DID Development Notes
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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, philatelic exhibiting
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
- http://www.zazzle.com
Philatelic Resources on the web
Philatelic Clubs and Societies
- American Philatelic Society
- Chicago Philatelic Society
http://www.chicagopex.com Ukrainian Philatleic and Numismatic Society United States Stamp Society American Topical Association American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors
Postal Agencies
- United States Postal Service
Philatelic Auction websites
http://www.philatino.com http://www.fuscoauctions.com
Stamp Dealers
Stamp King Coin King Earl Apfelbaum
Mail Art
Mail Art Definition
Mail Art Resources
Mail Art Artists
Mailart Archives on the Web
Mail Art Shows
http://themoreichange.blogspot.com
Mail Art Literature
- Correspondance Art
Mailart Art Historical Resources
Mailart Related
- Rubber Stamps, Stamping
Artistamps
Artistamps Definition
- Fantasy stamps
- Faux Postage
- Labels
- Cinderellas
- Virtual Worlds