Identifying Your Stamps
Stamps come in all shapes and sizes. They are issued by a lot of countries, some of which don't even exist anymore. This section will help you make sense of your stamps and make sure you are putting them in the right place.
H.E. Harris 2009 US/BNA Catalog
Review of The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps
Review of UltraOptix Lighted LED Wallet Lens
Review of the UltraOptix Linen Tester Loupe
A review of The Complete Illustrated Guide to Stamps & Coins by Dr. James Mackay
A thorough and detailed site for identifying U.S. stamps. It covers the years 1847-1970. It also has information for specific types of issues, and issues that have numerous varieties.
A downloadable perforation gauge for helping identifying stamps by their perforations. The file is a PDF which will require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
An online catalog of the latest issues from the nations of the former Soviet Union as well as Soviet issues. The stamps are organized by country and year. Individual entries are very detailed, including designer, perforations, size, sheet composition and Michel catalog number.
An umbrella organization for stamps and stamp collecting in Israel. Offers a great deal of information on Israeli stamps, including online catalogs for stamps and cancellations.
A very thorough listing of text, overprints and symbols found on stamps and the countries to which those stamps belong.
A nice site for separating actual stamps from illegal copies. Organizes things by country and year.
