A First Stamp Album for Beginners

Author: Robert Obojski
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 048644113X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83

Book Description
The most popular hobby in the world, stamp collecting has millions of fans in the United States alone. Many are adults who have turned a childhood interest in philately into a pleasurable (and often profitable) lifetime avocation. This volume has everything needed to start a personal stamp collection: Entries for nearly 200 countries; Spaces for more than 2,600 stamps; Over 1,100 black-and-white illustrations of stamps; Easy-to-use Stamp Identifier Table and Index. Clear instructions for using the album and the Stamp Identifier Table are included, along with many useful hints and tips on building a collection. An entertaining, inexpensive way to learn about faraway people and places, stamp collecting brings a sense of excitement and adventure with each new acquisition. This book offers would-be collectors that ticket to discovery.

My Stamp Collection

Author: Lisa D Dixon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
My Stamp Collection: Stamp Collecting Album for Kids Stamp collecting is the most popular hobby in the world! Many hobbyists discovered stamp collecting as children and have developed a lifetime passion for this interesting activity. Why not start your child or grandchild on what could become a profitable and engaging pastime? Each Page Features: Area to Attach Stamp Name of Stamp Country of Origin Special Notes Field Your Album Features: Size 8" x 10" (20.32 x 25.4 cm) 80 pages White Paper Professionally Bound Glossy Paperback Cover Pick up your copy today and introduce your child to the fascinating world of philately!

Beginner's Stamp Collecting Fun Kit

Author: Dover Dover Publications Inc
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 9780486440668
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
A perfect introduction for novices — and fun for all! — this mega-set provides everything a beginner needs: an illustrated album with room for over 1,000 stamps; a guide booklet that explains how to build and care for a collection; a catalog listing hundreds of historic stamps available for purchase; a magnifying glass; adhesive hinges for mounting stamps; and a starter pack of 25 real U.S. postage stamps.

A First Stamp Album

Author: James Myers
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 62

Book Description
You may have thousands of dollars of valuables around you without realizing it. However, with the right knowledge about stamp collecting, you can start building your collection either as a hobby or as a source of income. To be a successful stamp collector you need to have an understanding of things such as grading and finding errors among many other things covered within this book. In this book you can expect to learn about: Stamp collecting terminology, Necessary tools, resources and supplies, How to get started, And much more! It truly doesn't matter if you have never collected a stamp in your entire life. As long as you go with the right knowledge and a bit of patience, you can uncover the stamp collector you probably have inside you. That is what this book is all about.

How to Collect Stamps

Author: H.E. Harris & Co
Publisher: Whitman Pub Llc
ISBN: 9780937458006
Category : Stamp collecting.
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Discusses where and how to obtain stamps; tools, accessories, catalogues, and albums; identification of stamps; and the history of stamps. Includes a dictionary of terms.

The Ideal Book

Author: William Morris
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520345223
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 255

Book Description
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.

The International Postage Stamp Album

Author: Scott Stamp and Coin Company, Inc
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Postage stamps
Languages : en
Pages : 692

Book Description

The World Encyclopedia of Stamps and Stamp Collecting

Author: James A. Mackay
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754835493
Category : Postage stamps
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A directory of the world's greatest stamps, the history of philately and the stories behind the most collectable stamps, and step-by-step advice on creating and preserving a collection.

A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps

Author: Chris West
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250043697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH ITS BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE POSTAGE STAMPS IN THIS EXUBERANT AND ALWAYS CHARMING HISTORY. In A History of America in Thirty-six Postage Stamps, Chris West explores America's own rich philatelic history. From George Washington's dour gaze to the charging buffalo of the western frontier and Lindbergh's soaring biplane, American stamps are a vivid window into our country's extraordinary and distinctive past. With the always accessible and spirited West as your guide, discover the remarkable breadth of America's short history through a fresh lens. On their own, stamps can be curiosities, even artistic marvels; in this book, stamps become a window into the larger sweep of history.

2022 Us/Bna Postage Stamp Catalog

Author: Whitman Publishing
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
ISBN: 9780794848385
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Contains current market prices for the United States, U.S. Possessions and trust territories Canada and provinces, and all United Nations. Includes U.S. commemorative index and colorful stamp identifier, grading criteria, and more for the United States and British North America. Full Color