What's New:  December 2002

Here is the material that was added or modified for this update:

1. Catalog Abbreviations

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   British Commonwealth Revenues by John Barefoot (5th Edition) 2002

2. List of Stamps Arranged by Country

3. Appendix II: Labels, Seals, Advertising Stamps, Etc.

   SPANISH CIVIL WAR

   Four revenue stamps from the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). All have the same design, showing a tortoise, an airplane and the wording: "JUNTA LOCAL DE DEFENSA PASIVA - CASTELLON". The 1ct denom. is yellow, the 5cts denom. is green, the 10cts denom. is red and the 25cts denom. is blue.

   These stamps are listed in a specialized catalog of Spanish Civil War stamps known as the Sofima Catalog. The complete title is "Catalogo de los Sellos Locales Emitidos Durante la Guerra Civil Espanola 1936-1939", published in 1995 by FESOFI. The 1, 5, 10, and 25cts denoms are listed in that catalog as #32-35 respectively.

   They are also listed as #339-342 in a catalog called the Guillamon Catalog published in 1977. The complete title of this catalog and the name of the publisher are unknown at the present time.

Last updated:  December 5, 2002