From Brookman comes the nation's most accurate and highly respected retail price guide of stamps and postal collectibles. Annual updates include thousands of newly illustrated stamps, retail prices on U.S., United Nations, and Canadian stamps, First Day Covers, souvenir cards, Pages, Panels, U.S. territories, and most types of postal collectibles from 1847 to 2002. A special autograph section covers presidents, government figures, military leaders, Hollywood celebrities, authors, athletes, and more. -- Nation's most accurate and highly respected retail price guide of stamps and postal collectibles -- Updates include prices on U.S., United Nations, and Canadian stamps, First Day Covers, souvenir cards, Pages, Panels, U.S. territories, and most types of postal collectibles from 1847 to 2002 -- Expanded autograph section covers presidents, government figures, military leaders, Hollywood celebrities, authors, and athletes

When it's time for a move to a retirement home, a smaller home, or there's a death in the family, how should you manage a lifetime of family heirlooms and cherished possessions? Should that old chest go to the rummage sale, or is it a rare antique? What about jewelry, coins, stamp collections, china, silver, glass, memorabilia, baseball cards and toys? Are they valuable? How can we tell? Who will buy them? What are they really worth? This book is your key to finding the value of everything from diamonds to Teddy Bears, as well as tips about estate planning and appraisals. Find out all about: *the hottest collectibles markets and why some items skyrocket in price *how experts spot a valuable antique *where to get information used by professionals *selling at auctions, estate sales, and on eBay

The highly respected retail price guide of stamps and postal collectibles is thoroughly revised with more than 5,000 updated listings. 4,000 photos.

Updated yearly, the "Brookman Stamp Price Guide" has been the nation's most accurate and respected guide for retail pricing of stamps and postal collectibles for more than 60 years. The 1998 edition includes 5,000 price changes for U.S., United Nations and Canadian stamps, First Day Covers, souvenir cards and most areas of postal collectibles from 1847-1997. 4,000+ illustrations.

A guide for stamp collectors from the beginner to the professional including collectibles, pricing, articles on the hobby and more.

A guide to the names and specialities of American and Canadian publishers, editors, and literary agents includes information on the acquisition process and on choosing literary agents.