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Philately (/fɪˈlætəli/; fih-LAT-ə-lee) is the
study of
postage stamps and
postal history. It also
refers to the
collection and
appreciation of stamps...
- collections." This is not a
definition of
philately that
would be
recognized today. More recently,
revenue philately has
become po****r
again and now has its...
- the
collecting of
postage stamps and
related objects. It is an area of
philately,
which is the
study (or
combined study and collection) of stamps. It has...
- A
philatelic exhibition is an
exhibition of
stamps and
postal history where stamp collectors (philatelists)
compete for medals. The
displays are shown...
- In
philately a
reprint is a new
printing of a
postage stamp from the
original plates. A
reprint is to be
distinguished from a new
print which is not printed...
- In
philately,
indicia are
markings on a mail
piece (as
opposed to an
adhesive stamp)
showing that
postage has been
prepaid by the sender.
Indicia is the...
- In
philately, a
block is a
group of four or more un-separated stamps.
Blocks are of
interest not only
because they are
rarer than
individual stamps, but...
- The
Philatelic Exporter,
established May 1945, was a
trade magazine produced for the
international stamp trade. It was
published monthly by
Stanley Gibbons...
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postage stamps and
items of
postal stationery,
promotion of
philately,
conduct of
philatelic examinations at the
national level, parti****tion in international...
- In
philately, the term
cover pertains to the
outside of an
envelope or
package with an address,
typically with
postage stamps that have been cancelled...
