Stamp Collecting

With over 3 million enthusiasts in the UK, stamp collecting 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 offers an introduction to the world of stamp collecting, from starting a collection with stamps that come in the post, to learning more about the history of stamps and how they are made. It also covers appreciating the wide range of different types of stamps and related items – postmarks, envelopes, etc. – and progressing to specialized collections and the most valuable stamps in the world, each step being illustrated by a wide range of stamps.

Features

A guide to stamp collecting from starting a collection to developing specialist interests.

The ways in which stamps are produced and catalogued explained.

Hundreds of illustrations of stamps included.