Roles Played by Postage Stamps

Fundamentals of Philately

Philately has been the king among hobbies and its worldwide popularity is matchless. Its educational value especially for the children, for the children, for the youth and even for adults is beyond compare. The postage stamp is fascinating to young impressionable minds who look upon these little bits of art and history, as invaluable personal collections.

The roles played by postage stamps ever since their first use in 1840 have changed dramatically over the years. This has been due partly to the dynamic issuing policies adopted by postal administrations in association with their printers and partly to the growing numbers of avid philatelists, stamp collectors and enthusiasts who preserve and present a variety of classes of collections.

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Courtesy : K.V.Sundar Rajan