How to Collect Stamps - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook How to Collect Stamps write by H.E. Harris & Co. This book was released on 1988-11. How to Collect Stamps available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Discusses where and how to obtain stamps; tools, accessories, catalogues, and albums; identification of stamps; and the history of stamps. Includes a dictionary of terms.
A First Stamp Album for Beginners
A First Stamp Album for Beginners - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A First Stamp Album for Beginners write by Robert Obojski. This book was released on 2004-11-18. A First Stamp Album for Beginners available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The most popular hobby in the world, stamp collecting has millions of fans in the United States alone. Many are adults who have turned a childhood interest in philately into a pleasurable (and often profitable) lifetime avocation. This volume has everything needed to start a personal stamp collection: Entries for nearly 200 countries; Spaces for more than 2,600 stamps; Over 1,100 black-and-white illustrations of stamps; Easy-to-use Stamp Identifier Table and Index. Clear instructions for using the album and the Stamp Identifier Table are included, along with many useful hints and tips on building a collection. An entertaining, inexpensive way to learn about faraway people and places, stamp collecting brings a sense of excitement and adventure with each new acquisition. This book offers would-be collectors that ticket to discovery.
Stamp Collecting For Dummies
Stamp Collecting For Dummies - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Stamp Collecting For Dummies write by Richard L. Sine. This book was released on 2001-08-15. Stamp Collecting For Dummies available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Postage stamps have evolved quite a bit since Great Britain’s 1840 Penny Black, the world’s first adhesive postage stamp. From simple designs featuring the monarch to works of art literally condensed to postage stamp size, hundreds of thousands of different stamps have been issued in the past 164 years—and the great majority of them remain reasonably priced for collectors. With so many stamps to collect from so many countries, a philatelist’s choices are virtually unlimited--which can be both a blessing and a curse, especially if you’re a newcomer to the art of stamp collecting. Interested in starting a stamp collection, but not sure where to begin? This is the guide for you. Expert Richard Sine fills you in on everything you need to know about selecting, finding, buying, presenting and caring for stamps. An internationally recognized collector and author on stamp collecting (he used to write the New York Times stamp column) he also has much wisdom to impart to collectors who’ve been at it for a while. A gold mine of expert advice and guidance, Stamp Collecting For Dummies is on how to: Start or diversify your collection Decide what to collect Catalog and organize your collection Handle, protect, store, and display stamps Identify rare and valuable stamps Buy stamps online and through auction houses Unlike most authors on the subject who tend to be pretty stuffy—to put it politely—expert Richard Sine focuses on the side of stamp collecting that’s enjoyable, educational, and fun. With humor, tons of interesting anecdotes about stamps and the men and women who love them, and loads of insider tips, he covers all the bases, including: Getting the biggest bang for you stamp-collecting buck Researching, locating and buying stamps through traditional sources and online Showing off your collection at exhibits Customizing your collection Housing your stamps and protecting them against the elements The ten keys to identifying and authenticating stamps Stamp Collecting For Dummies is your total guide to starting and building on a really cool stamp collection.
U.S. Stamp Collecting Kit for Beginners
U.S. Stamp Collecting Kit for Beginners - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook U.S. Stamp Collecting Kit for Beginners write by Dover. This book was released on 2010-06-17. U.S. Stamp Collecting Kit for Beginners available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Everything a beginner needs: an illustrated album with room for over 1,000 stamps; a guide booklet; a catalog listing hundreds of historic stamps; magnifying glass; adhesive hinges; 25 real U.S. postage stamps
Beginner's Stamp Collecting Fun Kit
Beginner's Stamp Collecting Fun Kit - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Beginner's Stamp Collecting Fun Kit write by Dover Dover Publications Inc. This book was released on 2004-09-10. Beginner's Stamp Collecting Fun Kit available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A perfect introduction for novices — and fun for all! — this mega-set provides everything a beginner needs: an illustrated album with room for over 1,000 stamps; a guide booklet that explains how to build and care for a collection; a catalog listing hundreds of historic stamps available for purchase; a magnifying glass; adhesive hinges for mounting stamps; and a starter pack of 25 real U.S. postage stamps.
