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HowExpert Guide to Stamp Collecting

The Ultimate Handbook for Starting a Stamp Collection, Identifying Rare Stamps, and Preserving Philatelic Treasures

de HowExpert ...

If you want to start an exciting hobby, build a unique and valuable stamp collection, or uncover rare philatelic treasures, then HowExpert Guide to Stamp Collecting is the ultimate resource for you!This comprehensive guide takes you step by step through the world of stamp collecting, making it accessible for beginners and invaluable for seasoned enthusiasts. Whether you’re just starting out or ... Leer más

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If you want to start an exciting hobby, build a unique and valuable stamp collection, or uncover rare philatelic treasures, then HowExpert Guide to Stamp Collecting is the ultimate resource for you!This comprehensive guide takes you step by step through the world of stamp collecting, making it accessible for beginners and invaluable for seasoned enthusiasts. Whether you’re just starting out or
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The Wild Duck Chase

Inside the Strange and Wonderful World of the Federal Duck Stamp Contest

de Martin J. Smith ...

Competitive duck painting "borders on . . . obsession," making this book about the Federal Duck Stamp Contest "a surprisingly compelling read" ( Los Angeles Times).The basis for the documentary film, The Million Dollar Duck, Martin J. Smith's The Wild Duck Chase reveals the peculiar world of the only juried art competition run by the US government. Hatched during the Great Depression, the Federal ... Leer más

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Competitive duck painting "borders on . . . obsession," making this book about the Federal Duck Stamp Contest "a surprisingly compelling read" ( Los Angeles Times).The basis for the documentary film, The Million Dollar Duck, Martin J. Smith's The Wild Duck Chase reveals the peculiar world of the only juried art competition run by the US government. Hatched during the Great Depression, the Federal
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The Error World

An Affair with Stamps

de Simon Garfield ...

An obsessively readable memoir about the passions—and perils—of collecting, from the New York Times–bestselling author of Just My Type.From the Penny Red to the Blue Mauritius, generations of collectors have been drawn to the mystique of rare stamps. Once a widespread pastime of schoolboys, philately has increasingly become the province of older men obsessed with the shrewd investment, the once-in ... Leer más

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An obsessively readable memoir about the passions—and perils—of collecting, from the New York Times–bestselling author of Just My Type.From the Penny Red to the Blue Mauritius, generations of collectors have been drawn to the mystique of rare stamps. Once a widespread pastime of schoolboys, philately has increasingly become the province of older men obsessed with the shrewd investment, the once-in
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Stamp Collecting A Beginners Guide to Finding, Valuing and Profiting from Stamps

The Collector Series, #2

de Tim Harvey ...

Series Libro 2 - The Collector Series
Stamp collecting has a long and celebrated history. It is also a hobby that can make a considerable amount of profit, if you do things properly. It doesn’t matter if you want to collect stamps as a hobby or if you want to make it an investment, this publication can help you to get started the right way.Through the pages of this book, you will discover many of the finer points about collecting, ... Leer más

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Stamp collecting has a long and celebrated history. It is also a hobby that can make a considerable amount of profit, if you do things properly. It doesn’t matter if you want to collect stamps as a hobby or if you want to make it an investment, this publication can help you to get started the right way.Through the pages of this book, you will discover many of the finer points about collecting,
... Leer más
A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps

de Chris West ...

DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH ITS BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE POSTAGE STAMPS IN THIS EXUBERANT AND ALWAYS CHARMING HISTORY.In A History of America in Thirty-six Postage Stamps, Chris West explores America's own rich philatelic history. From George Washington's dour gaze to the charging buffalo of the western frontier and Lindbergh's soaring biplane, American stamps are a vivid window ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH ITS BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE POSTAGE STAMPS IN THIS EXUBERANT AND ALWAYS CHARMING HISTORY.In A History of America in Thirty-six Postage Stamps, Chris West explores America's own rich philatelic history. From George Washington's dour gaze to the charging buffalo of the western frontier and Lindbergh's soaring biplane, American stamps are a vivid window
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The Stamp Finder - Tells at a Glance the Country to Which Any Stamp Belongs and Where to Place It in Your Album - The Collector's Dictionary

de Anon ...

The Stamp Finder' is a vintage handbook for stamp collectors, providing information on the country to which the stamp belongs and where to place it in your album. Also contained is a collectors' dictionary, explaining the words, phrases, and abbreviations used by stamp collectors. This volume will appeal to collectors of old stamps, and it will also be of utility to antiques dealers. Contents ... Leer más

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The Stamp Finder' is a vintage handbook for stamp collectors, providing information on the country to which the stamp belongs and where to place it in your album. Also contained is a collectors' dictionary, explaining the words, phrases, and abbreviations used by stamp collectors. This volume will appeal to collectors of old stamps, and it will also be of utility to antiques dealers. Contents
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Forever Stamps

250 Years of United States History Writ Small

de United States Postal Service, Gail Anderson, Brian E. Smith ...

