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...
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A philatelic exhibition is an exhibition of stamps and postal history where stamp collectors (philatelists) compete for medals. The displays are shown...
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Stamp collecting (redirect from Philatelics)
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...
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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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list of philatelic libraries. American Philatelic Research Library (United States) Crawford Library, part of the British Library Philatelic Collection...
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Postage stamp color (redirect from Philatelic color)
postage stamps are at once obvious, and among the most difficult areas of philately. Different denominations of stamps have been printed in different colors...
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Postage stamp reprint (redirect from Reprint (philately))
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...
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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...
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Philatelic literature is written material relating to philately, primarily information about postage stamps and postal history. Philatelic literature is...
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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...
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Philatelic investment is investment in collectible postage stamps for the purpose of realizing a profit. Philatelic investment was popular during the...
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Revenue stamp (redirect from Revenue philately)
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...
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Postage stamp block (redirect from Block (philately))
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...
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1919 forged overprint. Illegal stamps List of stamp forgers Philatelic expertisation Philatelic fakes and forgeries Postage stamps and postal history of...
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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...
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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...
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Stamp catalog (redirect from Philatelic catalog)
The stamp catalog is an essential tool of philately and stamp collecting. Stamp catalogs are part of philatelic literature. Similar catalogs of other collectible...
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Topical stamp collecting (redirect from Thematic philately)
Philately. Delhi: B.D. Gupta, 1989 Lee, Alma. Introducing Thematic Collecting. British Philatelic Trust in conjunction with the National Philatelic Society...
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Puerto Rico (section Philately)
Puerto Rico (Spanish for 'rich port'; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a self-governing Caribbean archipelago and island...
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Phosphor banded stamp (redirect from Phosphor bands (philately))
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The American Philatelic Society (APS) is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting foundation of philately in the world. Both the membership and interests...
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In philately a killer is a particularly heavy type of handstamp, or portion of one, consisting of heavy bars, cork impressions or other crude devices...
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The National Philatelic Society is one of two national philatelic societies in Great Britain. The other is the Royal Philatelic Society London. The National...
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Asian philately, or Far-Eastern philately, is a specialized area of philately which focuses on the stamps of China, Japan, Hong Kong and neighboring countries...
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America Philatelic Society, Toronto [197-?]. D. N. Jatia, India's Bi-Coloured Four Annas 1854, A Specialised Study of Third Printing, Philatelic Congress...
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Bisects and splits (redirect from Bisect (philately))
than the stamps from which they were made. These, however, only have philatelic value when the cut portion is still affixed to the envelope or a piece...
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Postage stamps of Ireland (redirect from Irish philately)
ÉPA, Éire Philatelic Association, is a US-based Irish philatelic society. IPC, Irish Philatelic Circle, is a British-based Irish philatelic society. FAI...
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Leniniana (redirect from Leniniana (philately))
In philately, Leniniana is a topic for collecting postage stamps that tell about the life and story of Vladimir Lenin (1870–1924) or people, places, etc...
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Postal services in New Zealand have existed since at least 1831, when the Postmaster-General of New South Wales deputed a Bay of Islands merchant to receive...
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