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A CHAT ABOUT PHILATELY.

Authors :
CASEY, J. J.
Source :
Harper's Young People, June 8, 1880; 1/1/1880, p4-4, 1p, 6 Black and White Photographs
Publication Year :
1880

Abstract

The article talks about stamp collecting or philately, which is the activity of collecting postage stamps. It states that stamp collecting started when a school-teacher in Paris, France required her student to get examples of different postage stamps to enhance their study of geography. It notes that the word philately came from two Greek words meaning the love of stamps.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Harper's Young People, June 8, 1880
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
69741952