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512: 200:' British Commonwealth postage stamp catalogue. Akerman noted that the catalogue had continued to expand, from 219 to 271 pages in the sixth edition, as collectors continued to find new stamps and varieties of existing stamps for inclusion. In reviewing the 8th edition in 2008, Dingle Smith noted that the catalogue, which he described as "the A (Aden) to Z (Zululand) for British Commonwealth revenues" had many new entries, particularly of Australian stamps. By the tenth edition, published in 2019, the catalogue was over 500 pages long. 259: 997: 155: 217:
about the interface between postage stamp catalogues and revenue stamp catalogues in which the policies of the Stanley Gibbons (postage) and Barefoot (revenue) catalogues were compared and comment received from both, with John Barefoot observing that many of the most highly priced stamps in Gibbons'
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Barefoot has collected stamps since he was a boy and first began to trade in them at the age of 14 to supplement his personal collection. He now trades as a stamp dealer in York, England, specialising in European stamps. Apart from his catalogues of revenue stamps he has also produced the European
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John Barefoot was born in April 1948. A stamp collector from a young age, he first began to trade in stamps at the age of 14 to supplement his personal collection of French issues. He received his advanced education at the
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in 2015, he extolled the benefits of revenue philately over collecting postage stamps, describing revenues as coming with a "fat-free guarantee, virtually free of exploitative
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The Forgery and Reprint Guides. Booklets to assist in the "identification of forgeries, forged overprints, reprints, forged or doubtful postmarks and other problem stamps".
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welcomed as dealing with material "beyond the scope of the standard catalogues" such as postmarks, proofs, errors, revenues, and local stamps.
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The catalogues of revenue stamps collectively known to collectors as the "Barefoot catalogue", the largest volume of which is his
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In 1997, he was invited to sign the Maurice Williams Roll of Notable Cinderella Philatelists, and in 2010 he was awarded the
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1918 stamp of Latvia, printed on the back of a map, the subject of No. 12 in the European Philately series.
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from where he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in linguistics, after which he self-published
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as the "only comprehensive illustrated listing of the adhesive revenue stamps of the Commonwealth". In
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catalogues were used primarily or wholly for revenue (fiscal) purposes. In a guest editorial for
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Barefoot trades as a stamp dealer in York, England, specialising in European stamps.
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Philately series, a series of Forgery and Reprint Guides, and has edited the
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All published by John Barefoot in York, England, unless otherwise shown.
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Eire Philatelic Association, 27 November 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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British Commonwealth Revenues J.Barefoot Ltd, 8th Edition 2008.
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British Commonwealth revenues / by J. Barefoot & A. Hall.
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Dingle Smith, FIP Revenue Commission. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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Fakes, Forgeries, and Counterfeits A library subject guide
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The Revenue Society, 29 March 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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which are known collectively as the "Barefoot catalogue".
