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One of the tenets passed to new coin collectors is, "Buy the book before the coin!" which is likely something that is expressed in stamp collecting as well. For coin collecting, the book is The Guide Book of United States Coins by R.S. Yeoman. This book more or less lays out a great foundation to coin collecting and introduces the collector to United States coins as well. I'm looking for the equivalent for stamp collecting. Any suggestions?
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A good reference on US stamps is the Encyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp Collecting.
It is organized in chapters of various topics.
https://www.usstamps.org/committees/encyclopedia-of-united-states-stamps-and-stamp-collecting/
Stamps of the United States
Stampless Covers
Postmasters’ Provisionals
Series of 1851 and 1857
Series of 1861 and 1869 Pictorials
Bank Notes of 1870-1894
Series of 1894
Series of 1902
Washington-Franklin Series
Series of 1922
Presidential Series
Liberty Series
Prominent Americans Issue
Americana Issue
Great Americans Issue
Transportation Coils
Late Twentieth Century Definitives
Nineteenth Century Commemoratives
Twentieth Century Commemoratives, 1901-1933
Twentieth Century Commemoratives, 1933-1971
Twentieth Century Commemoratives, 1971-2000
Twenty-first Century Stamps
Air Mail Stamps
Special Usage Stamps
Federal Revenue Stamps
State Revenues
U.S. Possessions, Usages Abroad, and Occupied Areas
Postal Stationery
Pre cancels and Perfins
Carriers’ and Locals
Confederate States of America
History, Production, and Technology
United States Post Office Department
United States Postal Service
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Stamp Production – The Flat Plate Press
Stamp Production – The Stickney Rotary Press
Stamp Production – Modern Presses
Stamp Production – Modern Private Printers
Stamp Separation, 1857-1980
Stamp Separation, Since 1980
Self-Adhesive Stamps
Watermarks
Plate Construction and Layout
Plate Numbers
Marginal Markings
Plate Varieties
Stamps in Booklets, 1900-1977
Stamps in Booklets, Since 1977
Stamps in Coil Rolls, 1907-1980
Stamps in Coil Rolls, Post 1980
Inks, Colors, Papers, and Gum
Errors, Freaks, and Oddities
Essays and Proofs
Luminescence
Test Stamps
Expanding the Collector’s Scope
United States Stamp Society
United States Stamp Research
Postal History – Markings
Rates and Classifications
Meters and Machine Generated Postage
Philately Never Ends
Appendices
Appendix A – Glossary
Appendix B – Print Resources
Appendix C – Internet Resources
Appendix D – Benefactors
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USPS used to publish a very helpful book. I don't know if they still do, but here is link to the USPS Stamp Collecting site.
https://about.usps.com/corporate-social-responsibility/stamp-collecting.htm
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Before I get to the specifics of what I looking for, I want to state that I'm not new to collecting. I've been a numismatist for a number of years and more recently have branched into philately thanks to a good friend (who actually referred me to this site). I say this just so I can put into perspective that I'm not technically a beginner. However, I'd like to find a book that would lay out some of the basics so that I could better understand philately and philatelists as compared to numismatics and numismatists.
One of the tenets passed to new coin collectors is, "Buy the book before the coin!" which is likely something that is expressed in stamp collecting as well. For coin collecting, the book is The Guide Book of United States Coins by R.S. Yeoman. This book more or less lays out a great foundation to coin collecting and introduces the collector to United States coins as well. I'm looking for the equivalent for stamp collecting. Any suggestions?
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re: Best Book for Understanding Philately and U.S. Stamps
A good reference on US stamps is the Encyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp Collecting.
It is organized in chapters of various topics.
https://www.usstamps.org/committees/encyclopedia-of-united-states-stamps-and-stamp-collecting/
Stamps of the United States
Stampless Covers
Postmasters’ Provisionals
Series of 1851 and 1857
Series of 1861 and 1869 Pictorials
Bank Notes of 1870-1894
Series of 1894
Series of 1902
Washington-Franklin Series
Series of 1922
Presidential Series
Liberty Series
Prominent Americans Issue
Americana Issue
Great Americans Issue
Transportation Coils
Late Twentieth Century Definitives
Nineteenth Century Commemoratives
Twentieth Century Commemoratives, 1901-1933
Twentieth Century Commemoratives, 1933-1971
Twentieth Century Commemoratives, 1971-2000
Twenty-first Century Stamps
Air Mail Stamps
Special Usage Stamps
Federal Revenue Stamps
State Revenues
U.S. Possessions, Usages Abroad, and Occupied Areas
Postal Stationery
Pre cancels and Perfins
Carriers’ and Locals
Confederate States of America
History, Production, and Technology
United States Post Office Department
United States Postal Service
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Stamp Production – The Flat Plate Press
Stamp Production – The Stickney Rotary Press
Stamp Production – Modern Presses
Stamp Production – Modern Private Printers
Stamp Separation, 1857-1980
Stamp Separation, Since 1980
Self-Adhesive Stamps
Watermarks
Plate Construction and Layout
Plate Numbers
Marginal Markings
Plate Varieties
Stamps in Booklets, 1900-1977
Stamps in Booklets, Since 1977
Stamps in Coil Rolls, 1907-1980
Stamps in Coil Rolls, Post 1980
Inks, Colors, Papers, and Gum
Errors, Freaks, and Oddities
Essays and Proofs
Luminescence
Test Stamps
Expanding the Collector’s Scope
United States Stamp Society
United States Stamp Research
Postal History – Markings
Rates and Classifications
Meters and Machine Generated Postage
Philately Never Ends
Appendices
Appendix A – Glossary
Appendix B – Print Resources
Appendix C – Internet Resources
Appendix D – Benefactors
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re: Best Book for Understanding Philately and U.S. Stamps
USPS used to publish a very helpful book. I don't know if they still do, but here is link to the USPS Stamp Collecting site.
https://about.usps.com/corporate-social-responsibility/stamp-collecting.htm
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