• Postage Hq
• Everything you need to know about postage
• The Facts About Us Postage
• Postage Stamp Art - Beautiful And Historical
• The Current Rates For Postage
• The Facts About Postage Stamps
• Benefits Of Internet Postage
• Rates For Us Postage
• Using Postal Meters
• Can You Get A Postage Discount?
• The Postage Meter: Saving Money And Time
• Postage Stamp Supplies
• Benefits Of Buying Rebuilt Mailing Equipment
• A Stamp For Every Holiday
• History And How-tos Of A Postage Stamp Collection
• The Philatelist And His Stamps
• Everything you need to know about postage
• The Increase In Postage Price
• The Facts About Postage Stamps
• Us Postage Stamps, A Necessary Part Of Our Society
• Why Stamp Collecting Is Perfect For Kids
• Finding The Best Postage Scales
• The Benefits Of Using Mailing Equipment
• The Facts About Postage Meters
• Valuable Postage Stamps
• The Fun Of Personalized Postage Stamps

Valuable Postage Stamps

If you are a seasoned stamp collector, or even if you're just getting started at collecting stamps, then you need to check out The Blackbook Price Guide to U.S. Postage Stamps by Marc and Tom Hudgeons. This is a reference book and price guide on all United States postage stamps and illustrates numerous full color postage stamps. The Blackbook is updated and published annually providing new lists and descriptions, along with the current postage stamp values for nearly every U.S. postage stamp since 1847. Every category including commemoratives, definitives, revenue, airmail, special delivery and even duck stamps are covered along with several colorful illustrations. You will also find first day covers, mint sheets, error stamps and stamps from the United Nations. All the stamp listings are organized by using the Scott numbering system, which is the most comprehensively used cataloging system that is used today.

Stamp collectors would find this book very useful when determining the value of a particular postage stamp and might also enjoy the invaluable chapters written on stamp collecting. These well written chapters cover topics like storing your collection, caring for your collection, how to grade your stamps and how to determine the value of your stamps. There are also several tips that both experienced and new postage stamps collectors would appreciate. This is one book that every postage stamp collector should consider getting.

Another great book you may consider acquiring is Stamp Collecting For Dummies by Richard L. Sine. This is a great reference book for new postage stamp collectors. All the chapters are well organized and clearly written and the book covers all of the major stamp collecting topics. The author is a long time stamp collecting expert and thoroughly explains all of the important facts that any new collector should know about. This book explains how to determine the condition, grade and value of a stamp and also how to buy, identify, handle, store, protect and even how to display your postage stamps. The appendix also contains a helpful glossary of the stamp collecting terms.

So if you're a passionate postage stamp collector and you would like to determine the value of a single stamp or a whole collection, then these are two great books that you are sure to enjoy. The Blackbook and Stamp Collecting For Dummies are two books that any postage stamp collector, whether you're new or seasoned, should consider acquiring. These books will also make great gifts for that stamp collector in your life.