I sometimes collect stamps. Do you?
That is something I've never done, although it has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late 19th century.
Are there any stamps in particular that have a lot of meaning?
Well, they are usually collected for their historical value but also for the subjects on them, such as ships, horses, birds, even kings, queens and presidents.
Neat! Is there anything else cool you can tell me about stamps?
People have actually produced fake stamps to fool avid collectors and get their money!
I believe that! Is there a noteworthy figure who first started that?
I'm not exactly sure, although there was a lot of opportunity as each country sought to show it's distinctiveness through stamps.
Ah, ok. When was the first stamp made?
US Regular Issues of 1922–31
The Regular Issues of 1922–31 were a series of 27 U.S. postage stamps issued for general everyday use by the U.S. Post office. Unlike the definitives previously in use, which presented only a Washington or Franklin image, each of these definitive stamps depicted a different president or other subject, with Washington and Franklin each confined to a single denomination. The series not only restored the historical tradition of honoring multiple presidents on U. S. Postage but extended it. Offering the customary presidential portraits of the martyred Lincoln and
Stamp collecting
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is related to philately, which is the study of stamps. It has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late nineteenth century with the rapid growth of the postal service, as a never-ending stream of new stamps was produced by countries that sought to advertise their distinctiveness through their stamps.
Collecting.
Stamp collecting is generally accepted as one of the areas that make up the wider subject of philately, which