Kohl-Briefmarken-Handbuch

The carbon - carbon Stamps handbook or manual is a philatelic handbook, first published by the Verlag Paul Kohl. It provides detailed information on the production, issue and use of postage stamps different postal areas and related background information. It is based on the "Great Catalog " by Paul Kohl and came in 40 partial deliveries out gradually.

Between 1923 and 1936 it wrote especially Herbert Munk with five volumes and 5335 pages together. Munk was financially independent and devoted himself with energy this work.

The company of Paul Kohl went on to Rudolf Siegel, but made bankrupt in 1925. Therefore, the Association of Friends of carbon stamp manual was formed in 1925, which will then turn moved the factory. Alfred F. Lichtenstein acquired the copyright for the New York Collectors Club. The Royal Philatelic Society London bought the rights and brought out the manual in English.

For his contributions to the manual Munk was in 1925 with the Lindenberg Medal, 1930 honored with the Award winners and 1936 with the Crawford Medal.

The supplies 19 to 25 across the UK and whose territories wrote JB Seymour. The part of Bavaria wrote Erich Stenger. From 1938 to 1944 Hans placed by Rudolphi the work with two further volumes, entitled "Handbook of Philately " section. The working group " New Handbook " led the series continues with additional manual. These are intended as a continuation of the then unfinished carbon Handbook.