Stamp collector
person who collects or studies postage stamps
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
changeStamp collecting clubs
changeThere 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.
Related pages
change- Philatelic materials
- www.cpaphil.com Everything needed to start collecting: stamps, postcards and Postal History
- Stamp album
- Soviet Philatelist
- Coin collecting
References
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Philatelists.