2023 Catalog US Specialized

What's in the United States Specialized Volume?

The US Specialized Catalogue is our top selling volume of the Scott Catalogue, and rightfully so. Not only does it contain detailed listings of United States stamps, but you also get listings for:

• Postal stationery
• Revenue stamps
• Hunting permit (duck) stamps
• Essays
• Trial color
• Die and plate proofs
• Confederate States of America
• U.S. possessions and territories

Each of these sections of the catalog are separate items within a larger library of the Volume’s contents (postage, airmail, postage due, etc.).

With over 100 sections, it’s no surprise the Specialized Catalogue is our top selling volume.

The list of 2023 updates for the Scott U.S. Specialized catalog has been revealed!

As always, countless updates were made across the entire catalog. Many important value and editorial changes enhance the historic 101st edition of the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers. Full details of this year's updates were announced in Linn’s Stamp News magazine, and are also available online here: What's new for 2023 Scott U.S. Specialized catalog?

Every year, our philatelic team (who work on both the Scott Catalogue and Linn’s Stamp News) work tirelessly to catalog all the new issues and update values for stamp listings throughout each volume. Because the world is a big place, our editors can’t cover all the philatelic activities for every nation every year. That’s why we publish these announcements detailing just which areas received the most attention, so collectors like you can be aware of what changes await you inside.

About the Scott Catalogue

The Scott Catalogue is the definitive, industry-leading catalog for stamp collectors the world over. Within each catalog you'll find all the resources you need to find, identify, value and organize your stamp collection. Included within the pages of the catalog are stamp listings comprised of images, values and the industry-recognized standard Scott Number.

The catalogs, in publication since 1868, span over a century and a half of the celebrated hobby of philately (also known as stamp collecting). It is with great pride that we continue to publish this historic catalog each year.

Our teams take great care to identify, obtain, analyze, scan and catalog postage stamps issued all throughout the world. This printed catalog, available in English, catalogs stamps from the United States in greater detail than any other catalog we offer. 

With each annual release, we update the catalog in several ways. Compared to last year's edition, you can expect to find:

• Thousands of updated values
• Hundreds of new listings
• Updates to old listings
• More images
• Other editorial enhancements
• And more!