Overview
The most popular hobby in the world, stamp collecting has millions of fans in the United States alone. Many are adults who have turned a childhood interest in philately into a pleasurable (and often profitable) lifetime avocation. This volume has everything needed to start a personal stamp collection: Entries for nearly 200 countries; Spaces for more than 2,600 stamps; Over 1,100 black-and-white illustrations of stamps; Easy-to-use Stamp Identifier Table and Index.
Clear instructions for using the album and the Stamp Identifier Table are included, along with many useful hints and tips on building a collection. An entertaining, inexpensive way to learn about faraway people and places, stamp collecting brings a sense of excitement and adventure with each new acquisition. This book offers would-be collectors that ticket to discovery.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780486441139
- ISBN-10: 048644113X
- Publisher: Dover Publications
- Publish Date: November 2004
- Dimensions: 10.98 x 8.2 x 0.26 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.52 pounds
- Page Count: 70
- Reading Level: Ages 8-12
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