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Biographies Through Postage Stamps: 290 Indian Personalities [Collector's Edition]

by Sanjeeb Behera ...

Biographies Through Postage Stamps is a Collector's Edition series that show cases great men from history who appeared in postage stamps of different countries. Current Edition "290 Indian Personalities" depicts short biographies of Indian Faces who appeared on Indian postage stamps during different phases of history. It covers 290 figures from Indian history covering domains like art, science, ... Read more

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Biographies Through Postage Stamps is a Collector's Edition series that show cases great men from history who appeared in postage stamps of different countries. Current Edition "290 Indian Personalities" depicts short biographies of Indian Faces who appeared on Indian postage stamps during different phases of history. It covers 290 figures from Indian history covering domains like art, science,
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King George V's Obsession

the biography of a stamp collector

by Jack Shamash ...

George V - the current British Queen's grandfather - spent most his time collecfting stamps and building up the finest collection in the world. This is the first biography of George V in 30 years.Using new sources and papers from the Royal archives, it looks at his life, his isolated upbringing and his obsession with stamps. It also examines the impulse that led rich people to devote their time ... Read more

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George V - the current British Queen's grandfather - spent most his time collecfting stamps and building up the finest collection in the world. This is the first biography of George V in 30 years.Using new sources and papers from the Royal archives, it looks at his life, his isolated upbringing and his obsession with stamps. It also examines the impulse that led rich people to devote their time
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Stamp Collecting A Beginners Guide to Finding, Valuing and Profiting from Stamps

The Collector Series, #2

by Tim Harvey ...

Series Book 2 - The Collector Series
Stamp collecting has a long and celebrated history. It is also a hobby that can make a considerable amount of profit, if you do things properly. It doesn’t matter if you want to collect stamps as a hobby or if you want to make it an investment, this publication can help you to get started the right way.Through the pages of this book, you will discover many of the finer points about collecting, ... Read more

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Stamp collecting has a long and celebrated history. It is also a hobby that can make a considerable amount of profit, if you do things properly. It doesn’t matter if you want to collect stamps as a hobby or if you want to make it an investment, this publication can help you to get started the right way.Through the pages of this book, you will discover many of the finer points about collecting,
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A History of Britain in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps

by Chris West ...

"A quirky, and always interesting, overview of modern British history" as told through thirty-six postage stamps ( Publishers Weekly )."West treats each entry more like a riffing conversation than a lecture . . . And since each chapter is just a handful of pages long, it's easy to jump around and explore, making for diverting and educating reading." — Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel</p... ... Read more

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"A quirky, and always interesting, overview of modern British history" as told through thirty-six postage stamps ( Publishers Weekly )."West treats each entry more like a riffing conversation than a lecture . . . And since each chapter is just a handful of pages long, it's easy to jump around and explore, making for diverting and educating reading." — Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel</p...
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Stamps

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Stamp Collecting – with over 3 million enthusiasts – in the UK is a major hobby. Collins Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the subject, starting with advice on beginning a collection and recognizing the key features of stamps and indicating the many ways that a collection can develop.Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the world of stamp collecting from starting a collection from stamps ... Read more

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Stamp Collecting – with over 3 million enthusiasts – in the UK is a major hobby. Collins Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the subject, starting with advice on beginning a collection and recognizing the key features of stamps and indicating the many ways that a collection can develop.Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the world of stamp collecting from starting a collection from stamps
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The Stamp Finder - Tells at a Glance the Country to Which Any Stamp Belongs and Where to Place It in Your Album - The Collector's Dictionary

by Anon ...

The Stamp Finder' is a vintage handbook for stamp collectors, providing information on the country to which the stamp belongs and where to place it in your album. Also contained is a collectors' dictionary, explaining the words, phrases, and abbreviations used by stamp collectors. This volume will appeal to collectors of old stamps, and it will also be of utility to antiques dealers. Contents ... Read more

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The Stamp Finder' is a vintage handbook for stamp collectors, providing information on the country to which the stamp belongs and where to place it in your album. Also contained is a collectors' dictionary, explaining the words, phrases, and abbreviations used by stamp collectors. This volume will appeal to collectors of old stamps, and it will also be of utility to antiques dealers. Contents
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The GH Kaestlin Collection of Imperial Russian and Zemstvo Stamps

by Thomas Lera, Leon Finik ...

