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There’s something quietly captivating about stamp collecting. It’s one of those hobbies that sounds quaint at first — almost old-fashioned — until you realize just how many people around the world are ...

Stamp collecting — often called philately — is one of the most rewarding and timeless hobbies you can undertake. It allows you to journey through history, geography, art and culture, all within the ...

Part I Getting the Fundamentals Licked 7 -- Part II Making the Most of Your Moolah 49 -- Part III Stampeding Is a Group Thing 91 -- Part IV Customizing Your Collection 161 -- Part V Protecting Your ...

The first stamp was issued in 1840, the penny black. The penny red replaced it in 1841. In 1864 Georges Herpin coined the the term "philately" which replaced previous terms for a collector of stamps.