Linn's Refresher Course Index -- Lee's Illustrated Stamp Listopedia

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[11/06] This is the place to start looking for stamps - Obtaining stamps [10/30] Airmail collecting can take you anywhere - Airmails [10/23] Small perforation varieties are worth notice - Perforation varieties [10/16] Save the whole sheet or collect the pieces - Press sheets [10/09] Some countries let the stamp tell the story - National symbols [10/02] Come to terms with the language of stamps - Terminology [09/25] There's no end to the varieties of booklets - Booklets [09/18] Back-of-the-book stamps have specific uses - Back-of-the-book [09/11] Use your want list to find stamps you need - Want lists [09/04] These stamps are the legends of the hobby - Famous stamps [08/28] Societies help you learn about your hobby - Stamp societies [08/21] Postal stationery: holograms, stamp imprints - Postal stationery [08/14] There's always something new in coil stamps - Coil varieties [08/07] Coil development led to collecting specialty - Coils [07/31] Defining definitives and commemoratives - Definitives and commemoratives [07/24] Denominations figure into postal history - Denominations [07/17] Get more involved with the stamp hobby - Clubs and shows [07/10] Check watermarks to identify valuable stamps - Watermarks [07/03] Postage dues can take many different forms - Postage Dues [06/26] Souvenir sheets come in all shapes and sizes - Souvenir Sheets [06/19] Innovations range from practical to offbeat - Design innovations [06/12] Revenue stamps present a dazzling selection - Revenues [06/05] Most postage stamps have security features - Anti-counterfeiting devices [05/29] Even stamp collectors need the right tools - Accessories [05/22] Is it time to start your next stamp collection? - Building a collection [05/15] International Reply Coupons are collectible - International Reply Coupons [05/08] Stamp hobby abbreviations can be decoded - Abbreviations [05/01] Like stamps? You'll love stamps-on-stamps - Stamps on stamps/Soaking [04/24] Se-tenant stamps are different designs united - Se-tenants [04/17] United Nations opens up a world of collecting - U.N. stamps [04/10] Some collecting terms are used frequently - Terminology [04/03] Postal authorities offer special mail services - Special delivery [03/27] Many sources exist to determine stamp values - Assessing stamp worth [03/20] Stamp hinges aren't perfect, but they do help - Mounting techniques [03/13] Should you collect mint, used or covers? - Collectible formats [03/06] Let's play 'Who Wants to Be a Philatelist?' - Quiz [02/28] Handle and store your collection with care - Care and storage [02/21] At the auction, you get to name your price - Stamp auctions [02/14] Frequently asked questions and answers - Q&A [02/07] Stamps of Lundy pay for local post service - Lundy [01/31] Variable-denomination stamps used worldwide - Automatic stamps [01/24] U.S. provisionals, locals and carriers' stamps - Postmaster's provisionals [01/17] Sets and series are tailor-made for collecting - Sets and series [01/10] Chances are you're already a philatelist - Overview of philately [01/03] New millennium resolutions, one year early - Resolutions for collectors
1999	1997 1998 1999 2000
[12/27] Topical collector has many different options - Topical collecting [12/20] Production errors and freaks add excitement - Errors, freaks and oddities [12/13] Collectors keep an eye out for stamp errors - Stamp production errors [12/06] Postal cards are another stamped collectible - U.S. Postal cards [11/29] Stock books and sheets help organize stamps - Stock books [11/22] Postal reforms brought about the first stamps - The first stamps [11/15] There are many ways to collect new stamps - Obtaining mint stamps [11/08] Prestige booklets a British stamp tradition - Prestige booklets [11/01] Where to start looking in the stamp catalog - Finding stamps in a catalog [10/25] There's a stamp catalog that's right for you - Stamp catalogs [10/18] Even nondenominated stamps have a value - Nondenominated U.S. stamps [10/11] Stampless mail: something old, something new - Stampless mail [10/04] Plate numbers are a familiar part of collecting - Plate numbers [09/27] It may be small, but it has a lot of parts - Stamp characteristics [09/20] Soak stamps to help build your collection - Soaking stamps [09/13] Does the stamp hobby have a Y2K problem? - 21st century collecting [09/06] Postal rules often affect stamp collectors - USPS regulations [08/30] Collectors use abbreviations to communicate - Philatelic abbreviations [08/23] UPU influence extends around the world - Universal Postal Union [08/16] Have fun creating your own first-day covers - Creating first-day covers [08/09] Collectors use albums to display their stamps - Stamp albums [08/02] There's no limit to the ways you can collect - Different kinds of collecting [07/26] Modern U.S. postmarks are also collectible - U.S. postmarks [07/19] Where to start if you're just starting out - Beginning stamp collecting [07/12] Space-fillers fill in when the budget is tight - Space-fillers [07/05] Catalog prefixes identify designated issues - Scott Catalog prefixes [06/28] Collectors find approvals offers convenient - Approvals [06/21] Stamp shows are a treat for every collector - Stamp shows [06/14] U.S. booklets can be collected different ways - U.S. Booklets [06/07] Airmail stamps fulfill various postage rates - Airmail stamps [05/31] Collectors choose from