philately
noun
the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
philatelic
-
a word derived from
philately.
Example Sentences
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Linn’s Stamp News, a philatelic weekly, reported this month that a 2010 U.S.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
"This is the first ever stamp, the precursor to all stamps, and unequivocally the most important piece of philatelic history to exist," Henry House, head of Sotheby’s Treasures Sale, said in a statement.
From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2021
“My personal philatelic interest is crash mail, envelopes salvaged from plane crashes. Definitely morbid but equally fascinating.”
From The Guardian ● Apr. 11, 2020
Visitors come to the house: a female violinist who plays for injured soldiers in field hospitals; a philatelic economist; a painter charged with sketching what remains of the local landmarks.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2018
It will have a good financial backing, and it is expected to be one of the leading publications in the philatelic line.
From Harper's Round Table, April 30, 1895 by Various
