Philatelists regard stamps as historical items which give an insight into a country's culture, customs and progress.
郵票不只是一枚代表「郵資已付」的小紙片，從它的圖案與印製的良窳，能一窺發行國的歷史文化、風土民情、和各方面發展的情形，所以各國郵政當局對於郵票的設計、印製，莫不力求精美。