Noted philatelic author Stephen R. Datz takes readers on an eye-opening journey into the side of stamp collecting and dealing that most have never hear about. Datz chronicles his first-hand encounters with philatelic con-men, crooks, and scammers. Meet a rogues gallery of shadowy characters, eccentrics and even murderers—all real people inhabiting the dark underside of philately. Absolutely spellbinding—you will not want to put the book down! The second in Datz’s trilogy about the stamp business.
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Stephen R. Datz is America’s most prolific stamp-book author, with eight other philatelic books and more than a hundred articles in such stamp periodicals as Scott’s Monthly Journal and The Stamp Wholesaler. He is the former editor of StampMarket Update. He lives in Loveland, Colorado.
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This review is from: The Wild Side : Philatelic Mischief, Murder & Intrigue (Paperback)
These are more of Mr. Datz's stamp trade stories, without the practical stamp-collecting info that some of his other books have. This collection does not work as well as some of his others such as Top Dollar Paid or On The Road. He strays a little too far from the stamp focus sometimes, and reaches a little too hard for a "wild" or shady angle that really isn't there. Still, he's a great raconteur, and I always enjoy his yarns.
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This review is from: The Wild Side : Philatelic Mischief, Murder & Intrigue (Paperback)
These are more of Mr. Datz's stamp trade stories, without the practical stamp-collecting info that some of his other books have. This collection does not work as well as some of his others such as Top Dollar Paid or On The Road. He strays a little too far from the stamp focus sometimes, and reaches a little too hard for a "wild" or shady angle that really isn't there. Still, he's a great raconteur, and I always enjoy his yarns.
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This book is a wonderful collection of stories for anyone remotely involved in the stamp world. It is funny, serious, dark and mysterious all at the same time.
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