DID Development Notes

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 study and 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

other topics: essays, First Days of Issue

The History of Postage Stamps

• see also Postal History
• before stamps
• adhesive pre-paid postage
• the Penny Black
• the birth of philately
• History of United States postage stamps
• modern postage stamps

Philatelic Resources on the web

Philatelic Clubs and Societies

• American Philatelic Society
  • http://www.stamps.org
• Chicago Philatelic Society

http://www.chicagopex.com

Postal Agencies

• United States Postal Service
  • http://www.usps.com

Mail Art

Mail Art Resources

Mail Art Shows

http://themoreichange.blogspot.com

Mailart Related

• Rubber Stamps, Stamping

Artistamps

Artistamps Definition

• Fantasy stamps
• Faux Postage
• Labels
• Cinderellas
• Virtual Worlds