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 AFDCS Handbook of 1909 Commemoratives on FDC
by Robert P. Colby with contributions by Robert F. Drummond and FIRST DAYS authors.
Contains a census of over 700 FDCs of the three commemorative issues of 1909, with 30 years of research articles from FIRST DAYS, 140 pages with over 75 illustrations of these early FDCs, Price $14.95

 United States Meter Stamps First Days and Earliest-Known Uses
by Douglas A.Kelsey, 32 pages, profusely illustrated.
The first ever FDC compilation of the other stamps authorized by the USPS---meter stamps $6.00

 FDC Handbook for Junior Collectors
 by Monte Eiserman and Barry Newton
12 page illustrated youngsters guide to FDC collecting. (Special Stamp Club price 6 for $5)...$1.00 (One copy of this pamphlet can be obtained without cost with an order of any other AFDCS handbook. We have a limited supply; please order only if you can pass it along to a youngster.)

 The Handbook for First Day Cover Collectors
by Monte Eiserman.
Now available in a fully revised fourth edition, this book offers information invaluable to FDC collectors new to the hobby. This handbook has over 40 chapters written to answer the kind of questions that Mrs. Eiserman has received in over thirty years as American First Day Cover Society Membership Chairman. Even if you have been collecting for years, and have an earlier edition of this handbook you will learn something new! Price: $13.95

 The Handbook for Intermediate First Day Cover Collectors, Volume 1
This handbook was compiled by Steve Ripley and contains ten chapters and three appendices written by nine FDC experts. It is 100 pages with 95 illustrations Price: $13.95

 Handcrafted Cachets: The Make-Your-Own Cachet and Envelope Handbook
by Gene H. Russell.
Now in a revised second edition, this popular FDC handbook has over 100 pages packed with specific techniques for cachetmaking, complete with a list of supplies needed and step by step instructions. This is the handbook that has launched hundreds of collectors into the exciting hobby of FDC cachetmaking Price: $13.95

 Scott Number and Cachetmaker Index for FIRST DAYS Volumes 1-41
by Wayne P. Gasper and Pat Price.
This fully updated second edition has over 5,000 entries by Scott Number and Cachetmaker, and covers 1955-1996 Price: $8.95

  Cumulative Index of FIRST DAYS, VOL 1-36, supplemented for Vo1 37-40
Title and Author listings for 1955-1995 compiled by Margaret Monty.
IN TWO VERSIONS:
 PRINTED VERSION, 350 (5 1/2 x 8 inch) pages Price : $14.95
 DISKETTE VERSION, maintained in dBASE, and can be used in conjunction with any program which can read or import DBF type files. Also allows user to print a hard copy of the index. (Note: dBASE file requires 2 megabytes of hard disk space and the print file requires an additional 1 megabyte.) SPECIFY MAC/IBM, 3.5 inch/5.25 inch disk Price: $14.95

 Moonlanding--Historical Account and Cachet Listing of C76 (Second Edition)
by Harry L. Anderson and Monte Eiserman.
372 Cachets listed and illustrated, plus a complete historical account of this popular issue. (Unbound) Price: $10.95

 CATS--A Directory of FDCs and Cards for Sc. 2372-5
by Marilyn Johnson.
This delightful publication looks at the furry fun found in cat collecting. Over 500 cachet and maximum card varieties illustrated and listed for the 1988 cat stamps. (Unbound). Price: $10.95

 AFDCS 2004-5 Cachetmakers Directory
by Betty Hundley.
With over 600 listings, this publication gives names, addresses, phone numbers and all the particulars (in eight categories) for all cachetmakers currently known to the AFDCS Price: $5.00

 First Day Covers of the Regular Issues of 1922-35 (Second Edition)
by Jack V. Harvey.
This handbook gives an in-depth discussion of the complex subject of the FDCs of the 1922-35 regular issue set. This book is a classic and belongs in every FDC library Price: $8.95

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