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African Americans on Stamps
African American on Stamps is in the class of, "Best Sellers." Read more

Subjects:  1. African Americans on postage s    2. African Americans on postage stamps    3. Antiques & Collectibles    4. Antiques/Collectibles    5. Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor    6. History - General History    7. Stamps    8. Black studies    9. Social history    10. Stamps, philately    11. USA   

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A MUST for any serious collector of US!
Excellent, detailed descriptions on the hard to identify Bank Note issues, Washington Franklin issues and Press Waste stamps. Read more

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Very useful and complete
This book is great and has been very useful for me, because I've been collecting stamps fo a long time, but only started collecting U.S. stamps a few months ago. It has full color pictures, uses the Scott numberingsystem, contains a lot of helpful professional advice about buying, sellingand taking care of stamps. I've been fascinated by U.S. stamps and thisbook includes everything one needs to know about them. ... Read more

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Excellant Source ..
I have used this book as an initial guide in my collecting of Rose Medallion and other Chinese Export Porcelain. Very good basic source. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Porcelain & China    5. Pottery & Ceramics    6. Ceramic arts, pottery, glass    7. China    8. Stamps, philately    9. c 1700 to c 1800    10. c 1800 to c 1900   

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Great for beginners
I have been collecting stamps for a couple of years but I still learned many new things from this book such as all the different ways stamps are hinged. There is also a lot about the history of stamps. There are nocolored pictures in this book, but the black and white photos are enough. The reason I read this book was because I wanted to know more about stampcollecting.This book gave me MORE than enough information, but it was notoverwhelming.I think this would be great for beginners because you don'tneed to read every word in the book to understand stamps.

A Great Book
This is the best stamp collecting book I ever read. It tells me a lot about stamps that I never knew before. Also it tells you where you can get stamps. The best thing about this book is that it told me how to get stampsoff an envelope. It is also a great book because it tells about how toidentify fake stamps. Overall this is a very very good book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Handbooks, manuals, etc    5. Postage stamps as an investmen    6. Postage stamps as an investment    7. Stamp collecting    8. Stamps    9. Stamps, philately   

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IT'S ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD!
I guess being more a fan than a collector of postcards I have a different opinion than some of the reviewers who rated this book so low.Regarding prices, the fact is that on any collectible prices vary widely depending on your location and method of selling.As a long-time collector of toys and comic books, I can attest to that.Thus the criticism about pricing is completely invalid as this is merely a "guide" as any pricing guide is.I also would dispute the claim that many of the cards are in poor condition.Some are but the vast majority are not.We are talking about items that are in the neighborhood of one hundred years old so they are not all going to be in mint condition.I think the editors did a fantastic job of giving readers a very broad cross-section of types and styles of cards, regardless of condition.
Pages come packed with color photos of seasonal cards organized by holiday along with current prices
Robert and Claudette Reed's Postcards For The Holidays, 2nd Edition arrived too late for more timely Christmas mention, but since holiday collecting is really a year-round occupation, it's not too late to mention the ongoing reference value of Postcards For The Holidays Identification & Value Guide, which appears in its 2nd updated edition. Pages come packed with color photos of seasonal cards organized by holiday along with current prices. The chapters each introduce with a history of manufacturers and approaches to further the educational teachings.
Second Edition is a Big Disapointment
I am really disapointed in the second edition because it is basically a repeat of the first edition.Although there are more pages in the second edition, this books shows the same postcards as the first edition.Also, the text is the same.It's like buying the same book only there are a few new postcards added. The authorsdid remove pictures of beat up postcards and replaced them with new cards they must have added to their collection, but they never changed the prices of what the cards are worth.Granted, the first book was published in 2002, and the second editionhas a copyright of 2006, but every postcard collector wants to see their collection has increased in value-especially the Halloween cards.The values were not even increased by a dollar!The Easter section and Santa Claus sections are lengthier and the cover is attractive, but this is not my idea of what a second edition should be.The publishers and editors should have been more critical.There is not one Winsch or Schmucker card shown in any of the holidays and any collector knows, these are the cream of the crop, especially with Halloween cards. As much as I like the format and appreciate the book being in color, I was really upset not to see more new postcards and a change in postcard values.This shows lack of research and I feel like the book was hastily thrown together.Don't buy it if you own the first edition and hesitate about the second edition.I didn't think it was worth the price being charged. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Catalogs    5. Collectors and collecting    6. History    7. Holidays in art    8. Postcards    9. Reference - Price Guides    10. Stamps    11. United States   

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So Many Stamps!
"The World In Stamps" by Laurent Lemerle. English Translation: Harry N. Abrams, New York, 2006.
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Scott is the Bible of postage stamp apraising!
The Scott stamp catalogs are the bible of postage stamp apraising.No other publication brings together such a wealth of virtually universal stamp knowledge and pricing.While the prices that Scott uses may not especially match current market they are fairly consistant and most dealers base their prices on a flat percentage of Scott therefore making it a good reference point.

don't waste your money!!
Why spend money on a book that gives values for stamps that are 3 to 5 times higher than the stamps sell for every day of the week on E-bay?This book is a complete waste of money and has lost touch with all reality! ... Read more

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A sober guide to real life as a stamp dealer
I really enjoyed this book. It covers nearly all aspects of stamp dealing: owning a shop, doing mail sales, auctions, and bourses - although the omission of Internet trading is a minus. The foreword by the legendary Herman 'Pat' Herst is effusive but accurate. Mosiondz is a US dealer with a very sober, down-to-earth approach. He makes it abundantly clear that if you intend to make a living in stamps, you should realize that it requires attention to the same business basics as any other field - and he goes into a lot of detail. His bottom line: success will surely come, but only to the dedicated, disciplined professional. Much of the wisdom in this book is valid around the world and would apply equally to trading in many different collectibles. As someone who has dabbled in stamp dealing, I would recommend this book to anyone. It's good know-how at a bargain price.

Worth reading book.
This book is previewing the real life of a stamp dealer. The book provides useful info to any stamp collector which couldn't find it anywhere else.

Outdated
This book was disapointing as it covers nothing new and fails to coveraspects of stamp dealing on the internet. Since a lot of stamp auctions arenow done through the internet, perhaps this is a book more suitable forthose who are primarily focussed on local American markets. Definitely notrecommended for international buyers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques / Collectibles    3. Antiques/Collectibles    4. Postage-stamp dealers    5. Reference - Price Guides    6. Stamps    7. Vocational guidance    8. Stamps, philately