philately
Postal memorabilia hobby
Philately is stamp collecting, or more broadly, the study of postage stamps and postal history.
A philatelist examines stamps for their design, printing methods, and variations.
The hobby emerged soon after the first postage stamps appeared in 1840.
His philately collection included rare Victorian-era stamps.
Fee for mailing
- mailPostal system items
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- letterWritten symbol or message
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
postmark · airmail · postmaster · franking · meter · registered · express · routing
Hole punched through something
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- gummingChewing sans teeth
- hingelessLacking a pivot joint
mint · used · overprint · surcharge · denomination · engraving · lithography · intaglio
Unified collection of recordings
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
- collectionGathered set of items
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- accumulationCollected mass over time
cataloging · preservation · curation · assemblage · inventory · classification · archiving · hoarding
Assessment of monetary worth
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- rarityUncommon occurrence
- conditionState or stipulation
provenance · auction · certification · grading · market · speculation · portfolio · insurance
Settling a question finally
- commemorativeHonoring past events
- revenueBusiness income total
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
local · carrier · bogus · forgery · reprint · specimen · essay · proof
Organized communal human existence
- clubOrganization with membership
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- exhibitionPublic display of items
- bourseSecurities trading venue
show · judge · mounting · display · competition · journal · publication · symposium
Study of currency
postage
Fee for mailing
- mailPostal system items
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- letterWritten symbol or message
envelope · postmark · airmail · postmaster · franking · meter · registered · express · routing · sorting
perforation
Hole punched through something
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- gummingChewing sans teeth
hingeless · mint · used · overprint · surcharge · denomination · engraving · lithography · intaglio · coil
album
Unified collection of recordings
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
- collectionGathered set of items
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
accumulation · cataloging · preservation · curation · assemblage · inventory · classification · archiving · hoarding · connoisseurship
valuation
Assessment of monetary worth
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- appreciationRecognition of worth
- rarityUncommon occurrence
condition · provenance · auction · certification · grading · market · speculation · portfolio · insurance · authentication
definitive
Settling a question finally
- commemorativeHonoring past events
- revenueBusiness income total
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
provisional · local · carrier · bogus · forgery · reprint · specimen · essay · proof · bisect
society
Organized communal human existence
- clubOrganization with membership
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- exhibitionPublic display of items
bourse · show · judge · mounting · display · competition · journal · publication · symposium · convention
numismatics
Study of currency
covers
Puts over, hides
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- pastimeshobbies, amusement, puzzles, cards, crafting
- mailletter, letters, mail, email, envelope
- postal servicespost office, mail, stamps, delivery, packages
- postal historystamps, postmarks, postmaster, postage, postmark
- philatelystamps, postage stamps, stamp collecting, mint stamps, album