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allaboutstamps.co.uk 2 April 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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In 2012 and 2013 a discussion took place in the pages of
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Maurice Williams Roll of Notable Cinderella Philatelists
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Barefoot has produced three series of publications:
804:"British Commonwealth Revenues 6th Edn.", G.C.A., 714:Resource of the Month – Barefoot Revenue Catalogs. 92:, and publisher, best known for his catalogues of 1009: 875:, Vol. XXIII, No. 3 (December 2012), pp. 99-100. 166:The European Philately series of booklets which 111:'s Research Medal for his work in the field of 862:, Vol. 81, No. 9 (February 2008), pp. 110-111. 377: 934:, Vol. 57, No. 9 (February 1984), pp. 74-75. 253: 949:American Philatelic Research Library, 2016. 234:In 1997, Barefoot was invited to sign the 982:, 8 February 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2021. 630:Bhopal: Notes on plating the "primitives" 926: 924: 811: 746:. York: Barefoot. Cover. ISBN 0906845238 667: 510: 327:(1st 1983) (2nd 1988) (With Andrew Hall) 257: 245: 153: 966:, Vol. 77, No. 8 (January 2004), p. 74. 785: 782:British Library. Retrieved 26 May 2021. 689:British Library. Retrieved 25 May 2021. 1010: 878: 720:, 6 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2021. 704:, Vol. 60, No. 5 (October 1986), p. 5. 921: 506: 718:Philatelic Literature & Research 707: 692: 362:by Andrew Hall (1st 1983) (2nd 1988) 299:(1st, Chesterfield, 1979) (2nd 1987) 204:Barefoot was also the editor of the 146:American Philatelic Research Library 906: 798: 579:(2002) (Special editor Roger Witts) 573:(2002) (Special editor Roger Witts) 271:(1st, Chesterfield 1978) (2nd 1983) 13: 723: 418:(1983) (Editor) (With Andrew Hall) 14: 1069: 989: 791:"Revenue Review", Clive Akerman, 687:The Language Question in Belgium. 276:Belgium Numeral Cancels 1849-1866 1048:Alumni of the University of York 995: 624:The Language Question in Belgium 527:(1st 1979) (2nd 1987) (3rd 2007) 226:and made-for-collector issues." 130:The Language Question in Belgium 969: 952: 937: 891: 865: 848: 836: 824: 84:(born April 1948) is a British 773: 761: 749: 736: 680: 238:. In 2010, he was awarded the 1: 675:Telegraph Stamps of the World 660: 642:Telegraph Stamps of the World 583:Bulgaria and Romania Revenues 571:Albania & Greece Revenues 531:British Commonwealth Revenues 517:British Commonwealth Revenues 180:British Commonwealth Revenues 159:British Commonwealth Revenues 118: 34:April 1948 (age 76) 16:British philatelist (b. 1948) 856:Journal of Chinese Philately 698:"Standholders at BPE 1986", 290:Guernsey and Jersey Revenues 207:Journal of Chinese Philately 102:Journal of Chinese Philately 7: 1043:British publishers (people) 648: 549:from the 5th edition (2010) 458:Roumania 1906 Charity Issue 10: 1074: 900:The Cinderella Philatelist 378:Forgery and Reprint Guides 976:South East Asia Revenues. 481:(1984) (With Andrew Hall) 446:(1983) (With Andrew Hall) 439:(1983) (With Andrew Hall) 432:(1983) (With Andrew Hall) 411:(1983) (With Andrew Hall) 404:(1983) (With Andrew Hall) 341:(1983) (With Andrew Hall) 306:(1981) (With Andrew Hall) 254:European Philately series 229: 135: 68: 54: 46: 38: 30: 23: 756:What is a revenue stamp? 733:, Vol. 93 (1984), p. 30. 617: 605:South East Asia Revenues 742:Barefoot, John. (1983) 673:Barefoot, John. (2013) 565:Czechoslovakia Revenues 547:United Kingdom Revenues 409:Armenia 1923 Pictorials 402:Armenia 1922 Pictorials 318:Denmark Numeral Cancels 806:The London Philatelist 768:Stamps, Revenue (105). 731:The London Philatelist 553:Baltic States Revenues 543:Great Britain Revenues 520: 488:(1984) (With N. Urban) 382:Titles in the series: 325:Baltic States Revenues 320:(1983) (With V. Tuffs) 269:Great Britain Revenues 263: 194:The London Philatelist 169:The London Philatelist 162: 1038:Philatelic literature 1033:British stamp dealers 964:Gibbons Stamp Monthly 932:Gibbons Stamp Monthly 860:Gibbons Stamp Monthly 843:British Commonwealth. 819:Gibbons Stamp Monthly 793:Gibbons Stamp Monthly 701:Gibbons Stamp Monthly 539:(1st 1987) (2nd 2007) 514: 395:Alsace & Lorraine 334:by Andrew Hall (1983) 311:GB Revenue Compendium 283:Basle Police Revenues 261: 246:Selected publications 189:Gibbons Stamp Monthly 161:, 10th edition, 2019. 