Bibliograph

Warman''s U.S. Stamps Field Guide

Type

Label

Warman''s U.S. Stamps Field Guide

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Warman''s U.S. Stamps Field Guide

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

887503958

Summary

Warman''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

Table Of Contents

Title Page; Contents; Introduction; 1847-1893: The Dawn of U.S. Stamps; 1894-1931: The ''Bureau Issues''; 1932-1954: An Explosion of Collectibles; 1955-1961: Varieties Become the Norm; 1962-1980: Famous Firsts; 1980-1988: Dueling Definitives; 1989-1994: The Self-Stick Era Begins; 1995-2013: Pop Culture Dominates Postage; Airmail: The Story of ''Inverted Jenny''; The Christmas Stamp Story; Errors, Freaks, and Oddities: Treasured Mistakes; Resources; About the Author; Copyright

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