He took the Greek root word φιλ(ο)- phil(o)-, meaning "an attraction or affinity for something", and ἀτέλεια ateleia, meaning "exempt from duties and taxes" to form "philatelie". ==History== ===Nineteenth century=== As a collection field, philately appeared after the introduction of the postage stamps in 1840, but did not gain large attraction until the mid-1850s.
Some authors believe that the first philatelist appeared on the day of the release of the world's first postage stamp, dated to 6 May 1840, when the Liverson, Denby and Lavie London law office sent a letter to Scotland franked with ten uncut Penny Blacks, stamped with the postmark "LS.6MY6.
1840." In 1992 at an auction in Zurich, this envelope was sold for 690 thousand francs. Already in 1846, cases of collecting stamps in large numbers were known in England.
The first philatelist is considered to be a postmaster going by the name Mansen, who lived in Paris, and in 1855 had sold his collection, which contained almost all the postage stamps issued by that time.
The alternative terms "timbromania", "timbrophily" and "timbrology" gradually fell out of use as philately gained acceptance during the 1860s.
For instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare or reside only in museums. ==Etymology== The word "philately" is the English transliteration of the French "philatélie", coined by Georges Herpin in 1864.
They include local, national and international clubs and societies where collectors come together to share the various aspects of their hobby. The world's oldest philatelic society is the Royal Philatelic Society London, which was founded on 10 April 1869, as the Philatelic Society.
The United States Postal Service re-issued stamps in 1875 due to public demand for 'old stamps', including those from before the American Civil War.
Therefore, from the early 1880s, "collector experts" appeared, specializing their collection to only one part of the world, a group of nations, or even only one. ===Twentieth century=== Philately as one of the most popular types of collecting continued to develop in the 20th century.
Allegedly, the first of these museums housed the collection of the British Museum, curated by MP Thomas Tapling and bequeathed to the Museum in 1891.
Along with the "Scott", "Stanley Gibbons", and "Yvert et Tellier" catalogs, the "Zumstein" (first published in Switzerland, 1909), and the "Michel" (first published in Germany, 1910) catalogs began publication. In 1934, the idea to celebrate an annual Postage Stamp Day was suggested by Hans von Rudolphi, a German philatelist.
Along with the "Scott", "Stanley Gibbons", and "Yvert et Tellier" catalogs, the "Zumstein" (first published in Switzerland, 1909), and the "Michel" (first published in Germany, 1910) catalogs began publication. In 1934, the idea to celebrate an annual Postage Stamp Day was suggested by Hans von Rudolphi, a German philatelist.
Sciltian's "El filatelista". In 1926, the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP) was founded, where international philatelic exhibitions have been regularly organized since 1929.
The International Philatelic Federation was formed in 1926 which is originally based in Zurich, Switzerland but is now known to be the world federation for philately. ==See also== List of notable postage stamps List of philatelic topics List of philatelists List of philatelic awards Postal history Stamp collecting Numismatics - the study and collection of coinage and currency ==References== ==Further reading== Sefi, A.J.
London: Rowley & Rowley, 1926.
Sciltian's "El filatelista". In 1926, the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP) was founded, where international philatelic exhibitions have been regularly organized since 1929.
(2nd edition 1932) (Electronic facsimile edition Royal Philatelic Society London 2010.) Sutton, R.J.
Along with the "Scott", "Stanley Gibbons", and "Yvert et Tellier" catalogs, the "Zumstein" (first published in Switzerland, 1909), and the "Michel" (first published in Germany, 1910) catalogs began publication. In 1934, the idea to celebrate an annual Postage Stamp Day was suggested by Hans von Rudolphi, a German philatelist.
London: Stanley Paul, 1966. Williams, L.N.
In 1968, Cuba dedicated a postage stamp for Stamp Day with an image of G.
State College: The American Philatelic Society, 1971. ==External links== Can Plastic Films Damage My Stamps? Translated from an article by Ib Krarup Rasmussen published in Dansk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift Number 4, 2008. Stamps and Plastics – the Good and the Bad by Roger Rhoads, 2009. 1948 Olympic Stamp - UK Parliament Living Heritage
In Canada, Canadian Stamp News was established in 1976 as an off-shoot to Canadian Coin News, which was launched about a decade earlier. Philately was largely advanced by the USSR and nations within its sphere of influence, and the United States, France, the UK, and Austria.
1840." In 1992 at an auction in Zurich, this envelope was sold for 690 thousand francs. Already in 1846, cases of collecting stamps in large numbers were known in England.
State College: The American Philatelic Society, 1971. ==External links== Can Plastic Films Damage My Stamps? Translated from an article by Ib Krarup Rasmussen published in Dansk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift Number 4, 2008. Stamps and Plastics – the Good and the Bad by Roger Rhoads, 2009. 1948 Olympic Stamp - UK Parliament Living Heritage
State College: The American Philatelic Society, 1971. ==External links== Can Plastic Films Damage My Stamps? Translated from an article by Ib Krarup Rasmussen published in Dansk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift Number 4, 2008. Stamps and Plastics – the Good and the Bad by Roger Rhoads, 2009. 1948 Olympic Stamp - UK Parliament Living Heritage
(2nd edition 1932) (Electronic facsimile edition Royal Philatelic Society London 2010.) Sutton, R.J.
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