Reviews (4)

Very Disappointing
It is a good listing of stamps but so few pictures of the stamp. I would not recommend.

good value for the $
This book showed me all the current values for my collection through mid 2005 though it does not contain all the stamp issues for 2005. It is very helpful in rating the pricing/bid values on ebay as well.

Scott US Stamp guide
There is no finer anywhere, period. Blows away Brookman's and the one put out by the USPO. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Philately    7. Postage stamps    8. Reference    9. Reference - Price Guides    10. Stamps    11. United States   

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Your Advice Please!
This item, shipped and charged on June 19th by priority air mail for which I was charged some $16, HAS STILL NOT ARRIVED. I no longer expect it to arrive. WHAT DO YOU PROPOSE TO DO ABOUT THIS?
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Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Philately    7. Postage stamps    8. Postage-stamps    9. Reference - Price Guides    10. Stamps   

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Philately    7. Postage-stamps    8. Stamps   

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Great for those into the Duck Hunting
I have never seen my husband so entralled by a book before. I can never get him to sit down for 5 seconds but on Christmas morning, he forgot the rest of his gifts and sat and read this book! I was amazed! It contains history with great pictures and facts and he was actually enjoying himself while reading it! Beautiful Book, Excellent Read
This book is beautiful, interesting, and a pleasure to read.I don't hunt, collect stamps or wildlife art, but this is a great book.I am truly enjoying it. I especially like the section on conservation, which detailsthe history of water fowl degradation and protection in the United States.

The Duck Stamp Story Review
This is an incredible book for anyone who is interested in ducks, stamps, history, art, conservation, collectables, or Americana.There's the history of duck stamps as it relates to the entire conservation movement. There are interviews with famous people who are themselves duck stampcollectors and avid conservationists.There are beautiful photographs andartwork of past and present duck stamps, as well as other honorablementions in the annual duck stamp contests.This book is just chock fullof information and illustrations.The author has done a great job ofwholistically researching the topic into every tangent of relatedinterests.It is the ultimate coffee table book since there is somethingto interest just about anyone.You'll find that you meant to just browsethrough it, when before you know it you've read a whole chapter! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American - General    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Bottles    6. Hunting - General    7. Stamps    8. Birds, including cage birds    9. North America    10. Reference works    11. Stamps, philately   

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UNITED STATES STAMPS AND STAMP COLLECTING
I HAVE COLLECTED FOR OVER 50 YEARS AND I AM ONLY AT PAGE 35 OF THIS BOOK AND HAVE ALREADY LEARNED NEW THINGS. GREAT JOB!!!!!ANYONE WITH AN INTEREST IN U S COLLECTING SHOULD OWN THIS BOOK. GARY MARTIN

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UNITED STATES STAMPS
FANTASTIC BOOK - IT WILL APPEAL TO ALL COLLECTORS - I'M ONLY ABOUT 10% DONE WITH THE BOOK AND I ENJOY EVERY PAGE. ILLUSTRATIONS MAKES THE BOOK EASY TO READ.

Great book for both beginning and advanced collectors
Sixty-two chapters written by area experts on every area of US stamps (history, production and technology), and stamp collecting in general. High quality printing and generous color illustrations. Suitable for the beginning collector looking to find an area of interest or to understand the basics, as well as for the advanced collector to dig deeper in even familiar areas. I have been a serious stamp collector for over 30 years, and find new things in the book that I didn't know or fully appreciate in my hobby.A tremendous value. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Encyclopedias    5. Postage stamps    6. Reference    7. Stamp collecting    8. Stamps    9. United States    10. United States - General   

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Subjects:  1. Encyclopedias    2. General    3. Hobbies    4. Reference    5. Reference And Information Services    6. Stamps    7. Reference / General    8. Reference works    9. Stamps, philately   