Bold and beautiful, Forever Stamps tells the story of United States history, pop culture, and art through hundreds of vibrantly rendered stamps.Forever Stamps is a visually stunning cultural celebration of the United States, told by the beautiful and unique stamps issued by the United States Postal Service since its inception in 1775. For the first time, this book looks at the breadth of American ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Bold and beautiful, Forever Stamps tells the story of United States history, pop culture, and art through hundreds of vibrantly rendered stamps.Forever Stamps is a visually stunning cultural celebration of the United States, told by the beautiful and unique stamps issued by the United States Postal Service since its inception in 1775. For the first time, this book looks at the breadth of American
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Stamps

de Collins ...

Stamp Collecting – with over 3 million enthusiasts – in the UK is a major hobby. Collins Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the subject, starting with advice on beginning a collection and recognizing the key features of stamps and indicating the many ways that a collection can develop.Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the world of stamp collecting from starting a collection from stamps ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

Stamp Collecting – with over 3 million enthusiasts – in the UK is a major hobby. Collins Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the subject, starting with advice on beginning a collection and recognizing the key features of stamps and indicating the many ways that a collection can develop.Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the world of stamp collecting from starting a collection from stamps
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King George V's Obsession

the biography of a stamp collector

de Jack Shamash ...

George V - the current British Queen's grandfather - spent most his time collecfting stamps and building up the finest collection in the world. This is the first biography of George V in 30 years.Using new sources and papers from the Royal archives, it looks at his life, his isolated upbringing and his obsession with stamps. It also examines the impulse that led rich people to devote their time ... Leer más

$6.71 USD

George V - the current British Queen's grandfather - spent most his time collecfting stamps and building up the finest collection in the world. This is the first biography of George V in 30 years.Using new sources and papers from the Royal archives, it looks at his life, his isolated upbringing and his obsession with stamps. It also examines the impulse that led rich people to devote their time
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The GH Kaestlin Collection of Imperial Russian and Zemstvo Stamps

de Thomas Lera, Leon Finik ...

A quiet philatelist, George H. Kaestlin joined the original Rossika Society in 1935 along with the better known Theo B. Lavroff and K. Szymanowski. Whereas Lavroff contributed significantly to Russian philately as an author and researcher and Szymanowski was an avid collector, Kaestlin collected privately. Born in Moscow, circa 1893, Kaestlin arrived in England in 1939. After World War II, When ... Leer más

$48.99 USD

A quiet philatelist, George H. Kaestlin joined the original Rossika Society in 1935 along with the better known Theo B. Lavroff and K. Szymanowski. Whereas Lavroff contributed significantly to Russian philately as an author and researcher and Szymanowski was an avid collector, Kaestlin collected privately. Born in Moscow, circa 1893, Kaestlin arrived in England in 1939. After World War II, When
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大中華集郵文化 Ⅳ

de 王瑞山 ...

Series Libro 4 - 大中華集郵文化
*此書為固定版面格式，建議使用平板或電腦閱讀*誠懇歡迎您——參觀、鑑賞、研討和批評；同享集郵旳樂趣和心得；努力發揚正能量的大中華集郵文化。本書編者王瑞山先生經多年搜集和考證，編著了這本介紹中國、香港、澳門、台灣四地首日封及郵票珍品。書內收集很多珍貴郵品，坊間罕見的錯體郵品及郵戳，品種包羅萬有。從大清帝國到回歸前後所發行的郵票、簡單易明的郵票資料、各地的郵政掌故、從郵戳看郵路及郵資的轉變。極具參考價值及收藏意義。 ... Leer más

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*此書為固定版面格式，建議使用平板或電腦閱讀*誠懇歡迎您——參觀、鑑賞、研討和批評；同享集郵旳樂趣和心得；努力發揚正能量的大中華集郵文化。本書編者王瑞山先生經多年搜集和考證，編著了這本介紹中國、香港、澳門、台灣四地首日封及郵票珍品。書內收集很多珍貴郵品，坊間罕見的錯體郵品及郵戳，品種包羅萬有。從大清帝國到回歸前後所發行的郵票、簡單易明的郵票資料、各地的郵政掌故、從郵戳看郵路及郵資的轉變。極具參考價值及收藏意義。
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The Weight of Small Things

de Rick Schumacher ...

