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Author : Great Britain. Board of Inland Revenue
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book One Penny Stamps written by Great Britain. Board of Inland Revenue and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Barron
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616207175
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)
Download or read book The One-Cent Magenta written by James Barron and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inside look at the obsessive, secretive, and often bizarre world of high-profile stamp collecting, told through the journey of the world’s most sought-after stamp. When it was issued in 1856, it cost a penny. In 2014, this tiny square of faded red paper sold at Sotheby’s for nearly $9.5 million, the largest amount ever paid for a postage stamp at auction. Through the stories of the eccentric characters who have bought, owned, and sold the one-cent magenta in the years in between, James Barron delivers a fascinating tale of global history and immense wealth, and of the human desire to collect. One-cent magentas were provisional stamps, printed quickly in what was then British Guiana when a shipment of official stamps from London did not arrive. They were intended for periodicals, and most were thrown out with the newspapers. But one stamp survived. The singular one-cent magenta has had only nine owners since a twelve-year-old boy discovered it in 1873 as he sorted through papers in his uncle’s house. He soon sold it for what would be $17 today. (That’s been called the worst stamp deal in history.) Among later owners was a fabulously wealthy Frenchman who hid the stamp from almost everyone (even King George V of England couldn’t get a peek); a businessman who traveled with the stamp in a briefcase he handcuffed to his wrist; and John E. du Pont, an heir to the chemical fortune, who died while serving a thirty-year sentence for the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz. Recommended for fans of Nicholas A. Basbanes, Susan Orlean, and Simon Winchester, The One-Cent Magenta explores the intersection of obsessive pursuits and great affluence and asks why we want most what is most rare.
Author : Alan Holyoake
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780900631733
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (317 download)
Download or read book The World's First Postage Stamp written by Alan Holyoake and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Royal Philatelic Society (Great Britain)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Postage Stamps written by Royal Philatelic Society (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Janet Klug
Publisher : Whitman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780794822484
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (224 download)
Download or read book 100 Greatest American Stamps written by Janet Klug and published by Whitman Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Chris West
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250035503
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)
Download or read book A History of Britain in Thirty-six Postage Stamps written by Chris West and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the history of England through 36 of its fascinating, often beautiful, and sometimes eccentric postage stamps, emphasizing how stamps have always mirrored the events, attitudes, and styles of their time.
Author : Chris West
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1250043697
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)
Download or read book A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps written by Chris West and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : H.E. Harris & Co
Publisher : Whitman Pub Llc
ISBN 13 : 9780937458006
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (58 download)
Download or read book How to Collect Stamps written by H.E. Harris & Co and published by Whitman Pub Llc. This book was released on 1988-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses where and how to obtain stamps; tools, accessories, catalogues, and albums; identification of stamps; and the history of stamps. Includes a dictionary of terms.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Once a month, or, The stamp collector's advertiser written by and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Obojski
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
ISBN 13 : 048644113X
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)
Download or read book A First Stamp Album for Beginners written by Robert Obojski and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2004-11-18 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most popular hobby in the world, stamp collecting has millions of fans in the United States alone. Many are adults who have turned a childhood interest in philately into a pleasurable (and often profitable) lifetime avocation. This volume has everything needed to start a personal stamp collection: Entries for nearly 200 countries; Spaces for more than 2,600 stamps; Over 1,100 black-and-white illustrations of stamps; Easy-to-use Stamp Identifier Table and Index. Clear instructions for using the album and the Stamp Identifier Table are included, along with many useful hints and tips on building a collection. An entertaining, inexpensive way to learn about faraway people and places, stamp collecting brings a sense of excitement and adventure with each new acquisition. This book offers would-be collectors that ticket to discovery.
Author : A. F. Basset Hull
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Wrappers, Post Cards, and Telegraph Stamps of New South Wales written by A. F. Basset Hull and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alexandra Richards
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781841622903
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (229 download)
Download or read book Mauritius, Rodrigues, Reunion written by Alexandra Richards and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2009 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bradt guide is the most comprehensive book on the market to the Mascarene islands of Mauritius, its dependency Rodrigues and the French island of Reunion. It is the only guide to cover the full range of dining and accommodation options, from shoestring to luxury. It offers greater coverage of flora, fauna and conservation projects than other guides, as well as in-depth information on outdoor pursuits, beaches, food, culture and language. Whether visitors want to chill out amid Rodrigues's simple charms, hike through the volcanic landscapes of Reunion, or get married in Mauritius, the information is here.
Author : William John Hardy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Stamp Collector written by William John Hardy and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Postcards, Famous collections.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Stamp-collector's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The Stamp Collectors' Annual ... written by and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes "Index to philatelic literature."
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 594 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Stamp-collector's magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jonathan Mercantini
Publisher : Broadview Press
ISBN 13 : 1460405749
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)
Download or read book The Stamp Act of 1765: A History in Documents written by Jonathan Mercantini and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Parliament sought to raise funds through the passing of the Stamp Act in 1765, they did not anticipate the protests and staunch opposition to the new law that would ensue in the colonies. Though the crisis was eventually resolved, the larger questions raised by Parliament’s action and colonial resistance remained unanswered. What started as a debate over taxation would end in a struggle for independence. The Stamp Act Crisis, 1765–1766, marks the transition in United States history from the Colonial Era to the Era of the American Revolution. The full narrative of the Stamp Act includes political, social, economic, and cultural histories on both sides of the Atlantic. This volume provides the reader with the opportunity to engage with the pamphlets, letters, speeches, legal documents, and other texts and images that people in the colonies and in London were themselves reading, debating, and reacting to at the time. The introduction incorporates recent scholarship and provides a fresh look at this key moment in American history, and the informative headnotes and rich annotations help orient the reader within the historical sources.
