Definition of philatelist
:a specialist in philately :one who collects or studies stamps
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Philatelists may be thrilled to see one of the only full sheets of the first-ever postage stamp, the Penny Black.
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Philatelists may be thrilled to see one of the only full sheets of the first-ever postage stamp, the Penny Black.
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Philatelists may be thrilled to see one of the only full sheets of the first-ever postage stamp, the Penny Black.
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Keen philatelists have also drawn attention to North Korea's apparent fondness for depicting cute kittens.
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The first postage stamps were made available on May 1, 1840, in England, and it didn't take long for the hobby of stamp collecting to arise. Within a year, a young London lady was letting it be known in a newspaper advertisement that she was "desirous of covering her dressing room with cancelled postage stamps". Philately has been alive and well ever since, though modern philatelists—including rock stars, English kings, and American presidents—are more likely to put the stamps they collect in special albums.
First Known Use of philatelist
circa 1865
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