A quiet philatelist, George H. Kaestlin joined the original Rossika Society in 1935 along with the better known Theo B. Lavroff and K. Szymanowski. Whereas Lavroff contributed significantly to Russian philately as an author and researcher and Szymanowski was an avid collector, Kaestlin collected privately. Born in Moscow, circa 1893, Kaestlin arrived in England in 1939. After World War II, When ... Read more

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A quiet philatelist, George H. Kaestlin joined the original Rossika Society in 1935 along with the better known Theo B. Lavroff and K. Szymanowski. Whereas Lavroff contributed significantly to Russian philately as an author and researcher and Szymanowski was an avid collector, Kaestlin collected privately. Born in Moscow, circa 1893, Kaestlin arrived in England in 1939. After World War II, When
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Blue Mauritius

The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps

by Helen Morgan ...

Follow the adventures of the world's most sought-after postage stamps—from a tropical Indian Ocean island to the hushed atmosphere of the modern auction room—in this dramatic and passionate tale of the first stamp hunters. In September 1847 colored squares of paper were stuck on to envelopes and used to send out admission cards to a fancy-dress ball on the tropical island of Mauritius. No one at ... Read more

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Follow the adventures of the world's most sought-after postage stamps—from a tropical Indian Ocean island to the hushed atmosphere of the modern auction room—in this dramatic and passionate tale of the first stamp hunters. In September 1847 colored squares of paper were stuck on to envelopes and used to send out admission cards to a fancy-dress ball on the tropical island of Mauritius. No one at
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Narrow Gauge Railway Stamps

A Collector's Guide

by Howard Piltz ...

Series series Transport Philately Series
This, the first of four books, looks at the treatment of varying aspects of public transport with the aid of postage stamps, either issued by the postal authorities of most of the worlds nations, or some of the railway companies themselves, especially heritage operators.It has long intrigued the author as to why narrow gauge systems throughout the world have demanded a far greater attention from ... Read more

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This, the first of four books, looks at the treatment of varying aspects of public transport with the aid of postage stamps, either issued by the postal authorities of most of the worlds nations, or some of the railway companies themselves, especially heritage operators.It has long intrigued the author as to why narrow gauge systems throughout the world have demanded a far greater attention from
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The Great Texas Stamp Collection

How Some Stubborn Texas Confederate Postmasters, a Handful of Determined Texas Stamp Collectors, and a Few of the World's Greatest Philatelists Created, Discovered, and Preserved Some of the World's Most Valuable Postage Stamps

by Charles W. Deaton ...

Series series Charles N. Prothro Texana Series
Among the many difficulties the newly formed Confederate States of America endured in the summer of 1861 was the failure of its post office department to provide sufficient numbers of that item most crucial to its service: the postage stamp. Faced with the resulting din of customer complaints, a handful of industrious Texas postmasters solved the problem by simply making their own homemade stamps ... Read more

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Among the many difficulties the newly formed Confederate States of America endured in the summer of 1861 was the failure of its post office department to provide sufficient numbers of that item most crucial to its service: the postage stamp. Faced with the resulting din of customer complaints, a handful of industrious Texas postmasters solved the problem by simply making their own homemade stamps
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Make Money Collecting Everyday Easy to Find Items

by Bernard Levine ...

In this unique fun compendium, you will discover lots of wonderful things to collect that will reward you with a lifetime of great enjoyment like collecting Rock n Roll Records, Fast Food Toys, Teddy Bears, Stamps, Coins, Old Typewriters, Cameras, Computer Games, Comics, Fountain Pens, Sea Shells, Baseball Cards, Maps, Autographs, Postcards, Beer Cans, Sheet Music, Teaspoons plus so much more! ... Read more

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In this unique fun compendium, you will discover lots of wonderful things to collect that will reward you with a lifetime of great enjoyment like collecting Rock n Roll Records, Fast Food Toys, Teddy Bears, Stamps, Coins, Old Typewriters, Cameras, Computer Games, Comics, Fountain Pens, Sea Shells, Baseball Cards, Maps, Autographs, Postcards, Beer Cans, Sheet Music, Teaspoons plus so much more!
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A Book Full of Wonderful Exciting Surprises

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You will love reading aboutHow to cover 30 numbers on the roulette table using only 5 chips.How to play any song on guitar or piano with only 3 chords.The world’s greatest mind reading card trick.How to sell your sheet music for hundreds of dollars.What’s the value of your Comic collection?Companies who will pay you for your photos on their products.Teach English as well as other lessonsonline and ... Read more

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You will love reading aboutHow to cover 30 numbers on the roulette table using only 5 chips.How to play any song on guitar or piano with only 3 chords.The world’s greatest mind reading card trick.How to sell your sheet music for hundreds of dollars.What’s the value of your Comic collection?Companies who will pay you for your photos on their products.Teach English as well as other lessonsonline and
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