What is Stamp collector?
[[File:Chilean stamp album and catalogue, and a magnifying glass.jpg|thumb|330px|<small>[[Stamp album]], [[Stamp catalogue|catalogues]], and a [[magnifying glass]]</small>]] A '''stamp collector''' or '''philatelist''' [[wikt:collect|collects]] [[postage stamps]] as a [[hobby]]. Stamp collectors normally keep the stamps in [[book]]s called [[stamp album]]s. A [[Philately|philatelist]] can study various aspects of [[definitive stamp]]s and other types of stamps, cancellations, and other [[philatelic materials]]. == Some philatelic terms == * [[Backstamp]] * [[Bisects and splits (philately)|Bisects and splits]] * [[Cancellation (mail)|Cancellation]] * [[Gutter (philately)|Gutter]] * [[Kiloware]] * [[Label (philately)|Label]] * [[Philatelic expertisation]] * [[Postage stamp block]] * [[Revenue stamp]] * [[Semi-postal]] * [[War tax due stamp]] == Stamp collecting clubs == There 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<ref>[http://www.rpsc.org Royal Philatelic Society of Canada]</ref> members receive magazines, can get help with questions through phone support, and purchase insurance for their collections at a discounted group rate. == Related pages == * [[Philatelic materials]] * [http://www.cpaphil.com www.cpaphil.com] Everything needed to start collecting: stamps, postcards and Postal History * [[Stamp album]] * [[Soviet Philatelist]] * [[Coin collecting]] == References == {{commonscat|Philatelists}} {{wiktionary|en:philatelist}} {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Philately]] [[Category:Philatelists| ]]