An easy-to-use sourcebook for collectors, this guide is filled with the most current values and the latest market report along with all the information needed to become a knowledgeable stamp collector. Original.
The most comprehensive annual price guide on the market covers stamps from 1847 to the present. - Over 2,000 stamps with photos and current prices - 8-page full-color insert - Stamp terminology, tools of the trade, important advice on buying and selling - Hundreds of listings of stamp publications, clubs, and associations
THE BLACKBOOK GUIDE TO STAMPS, WITH MORE THAN 20,000 PRICES LISTED! COMPREHENSIVE. An invaluable reference that lists general U.S. postage stamp issues from 1847 to 1996, plus revenue, stock transfer, and hunting permit stamps, United Nations issues, mint sheets, and first-day covers. CLEARLY ORGANIZED. This concise volume is organized according to the highly efficient Scott numbering system. PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. Helpful tips from the experts on grading, buying, selling, storing, and caring for stamps. SPECIAL FEATURES. A fast-find index of reproductions helps the philatelist determine authenticity with confidence--plus important sections on rarities, popular oddities, topic, and error stamps. FULLY ILLUSTRATED IN FULL COLOR
The essential hobbyists' handbook for one of the hottest collectibles around is where America's 19 million stamp collectors turn, year after year--for the best pricing, authenticating, buying, and selling information on U.S. stamps issued from 1847 to the present. Comprehensive, award-winning, and fully updated, this guide features full-color photos.