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Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as covers (envelopes or packages with stamps on them). It is one of the world's most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the U.S. alone.
Collecting is not the same as philately, which is the study of stamps. A philatelist often does, but need not, collect the objects of study, nor is it necessary to closely study what one collects. Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the creation of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge.
Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries who create limited runs of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors. The stamps produced by these countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries.
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Stamp Collecting to Support Conservation updated Tue Jan 5 2010 8:26 am CST http://tinyurl.com/ygmvcbl #wildlife #fishing
wildlifeforever (Wildlife Forever) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:20:02 -0000
Stamp Collecting to Support Conservation updated Tue Jan 5 2010 8:26 am CST http://tinyurl.com/ygmvcbl #wildlife #fishing
"Science is physics; everything else is postage stamp collecting." Ernest Rutherford.
cpscotti (Clovis Hzern Scott) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:51:20 -0000
"Science is physics; everything else is postage stamp collecting." Ernest Rutherford.
Hobbies... Cheese making, stamp collecting and Viking history
digital_punk (Kyle Wood) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:23:03 -0000
Hobbies... Cheese making, stamp collecting and Viking history
Stamps Aren't Worth a Damn: Simon Heffer writes in the U.K.'s Telegraph, "...stamp collecting today is i... http://bit.ly/7SX9v7 #philately
stamp_guy (Don Schilling) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:53:11 -0000
Stamps Aren't Worth a Damn: Simon Heffer writes in the U.K.'s Telegraph, "...stamp collecting today is i... http://bit.ly/7SX9v7 #philately
Just bought my first stamp for collecting from ebay. a scene from "Gone With the Wind".
Dee5837 (Dee) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:27:08 -0000
Just bought my first stamp for collecting from ebay. a scene from "Gone With the Wind".
I fancy doing something really relaxing like taking up stamp collecting, http://digg.com/u1Ih6K
rayward51 (Raymond Ward) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:01:38 -0000
I fancy doing something really relaxing like taking up stamp collecting, http://digg.com/u1Ih6K
Margie Pfund Memorial Post Mark Museum and Research Library - Dedicated to collecting and preserving post marks and postal history around the world. Located in Lyme Village near Bellevue, Ohio.
Meta Description: [ The Post Mark Collectors Club Museum is located in the Bellevue, Ohio and holds the largest collection of Postmarks in the world. ]
Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History - Presents a worldwide collection of stamps and covers. Includes schedule of events, details of exhibits, library, memberships, hours, admission and directions. Located in Weston, Massachusetts.
Meta Description: [ The Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History is an independent, non-for-profit, educational organization dedicated to learning about the world's cultures through stamps and postal history. ]
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