The Postal Service Guide to US Stamps 30th ed (Postal Service Guide to Us Stamps) (Paperback)

by United States Postal Service (Author)

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Product Description

The only fully illustrated, four-color guide to U.S. stamps, this official publication provides the most comprehensive information available about the U.S. stamp program and its vivid history. Beginning with the first stamps released in 1847,The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps covers nearly 4,000 stamps issued up to the present, as well as:

• Every category of U.S. stamp -- definitive, commemorative, airmail, duck stamps, stamped envelopes, and more -- all organized into easy-to-use, color-coded sections for quick access
  
  
• Detailed listings for each stamp, with color illustrations, Scott catalog numbers, dates of issue, used and unused prices, quantities issued (when known), and separate listings for design variations
  
  
• A complete guide to the new 2003 commemorative stamp program
  
  
• Advice on how to start yourown stamp collection
  
  
• A resource section, a glossary of important terms, and much more!

About the Author
William J. Henderson is the Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service.

James L. Bruns is Director of the National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution, located in Washington, DC.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: HarperResource; 30th edition (October 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060528257
• ISBN-13: 978-0060528256
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,365,258 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE ONE!, August 23, 2004

By	A. P. Waddell "Anne Waddell" (La Jolla, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the ONLY book you need to view and price the value of United States stamps. I frequently refer to this book to find it's number to place in my stamp collection. Souvenir Pages, American Commemorative Panels and the Subject Index listed in the back of the book are invaluable! It is chock-full of pictures, information and, once you get to looking through the book, you can't put it down! A MUST for anyone who collects United States Stamps.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Money well spent!!!, September 26, 2005

By	BOOK WORM 19 "book worm 19" (Jackson, Ga. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Postal Service Guide to Us Stamps (Postal Service Guide to Us Stamps) (Paperback)

My husband is a beginner at stamp collecting as a hobby. This little book is fantastic. It numbers all your stamps, in a easy to read format. We had been to a stamp and coin store, the week before. We bought a book that was sugested by the store clerk and spent well over $50.00. This little book is just as good, if not better.At a very GOOD Price. Thanks, Amazon!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overall reference book, March 8, 2006

By	Mary loves Murder (Indianapolis, Indiana USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps 32nd ed (Postal Service Guide to Us Stamps) (Plastic Comb)

The USPS Guide to US stamps is the best illustrated and best priced general guide to US stamps. Specialists will want more specific information, but for the general collector the info here is quite adequate, and the color photos are very helpful. It's easy to use, too, and affordable. It fills its niche in philatelic reference material quite adequately.