157: 1028:British philatelists 1004:at Wikimedia Commons 632:(Chesterfield, 1978) 360:Scandinavia Revenues 292:(Chesterfield, 1979) 285:(Chesterfield, 1978) 278:(Chesterfield, 1978) 980:Korea Stamp Society 962:, Ashley Lawrence, 960:Yugoslavia Revenues 915:The Revenue Journal 886:The Revenue Journal 873:The Revenue Journal 808:, Vol. 109, p. 242. 593:Yugoslavia Revenues 493:Heligoland Reprints 479:Western Army Eagles 451:Portuguese Colonies 220:The Revenue Journal 215:The Revenue Journal 144:, librarian at the 1053:Philatelic authors 978:Ivo Spanjersberg, 636:Poland 1918 Locals 521: 507:Barefoot catalogue 355:by V. Tuffs (1983) 264: 163: 126:University of York 50:University of York 1000:Media related to 871:"Acceptability", 858:", Ian McQueen, 515:First edition of 500:Western Australia 437:Latvia 2 Airmails 353:Norway Number One 348:(1983) (2nd 1987) 346:Latvia Map Stamps 113:revenue philately 79: 78: 1065: 999: 983: 973: 967: 956: 950: 941: 935: 928: 919: 910: 904: 895: 889: 882: 876: 869: 863: 852: 846: 840: 834: 828: 822: 815: 809: 802: 796: 789: 783: 777: 771: 765: 759: 753: 747: 740: 734: 727: 721: 711: 705: 696: 690: 684: 678: 671: 577:Austria Revenues 537:Benelux Revenues 525:Hungary Revenues 367:Russian Zemstvos 332:Romania Revenues 297:Hungary Revenues 21: 20: 1073: 1072: 1068: 1067: 1066: 1064: 1063: 1062: 1008: 1007: 992: 987: 986: 974: 970: 957: 953: 942: 938: 929: 922: 911: 907: 896: 892: 883: 879: 870: 866: 853: 849: 841: 837: 829: 825: 816: 812: 803: 799: 790: 786: 778: 774: 766: 762: 754: 750: 741: 737: 728: 724: 716:Scott Tiffney, 712: 708: 697: 693: 685: 681: 672: 668: 663: 651: 620: 599:Russia Revenues 559:Poland Revenues 509: 472:Poland Airmails 380: 256: 248: 240:Revenue Society 232: 198:Stanley Gibbons 138: 121: 109:Revenue Society 47:Alma mater 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1071: 1061: 1060: 1058:Stamp catalogs 1055: 1050: 1045: 1040: 1035: 1030: 1025: 1020: 1006: 1005: 991: 990:External links 988: 985: 984: 968: 951: 936: 920: 905: 890: 877: 864: 847: 835: 823: 810: 797: 784: 772: 760: 748: 735: 722: 706: 691: 679: 665: 664: 662: 659: 658: 657: 650: 647: 646: 645: 639: 633: 627: 619: 616: 615: 614: 611:Italy Revenues 608: 602: 596: 590: 580: 574: 568: 562: 556: 550: 540: 534: 528: 508: 505: 504: 503: 496: 489: 482: 475: 468: 461: 454: 447: 440: 433: 426: 419: 412: 405: 398: 391: 379: 376: 375: 374: 363: 356: 349: 342: 335: 328: 321: 314: 307: 300: 293: 286: 279: 272: 255: 252: 247: 244: 231: 228: 224:commemoratives 202: 201: 176: 173: 137: 134: 120: 117: 94:revenue stamps 77: 76: 74:revenue stamps 72:Catalogues of 70: 69:Known for 66: 65: 56: 52: 51: 48: 44: 43: 40: 36: 35: 32: 28: 27: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1070: 1059: 1056: 1054: 1051: 1049: 1046: 1044: 1041: 1039: 1036: 1034: 1031: 1029: 1026: 1024: 1021: 1019: 1018:Living people 1016: 1015: 1013: 1003: 1002:John Barefoot 998: 994: 993: 981: 977: 972: 965: 961: 955: 948: 946: 940: 933: 927: 925: 917: 916: 909: 902: 901: 894: 887: 881: 874: 868: 861: 857: 851: 844: 839: 832: 827: 820: 814: 807: 801: 794: 788: 781: 776: 769: 764: 757: 752: 745: 744:Great Britain 739: 732: 726: 719: 715: 710: 703: 702: 695: 688: 683: 676: 670: 666: 656: 655:Alfred Forbin 653: 652: 643: 640: 637: 634: 631: 628: 625: 622: 621: 612: 609: 606: 603: 600: 597: 594: 591: 588: 587:Valentin Robu 585:(2003) (With 584: 581: 578: 575: 572: 569: 566: 563: 560: 557: 554: 551: 548: 544: 541: 538: 535: 532: 529: 526: 523: 522: 518: 513: 501: 497: 494: 490: 487: 486:Upper Silesia 483: 480: 476: 473: 469: 466: 462: 459: 455: 452: 448: 445: 441: 438: 434: 431: 427: 424: 420: 417: 416:Samoa Express 413: 410: 406: 403: 399: 396: 392: 389: 388:Great Britain 385: 384: 383: 372: 371:F. 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Index

Philatelist
stamp dealer
revenue stamps
philatelist
stamp dealer
revenue stamps
Revenue Society
revenue philately
University of York
Scott Tiffney
American Philatelic Research Library

The London Philatelist
Clive Akerman
Gibbons Stamp Monthly
Stanley Gibbons
Journal of Chinese Philately
commemoratives
Maurice Williams Roll of Notable Cinderella Philatelists
Revenue Society

F. G. Chuchin

Valentin Robu
Alfred Forbin
The Language Question in Belgium.
Gibbons Stamp Monthly
Resource of the Month – Barefoot Revenue Catalogs.
What is a revenue stamp?
Stamps, Revenue (105).

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