postage-stamps

Introduces forty-one mammals using postage stamps of animals from many countries as illustrations.

Contains information necessary for starting a stamp collection including equipment and stamps, explains how to develop the collection, and describes collecting techniques.

Spine title: The official guide to U.S. stamps. Covers stamp collecting basics, stamp products, subscription services, and lists values for stamps, stationary, and collectibles.

Provides advice on successful stamp collecting including how to research the history of a stamp and how to store and care for them.

Provides information on the history of stamps and postal services and gives advice on identifying, handling, displaying, buying, and trading stamps.