Warman's U.S. Stamps Field Guide: Values & Identification (Warman's Field Guides U.S. Stamps: Values and Identification) [Paperback]

Maurice Wozniak (Author)

Book Description

Series: Warman's Field Guides U.S. Stamps: Values and Identification | Publication Date: August 17, 2009

The take-it-with-you collecting resource!

At last, a guide you can really carry along to estate sales, garage sales, and flea markets, containing 1,000 color photographs and current pricing to make on-the-spot appraisals easy.

• New to this edition! Feature chapters on Christmas stamps and Error stamps
• 1,000 detailed color photos
• Listings for all 4,250+ U.S. regular-issue and Airmail stamps from 1847-2010
• Accurate prices in Unused and Used condition
• State-of-the-market report and advice on beginning a collection, including where to find stamps, judging quality, grading, and handling and storage

About the Author

Maurice D. Wozniak has been collecting stamps since the mid-1950s. After a 30-year career as a reporter and editor on metropolitan daily newspapers, Wozniak served for seven years as editor of the weekly Stamp Collector and The Stamp Wholesaler publications and Minkus catalogs for stamp collectors. He is currently president of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs, an umbrella group of 30 clubs in the philatelic hobby, and a member of the American Philatelic Society and the Central Wisconsin Stamp Club. He is a freelance magazine writer on stamp collecting subjects.

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About the Author

Maurice D. Wozniak has been collecting stamps since the mid-1950s. After a 30-year career as a reporter and editor on metropolitan daily newspapers, Wozniak served for seven years as editor of the weekly Stamp Collector and The Stamp Wholesaler publications and Minkus catalogs for stamp collectors. He is currently president of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs, an umbrella group of 30 clubs in the philatelic hobby, and a member of the American Philatelic Society and the Central Wisconsin Stamp Club. He is a freelance magazine writer on stamp collecting subjects. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (August 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440202206
• ISBN-13: 978-1440202209
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,295,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars nice pictures, but inadequate as a guide for collectors, May 7, 2010

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abt1950 "abt1950" (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warman's U.S. Stamps Field Guide: Values & Identification (Warman's Field Guides U.S. Stamps: Values and Identification) (Paperback)

This is not a book for a serious stamp collector, or even a serious beginner. It does have great color pictures, a very basic introduction about how to find stamps, a chronological listing of when the stamps were issued, and a price guide. So why did I give it only 2 stars? Because, aside from the pictures, it's really not much of a resource and gives no hint about where to find more detailed information.

The standard reference for collectors of US stamps is the "Scott Specialized Catalog," which is revised and reissued every year. It's a pretty hefty tome and it's price reflects that. But it is THE authoritative catalog for United States stamps. It gives each stamp a number, and virtually all serious US stamp collectors use those numbers in buying and selling stamps.

Scott also smaller pocket catalog catalog of US stamps. This has far more information than the Warman's "Field Guide" and uses the Scott numbers. It's a far more versatile and universally accepted source than the Warman's guide.

If you're really interested in collecting United States and want a basic, inexpensive guide, go with the Scott pocket catalog, not this one. You'll get more for your money.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Free Kindle guide for Stamps, June 27, 2011

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This review is from: Warman's U.S. Stamps Field Guide: Values & Identification (Warman's Field Guides U.S. Stamps: Values and Identification) (Kindle Edition)

A whole slew of free books just got released about coin, stamp, and currency collecting, and they are all quite good.
Warman's U.S. Stamps Field Guide Has collecting info and prices for US Stamps
Warman's U.S. Coin Collecting Purely about collecting, no prices
Warman's U.S. Coins & Currency Field Guide Coin prices, and a small amount of collection info
Warman's Companion U.S. Coins & Currency Mostly price listings.

All four books are well-illustrated, and the extensive tables are all done well. There are many items in these books that are oftem botched in a Kindle conversion, but all four of these books are done well.

This book is all about stamps -- I've always collected coins instead of stamps. There are prices listed, with many illustrations, for many US stamps. Well worth a download for anyone curious about the field.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At Last!! A Pocket Guide on Stamps!!, September 30, 2009

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Gavin Moore "toy boy" (Iola, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warman's U.S. Stamps Field Guide: Values & Identification (Warman's Field Guides U.S. Stamps: Values and Identification) (Paperback)

Warman's U.S. Stamps Field Guide is the essential guide you need to assess your stamp collection, whether you are an expert or just starting out. This little guide covers almost every stamp from the beginning (1847) through 2008. It also includes airmail postage from 1918-2007. There are also over 900 beautiful, full-color photos that help enhance the look and feel of this pocket guide. The advice on what to collect, how to collect, and where to find stamps is very helpful if you're a beginner. Featured are stories about the first stamps, the 2-cent reds, the Elvis stamp, and the "upside down" Jenny to name a few. Its ease of use and convenient size make it the perfect carry-along guide to flea markets, stamp shows, auctions, and estate sales.