Philatelic Royalty of the 20th Century: Stories behind modern-era U.S. treasures

When we think of postage stamps, most of us think of the pristine and perfectly produced stamps we see at the post office. There is another story to US stamps and this book tells it: errors and varieties are a function of any manufacturing process. John Hotchner, an expert on US stamp production, walks us through stamp 'mis-production' with discussions of compound perforations, repairs, paper folds, color variation, splices, perforation varieties and plate varieties on US Stamps.. In addition, the book addresses other aspects of US philately that are little known but important in US postal histsory.This book is a reprint of a series of columns from Kelleher's Stamp Collector Quarterly magazine and includes two mini-studies:Rejections and Repairs in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, andFolds and Creases affecting U.S. Stamps.The volume is well illustrated with examples of this material and the production machinery of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.John is a fantastic writer and for stamp collectors, enthusiasts, exhibitors and researchers, this book is a must-have. Read more