The Ruch catalog of postage stamps of Poland, officially titled Ilustrowany Katalog Znaczków Polskich, contains detailed information on Polish postage stamps, and was published on a yearly basis.
Contents
The purpose of the catalog is to describe postage stamps related to the country of Poland and to estimate their value in the philatelic market at the time of publication.
Publisher
The catalog was published in Warsaw, Poland, by Agencja Wydawnicza “Ruch”.
Format
The catalog contains black and white illustrations of polish stamps, cancellations, and overprints. Value of individual stamps is listed in Polish currency. The entire catalog is written in Polish.
Content
The catalog covers the full extent of Polish philately and is comprehensive in the following categories.
In addition, the catalog provides detailed information on counterfeit stamps, cancellations and overprints, such as porto and groszy, plus information that is not found or described in depth in other philatelic catalogs, such as Fischer catalog.
Availability
A current edition of the catalog may no longer be available. However, previous yearly editions provide a valuable historic and philatelic resource.