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philatelist
[ fi-lat-l-ist ]
noun
- a person who collects stamps as a hobby or investment:
By following the points below, new philatelists will be able to start their stamp collection and enjoy the benefits of collecting.
- an expert in the study of postage and revenue stamps, stamped envelopes and postmarks, postcards, and other items related to postal history:
At the symposium, research on the history of American postal operations was discussed by philatelists and the interested public.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of philatelist1
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Example Sentences
It may have been an error but it troubled no one but the philatelist.
Yet in the American Philatelist for June, 1888, we find an attempted defence of them.
He was no mean authority on old prints and books, was also a keen philatelist, and was blessed with a remarkable memory.
The philatelist is found in every civilized country, and the collection of postage stamps, used and unused, grows apace.
According to the Philatelist it will exchange for three blue Amadei or a '67 Khedive, obliterated.
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