Common-Sense Advice For Novice Collectors

By Barth Healey
Published: February 7, 1993

The aggressive marketing by the United States Postal Service is evidently luring new collectors, but letters from readers indicate that many do not have a clue about how to develop their new hobby beyond buying stamps as they are issued. ...


A version of this article appeared in print on February 7, 1993, on page 917 of the New York edition and included a photo of Adams' book.