Introduction
to the VARIABLE VALUE STAMPS or ATMs.
THE ATM
CATALOGUES |
Some world
wide philatelic catalogues include the ATM issues, usually in
special sections as in the case of French catalogue YVERT & TELLIER
(Timbres de distributeurs) or the German one MICHEL (Automatenmarken).
In Spain
the
Catalogo Oficial de sellos de España ANFIL includes
a special section -not updated- dedicated to the ATMs and
postage
labels issued by Spanish Posts. From the edition 2002,
also the Catalogo EDIFIL unificado especializado de sellos de España
- Tome III
catalogue the ATMs and the mechanical franking
labels.
The German
catalogue
MICHEL AUTOMATENMARKEN SPEZIAL-KATALOG 2002 specializes
in the ATM issues world wide and, at the present time, it's the
main reference used by all the collectors of the subject.
It includes
very precise and detailed information about all the ATM issues,
although this edition which is only in German makes it difficult
for non-German speaking collectors to understand.
The publisher
of this catalogue, Mr. Markus Seitz, is also the webmaster of a
magnificent web site on the subject.
Last
edition 2002. 420 pages - 28 EUR
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The
Italian publisher
Flavio Rota published in 2000 the second
edition of its' specialized world wide catalogue of ATM issues;
FRANCOBOLLI
AUTOMATICI 2000 / World Automatic Stamps Catalogue (Italian, French
and English edition).
The catalogue,
in A5 format, has 286 pages published in black and white that shows all
the ATM issues world wide from 1969 until May 2000, as well as interesting
studies about the ATM distributors, varieties and other items related
to this subject.
A splendid
work for all collectors who want to be introduced to the exciting ATM
world.
Last
edition 2000. 286 pages
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The
German catalogue
LG KATALOG ATM WELT 1999 is edited by Thomas
von Loeper and its' also specialized in ATM issues world wide.
This 200 pages
catalogue could be a very good introduction to the study and collection
of these issues, but again the edition in the German language
only, makes it difficult for non-German speaking collectors.
From the same
author, ATM-FORUM International edition is a monthly ATM-magazine
edited in English. The first issue was in January 2003.
Last
edition 1999. 199 pages - 13,80 EUR
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What
are the ATMs ? | How
to collect them | The
ATM catalogues
ATM
Web
- Spain and Latin American Postal Services: http://www.ateeme.net
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J. Jove - M. Sans. ATEEME. Variable value stamps study group.
All rights reserved.
This
page was created in 2000 and last updated : 13.01.04.
English edition rewritted by S. Goodman
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