Philatelic history started on 7 July 1888 at Otjimbingwe, when regular postal service began using German postage stamps and postmarks reading "OTYIMBINGUE". The service continued in this fashion for a number of years, eventually expanding to additional post offices. The first issue for the colony consisted of overprints applied to German stamps in May 1897, reading "Deutsch- / Südwest-Afrika" at an angle. On 15 November 1898, the overprint was changed to See also:

German South-West Africa, German South-West Africa - Rebellion against German rule, German South-West Africa - World War I, German South-West Africa - Philately

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During the period when Heligoland was a British possession, about 20 postage stamps were issued between 1867 and 1890. They have the distinction of being the first multi-coloured stamps and are still considered attractive by collectors. [1] There were up to eight printings of a single denomination and also a large volume of reprints which are known as the Berlin, Leipzig and Hamburg Reprints, respectively. The Berlin reprints are sometimes better quality than the originals. The reprints were done between 1875 and 1895. Consequently many "old ...

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Heligoland, Heligoland - Geography, Heligoland - Geology, Heligoland - History, Heligoland - Philately, Heligoland - Bird trap, Heligoland - Trivia, Heligoland - External link

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Basic or technical philately, then, is the study of the technical aspects of stamp production and stamp identification. It includes the study of The initial stamp design process Paper (wove, laid, etc, and including watermarks) Printing methods (engraving, typography, etc) Gum Separation (perforation, rouletting) Overprints on existing stamps Forensic philately, e ...

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The usage of the stamps began on 1 July 1852 in Scinde district, with the use of an embossed pattern on paper or wax. The shape was circular, with "SCINDE DISTRICT DAWK" around the rim, leading to the common name "Scinde Dawk". The paper was either white or blue, and the wax version on red wax, but all had the same value of 1/2 anna. They were used until October 1854, and then officially suppressed. These are quite scarce today, with prices from US$700 to $10,000. 1854 was the year of the first issue for all of India. The stamps were ...

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Postage stamps and postal history of India, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Postal history of India, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Postal history of Indian states, Postage stamps and postal history of India - 20th Century, Postage stamps and postal history of India - India Post post-independence 1947, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Stamp Gallery

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In philately, a cachet is a design or inscription, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage, on an envelope, postcard, or postal card to commemorate a postal or philatelic event. There are official and private cachets; they commemorate everything from the first flight on a particular route, to the Super Bowl. Cachets are also frequently made, either by private companies, or a government, for First day of iss ...

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A commemorative stamp is a postage stamp issued to honor or commemorate a place, event or person. Most postal services of the world issue several of these each year, often holding first day of issue ceremonies at locations connected with the subjects. Commemorative stamps are usually used alongside ordinary or regular-issue stamps of the time, although in some cases their use has been obligatory. There are several candidates for the title of first commemorative. The United States 15-cent black stamp of 1866 depicts Abraham Linc ...

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In stamp collecting, a want list is simply a list of postage stamps that the collector is seeking to acquire. They are the major tool by which collectors organize the construction of a collection, and stamp dealers frequently advertise to collectors to "send us your want lists". Since most major countries have by now issued from 1,000 to 6,000 types of stamps, it usually difficult for even a single-country collector to remember what is still missing from a collection. Still, most stamps are cheap, and collectors frequently get ...

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The hobby of collecting consists of acquiring specific items based on a particular interest of the collector. These collections of things are often highly organized, carefully cataloged, and attractively displayed. Since collecting depends on the interests of the individual collector, it may deal with almost any subject. The depth and breadth of the collection may also vary. Some collectors choose to focus on a specific subtopic within their area of general interest, for example 19th Century postage stamps, milk bottle labels f ...

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Zeppelin mail was mail carried on zeppelins, the German airships that saw civilian use from 1908 to 1939. Almost every zeppelin flight carried mail, sometimes in large quantities; the covers usually received special postmarks, and a number of nations issued postage stamps specifically intended for use on mail carried by the zeppelins. Zeppelin mail - First period 1908 to 1914. The first zeppelin to carry mail was LZ 4, in July 1908, followed shortly by LZ 3. The early flights did not use any special ...

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A commemorative postage stamp on "Mahatma Gandhi: Man of the millennium", 2 October 2001 A Commemorative stamp of 1988 to mark 150 years of The Times of India. ...

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Postage stamps and postal history of India, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Postal history of India, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Postal history of Indian states, Postage stamps and postal history of India - 20th Century, Postage stamps and postal history of India - India Post post-independence 1947, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Stamp Gallery

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A memorial to Mahatma Gandhi was issued 15 August 1948, and followed up exactly one year later by a definitive series depicting cultural heritage, mostly Hindu temples and gods (3). An issue on 26 January 1950 commemorated the inauguration of the Republic. Definitives included a technology and development theme (4) in 1955, a series all showing the same map of India (5) in 1957, denominated in na ...

