Stamps
eBook - ePub

Stamps

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  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Stamps

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About this book

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 that come in the post through learning more about the history of stamps and how they are made, to appreciating the wide range of different types of stamps and related items – postmarks, envelopes, etc – and on to specialized collections and the most valuable stamps in the world, each step being illustrated by a wide range of stamps.

A guide to stamp collecting from starting a collection to developing specialist interests

The ways in which stamps are produced and catalogued explained

Hundreds of illustrations of stamps included

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Information

Publisher
Collins
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780004723457
eBook ISBN
9780007554898
Topic
Art
Subtopic
Social History

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. How to Use This Book
  5. Part One: Introduction to Stamps
  6. Part Two: Identifying Stamps
  7. Part Three: Types of Collection
  8. PART FOUR: Specialised Collecting
  9. Part Five: Postal History
  10. Part Six: Postmarks
  11. Part Seven: Cinderellas
  12. Part Eight: Rare Stamps
  13. Part Nine: Forgeries and Fakes
  14. Compendium
  15. Index
  16. Keep Reading
  17. Copyright
  18. About the Publisher

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