Dimensions
190 x 233 x 17mm
This book contains everything a new collector needs to know: how to start a collection; how to handle, protect, store and display stamps; plus how to diversify or specialise a collection. It explains how to evaluate a stamp's value - with a special pricing guide appendix, and it shows readers how to catalogue and organise their collection using new software designed specifically for stamp collectors.
The book also includes an 8-page colour insert which illustrates the detail and beauty of a variety of stamp designs. Alerts readers to pitfalls to avoid when buying stamps online and through auction houses. It features a 'Collector's Resource Section' that includes Web sites, magazines, chat rooms and more! A handy reference for the beginning stamp collector who is looking to develop a new collection or diversify an existing one.
