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The hobby of collecting and displaying postage stamps and related items.See Also: philatelically inspired, postally used, first day cover, first flight cover, perfin, thematic, tax stamp, court stamp
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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 United… … Wikipedia
stamp collecting — noun the collection and study of postage stamps • Syn: ↑philately, ↑stamp collection • Derivationally related forms: ↑philatelist (for: ↑philately), ↑philatelic (for … Useful english dictionary
stamp collecting — N UNCOUNT Stamp collecting is the hobby of building up a collection of stamps. Syn: philately … English dictionary
stamp collecting — stamp col|lect|ing [ stæmp kə lektıŋ ] noun uncount the activity of collecting POSTAGE STAMPS from different countries and keeping them in a book called a stamp album ╾ stamp col,lect|or noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stamp collecting — stamp col.lecting n [U] the practice of collecting stamps from interest or because of their financial value >stamp collector n … Dictionary of contemporary English
stamp collecting — UK [ˈstæmp kəˌlektɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] the activity of collecting postage stamps from different countries and keeping them in a book called a stamp album Derived word: stamp collector noun countable Word forms stamp collector : singular… … English dictionary
stamp collecting — the hobby of collecting postage stamps. See philately. * * * … Universalium
stamp collecting — gathering of postage stamps … English contemporary dictionary
Topical stamp collecting — Topical or thematic stamp collecting is the practice of collecting postage stamps relating to a particular subject or concept. Topics may include almost anything, from birds on stamps, to famous physicians, to the history of southwest… … Wikipedia
Stamp hinge — Stamp hinges are small, folded, rectangular pieces of paper coated with a mild gum. They are used by stamp collectors to affix postage stamps onto the pages of a stamp album. The short end is moistened and affixed to the stamp, the long end is… … Wikipedia
