Zumstein catalog

The Zumstein catalogs are stamp catalogs from Switzerland which enjoy international reputation. They appear regularly since the beginning of the 20th century and are considered important reference under Swiss philatelists.

The Zumstein catalogs issued by the Swiss company Zumstein & Cie from Bern. To their output program include stamp catalogs of Swiss stamp issues as well as the catalogs " Europe West" and " East Europe ". This stamp catalogs are revised and amended annually.

The Zumstein catalogs go back to the philatelists Ernst Zumstein. This founded in 1905 the stamp act Zumstein and was from 1907 the magazine Philatelic financial news out. This appears, since 1915 under the name Berner Stamps newspaper, today. Two years later, in 1909, finally appeared for the first time, a Switzerland -special catalog of Ernst Zumstein. This was the beginning of the history of Zumstein catalogs.

The Zumstein catalogs are published in German and French.