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Detail on the individual or story represented by each stamp
The Jewish World In Stamps: 4000 Years Of Jewish Civilization On Postage Stamps by Ronald L. Eisenberg is an amazing, full-color, 288 page volume that meticulously reproduces postage stamps portraying events and people throughout the whole of Jewish history. The Jewish World In Stamps ranges from biblical stories such as the tale of Esther, to the Diaspora, to rise of Zionism and establishment of the state of Israel, to Jewish traditions and values, to World Jewish Communities, to modern-day Jewish entertainers such as Groucho Marx. Succinct entries flesh out the background detail on the individual or story represented by each stamp, and the color illustrations are the next best thing to having an international stamp collection of one's own. The Jewish World In Stamps is an exciting and seminal work that makes both the world of stamp collecting and Jewish history itself come alive. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Crafts & Hobbies    3. General    4. History    5. History / Jewish    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Jews    8. Jews on postage stamps    9. Stamps    10. Jewish    11. Jewish studies    12. Stamps, philately   

Subjects:  1. Antiques / Collectibles    2. Art    3. Commercial art    4. Design - General    5. Graphic Arts - General    6. Handbooks, manuals, etc    7. Packaging    8. Stamps    9. Art / Graphic Arts    10. Graphic design    11. Sales & marketing   

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You most likely need this one
Gee, I can't believe this book has been selling for so long, and yet nobody has reviewed it. I guess I just changed that.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Reference - General    5. Stamps    6. Antiques & Collectibles / Stamps   

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written with a light touch
This volume in the 'Dummies' series is written with a humorous light touch that makes it especially attractive to the Dummy who knows he is one and doesn't need to be reminded that he is one by being frog-marched through impenetrable jargon. In addition, Richard Sine or his editor have had the foresight to break the topics he treats up into very small sections and subsections.
A Good Starting Point
I have always thought the Dummies series of books were some of the best-written "How To" books on the market.This one lives up to that reputation. A Great Starting Place
I have always thought the Dummies series of books were some of the best-written "How To" books on the market.This one lives up to that reputation.Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Stamp collecting    5. Stamps    6. Antiques & Collectibles / Stamps    7. Stamps, philately   

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Are they kidding?
Did I get some sort of misprint of this book as a joke?In any case, I started by looking up the values of a few US stamps: the 1869 pictorials and the 1892 Columbians.And these were riddled with typos!The 1869 90-cent Lincoln was listed as a few hundred dollars used, but someone left off the "2" that would have made it over 2000 dollars.The $5 Columbian was also listed as a few hundred dollars used, leaving off the "1" that would have made it a thousand dollars more.That was enough for me; I returned the book.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Coins, Currency & Medals    6. Philately    7. Stamps    8. Antiques & Collectibles / Stamps   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Postage-stamps    6. Reference - Price Guides    7. Stamps   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Postage-stamps    6. Reference - Price Guides    7. Stamps   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Philately    6. Postage-stamps    7. Reference - General    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Stamps   

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2006 Scott Catalogue Vol III
I am very glad by receiving this product. It is very nice,really. It is very than never the version in colour.
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Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. General    6. Philately    7. Reference    8. Stamps   

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Catalogs    6. Philately    7. Postage stamps    8. Postage-stamps    9. Reference    10. Stamps   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Postage-stamps    6. Reference - Price Guides    7. Stamps   

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Decent General Catalog
As standard catalogs go, the Scott series is fine for most people. There are still some questionable decisions on the numbering system, but that has always been true with Scott. And I still can't fully accept their decision to list "semi-postal" issues in a seperate section. Also, don't expect to find detailed listings of varieties. Anyone who is interested in a specific country (or topic) will already know to look for one of the specialised catalogs covering that area. A major improvement is the addition of color images throughout the series. This makes identification easier if the stamp is illustrated, but given the flood of issues over the past few decades, chances are that you'll still have to look to the design descriptions to track things down. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques    2. Antiques & Collectibles    3. Antiques / Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. General    6. Philately    7. Reference    8. Reference - Price Guides    9. Stamps