Diane S. (rvdreamin) reviewed The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps: Updated Stamp Values (Postal Service Guide to Us Stamps) on + 86 more book reviews
Full of beautiful pictures of hundreds of stamps at nearly life-size. Would make an amazing collage or art project. Lots of short articles about the history of different stamps, adding interest and information on the the American history of stamps. You can really see what the people of each year thought was important, and what the art of different decades looked like. Would be good for home school history or art class.
Bob H. (buybobstamps) reviewed The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps: Updated Stamp Values (Postal Service Guide to Us Stamps) on
My first stamp catalogue was a Postal Service Guide. I have since graduated to the more expensive Scott Catalogue, but I still consider these books to be an excellent value. It is a great reference for identifying US stamps. You will find color photos of all stamps by Scott number (including some varieties) with the year of issue and a brief description. As with the Scott catalogue, the stamp values quoted here are useful when comparing the relative value of one stamp issue to another, but they are intended to represent retail prices and you cannot reasonably expect to sell your stamps for the prices shown in the book. If you can pick up a recent edition of The Postal Guide in good condition at a fair price, dont hesitate to do so.
