[PDF] Stamps Tell The Story Of Stamps eBook

Author : Cheryl Ganz
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 27,64 MB
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1935623540

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Every stamp and piece of mail tells a story. In fact, each often tells multiple stories, ranging from concept to art design to production to usage, often with tales of politics, history, technology, biography, genealogy, economics, geography, disaster, and triumph. The lens of philately offers a fresh and engaging story of American history, culture, and identity, and it can also help deepen the understanding of world cultures. The William H. Gross Stamp Gallery, opened at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in September 2013, has many such stories to tell. Chief philately curator Cheryl R. Ganz guides readers through some of the gallery's nearly 20,000 objects that together illustrate the history of our nation's postal operations and postage stamps.

Author : Chris West
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1250043697

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DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH ITS BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE POSTAGE STAMPS IN THIS EXUBERANT AND ALWAYS CHARMING HISTORY. In A History of America in Thirty-six Postage Stamps, Chris West explores America's own rich philatelic history. From George Washington's dour gaze to the charging buffalo of the western frontier and Lindbergh's soaring biplane, American stamps are a vivid window into our country's extraordinary and distinctive past. With the always accessible and spirited West as your guide, discover the remarkable breadth of America's short history through a fresh lens. On their own, stamps can be curiosities, even artistic marvels; in this book, stamps become a window into the larger sweep of history.

Author : Jennifer Lanthier
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,84 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Authors
ISBN : 9781554552184

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On the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List 2014 2013 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award Honor Book 2013 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award nominee Forest of Reading's Golden Oak 2014 winner 2014 Silver Birch Express Award nominee OLA 2012 Best Bet - Picture Books category A city boy finds a stamp that unlocks his imagination; a country boy is captivated by stories. When they grow up, the two boys take different paths--one becomes a prison guard, the other works in a factory--but their early childhood passions remain. When the country boy's stories of hope land him in prison, the letters and stamps sent to him from faraway places intrigue the prison guard and a unique friendship begins.

Author : Arieh Lindenbaum
Publisher : Sabra Publishing
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 43,91 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Postage stamps
ISBN : 9780876310373

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Traces the history of postage stamps discussing their use and value for collectors.

Author : Edward J. Nankivell
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 29,23 MB
Release : 2019-12-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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"Stamp Collecting as a Pastime" by Edward J. Nankivell Edward James Nankivell was a respected member of the Institute of Journalists in London and an avid early stamp collector. Stamp collecting was a relatively new hobby and was not taken seriously at all by the people until this book. In it, he describes the charm of the hobby. The international nature and appeal, the rarities of stamps, how they're little works of art, and what collectors look for are just a few of the themes discussed in this text to help educate and entice readers to start collecting for themselves.

Author : Anon
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 28,31 MB
Release : 2017-01-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1473347424

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The Stamp Finder' is a vintage handbook for stamp collectors, providing information on the country to which the stamp belongs and where to place it in your album. Also contained is a collectors' dictionary, explaining the words, phrases, and abbreviations used by stamp collectors. This volume will appeal to collectors of old stamps, and it will also be of utility to antiques dealers. Contents include: 'Stamp Treasures', 'The Stories of Some Stamps that Are Worth Fortunes', 'British Guiana 1856', 'Mauritius 1847', 'Spain 1851', 'British Guiana 1850', 'Baden 1851', 'Hawaii 1851', 'United States 1845-47', 'How to Use the Stamp Finder', 'Meaning of the Symbols', etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with the original text and images.