogues and stamp albums looked like in 1959. Many are still sold today, but how about an entire International album covering the period from 1840-1940 for just $13.50? But the real value lies in identifying stamps whose value increases have outpaced inflation and those that have not. For instance, a mint Canada #3 was listed at $8,000, which while it has gone up in value considerably, has not done as well as $8,000 invested at a good rate of return in 1959 would be today: many houses were only $8,000 in 1959. On the other hand, a mint 50c Jubilee catalogued just $9 and now lists for almost 500 times that amount for VF. A used Penny Black from Great Britain was $12 and is now easily worth 10-20 times that amount. However, again that is not as much of a return as money invested in 1959 would have generated. For this reason, I consider all older catalogues to be invaluable for conducting long-term research into market trends. The past is the best predictor of the future and if you want to identify those stamps worth acquiring for long term appreciation, having these reference sources handy is very helpful. You can see very clearly how many common stamps are worth only marginally more today than they were in 1959, and hence they are best considered for the hobby aspect rather than as an investment. No markings, intact binding and nice, clean white pages. Missing the original dust jacket. Est. $10.

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