Fischer catalog

The Fischer Catalogue of Polish stamps (Katalog Polskich Znaków Pocztowych ISBN 83-904344-6-6) is a yearly publication in catalogue form of postage stamps relating to Poland.

The purpose of the catalogue is to describe postage stamps related to Poland and to estimate their value in the philatelic market.

Publisher

The catalogue is published in Poland by Firma Handlowo-Usługowa Andrzej Fischer, 41-902 Bytom, Rynek 11. Editor/publishers are Andrzej Fischer, Stanisław Styła, and Jerzy Walocha.

Format

The catalogue is issued yearly in two volumes: Tom I and Tom II. All postage stamps are illustrated in full colour. Value of individual stamps is listed in Polish currency. An introduction has sections written in Polish, German, and also in English.

Content

The catalogue covers the full extent of Polish philately and is comprehensive in the following categories.

Postage stamps of Poland
City locals
Austrian occupation
German occupation
Military mail
Exile stamps
Propaganda stamps
Post-wartime overprints
Prisoner-of-war
Displaced persons
Postal stationery
Plebiscite issues
Port Gdansk
Cinderellas
Charity stamps

Expertise

The catalogue lists a number of experts who can verify authenticity of rare Polish stamps. These experts are listed under “Lista ekspertów Polskiego Związku Filatelistów i ekspertów międzynarodowych.”

Availability

The catalogue is available in Poland, as well as in the United States and Canada. Requests for information related to the purchase of the catalogs should be directed to the Polonus philatelic society, located in Chicago, Illinois.

References

Katalog Polskich Znaków Pocztowych ISBN 83-904344-6-6
Stamp Encyclopaedia Poland