Stamp Collector's Handbook Author:Fred Reinfeld From "bootleg" mail services to bouncing letters off the moon, this book gives a lively, colorful account of our stamps and Post Office Department. Less than 125 years ago, mail service in the U.S. was a sometime thing with the person receiving the letter paying for it (if he wanted it). Abuses were overwhelming and confusion commonplace. Out of... more » this chaos grew today's post office and it's stamps.« less