Philately is the study of postal stamps and their history. It involves more than just collecting stamps and studying postal history. You can be a philatelist without even owning stamps! The stamps being studied may be rare or may be residing only in museums. Historically, postage stamps emerged as a piece of paper denoting a specific value.
As a collection field, Philately appeared after the introduction of the postage stamps in early 1840s. It did not gain large attraction until the mid 1850s.
SOME FAMOUS STAMP COLLECTORS:
- Queen Elizabeth II - British queen
- Anatoly Karpov - Former world chess champion
A FAMOUS INDIAN STAMP COLLECTOR:The president of the Philatelic Congress of India, Damayanthi Pittie has a formidable collection of ink and hand stamps that define Indian Postal history. FIRST DAY COVER:
A First Day Cover (FDC) is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card or stamped envelope franked on the first day of the issue. It is a kind of Birth Certificate. TYPES OF STAMPS:
- Definitive stamps - It is issued year after year and the quantity produced is not capped.
- Commemorative stamps - It is issued commemorating important events, prominent personalities in various fields, etc. It is not continuously issued.
Last year's Corona (COVID -19) Pandemic is also recorded in the word of postal stamps by way of issuing a commemorative stamp saluting our corona warriors (Iran stamp).
METHODS OF COLLECTING STAMPS:- Gift from elders
- Buying from post office
- Buying from stamp exhibition
- From used postal covers
I have also made a small beginning to collect stamps, thanks to my grandfather, Sri Lakshminarayana K, who gave me his collection of stamps and has introduced me to this wonderful hobby.
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