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Author: James A. Mackay
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Published: 2022-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780754835493
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA directory of the world's greatest stamps, the history of philately and the stories behind the most collectable stamps, and step-by-step advice on creating and preserving a collection.
Author: James Mackay
Publisher: Southwater
Published: 2017-11
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781844777259
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the ultimate guide to getting the most out the world's most popular hobby, with countless examples of rare, vivid and historical stamps spanning almost two centuries, plus advice on price and guidance about acquisition. Read some of the fascinating stories behind the world's most sought-after stamps, from the famous commemoratives of American presidents to issues from some of the most remote post offices in the world. Stamps trace the character and history of the country from which they originate, and this encyclopedic visual directory is a stunning account of some of the most bizarre, vivid and poignant examples ever created.
Author: James McKay
Publisher: Southwater Pub
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781844763467
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis reference book is the ultimate A-Z identifier, essential guide book, and definitive collector's record of stamps from all over the world. It includes charity seals, wartime issues, bogus stamps, famous flaws, modern innovations, important commemoratives and beautiful pictorial stamps.
Author: Ronald L. Eisenberg
Publisher: Schreiber Publishing
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9781887563765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn hundreds of full-colour stamps from many lands, this book depicts a small people who continue to leave their imprint on every area of human activity, from faith and morality to sports and motion pictures. Areas covered include Jewish customs and traditions, major contributions in all areas of culture and science, sports, entertainment, and much more. The stamps are arranged artistically and are catalogued, making the book a visual joy for all readers and a sourcebook for collectors.
Author: Stanley D Brunn
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2022-08-08
Total Pages: 427
ISBN-13: 1000628981
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book explores how states in political transition use stamps to promote a new visual nationalism. Stamps as products of the state and provide small pieces of information about a state’s heritage, culture, economies and place in the world. These depictions change over time, reflecting political and cultural changes and developments. The volume explores the transition times in more than a dozen countries from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe. Specifically addressed are the stamp topics, issues and themes in the years before and after such major changes occurred, for example, from a European colony to political independence or from a dictatorship to democracy. The authors compare the personalities, histories, and cultural representations "before" the transition period and how the state used the "after" event to define or redefine its place on the world political map. The final three chapters consider international themes on many stamp issues, one being stamps with Disney cartoon characters, another on "themeless" Forever stamps, and the third on states celebrating women and their accomplishments. This volume has wide interdisciplinary relevance and should prove of particular interest to those studying geopolitics, political transition, visual nationalism, soft power and visual representations of decolonializing.
Author: Maurice D. Wozniak
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2014-09-15
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 1440242054
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWarman's U.S. Stamps Field Guide, 3rd edition, features photographs of nearly 1,000 color stamps, thousands of listings values for U.S. regular-issue and Airmail stamps from 1847-2013, all providing a compact and enjoyable overview of one of the world's oldest hobbies.
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Published: 1919
Total Pages: 826
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA history of our time.
Author: Maurice Wozniak
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011-08-22
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 144021719X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe take-it-with-you collecting resource! At last, a guide you can really carry along to estate sales, garage sales, and flea markets, containing 1,000 color photographs and current pricing to make on-the-spot appraisals easy. • New to this edition! Feature chapters on Christmas stamps and Error stamps • 1,000 detailed color photos • Listings for all 4,250+ U.S. regular-issue and Airmail stamps from 1847-2010 • Accurate prices in Unused and Used condition • State-of-the-market report and advice on beginning a collection, including where to find stamps, judging quality, grading, and handling and storage About the Author Maurice D. Wozniak has been collecting stamps since the mid-1950s. After a 30-year career as a reporter and editor on metropolitan daily newspapers, Wozniak served for seven years as editor of the weekly Stamp Collector and The Stamp Wholesaler publications and Minkus catalogs for stamp collectors. He is currently president of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs, an umbrella group of 30 clubs in the philatelic hobby, and a member of the American Philatelic Society and the Central Wisconsin Stamp Club. He is a freelance magazine writer on stamp collecting subjects.
Author: United States. Office of Special Assistant to the Postmaster General
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Published: 1966
Total Pages: 268
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Frederick John Melville
Publisher: DigiCat
Published: 2022-06-03
Total Pages: 168
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKStamp-collecting was a dominant hobby in the 19th and 20th centuries, and people continue to pursue it even today. This valuable guide on stamp-collecting is for the enthusiastic collectors and helps them study the specimens rather than just hoarding them. The author gives practical advice on starting the collection and maintaining and keeping track of it. He provides some insightful tips on differentiating the fake stamps as it was one of the major concerns of the philatelist of the time. Contents include: The Genesis of the Post The Development of an Idea Some Early Pioneers of Philately On Forming a Collection The Scope of a Modern Collection On Limiting a Collection Stamp-collecting as an Investment Forgeries, Fakes, and Fancies Famous Collections Royal and National Collections
