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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 | + | :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. Philately is greatly informed by postal history, the study of the mails. Country collecting is a popular form whereby a hobbyist limits a study to one or several countries of interest. Topical philately is themed collecting along topics of interest (e.g. Space, Transportation or Butterflies) using stamps and postal ephemera of the world. |
:synonym: Stamp Collecting | :synonym: Stamp Collecting | ||
| − | ====Philatelic Resources==== | + | ====Philatelic Resources on the web==== |
| + | =====Philatelic Clubs and Societies===== | ||
*American Philatelic Society | *American Philatelic Society | ||
**http://www.stamps.org | **http://www.stamps.org | ||
| + | *Chicago Philatelic Society | ||
| + | http://www.chicagopex.com | ||
| + | =====Postal Agencies===== | ||
*United States Postal Service | *United States Postal Service | ||
**http://www.usps.com | **http://www.usps.com | ||
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===Mail Art=== | ===Mail Art=== | ||
Revision as of 19:26, 15 June 2007
Contents
Art of Postage
Postal History
- Postal History Definition
- Study of the mails.
Postal History Resources
- Illinois Postal History Society
- American Philatelic Research Library
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. Philately is greatly informed by postal history, the study of the mails. Country collecting is a popular form whereby a hobbyist limits a study to one or several countries of interest. Topical philately is themed collecting along topics of interest (e.g. Space, Transportation or Butterflies) using stamps and postal ephemera of the world.
- synonym: Stamp Collecting
Philatelic Resources on the web
Philatelic Clubs and Societies
- American Philatelic Society
- Chicago Philatelic Society
Postal Agencies
- United States Postal Service