a variety of formats - Collectible formats [05/24] U.S. self-adhesive formats continue to evolve - U.S. self-adhesives [05/17] A stamp by any other name may be Albanian - Country identification [05/10] U.S. handcancels prevented stamp reuse - U.S. handcancels [05/03] Overprints fulfill many different functions - Overprints [04/26] Stamp hobby offers a lot of good reading - Stamp publications [04/19] Watch for damage you can (or can't) see - Protecting stamp condition [04/12] Organize your collection to avoid problems - Storing and filing techniques [04/05] Where you can get stamps for your collection - Obtaining stamps [03/29] Stamp societies exist for many specialties - Stamp clubs [03/22] Stamp grading describes design centering - How centering affects value [03/15] Take an educational vacation this summer - APS seminar program [03/08] New collectors ask, "Am I collecting right?" - Reasons to collect [03/01] Federal agencies make use of Official mail - Official stamps [02/22] Trains and stamps are natural partners - Trains on stamps [02/15] Cover collection documents rate change - Studying covers [02/08] Stamp mounts protect stamps with style - Stamp mounts [02/01] Omnibus issues link colonies, economic allies - Omnibus issues [01/25] Joint issues show international postal accord - Joint issues [01/18] Plate block collectors contend with changes - Plate blocks [01/11] The rise and limited fall of big plate blocks - Plate blocks [01/04] Plate blocks affected by printing changes - Plate blocks
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[12/28] U.S. plate blocks exist in numerous formats - Plate blocks [12/21] Yes, you too can be a specialist collector - Specialized collecting [12/14] Postage stamps designated for parcel delivery - Parcel post [12/07] Some terms are simple and some are not - Stamp terms explained [11/30] Special stamps to convey special messages - Holiday stamps [11/23] Definitive or commemorative? It's hard to tell - Definitives and Commemoratives [11/16] Don't ignore the stamps on postal stationery - Postal stationery [11/09] Take a look at that cover before you cut it - Value of stamps on cover [11/02] Stamp separation appears in many forms - Perforation varieties [10/26] Perforation varieties can make the difference - Measuring perforations [10/19] Stamp collectors suffer separation anxiety - Tearing perfs, peeling adhesives [10/12] Stamp mixtures, packets add to collections - Buying mixtures and packets [10/05] How to identify a stamp by its watermark - Watermarks [09/28] October is National Stamp Collecting Month - National Stamp Collecting Month [09/21] What could be simpler than stamp collecting? - Different kinds of collecting [09/14] Basic collecting tools provide protection - Protecting stamps [09/07] Think twice before you remove that selvage - Margin paper [08/31] How do I learn about stamp collecting? - Resources for novices [08/24] When a stamp is issued it's time to celebrate - First-day ceremonies [08/17] Auctions offer many collector opportunities - Stamp auctions [08/10] Pick a country, any country - Collecting by country [08/03] Cover collecting is a part of postal history - Cover collecting [07/27] Cinderellas add more fun to your collection - More about Cinderellas [07/20] It's not a stamp, but it looks a lot like one - Overview of Cinderellas [07/13] New to the U.S., but more than a century old - Semi-postal stamps [07/06] Collectors watch out for plate number coils - PNC collecting [06/29] Magnifying your view of the postage stamp - Magnifying glasses [06/22] Varieties are the spice of stamp collecting - Varieties within issues [06/15] Postal Service history has affected collectors - History of USPS [06/08] Answers to some frequently asked questions - Common beginner questions [06/01] Se-tenant stamps: different designs together - Se-tenant format [05/25] Paying a machine to print postage stamps - Vending machine stamps [05/18] Don't let these stamp terms confuse you - Philatelic jargon [05/11] Postage stamps that are canceled-to-order - CTO stamps [05/04] Souvenir sheets are a little hard to define - Souvenir sheets [04/27] Post office visit yields more than just stamps - Postal products and materials [04/20] Topical collecting can unite your interests - Topical collecting [04/13] Going from a stamp to a stamp collection - Building a collection [04/06] Official seals have a role in postal history - Official seals [03/09] Postcards, postal cards similar but different - Postcards and postal cards [03/02] Stamp subjects are approved by committee - Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee [02/23] Different elements make up a single stamp - The parts of a stamp [02/16] The lessons learned from stamp collecting - What stamps teach [02/09] Precanceled stamps offer collecting variety - Precancels [02/02] Starting out with hobby 'dos and don'ts' - Tips for beginners [01/26] Why does my stamp have a lot of holes in it? - Perfins [01/19] Specialization means studying your stamps - Focusing on an issue [01/12] Soaking used stamps from envelope paper - Soaking stamps [01/05] U.S. stamps should tell the nation's story - Stamp subjects
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[10/13] Stamp types provide collectors with choices - Stamp varieties and uses [10/06] Rate change also means changes in stamps - Stamp denominations [09/22] Many elements make up a complete cover - The parts of a cover
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