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Postage stamps and postal history of India, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Postal history of India, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Postal history of Indian states, Postage stamps and postal history of India - 20th Century, Postage stamps and postal history of India - India Post post-independence 1947, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Stamp Gallery

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High values - 2, 3 and 5 rupees were introduced in 1895, and in 1900 existing designs were reprinted in new colors. In 1902 a new series depicting King Edward VII (1) generally reused the frames of the Victoria stamps, with some color changes, and included values up to 25 rupees. The 1911 stamps of King George V were more florid in their design. In 1919 a 1 1/2 anna stamp was introduced, inscribed "ONE AND HALF ANNA", but in 1921 this changed to "ONE AND A ...

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Postage stamps and postal history of India, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Postal history of India, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Postal history of Indian states, Postage stamps and postal history of India - 20th Century, Postage stamps and postal history of India - India Post post-independence 1947, Postage stamps and postal history of India - Stamp Gallery

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Suffixes with the common part -phil- (-phile, -philia, -philic) are used to specify some kind of attraction or affinity to something, in particular the love or obsession with something. They are antonymic to suffixes -phob-. Phil- may also be used as a prefix with a similar meaning. Philia (φιλία) as a Greek word for love refers to brotherly love, including friendship and affection. This contrasts to the Greek terms Eros, or sexual/romantic love, and agapē, or detached, spiritual ...

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The AAC is governed by a "D.G. - Direcção Geral" (General Direction) composed exclusively by students of the University of Coimbra, who are democratically elected through yearly elections open to all students. The complex which houses the Academic Association was inaugurated in 1961 and includes a building where the offices of many sports sections (secções desportivas) and cultural sections (secções culturais) are to be found, as well as rehearsal halls, a medical centre, academic services, extensive gardens in the ...

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Associação Académica de Coimbra, Associação Académica de Coimbra - Organization, Associação Académica de Coimbra - Sports Sections, Associação Académica de Coimbra - Cultural Sections, Associação Académica de Coimbra - Autonomous Organisations, Associação Académica de Coimbra - Events, Associação Académica de Coimbra - The Symbol

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Color shades have several different causes. The printer may use a different ink; in the early days, inks were made up in batches as needed, and were rarely consistent. In such cases, the shade provides information about when the stamp was made, and possibly even identify a particular printing. Extreme variations may be considered color errors; for instance, the 4c value of the US Columbian Issue of 1893 was normally printed in ultramarine, but a handful were printed in blue, a shade with distinctly more green; ...

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Postage stamp color, Postage stamp color - History, Postage stamp color - Shades and color changes, Postage stamp color - Nomenclature, Postage stamp color - Reference, Postage stamp color - External link

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The hobby of stamp collecting makes extensive use of experts committees and individual experts. An example of what may be considered by an experts committee for a cover would include: The cover itself: Are there any repairs to the cover Sealed tears Stains removed by bleaching Cutting down one side of the envelope to remove a torn edge where the envelope was opened Erased pencil marks written by earlier stamp collectors Is the cover faked: Is the p ...

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Expertization, Expertization - Philatelic expertization, Expertization - External link

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In medieval times, posts were controlled by rulers and indeed a public post was almost unheard of. If a common person wanted to send a letter to someone in a distant town, he had to rely on a traveller to take it there, usually for a small fee. It might be possible, if the sender had sufficient influence, to have his letter delivered by a royal courier or perhaps by a merchant. Royal and merchant posts ...

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Postal authority, Postal authority - History, Postal authority - Variations, Postal authority - Sources

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Government local posts go back to at least 1680, when the Penny Post was established in London to handle intra-city mail delivery at a uniform rate of one penny. Later on, when postage stamps were first introduced, special stamps were often issued; for instance the cantons of Switzerland issued stamps for use within a canton, and inscribed them "Poste-Local" or "Orts-Post". The Russian province of Wenden issued stamps for a local post from 1862 to 1901, while Nicaragua issued stamps for Z ...

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Local post, Local post - Official local posts, Local post - Private local posts, Local post - Hobbyists' local posts

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One of the first albums was the Stanley Gibbons “V.R.” published in the early 1870s. This was followed by the “Improved”, and then the illustrated “Imperial” albums. Present-day makers include Lighthouse (Leuchturm), Scott, and White Ace. Once collectors have started using a particular brand, they have a strong incentive to stay with it, and the manufacturers offer annual updates for the ...

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Stamp album, Stamp album - Overview, Stamp album - Album layout, Stamp album - Preprinted albums, Stamp album - History, Stamp album - Using albums

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Many collectors specialize their collecting interest to narrow the number of possible stamps to collect. This happens mainly because the total number of postage stamps issued is in the hundreds of thousands. Some of the more popular collecting areas include: Postage stamps - particular countries and/or time periods Postal stationery - includes government-issued post cards, aerograms, air letter sheets, etc.; interestingly, the earliest postal stationery predates the earliest stamps- the Kingdom of Sardinia issued ...

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Stamp collecting, Stamp collecting - Collecting specialties, Stamp collecting - History, Stamp collecting - Future of stamp collecting, Stamp collecting - Organizations, Stamp collecting - Catalogues, Stamp collecting - Keeping stamps safely, Stamp collecting - Duplicate stamps, Stamp collecting - Types of stamps, Stamp collecting - Stamp dealers, Stamp collecting - For beginner stamps collector, Stamp collecting - New Zealand Stamps, Stamp collecting - Malaysia Stamps

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