Michel, catalog, European microstates 2025/26

Michel Catalogue European Microstates Edition 2025/26

Contents:
Andorra (French Post), Andorra (Spanish Post), Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City.

Description:
Although the term “microstate” or “dwarf state” cannot easily be defined by a specific land area, there is general agreement on the key criteria: microstates are sovereign and have both a remarkably small territory and a small population.

From a philatelic perspective, these areas are special in many ways. Their stamp issues are rich in historical, political, and cultural references and offer insights into each nation’s history and society. In addition, the relatively moderate issuing policy of the individual states provides a pleasant framework for building one’s own collection.

All these characteristics make the listed territories exciting and worthwhile collecting areas that appeal both to beginners in the philatelic world and to experienced collectors looking for a new collecting focus.

For the first time, this catalogue compiles the current European microstates in the form of excerpts from the MICHEL Europe series 2025/2026 into a single volume. In doing so, it presents the following collecting areas from several Europe catalogues — each at the editing and new-issue level of the respective publication year:
Volume 1: Liechtenstein – Volume 3: Andorra (French Post), Monaco – Volume 4: Andorra (Spanish Post) – Volume 5: San Marino, Vatican City – Volume 9: Malta.

This edition will be especially appealing to readers who already collect one or more of these areas. At the same time, this compilation aims to inspire readers to start collecting additional microstates.

You will always receive the latest available edition. 

The size of the catalog is 155 mm x 230 mm.

The content consists of 930 pages.