Download or read book Topical Adventures written by Jack Congrove and published by . This book was released on 2020-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Topical Adventures explores the spectrum of topical and thematic stamp collecting and exhibiting. The book is the 168th handbook produced by the American Topical Association, the largest organization in the world for topical stamp collectors and the foremost resource for information on all aspects of topical and thematic collecting. While many of ATA's books are tailored to specific topics, this is a general reference work designed to help a new topical collector get started, or provide a handy review for more experienced collectors when they are working on a project.Topical Adventures is organized into 8 concise chapters and is fully illustrated in color throughout the book. Sprinkled throughout Topical Adventures are vignettes from collectors on virtually every aspect of topical collecting and exhibiting. This organization makes the book easy to read and share. Written and edited by many accomplished topicalists, this book will be a useful to addition to any collector's library. Topical Adventures is a convenient reference collectors of all ages and experience levels will want to have as you acquire, store, display and exhibit your collection.

Download or read book Adventures in Topical Stamp Collecting written by George B. Griffenhagen and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Topical Stamp Collecting written by M. W. Martin and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Topical Stamp Collecting written by Ray E. Cartier and published by . This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook is an introduction to special stamp collecting for seniors.

Download or read book Mini Adventures in Topical Stamp Collecting written by George Griffenhagen and published by . This book was released on 1981-12-31 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mini Adventures in Topical Stamp Collecting written by George B. Griffenhagen and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cool Stamps Creating Fun and Fascinating Collections written by Pam Price and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006-08-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains facts about collecting stamps that will inspire the reader to start his or her own collection. Readers will gain a working knowledge of this hobby which includes background history of stamps, famous stamp collectors like Franklin D. Roosevelt, types of collections, types of stamps such as definitive, commemorative, special, semipostals and Cinderella stamps, research and resources, the best places to find, buy or trade stamps, how to grade a stamp, and how to organize, store and care for a stamp collection. Full-color photographs, materials & techniques, tips & sidebar information, a glossary and an index are all included in this title.

Download or read book How to Collect Stamps written by H.E. Harris & Co and published by Whitman Pub Llc. This book was released on 1988-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses where and how to obtain stamps; tools, accessories, catalogues, and albums; identification of stamps; and the history of stamps. Includes a dictionary of terms.

Download or read book Official Guide to U S Stamps written by U S Postal Service and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 1992-11 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Beginner s Guide to Stamp Collecting written by Douglass Sanger and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2004-09-10 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Glossary of Philatelic Terms written by Philatelic Congress of Great Britain and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Stamp Collecting written by Ted Schwarz and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1983 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to start, build, organize and care for a stamp collection, and how to identify stamps and determine their value.

Download or read book An Introduction to Stamp Collecting written by Steven J. Rod and published by . This book was released on 1989-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Stamp Collecting as a Hobby written by Burton Hobson and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1986 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New ed. of: Getting started in stamp collecting. Rev. & enl. 1982. Describes how to get started collecting stamps, topical collections, buying, selling, and limiting collections.

Download or read book Stamp Collecting written by Charles F. Adams and published by Dell Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical, fact-filled guide ensures that beginning collectors of all ages and income levels enjoy a totally satisfying and deeply rewarding pursuit of the hobby. Covers the ABC's of using stamp catalogs, evaluating a collection's financial return, how to get the best stamps for every budget, and more. Photographs. (Collectibles)

Download or read book Getting Started in Stamp Collecting written by Burton Hobson and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1982 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents details of working with stamps and buying and selling them.

Download or read book Stamp Collecting written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Postage stamp, Cancellation, First day of issue, Postage stamp paper, Stanley Gibbons, Topical stamp collecting, Plating, Colnect, Postage stamp color, Stamp numbering system, Carre Marigny, Stamp catalog, Stamp album, Stockbook, Invert error, Stamp hinge, Philatelic exhibition, Minkus catalogue, Special stamp, Presentation Pack, Legends of Hollywood, Stamp tongs. Excerpt: A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination (price) on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side. Postage stamps are purchased from a postal administration or other authorized vendor and are used to pay for the costs involved in moving mail as well as other business necessities such as insurance and registration. The stamp's shape is usually that of a small rectangle of varying proportions, though triangles or other shapes are occasionally used. The stamp is affixed to an envelope or other postal cover (i.e., packet, box, mailing cylinder) that the customer wishes to send. The item is then processed by the postal system, where a postmark, sometimes known as a cancellation mark, is usually applied over the stamp and cover; this procedure marks the stamp as used, which prevents its reuse. The postmark indicates the date and point of origin of the mailing. The mailed item is then delivered to the address that the customer has applied to the envelope or cover. Postage stamps have been carrying the mails of the world to their destinations since the 1840s. Before this time, ink and hand-stamps (hence the word 'stamp'), usually made from wood or cork, were often used to frank the mail and confirm the payment of postage. The first adhesive postage stamp, commonly referred...