Stamp collector

Stamp album, catalogues, and a magnifying glass

A stamp collector or philatelist collects postage stamps as a hobby. Stamp collectors normally keep the stamps in books called stamp albums. A philatelist can study various aspects of definitive stamps and other types of stamps, cancellations, and other philatelic materials.

Some philatelic terms

Stamp collecting clubs

There are many stamp collecting clubs around the world. Belonging to a stamp club or philatelic society has many advantages. For example, Royal Philatelic Society of Canada^[1] members receive magazines, can get help with questions through phone support, and purchase insurance for their collections at a discounted group rate.

Stamp Collector Media

Le Philatéliste by François Barraud (1929)
A young stamp collector, 1954.
Queen Victoria's profile was a staple on 19th century stamps of the British Empire, shown here on a half-penny stamp of the Falkland Islands, 1891.
Collectors and dealers at an outdoor French stamp bourse
April 26, 1967 20¢ Multicolored “Columbia Jays” Scott #C71
A large stamp show of Stampex 2011 containing a bourse at which collectors and dealers meet
Publication on the US Classics
John Lennon's stamp album
Stamp tongs with rounded tips help to prevent damage to stamps from skin oils and rough handling.

Related pages

References

↑ Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

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[1] Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

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