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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...
- 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
gutter is the
space left
between postage stamps which allows them to be
separated or perforated. When
stamps are
printed on
large sheets...
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Asian philately, or Far-Eastern
philately, is a
specialized area of
philately which focuses on the
stamps of China, ****an, Hong Kong and
neighboring countries...
- 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...
- The
American Philatelic Society (APS) is the
largest nonprofit stamp collecting foundation of
philately in the world. Both the
membership and interests...
- 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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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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grill patterns were little-used, and
define some of the
great rarities of
philately. In particular, the 1-cent
stamp with the "Z"
grill is
generally cited...
- The
Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the
oldest philatelic society in the world. It was
founded on 10
April 1869 as The
Philatelic Society, London...
