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Stamp Collecting

A perennial favorite, newly revised and updated! Stamp Collecting contains everything you need to know to get started. Written by long-time stamp dealer and philatelic author Stephen R. Datz, Stamp Collecting covers the essentials in a series of convenient, easy-to-use chapters. Datz makes use of his experience and intimate knowledge of the hobby to explain how to go about obtaining the maximum enjoyment from philately. Profuse illustrations augment the text. Perfect for anyone interested in discovering the fun of the World's Most Popular Hobby!

Paperback: 176 pages

Publisher: General Trade Corporation; Revised edition (April 1, 2009)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 088219030X

ISBN-13: 978-0882190303

Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches

Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Best Sellers Rank: #450,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #40 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Stamps

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 no colored 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 stamp collecting. This book gave me MORE than enough information, but it was not overwhelming. I think this would be great for beginners because you don't need to read every word in the book to understand stamps.

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 stamps off an envelope. It is also a great book because it tells about how to identify fake stamps. Overall this is a very very good book.

As a modest beginning stamp collector I was looking for a book that gave the basics. My purchases are small, very focused, I own a few hundred not a few thousand stamps, I don't collect for resale. Of many books I've read this is one I rate highly as a good overall view of the big picture telling you more than you know but not more than you need.

I am an amateur stamp collector who wanted a book that touched bases on important issues that has to do with collecting and this book does just that. I haven't had a chance to read the whole book, but what I have read is very interesting. It gives important facts about different areas of stamp collecting. I also like that the book is small and easy to store with my stamp collection which is also small. I would recommend this book to anyone who is an amateur stamp collector.

A lot of good information for first time stamp collectors and good resort book

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