Scott Catalogue
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | Free | Amos Press, Inc. | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
You Get FREE Content including:
•2012 Classic Specialized Catalogue 43 page Introduction
•2012 Specialized Catalogue Introduction, Subject Index and Stamp Values by Grade
The Scott catalogues serve the needs of stamp collectors by providing accurate retail values for United States and all worldwide stamps. More than half a million stamps are listed and described, and more than 150,000 stamps are illustrated in color. Detailed editorial commentary and footnotes throughout the catalogues provide necessary context, and the 50-page introduction includes a glossary of terms and clearly explains how stamps are listed and valued. The Scott Standard catalogue of worldwide stamps is published in six volumes. The mainstay of the catalogues is the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers. The Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps and Covers 1840-1940 is considered the best and most essential one-volume worldwide catalog available for the classic period.
Reviews
Not bad
amp68
It's pretty good for what it is, but I was hoping for more. I have the Scott 2009 Catalog PDFs on my iPad in Goodreader and am able to annotate and highlight them, which is great for marking the stamps I already have. This version doesn't have that option, sadly. You can search, zoom in and provide bookmarks, but that's about it. This app almost feels like a wrapper for the PDFs. On the plus side is the in-app purchases. I bough part 1 of the US Specialized catalog for $30. I don't collect duck stamps, US territories or UN, so I don't need the other half of the The US Specialized book sells for $70, I believe, so, I managed to save some money by only buying what I need. I'm hoping when the whole catalog is released, I can buy individual countries, giving me even more cost savings.
A promising start - but we want more!
matthewhealey
This is based on the free download and looking at the screen shots, which seem to be a PDF version of the printed book. The interface is clear and simple to navigate, but to really make this a killer app, it's going to need to add some more interactive features. My suggestion list: The ability to check off or annotate the stamps I own; add a photo of a stamp I own to its listing; cross-reference "confusible" stamps with a tap on the screen (instead of reading a footnote and browsing to that listing manually); link to articles about notable stamps in Scott Stamp Monthly (now part of Linn's Stamp News); tap to see a database of recent auction results for famous rarities. And if they really want to get fancy (and useful): the ability to take a picture of any mystery stamp and have the app identify it and take you right to the listing. I felt the requirement to buy the catalog in $30 "chunks" rather onerous - I've never spent more than $14 on an app for iPhone or iPad. The book version of the worldwide classic catalog retails for $129, and the three pieces of it in this app add up to $90. Not much of a discount, considering how little functionality has been added so far. There isn't even a way to test-drive, say, one or two countries for free. I think I would rather be able to pay 99 cents per country, even if that adds up to more money overall, than have to plunk down all that cash for a third of a catalog I might not like. Also, will there be a discount for upgrades to future editions?
Only a copy of catalog pages
FayJ
A disappointing first app for Scott. I hoped for much more. 1) Section FR-3 was not found on the server to download. 2) Help says to swipe sideways to change pages, but it is actually up and down, which is very non-standard for a book interface. 3) Search does not appear to work, at least in the free introductions. Why wouldn't I be able to do any text search? 4) I'm disappointed that this is just a reproduction of the printed books. This should have some real value added. It should be a database type format and include a photo and info on EVERY stamp, something you don't have room for in the books. It should allow personalization such as checking off which I own or making and printing a want list.
I am disappointed
PJinMonterey
I was so glad to see this finally come out but I am disappointed with what is here. This is nothing more than a snapshot of the pages in the print catalog. They cannot be manipulated (written on). I could not get the search or bookmark to work. The only thing that comes free is the stamp identifier, front matter, and values. That is of very limited utility to me. To buy the full catalog one has to spend as much as it costs to buy the print version. Why? The cost to distribute the electronic version must be a fraction of the print version... you should discount it!
I've been waiting for this
Cjwchico
I've been waiting for this, not having to haul around paper catalogues will be fantastic. Need to be able to search better between all downloaded catalogs. Little hard to find stuff, once you download all the parts of a catalog it should just be a catalog, shouldn't stay as part a...b...c... I'm sure minor navigation issues will improve as this app is out longer. Looking forward to all the other volumes becoming available in the future. If your a serious stamp person it's definitely worth the money.
So-So
Glenn Estus
The search engine in the Scott Catalog App certainly leaves a lot to be desired. From what I can see, you can only search on the Scott # not a subject. If I put in "Lake Placid" there is no response from the search engine. I've also not been able to find where the subject index is located. If I'm searching for the Scott # for "Queen Isabella", I can't find it. Of course, I can always go to my paper Scott Specialized and look in the Subject index. Since this is an electronic edition, the ideal situation would be having a subject index with each stamp linked to the page it's found on. If someone were to ask my opinion about buying the App I would probably say, "Not yet, wait until some of the bugs are worked out." On a scale of 0 (worst) to 10 (best), I would give it a "5" at the current time. However, the beauty of electronic publishing is that Amos/Scott can correct these little problems as times goes along and issue an update through the App store. Glenn Estus
So much potential, but a long way to go...
revenue-collector
It's great to have these resources digitally, but they have along way to go to truly be functional to the collector or dealer. 1. You can only search by catalog number, not keywords. That makes it VERY difficult to jump to the next classification; you have to manually scroll through to find areas. 2. Bookmarks are lost when sections are archived and retrieved. 3. Hard to find what types of stamps are in which section to know at a glance what section to open. 4. Cannot search the entire catalog, only the tiny portion you are viewing. 5. Waste of screen area by ads at bottom. Really? For a PAID purchase??? That is annoying. If you want to put ads in the free version, fine, but get the heck out of content I've paid for!
Add full text search, got a winner
aisaev72
I hope Amos developers read this. Pretty happy with the app but full text search feature is missing, and it is essential if: A. You are looking for stamps issued in specific year. Since number ordering is not chronological, you can have stamps in earlier years reissued later, with new year printed on them. If you are building a chronological collection, it is difficult to find those cases. For example of what I mean, see 3972 and 3972d. One was issued in 2003, the other in 2005. B. You are trying to find stamp image reference number, like A1957 - if it is reused by later issue, it is tedious to find the original picture without full text search functionality.
Disappointment
Dissatisfied Collector
I was so excited to use this app and be able to bring all my catalogs to the shows that I didn't even balk at the high price - which should be significantly less since Amos is saving a ton of printing costs. But then I purchased us specialized part one and was disappointed. First of all, the app should turn into one catalog after the parts are downloaded and I should be able to see my entire library, rather than having to go back to "download" to see some sections. Second, every bit of text in the catalog should be searchable - globally. But, it gets worse... When I first downloaded it, I could see the catalog. Now I get a blank page - except for the ads of course. They display fine. And, when I click on the support link, it sends me to a web page that sends me BACK TO THE SUPPORT LINK! Just give me a simple PDF that I can download to my kindle or iBooks bookshelf instead of this complicated and crapy app. PLEASE.
