2 comments about The International Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Philatelics (International Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Philately).

1. Lots of good information throughout. What makes it worth buying are translations in back. Extensive philatelic terms are translated into German, Spanish, Italian, French, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Russian, Polish, Greek, etc. Super for figuring out what stamp inscriptions mean and for determining key words in foreign catalogs.



2. But i did not received this book

1 comments about Krause-Minkus Standard Catalog of U.S. Stamps 2003: Listings 1845-Date (Krause Minkus Standard Catalog of Us Stamps).

1. I thought having a book that had a cross reference of Minkus and Scott stamp catalog numbers would be great. After using the Krause-Minkus Standard I have my doubts that this catalog is all that useful. I had problems with several sections of stamps not being listed and many listed incorrectly. Several stamp pictures were swapped around and several have the same Scott catalog numbers even when the denominations were different. As I said it was a good attempt at combining the two different publications into a single catalog but I feel that more time should have been taken to edit and proof the work prior to publishing. I think that if Krause-Minkus were to provide a credit to those that had purchased the 1998 edition it will keep some collects using the Krause numbers. I for one would ask for a refund or a replacement 1999 catalog.

No comments about Krause-Minkus Standard Catalog of Israel Stamps: Listings 1948-1999 (Global Stamp Series).

2 comments about The 2000 Commemorative Stamp Yearbook.

1. If you know someone who enjoys collecting stamps, or enjoys learning about Americana, then this is the a good book for that person. The very nice hard bound book contains the commemorative stamp series for the year 2000. What is cool is that the actual stamps are enclosed. Surrounding each stamp is about two pages devoted to describing the history and background of the stamp and its subject.

   I do not keep books on my coffee table, but I would assume that this would be a good book for that purpose. I enjoyed receiving this book as a gift, and I am sure others would as well.




2. I love these books and buy them every year. I was started at the age of 6 by my dear departed uncle on collecting stamps. I can now share this simple joy with my own nieces and nephews. The book is full of information and photos relating to each postal issue (complete commemorative issues for the year). And the copies I have purchased new from the original vendor, obviously the US Postal Service, have come with the stamps and the protective sleeves to insert each stamp into before mounting them in the book itself. (I have noticed some offered on the secondary market are without the stamps.)

   They are each different in design each year and covered in a durable laminated type cover. A collection of these in the book case would provide many hours of entertainment year ofter year, without turning on a tv or a computer. They would offer a great family activity to work through and study upon the subjects included in the yearbooks. You know what they say about learning something new everyday....

2 comments about Scott 2007 Classic Specialized Catalogue: Stamps and Covers of the World.

1. As a lifelong stamp collector specializing in older stamps world-wide, I appreciate having all countries covered from the beginning of stamps 1840 through 1940 in one book. To purchase all 7 or 8 volumes of the regular Scott catalogue would cost many hundreds of dollars. I had this same catalogue for 2000 but that was black & white, it is now in full color! Very Happy!



2. I have found the book to be easy to navigate through and to obtain stamp values. The information about stamps is very informative however I was not able to find information on Winnipeg tagging or phosphor tagged stamp issues. Overall, I think that it is a very good issue.

3 comments about 2007 Brookman Price Guide United States & Canada Stamps & Postal Collectibles (Brookman Stamp Price Guide).

1. Great reference for all things U.S. and territories -- like it better than Scotts. Get the spiral binding, couple of extra bucks but believe me it is great for laying it open to look at.



2. I have tons of U.S. and Canadian stamps that I have amassed throughout the years and felt it was time to see what they may be worth. The Brookman 2007 price guide will help you identify each stamp, stamp variation and it's going price. It will also help with autographs and First day covers etc. I also found the spiral binding to be very beneficial. If you collect stamps, you must get this book.



3. Bookman's is my favorite. I use it contantly while bidding on Ebay. It gives such a good range of prices for many of the variations you might run into when grading stamps. A few too many ads in it and you cannot remove them as they are usually attach to stamp grading. Easy to write on and keep track of what I have purchased and what I paid.

3 comments about The Duck Stamp Story: Art, Conservation, History : Detailed Information on the Value and Rarity of Every Federal Duck Stamp.

1. This is an incredible book for anyone who is interested in ducks, stamps, history, art, conservation, collectables, or Americana. There's the history of duck stamps as it relates to the entire conservation movement. There are interviews with famous people who are themselves duck stamp collectors and avid conservationists. There are beautiful photographs and artwork of past and present duck stamps, as well as other honorable mentions in the annual duck stamp contests. This book is just chock full of information and illustrations. The author has done a great job of wholistically researching the topic into every tangent of related interests. It is the ultimate coffee table book since there is something to interest just about anyone. You'll find that you meant to just browse through it, when before you know it you've read a whole chapter!



2. This book is beautiful, interesting, and a pleasure to read. I don't hunt, collect stamps or wildlife art, but this is a great book. I am truly enjoying it. I especially like the section on conservation, which details the history of water fowl degradation and protection in the United States.



3. I have never seen my husband so entralled by a book before. I can never get him to sit down for 5 seconds but on Christmas morning, he forgot the rest of his gifts and sat and read this book! I was amazed! It contains history with great pictures and facts and he was actually enjoying himself while reading it!
   I highly recommend this book for any person interested in ducks, duck stamps or duck hunting.

No comments about Collect Fish on Stamps (Stamp Catalogue).

No comments about Scott 2004 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue: Countries of the World S0-Z (Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue. Vol 6: Countries Solomon Islands-Z).

No comments about Scott 2004 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Vol. 3: Countries of the World G-I (Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Vol 3 Countries G-I).