The Weight of Small Things explores how ordinary objects, such as stamps and everyday artifacts, quietly record the most profound forces shaping human history. Governments use these objects to project authority, manufacture loyalty, and obscure violence. Individuals, in turn, use those same objects to preserve memory, resist erasure, and maintain human connection under extraordinary pressure ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

The Weight of Small Things explores how ordinary objects, such as stamps and everyday artifacts, quietly record the most profound forces shaping human history. Governments use these objects to project authority, manufacture loyalty, and obscure violence. Individuals, in turn, use those same objects to preserve memory, resist erasure, and maintain human connection under extraordinary pressure
... Leer más
História Postal Da Europa

de Adeilson Nogueira ...

Nos primeiros períodos da sociedade, a comunicação entre as partes de um país era uma tarefa rara e difícil. Indivíduos à distância, tendo pouca inclinação e menos oportunidade para tal relação, ficavam naturalmente satisfeitos com seus meios limitados de comunicação uns com os outros. À medida que a civilização avançou e o comércio se tornou uma característica nacional, essas comunicações se ... Leer más

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Nos primeiros períodos da sociedade, a comunicação entre as partes de um país era uma tarefa rara e difícil. Indivíduos à distância, tendo pouca inclinação e menos oportunidade para tal relação, ficavam naturalmente satisfeitos com seus meios limitados de comunicação uns com os outros. À medida que a civilização avançou e o comércio se tornou uma característica nacional, essas comunicações se
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Colecionadores De Moedas

de Inaury Santtorus ...

A 4ª edição do Minidicionário-Cartilha traz como novidade o "Sistema de Classificação de Moe-das Europeu", e mais, verbetes e atualizações. ... Leer más

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A 4ª edição do Minidicionário-Cartilha traz como novidade o "Sistema de Classificação de Moe-das Europeu", e mais, verbetes e atualizações.
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HowExpert Guide to Ephemera Collectibles

101+ Tips to Learn How to Buy, Sell, Authenticate, and Care for Your Ephemera Collection

de HowExpert, Charlotte Hopkins ...

If you want to learn how to buy, sell, authenticate, and care for your ephemera collection, then check out HowExpert Guide to Ephemera Collectibles.Ephemera items include everything made from paper. At its start, ephemera products were not created to last long. They were never meant to be saved and were usually thrown away immediately after being used. However, savvy collectors and people with ... Leer más

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If you want to learn how to buy, sell, authenticate, and care for your ephemera collection, then check out HowExpert Guide to Ephemera Collectibles.Ephemera items include everything made from paper. At its start, ephemera products were not created to last long. They were never meant to be saved and were usually thrown away immediately after being used. However, savvy collectors and people with
... Leer más
Routes to a Nation

The Post Office in the Colonies and Early United States

de National Postal Museum, Daniel A. Piazza, Lynn Heidelbaugh, Alison R. Bazylinski ...

This richly illustrated volume evokes the early history of the US postal system with 130 new full-color images of artifacts and historical documents from the Smithsonian's National Postal MuseumTravel back to the postal system’s humble origins in colonial America with Routes to a Nation, which traces the development of the post from trans-Atlantic communication through the Revolutionary War and ... Leer más

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This richly illustrated volume evokes the early history of the US postal system with 130 new full-color images of artifacts and historical documents from the Smithsonian's National Postal MuseumTravel back to the postal system’s humble origins in colonial America with Routes to a Nation, which traces the development of the post from trans-Atlantic communication through the Revolutionary War and
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The Stamps of Canada

Exploring the Cultural Heritage of Canadian Postage Stamps

de Bertram W. H. Poole ...

In "The Stamps of Canada," Bertram W. H. Poole offers an exhaustive examination of Canadian philately through a meticulous collection of stamps, reflecting the nation'Äôs historical, cultural, and artistic evolution. Poole employs a blend of detailed descriptions and analytical commentary, presenting each stamp not merely as a postal tool, but as a narrative device imbued with the identity and ... Leer más

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In "The Stamps of Canada," Bertram W. H. Poole offers an exhaustive examination of Canadian philately through a meticulous collection of stamps, reflecting the nation'Äôs historical, cultural, and artistic evolution. Poole employs a blend of detailed descriptions and analytical commentary, presenting each stamp not merely as a postal tool, but as a narrative device imbued with the identity and
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Las Seis Condiciones

de Gustavo Pino Salgado ...

SINOPSIS La niña Isabel tan solo había vivido alrededor de un tercio de su vida; incluso así, acabó descabezada entre épocas sumamente enfrentadas. A ese primer tramo de su vida, moviéndose entre estrellas brillantes y agujeros negros, lo bautizó como MI PIEL. La nueva Jezabel de la presente etapa vive y sufre sinsabores en forma implacable, sin más apoyo que su amiga Luz y su propia soledad. ... Leer más

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SINOPSIS La niña Isabel tan solo había vivido alrededor de un tercio de su vida; incluso así, acabó descabezada entre épocas sumamente enfrentadas. A ese primer tramo de su vida, moviéndose entre estrellas brillantes y agujeros negros, lo bautizó como MI PIEL. La nueva Jezabel de la presente etapa vive y sufre sinsabores en forma implacable, sin más apoyo que su amiga Luz y su propia soledad.
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Maalaiskirjeenkantajien numeroleimat 1001-1250

de Matti Pesonen ...

