philatelic
About stamp collecting
Philatelic means relating to stamp collecting: philatelic societies, philatelic exhibitions, a philatelic catalog.
The word derives from Greek roots meaning "love of tax-exempt things"—postage stamps indicating that delivery fees have been prepaid.
A person who collects stamps is a philatelist.
Hole punched through something
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- gumSticky plant secretion
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- usedAlready been employed
cancellation · postmark · overprint · definitive · commemorative · issue · block · sheet
Unified collection of recordings
- stockbookCollector's organized page system
- catalogueSystematic list of items
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- magnifierOptical enlarging device
hinges · mounts · classification · acquisition · accumulation · curating · archiving · preservation
Stamping mail prepaid
- airmailPost sent aloft
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- expressState or fast train
postage · cover · envelope · postcard · aerogramme · cachet · meter · indicia
Seldom found or seen
- scarceIn short supply
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- errorFault in communication
- invertReverse position or order
misprint · variety · grading · centering · condition · provenance · authentication · auction
Of lasting excellence
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- archiveStored historical records
chronicle · retrospective · milestone · legacy · origins · evolution
perforation
Hole punched through something
used · cancellation · postmark · overprint · definitive · commemorative · issue · block · sheet · coil
album
Unified collection of recordings
- stockbookCollector's organized page system
- catalogueSystematic list of items
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
magnifier · hinges · mounts · classification · acquisition · accumulation · curating · archiving · preservation · conservation
franking
Stamping mail prepaid
- airmailPost sent aloft
- registeredFormally recorded or enrolled
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
express · postage · cover · envelope · postcard · aerogramme · cachet · meter · indicia · revenue
rare
Seldom found or seen
invert · misprint · variety · grading · centering · condition · provenance · authentication · auction · realized
classic
Of lasting excellence
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
archive · chronicle · retrospective · milestone · legacy · origins · evolution
topical
Currently relevant or newsworthy
- thematicRelating to subject matter
- commemorativeHonoring past events
- floraPlants of a region
fauna · royalty · space · sports · art · birds · butterflies · ships · trains · aviation