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Civil War aritfacts are some of the hottest collectibles on the market. Whether they were preserved by their original owners and passed down though their descendants, or were recovered much later from the battlefield, interest in their historical importance has driven prices to new heights. Warman?s Civil War Collectibles brings collectors a broader array of these items than any other book on the market. Inside, you?ll find 1,500 stunning color photo, with descriptions and prices to help you accurately identify and value your Civil War collectibles. &break; &break; 1,500 color photos for instant identification &break; Current values &break; U.S., Confederate, and import items &break; Weapons, uniforms, insignia, accoutrements, flags, photographs, medical items, ephemera, and more &break; Includes valuable reproduction alerts and collecting advice

Collecting & Preserving WWII History Since the end of World War II, veterans, collectors, and history buffs have bought, sold, and traded the "spoils of war." Souvenir collecting began as soon as troops set foot on foreign soil. Soldiers looked for wartime trinkets and keepsakes to remind them of their time in the service, validate their presence during the making of history, and generate income when they returned home. Today these items help us understand and define a time when almost the entire world was at war. Newly expanded and completely updated, Warman's World War II Collectibles, 3rd edition, is a comprehensive full-color resource on World War II militaria. Illustrated with 1,800 all-new color images, the book is loaded with information and current values for uniforms, footwear, headgear, medals, firearms, bayonets, knives, personal items, accoutrements, and groupings--a new category--from the United States, Germany, England, Japan, the former Soviet Union, and other countries from 1939-1945. • 1,800 all-new color images and thousands of values • History and collector tips • Pros and cons of each collecting area • Availability and price ratings, as well as reproduction alerts • First-person accounts of the war

In Warman's Civil War Collectibles, you'll find everything from bayonet-tipped rifles used in fierce battles, and tintypes of proud fighting men posing for their loved ones, to boots worn on long dusty marches, flags and drums that stirred the troops, and diaries. Book jacket.

The take-it-with-you collecting resource! At last, a guide you can really carry along to estate sales, garage sales, and flea markets, containing 1,000 color photographs and current pricing to make on-the-spot appraisals easy. • New to this edition! Feature chapters on Christmas stamps and Error stamps • 1,000 detailed color photos • Listings for all 4,250+ U.S. regular-issue and Airmail stamps from 1847-2010 • Accurate prices in Unused and Used condition • State-of-the-market report and advice on beginning a collection, including where to find stamps, judging quality, grading, and handling and storage About the Author Maurice D. Wozniak has been collecting stamps since the mid-1950s. After a 30-year career as a reporter and editor on metropolitan daily newspapers, Wozniak served for seven years as editor of the weekly Stamp Collector and The Stamp Wholesaler publications and Minkus catalogs for stamp collectors. He is currently president of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs, an umbrella group of 30 clubs in the philatelic hobby, and a member of the American Philatelic Society and the Central Wisconsin Stamp Club. He is a freelance magazine writer on stamp collecting subjects.

Featuring more than 1,000 color pictures and current pricing, this dynamic field guide is the most complete and compact guide to U.S. stamps on the market.