220 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 cm
Note
Includes index.
Summary
"Every stamp collector benefits from H.E. Harris & Co.'s over 100 years of experience. How to Collect Stamps is a fascinating guide for the beginner and a valuable source of data for the established philatelist. [Includes]: step-by-step guide to stamp collecting; philatelic history by country; worldwide and U.S. stamp identifier; collector's dictionary; and detailed map with over 400 countries." -- Description provided by publisher.
Contents
Introduction -- History of stamp collecting -- History of postage stamps -- Famous rarities -- History of first day covers -- Cachets -- How to begin -- Accessories -- Catalogs -- Albums -- United States stamp identifier -- Step-by-step identification, a standard procedure -- Collector's dictionary -- Worldwide stamp identifier -- Foreign numerical tables -- Philatelic history by country -- Vanished lands -- Map index -- Map section.