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...

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, 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...

postage stamps are at once obvious, and among the most difficult areas of philately. Different denominations of stamps have been printed in different colors...

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...

collections." This is not a definition of philately that would be recognized today. More recently, revenue philately has become popular again and now has its...

The Philatelic Exporter, established May 1945, was a trade magazine produced for the international stamp trade. It was published monthly by Stanley Gibbons...

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 National Philatelic Society is one of two national philatelic societies in Great Britain. The other is the Royal Philatelic Society London. The National...

list of philatelic libraries. American Philatelic Research Library (United States) Crawford Library, part of the British Library Philatelic Collection...

Philatelic expertisation is the process whereby an authority is asked to give an opinion whether a philatelic item is genuine and whether it has been...

The stamp catalog is an essential tool of philately and stamp collecting. Stamp catalogs are part of philatelic literature. Similar catalogs of other collectible...

Philatelic literature is written material relating to philately, primarily information about postage stamps and postal history. Philatelic literature is...

Puerto Rico (Spanish for 'rich port'; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Caribbean island, Commonwealth, and unincorporated...

The American Philatelic Society (APS) is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting foundation of philately in the world. Both the membership and interests...

1919 forged overprint. Illegal stamps List of stamp forgers Philatelic expertisation Philatelic fakes and forgeries Postage stamps and postal history of...

ÉPA, Éire Philatelic Association, is a US-based Irish philatelic society. IPC, Irish Philatelic Circle, is a British-based Irish philatelic society. FAI...

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...

Philately portal This is a list of philatelic topics. Contents:  Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Acknowledgement of receipt...

postage stamps and items of postal stationery, promotion of philately, conduct of philatelic examinations at the national level, participation in international...

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The term corner card means the wording, sometimes with a pictorial feature, in the upper left hand corner of a postal stationery envelope or an envelope...

the philately of Brazil and a student of the history of philately and philatelic literature. He is the author of many books on philately, a philatelic journalist...

Philatelic investment is investment in collectible postage stamps for the purpose of realizing a profit. Philatelic investment was popular during the...

America Philatelic Society, Toronto [197-?]. D. N. Jatia, India's Bi-Coloured Four Annas 1854, A Specialised Study of Third Printing, Philatelic Congress...

Philatelic Federation of Pakistan is the governing body of philately in Pakistan. It is a member of Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP) and Federation...

Philately. Delhi: B.D. Gupta, 1989 Lee, Alma. Introducing Thematic Collecting. British Philatelic Trust in conjunction with the National Philatelic Society...

Moscow State University (MSU; Russian: Московский государственный университет, romanized: Moskovskiy gosudarstvennyy universitet) is a public research...

Charles Freeland. The Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately. Various authors. Trinidad - A Philatelic History to 1913 by Sir John Marriott, Michael Medlicott...