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The gum or coating on the back of a stamp which allows you to attach it to an envelope. Stamp, or overprint, was printed twice, one impression offset from the other. It is published in fourteen large volumes as of 2019 that include twelve volumes containing all the countries of the world that have ever issued postage stamps, the united states specialized catalog, and the 18401940 classic specialized catalogue covering the world for the first 100 years that stamps were issued. The official blackbook price guide to united states postage stamps 2015, 37th edition. Articles index on efo stamps errors, freaks and oddities. Meanwhile, the us mail was being operated by captains of ships and deposited in special bags hung in taverns. World stamp catalogue wikibooks, open books for an open world. Visit us for over 500 philatelic articles and thousands of comments from stamp collectors around the globe. A 9 kreuzer stamp has the face value of 9kreuzer and is colored pink. Endorsed by the american philatelic society, this indepth comprehensive guide to all aspects of philately is a mustread for every stamp lover around the globe. Most albums consist of pages preprinted with stamp images, although a stockbook with pockets to hold stamps may also be considered an album. Every page is filled with lots of beautiful stamps in full color.
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Learn how to find the price and value of old stamps. The introduction of postage stamps in the uk in may 1840 was received with great interest in the united states and around the world. The treskilling yellow is considered one of the most expensive postage stamps in the world due to the fact it should be printed in a bluegreen color with the threeskilling print, but it. An inside look at the obsessive secretive and often bizarre world of high profile stamp collecting. Browse our great range of royal mail stamps for use in your business or when sending mail at home including a selection of first class stamps, second class stamps, fixed price stamps and themed stamps. Get the best deals on gold replica stamps when you shop the largest online selection at.
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Designed to illustrate and identify the colors of postage stamps national philatelical society. White, encyclopedia of the colors of united states postage stamps, volumes iiv. The reason stamps with printing errors are so desirable is because their defects have unintentionally created some of the rarest and most visually striking stamps in the world. Peter was black, and no black child had ever been the protagonist of a fullcolor american picture book.
In practice, the actual color of a stamp may vary, and while collectors will pay high prices for rare shades, it may. The color illustrations are quite good, catalog prices are given for. The canadian christmas stamp of 1898, depicting a map of the world with british possessions in red, is famous for unusual color oddities that appear to claim all of europe, or the united states, or central asia for britain. The sheer diversity of postage stamps around the world is absolutely enormous. Endorsed by the american philatelic society, this indepth comprehensive guide to all aspects of philately is a mustread for every stamplover around the globe. Telling the uae s early history through postage stamps the. Before determining the value of stamps it should be mentioned that the old ones are more expensive than the newer items. Filter products by color or colors to narrow down results. Sc 2004 stamp book the tourist sheets and booklets of japan by ron casey.
The usual sort of oddity is misregistration on a multicolored stamp, which can result in shirts apparently with two sets of buttons, eyes above the top of a persons head, and so forth. Forgeries of common stamps after world war 1 eastern front. An oddity is something that is within the bounds of usability for the stamp, but still has a distinctive appearance. Click to see how a finished page looks in a new tab. This fact is not specifically mentioned in the listings, except for fournier, who commonly used both his own forged stamps and genuine ones as the basic stamp. We are told that postage stamps are a good investment, and this may well be true for very old rare stamps, british philatelist paul sanderson told the guardian in 2015. Different denominations of stamps have been printed in different colors since the very beginning. This set contains 33,000 pages in color, containing full color images of the stamps, not just empty square boxes. James a mackay a comprehensive history of philately, containing over 3000 stamps from every country that has ever issued stamps. Top 50 most valuable stamps in the world lovevapeplus. Wealthy still investing in stamps amid overall slide in. The original postage stamp entered the guinness world records after being measured at 1.
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Stamp errors are often highly prized by philatelic investors and collectors. The book is in spanish however it is extensively illustrated, all in color, and a. This book is not to be confused with a color guide for stamps but a discussion of color with some illustrations in color. Though stamps may be the subject of the book, its content is full of insight into the full history of the british empire, from queen victoria to kate middleton. A solid pink color, the postage stamp is clearly reflective of women and womens rights across the country and the world. New listing fifty historic us postage stamps showing world war ii scenes unused stamps. Album weeds how to detect forged stamps by earee volumes 2. The most commonly used color for meter stamps is red although other colors are often used. After a short time, i discovered that there were just too many stamps, so i began to specialize in united states stamps.
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