Austria Netto Katalog
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The Austria Netto Kataloge are Austria
's most popular collectors' catalogs. They have been regularly issued since the mid-20th century. Among philatelists, numismatists
, and phone card collectors they are considered the authoritative reference catalogs.
The most famous of these catalogs are those issued in the field of philately. These are limited to the Austrian collecting field, and are issued annually. The oldest of these, the Österreich Spezial Katalog (Austria Special Catalog), as of 2007, is in its 63rd edition. Also issued annually are the Österreich Standardkatalog (Austria Standard Catalog) and the Vierländerkatalog (Four Countries Catalog), the latter of which lists all stamps issued in each of the four German-speaking countries: Austria, Germany
, Liechtenstein
, and Switzerland
.
In addition to its stamp catalog
s, the Austria Netto Kataloge line also includes annually-issued Austrian coin catalog
s and Austrian phone card catalogs. The catalogs' publisher also issues catalogs for special cancellations.
The editor-in-chief of the Austria Netto Kataloge, as of 2008, is Christine Steyrer.
Due to the length of the name Austria Netto Kataloge, collectors often use the abbreviation ANK. Therefore, while also commonly used, the expression ANK catalog is technically redundant.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's most popular collectors' catalogs. They have been regularly issued since the mid-20th century. Among philatelists, numismatists
Numismatics
Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, and related objects. While numismatists are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, the discipline also includes the broader study of money and other payment media used to resolve debts and the...
, and phone card collectors they are considered the authoritative reference catalogs.
The most famous of these catalogs are those issued in the field of philately. These are limited to the Austrian collecting field, and are issued annually. The oldest of these, the Österreich Spezial Katalog (Austria Special Catalog), as of 2007, is in its 63rd edition. Also issued annually are the Österreich Standardkatalog (Austria Standard Catalog) and the Vierländerkatalog (Four Countries Catalog), the latter of which lists all stamps issued in each of the four German-speaking countries: Austria, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...
, and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
In addition to its stamp catalog
Stamp catalog
A stamp catalog is a catalog of postage stamp types with descriptions and prices.The stamp catalog is an essential tool of philately and stamp collecting...
s, the Austria Netto Kataloge line also includes annually-issued Austrian coin catalog
Coin catalog
A coin catalog is a listing of coin types. Information may include pictures of the obverse and reverse , date and place of minting, translation of inscriptions, description of images, and prices for various grades...
s and Austrian phone card catalogs. The catalogs' publisher also issues catalogs for special cancellations.
The editor-in-chief of the Austria Netto Kataloge, as of 2008, is Christine Steyrer.
Due to the length of the name Austria Netto Kataloge, collectors often use the abbreviation ANK. Therefore, while also commonly used, the expression ANK catalog is technically redundant.
Contents
The Austria Special Catalog has substantially more content than the Austria Standard Catalog, including:- personalized stamps
- telegraph stamps
- court tax/revenue stampRevenue stampA revenue stamp, tax stamp or fiscal stamp is a adhesive label used to collect taxes or fees on documents, tobacco, alcoholic drinks, drugs and medicines, playing cards, hunting licenses, firearm registration, and many other things...
s - fiscal and newspaper stamps
- official new printsNew print (philately)In philately a new print or afterprint is a new printing of a postage stamp not from the original printing plate, when the stamp is no longer sold at the post office counter for postage purposes....
- army postMilitary mailA primary feature of military mail systems is that normally they are subsidized to ensure that military mail posted between duty stations abroad and the home country does not cost the sender any more than normal domestic mail traffic...
(from 1955) - Lombardy-Venetia stamps
- Austrian Post in Levante Countries
- Austrian Post in CreteAustrian post offices in CreteAlong with several other nations, the Austro-Hungarian Empire maintained its own post offices in Crete in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The three post offices, in Chania, Heraklion and Rethymno, operated from 1890 until 1914, replacing earlier Austrian Lloyd postal agencies and official...
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and Second Austrian Republics - advertisements and commemorative sheets
- rocket mailRocket mailRocket mail is the delivery of mail by rocket or missile. The rocket would land by deploying an internal parachute upon arrival. It has been attempted by various organizations in many different countries, with varying levels of success...
- Austrian AirlinesAustrian AirlinesAustrian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Office Park 2 on the grounds of Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung and a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Together with regional subsidiary Tyrolean Airways and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates...
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