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===Philately=== | ===Philately=== | ||
;Philately (Definition) | ;Philately (Definition) | ||
| + | :Generally, philately is the hobby of collecting postage stamps. Traditional philately involves the acquisition and direct observation and study of stamps of the world. The study of stamps is enhanced using philatelic literature. Country collecting is a popular form whereby a hobbyist limits a collection to one or several countries of interest. Philately is greatly informed by postal history, the study of the mails. | ||
:synonym: Stamp Collecting | :synonym: Stamp Collecting | ||
| − | : | + | ====Philatelic Resources==== |
| + | *American Philatelic Society | ||
| + | **http://www.stamps.org | ||
| + | *United States Postal Service | ||
| + | **http://www.usps.com | ||
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===Postal History=== | ===Postal History=== | ||
====Postal History Definition==== | ====Postal History Definition==== | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 15 June 2007
Contents
Art of Postage
Philately
- Philately (Definition)
- Generally, philately is the hobby of collecting postage stamps. Traditional philately involves the acquisition and direct observation and study of stamps of the world. The study of stamps is enhanced using philatelic literature. Country collecting is a popular form whereby a hobbyist limits a collection to one or several countries of interest. Philately is greatly informed by postal history, the study of the mails.
- synonym: Stamp Collecting
Philatelic Resources
- American Philatelic Society
- United States Postal Service
