Did you know...
that before stamps, it was the recipient of a letter and not the sender that was required to pay the postage. The introduction of postage stamps meant that the receipt of letters was now free of charge and the postage stamp industry was born.
It was the Frenchman Georges Herpin in 1864 who stated that because stamps had been collected and studied for the previous six or seven years, a better name was required for the new hobby than "timbromanie," which was disliked. Herpin suggested a new name as "philatélie" - combining the Greek root phil(o) (meaning "loving"), with Greek ateleia, (meaning "exempt from duties and taxes").* It was anglicized to "Philately" and stamp lovers everywhere took a fancy to it and the name stuck. Philately refers to the collection, appreciation and research activities on stamps and other philatelic products. So yes... now you all know - I am a philatelist.
As I work on cataloging the many stamps my grandfather left me, I found one today that used to puzzle me but I quickly identified it. To any stamp officianado's out there - see if you can determine what country the stamp below belongs to. And if you do, please comment below. Until then, I will play with my mini-art collection this evening, listen to some classic rock music, and enjoy a chilled glass of Merlot... or two. Cheers!
I’m more of a numismatics kinda guy...
I got some of that too! But it's not as enjoyable and varied as stamps.
Okay, no more guessing... It is a Soviet Union produced stamp. The clue on the stamp is "CCCP" which is the transliteration of Cyrillic USSR or, the equivalent to "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics."
I collect stamps too! I find miniature sheets and first day covers very enjoyable and aesthetic
I've never dealt with miniature sheets. I have a few covers though but mostly stamps.
some stamps can be worth a lot of money
Absolutely! And they are not as easy to keep like coins. They can be very fragile and need protection.
nice hobby
Relaxing.
Hello. I'm a philatelist too. I collect stamp and postcard, mint or used, from all the world. My principal interest is about scout and scouting, and have 30 years in that.
Soon, I want to write some entries about my personal collection.
Can't wait to see some philatelic content from you.