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Issued in large quantities and used over a fairly long period of time. This eliminates the rarity factor of the stamps.
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What is the name of a collection of postage stamps starting with pH?
Philatelists collect stamps and postal history.
What is philately?
A person who studies and collects imprinted stamps. "pertaining to philately" philately = stamp collecting
What do you call people who study post stamps?
philately
What is a collection of stamps called?
At collection of stamps is refered to as a stamp collection. They are frequently kept in albums. Philately is the name for the study and collection of stamps.
What is philately and its uses?
it is the collection of stamps & used in posting letters.
What is the proper name for study of stamps?
Philately : "The collection and study of postage stamps, postmarks, and related materials; stamp collecting. " ~ American Heritage Dictionary .
What is the hobby of collecting stamps called as?
The hobby invoving the collection and study of postage stamps and their history is called 'stamp collecting'. It can also be called 'philately'; both terms are correct. This term also refers to collecting stamps for reasons other than historical study: some people collect stamps because of the illustrations used on individual stamps, flowers, or aircraft, or buildings, for example; others collect stamps of a particular color.'Philately' is the term which defines 'the collecting and study of stamps and postal history as a hobby' (Cambridge). The word 'philately' may be used to define either the collecting of, or the study of, stamps.A person who collects or studies stamps is called a stamp collector, or philatelist. There are specific terms which refer to some specialized areas of stamp-collecting; for example, the collection and study of airmail stamps is called 'aerophilately'.phi·lat·e·ly (f-ltl-) n.The collection and study of postage stamps, postmarks, and related materials; stamp collecting. ---- [French philatélie : Greek phil-, philo-, philo- + Greek ateleia, exemption from payment (because a postage stamp indicates prepayment of postage) (a-, without; see a-1 + telos, tax, charge; see tel- in Indo-European roots).] ---- phila·telic (fl-tlk), phila·teli·cal(--kl) adj.phila·teli·cal·ly adv.phi·late·list n.
What are the Dewey numbers for stamps?
The Dewey Decimal Classification for stamps is 769.54. This classification covers the topic of philately, which includes the study and collection of postage stamps.
What has the author Niels A Miller written?
Niels A. Miller has written: 'Encyclopedia of music philately' -- subject(s): Catalogs, Musicians on postage stamps, Music on postage stamps
What is the collective for stamps?
Collective nouns for stamps are:a roll of stampsa sheet of stampsa book of stampsan album of stampsa collection of stamps.Stamp collecting is called philately.
Historic stamps of America 1978 Postal commemorative society?
You can find books on Historic stamps of America 1978 Postal commemorative society on en.allexperts.com/q/Stamps-Philately-1610/2009/2/books-stamps-great-grandfather.htm
What has the author Phebe Barrand Booth written?
Phebe Barrand Booth has written: 'Subject matter of philately' -- subject(s): Postage-stamps
