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Methods of Collecting
   Mint vs. Used
   General Collecting
   Country Collecting
   Topical Collecting
   Postal History
   Other Methods of Collecting
   United States
Collecting U.S. Stamps
   General U.S. Collecting
   Plate Blocks
   Plate Number Coils
   First Day Covers
   Single Stamp or Series
   Other Specialties
Condition & Grading
   Gum
   Hinging
   Centering
   Other Elements
Conservation
Rare Stamps
   The World's Rarest Stamp
   The Inverted Jenny
Famous Collectors
   Count Ferrari
   King George V
   Colonel Green
   King Farouk
   Franklin D. Roosevelt
Errors on Stamps
   Imperforates
   Color Omitted
   Inverts
Fakes & Forgeries
   Fakes
   Improvements
   Expert Certificates
The Market in a Nutshell
Glossary
Resource Guide
Bibliography




		Methods of Collecting Mint vs. Used General Collecting Country Collecting Topical Collecting Postal History Other Methods of Collecting United States Collecting U.S. Stamps General U.S. Collecting Plate Blocks Plate Number Coils First Day Covers Single Stamp or Series Other Specialties Condition & Grading Gum Hinging Centering Other Elements Conservation Rare Stamps The World's Rarest Stamp The Inverted Jenny Famous Collectors Count Ferrari King George V Colonel Green King Farouk Franklin D. Roosevelt Errors on Stamps Imperforates Color Omitted Inverts Fakes & Forgeries Fakes Improvements Expert Certificates The Market in a Nutshell Glossary Resource Guide Bibliography
	Contents

Foreword Philately Essential Vocabulary Types of Stamps Printing Methods Basic Terms Essential Tools Stamp Catalogues Where to Get Stamps & Other Resources Personal Sources Post Offices Local Dealers Direct Mail Auction Stamp Clubs Philatelic Societies Stamp Shows Internet Getting Started Mixtures and Packets Approvals Soaking Stamps Sorting Identifying Mounting Albums Building Your Collection