The Passion and Pitfalls of Pictorial and Commemorative Postmarks - a guide to collecting them.
No.1 in a series of monographs by Australian PictorMarks.
Co-author of Australian PictorMarks and collector Colleen Woolley was overheard muttering … I wish there’d been a book like this around when I started collecting!
And that’s what this monograph is all about. Sharing the passion of this highly specialised area of philately (those who enjoy it are known as ‘marcophilists’) while pointing out some of the pitfalls.
Whether you’re just starting out or slightly along the road to a great collection, there’s sure to be a few gems of information in here for you. Chapters are:
You need to be motivated.
Making a 'mark
Learning the lingo
The ground rules
When is a pictorial a commemorative?
National FDIs
State FDIs
Individual locaton FDIs
Permanent ('everyday') pictorial postmarks
Halley's Comet
Steel v Rubber
Boo boos and other differences
Finding out about them
The front cover alone gives you an idea of what's coming, but then . . . you find out how postmarks are made:
The difference a cover and stamp can make to the look of a postmark:
An idea of some of the thematics that are available:
What to look for with a national first day of issue postmark, and how they've come a long way:
You can see from the heading on this page what it's all about . . .
. . . and some of the fascinating things that happen 'twixt the cup and lip (so to speak):
If you're not an "instant" expert by the time you've finished reading this book, I'll go "he"!
Weight is 174 g / 0.4 lb. If purchasing multiple items, then prior to making payment please contact us for amended postage to save on your shipping costs!
