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The PHILATELIC BOOKSTORE provides bargain priced books, magazines and catalogues for stamp collectors. You will find titles from the premier publishers to the hobby....increase your collecting fun by increasing your knowledge about collecting!
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A Quick Reference Buide to GB Stamps - In Colour
Collect British Stamps
Published every November, this unique colour checklist provides an at-a-glace guide to all British stamps from 1840 to the latest Christmas issues. The price alone makes it a must for beginner and advanced collectors alike.
BUYER BEWARE!
How to Detect Damaged, Altered and Repaired Stamps
Avoid costly mistakes. Paul Schmid's new edition explains how to detect alterations that can drastically affect a stamp's value and how to recognize regummed, reperforated, repaired and otherwise altered stamps.
A Nation in Postage Stamps
Images of Canada
This title usually ships within 4-6 weeks. Please note that titles occasionally go out of print or publishers run out of stock. We will notify you within 2-3 weeks if we have trouble obtaining this title.
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An Introduction to the Postal History of the Period
The United States 1 cent Franklin, 1861-1867
The first comprehensive volume ever devoted to the 1861-67 series. The 1¢ stamp is found in combination with all other values and is used in every conceivable postal application,ng the text to a discussion of the complete range philatelic lore for mid-century America and results in an encyclopedic introduction to virtually all aspects of the postal history of the 1860s.
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Discover the rich philatelic legacy of this North American country.
Linn's Introduction to the Stamps of Mexico
Devoted to all aspects of Mexican philately, from prestamp postal history through the current Exporta definitive stamp series. Topics include district overprints, mixed frankings, tuberculosis seals, provisionals, cancellations, revenues, civil war locals, tagging varieties, postal tax stamps, dead letter covers and Wells Fargo covers.
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The Complete Guide to Selling Your Stamps
Top Dollar Paid
Author Stephen R. Datz is the top philatelic writer on the subject of buying, selling and investing in stamps. His book, Top Dollar Paid pays for itself in the premium even the novice will realize throught the informed and organized sell of a collection.
1st Edition, 104 pgs, 100 black and white photos.
Classic U.S. Imperforate Stamps
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Covers classic U.S. imperforate postage stamps, seven different designs introduced between 1847 and 1856. The basic objective of this book is to give the casually interested collector a better understanding of these early U.S. stamps. The author discusses why each of these stamps was issued and how they were used.
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Dead Countries of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Aden to Zululand
In its most precise definition, a " dead country" is a place that once issued postage stamps but no longer does. Harding has used this definition as a basis for a fascinating investigation of world history.
Also at Amazon.UK
A Nation in Postage Stamps
United States Postal History Sampler
An introduction to many different U.S. postal history topics. Consists of 15 chapters based on approximately 60 Linn's columns created by Graham between 1982 and 1991. Some of the topics covered include train wreck covers, fancy cancels, APO markings, campaign covers, flag cancels, Intelex markings, Dead Letter Office markings and railroad markings.
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Where is Durazzo?
The Modern World : Today's Atlas for Stamp Collectors
This goldmine of information on current stamp-issuing entities includes a country index listing states under their previous names.
An Aerophilatelic Survey of Events, Routes, and Rates
Via Airmail
Published by the American Airmail Society, AAMS was founded in 1923, and is the second oldest aerophilatelic society in the World. They have 1,800 members Worldwide. The AAMS publishes the monthly magazine "The Airpost Journal" & the "Jack Knight Air Log", as well as the American Air Mail Catalogue, and this survey which is intended for the serious aerophilatelist.
It’s politics. No, it’s history. Actually, it’s both. And a Topical Collector's Dream.
Political Campaign Stamps
Anyone interested in the history of American political and philatelic material needs this definitive guide to collecting non-postage political campaign stamps from 1856 to the present. This impressive volume contains almost 2,000 listings and up-to-date pricing for stamps and labels from presidential campaigns, prohibition, woman suffrage, and anti-war, "win the war," and anti-communism movements.
Also at Amazon.UK
Tried & Tested Tips & Techniques
Successful Stamp Dealing
Break into the business with practical advice on starting and building a profitable stamp dealership. Peter Mosiondz, Jr. covers security, specialty markets, show promotions, building an inventory, monitoring pricing.
Also at Amazon.UK
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