Krause-Minkus Standard Catalog of U.S. Stamps 2003: Listings 1845-Date (Krause Minkus Standard Catalog of Us Stamps) (Paperback)

~ Maurice D. Wozniak (Editor)

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Product Description

Every U.S. stamp has a story to tell. Only this reference provides collectors the stories behind the stamps and other exclusive historical data. Coverage has been expanded to include all U.S. stamps produced from 1845 to 2002 and updated to provide the latest prices, totaling more than 10,500 listings and 26,000 prices.

Sections on revenue stamps, stamps from U.S. territories, Confederate States stamps, and U.S. stamps used as money during the Civil War—as well as many other unusual stamps—show the fascinating uses of these common items.

Additional resources featured in the catalog help collectors differentiate similar stamps, and provide identifier tables for the Great Americans and Transportation series and a listing of plate number coil prices.

• Features more than 10,500 listings and more than 26,000 prices in used and unused grades

• Updated prices given for all stamps, including rarities and errors

• Expanded coverage in most sections

• Covers U.S. postage stamps issued from 1845 to 2002

Product Details

• Paperback: 768 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 6th edition (February 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873494733
• ISBN-13: 978-0873494731
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,936,766 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good effort to use Minkus & Scott numbers, needs editing, February 16, 1999

By	David Mork ([e-mail] (Sterling, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Krause-Minkus Standard Catalog of U.S. Stamps, 1998: Listings 1845 - Date (1st ed) (Paperback)

I thought having a book that had a cross reference of Minkus and Scott stamp catalog numbers would be great. After using the Krause-Minkus Standard I have my doubts that this catalog is all that useful. I had problems with several sections of stamps not being listed and many listed incorrectly. Several stamp pictures were swapped around and several have the same Scott catalog numbers even when the denominations were different. As I said it was a good attempt at combining the two different publications into a single catalog but I feel that more time should have been taken to edit and proof the work prior to publishing. I think that if Krause-Minkus were to provide a credit to those that had purchased the 1998 edition it will keep some collects using the Krause numbers. I for one would ask for a refund or a replacement 1999 catalog.