Stamp Collecting (Paperback)

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"Comprehensive resource guide..." -- Stamp magazine, May 2000.

Product Description

Discover the fun of the world's most popular hobby. Where to get stamps; choosing the right album and accessories; how to identify and mount stamps; how to build your collection; topical and speciality collecting; using stamp catalogue; basics of condition and grading; how to protect your collection; how to spot valuable stamp errors; online philately; world's most famous collectors; tales of the world's rarest stamps; comprehensive resource guide; glossary of philatelic terminology.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: General Trade Corporation; Revised edition (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088219030X
• ISBN-13: 978-0882190303
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #77,736 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, July 19, 2000

By	"breezie870" (Princeton NJ) - See all my reviews

I have been collecting stamps for a couple of years but I still learned many new things from this book such as all the different ways stamps are hinged. There is also a lot about the history of stamps. There are no colored pictures in this book, but the black and white photos are enough. The reason I read this book was because I wanted to know more about stamp collecting. This book gave me MORE than enough information, but it was not overwhelming. I think this would be great for beginners because you don't need to read every word in the book to understand stamps.

33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book, April 13, 2000

By	Diana Koon (New York City) - See all my reviews

This is the best stamp collecting book I ever read. It tells me a lot about stamps that I never knew before. Also it tells you where you can get stamps. The best thing about this book is that it told me how to get stamps off an envelope. It is also a great book because it tells about how to identify fake stamps. Overall this is a very very good book.