Teos on käsikirja keräilijöille ja postihistoriasta kiinnostuneille. Kirja sisältää maalaiskirjeenkantajien numeroleimat ja linjat numerosta 1001 - 1250. Kirjaan on sisällytetty myös postilähetyksiä ja leikelmiä mahdollisuuksien mukaan kyseisestä maalaiskirjeenkantajan linjan numerosta. Aakkosellinen hakemisto kirjan lopussa auttaa löytämään oikeat paikkakunnat ja linjan numeron. ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Teos on käsikirja keräilijöille ja postihistoriasta kiinnostuneille. Kirja sisältää maalaiskirjeenkantajien numeroleimat ja linjat numerosta 1001 - 1250. Kirjaan on sisällytetty myös postilähetyksiä ja leikelmiä mahdollisuuksien mukaan kyseisestä maalaiskirjeenkantajan linjan numerosta. Aakkosellinen hakemisto kirjan lopussa auttaa löytämään oikeat paikkakunnat ja linjan numeron.
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My Little Book Of Stamps

de Conor Biggs ...

My Little Book of Stamps is the world's first humorous book about stamp collecting. The author takes us on a colourful journey through his own collection, featuring stamps from over 400 countries, old and new. Each stamp is accompanied by a witty rhyming couplet and an entertaining explanatory note placing it in its political and historical context. ... Leer más

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My Little Book of Stamps is the world's first humorous book about stamp collecting. The author takes us on a colourful journey through his own collection, featuring stamps from over 400 countries, old and new. Each stamp is accompanied by a witty rhyming couplet and an entertaining explanatory note placing it in its political and historical context.
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The American Stamp

Postal Iconography, Democratic Citizenship, and Consumerism in the United States

de Laura Goldblatt, Richard Handler ...

More than three thousand different images appeared on United States postage stamps from the middle of the nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Limited at first to the depiction of a small cast of characters and patriotic images, postal iconography gradually expanded as the Postal Service sought to depict the country’s history in all its diversity. This vast breadth has helped make stamp ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

More than three thousand different images appeared on United States postage stamps from the middle of the nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Limited at first to the depiction of a small cast of characters and patriotic images, postal iconography gradually expanded as the Postal Service sought to depict the country’s history in all its diversity. This vast breadth has helped make stamp
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A History of Victorian Postage

de Gerard Cheshire ...

There is an aesthetic beauty to old stamps, which were miniature works of art in their detail and colours, in order to make them difficult to counterfeit. It is this aesthetic sensibility that attracts many collectors of early stamps, because they look wonderful arranged on the album page, and there is a very basic desire to complete sets of stamps, so that all gaps are filled and a pleasing ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

There is an aesthetic beauty to old stamps, which were miniature works of art in their detail and colours, in order to make them difficult to counterfeit. It is this aesthetic sensibility that attracts many collectors of early stamps, because they look wonderful arranged on the album page, and there is a very basic desire to complete sets of stamps, so that all gaps are filled and a pleasing
... Leer más
Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery

Enriched edition.

de Clifton A. Howes, Bryce Emerson ...

In "Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery," Clifton A. Howes meticulously examines the rich tapestry of Canadian postal history through its diverse array of stamps and stationery. This work is marked by an analytical lens and an engaging narrative style, weaving together the socio-political context, artistic elements, and technological advancements that have shaped Canada's postal ... Leer más

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In "Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery," Clifton A. Howes meticulously examines the rich tapestry of Canadian postal history through its diverse array of stamps and stationery. This work is marked by an analytical lens and an engaging narrative style, weaving together the socio-political context, artistic elements, and technological advancements that have shaped Canada's postal
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The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes

Enriched edition. Unveiling the Hidden Gems of Envelope Collecting

de Victor Maximilian Berthold, Chloe Byrne ...

In "The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes," Victor Maximilian Berthold delves into the intricate world of philately, focusing on the nuanced variations of the Nesbitt series, a cornerstone of American postal history. Through meticulous research and analysis, Berthold catalogs the distinguishing features of these envelopes, employing a rigorous methodological approach ... Leer más

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In "The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes," Victor Maximilian Berthold delves into the intricate world of philately, focusing on the nuanced variations of the Nesbitt series, a cornerstone of American postal history. Through meticulous research and analysis, Berthold catalogs the distinguishing features of these envelopes, employing a rigorous methodological approach
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