Stamps (Collins Gem)

Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the world of stamp collecting from starting a collection from stamps that come in the post through learning more about the history of stamps and how they are made, to appreciating the wide range of different types of stamps and related items – postmarks, envelopes, etc – and on to specialized collections and the most valuable stamps in the world, each step being illustrated by a wide range of stamps.

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