Warman's U.S. stamps field guide
By: Maurice Wozniak
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Krause Publications
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Iola, WI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 511
ISBN-13: 9781440216992
Subjects: Postage stamps; Catalogs; Commemorative postage stamps; Stamp collecting
Other titles: U.S. stamps field guide
Description: Featuring more than 1,000 color pictures and current pricing, this dynamic field guide is the most complete and compact guide to U.S. stamps on the market.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Warman's U.S. stamps field guide : values & identification. 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 508-509).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 1847-1893: the dawn of U.S. stamps; title: 1894-1931: the "Bureau issues"; title: 1932-1954: an explosion of collectibles; title: 1955-1961: varieties become the norm; title: 1962-1980: famous firsts; title: 1980-1988: dueling definitives; title: 1989-1994: the self-stick era begins; title: 1995-2010: "pop" goes the postage; title: Airmail (1918-2010) amazing coincidences; title: The Christmas stamp story; title: Errors, freaks, and oddities: treasured mistakes.