philatelic
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- adjective
- /ˌfɪləˈtɛlɪk/
- Specialized
- These latter are often difficult to purchase outside of the philatelic bureau in the African capitals and are usually larger, some being even more than 60mm in one dimension.
Examples
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Charming writing, funny dialogue, and a bit of interesting chemistry and philatelic trivia.
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They document how "geopolitics of visualization" or "geopolitical visualization" is an especially useful concept when looking at the "philatelic images of transition."
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Philatelic propaganda reaches not only the recipient of the letter, but also everyone who has handled the letter, starting with the individual who mails it.
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A light, fun little book with an endearing child heroine, some interesting trivia about philatelic history, and, oh yes, a murder to be solved.
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The "philatelic state" studies having the most direct bearing on this investigation are those by Raento and myself (2005, 2008), Raento on Finland's stamps (2006), and Kate Covington and myself on music stamps (2006).
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The Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation (IGPC; now the Inter-Governmental Philatelic Agency, IGPA), based in New York, began its operations with newly independent Ghana in 1957 and has merchandised increasingly large numbers of African stamps abroad.
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The Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation (IGPC; now the Inter-Governmental Philatelic Agency, IGPA), based in New York, began its operations with newly independent Ghana in 1957 and has merchandised increasingly large numbers of African stamps abroad.
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The exhibition showcased a variety of philatelic items, including rare stamps from around the world.
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She joined a philatelic club to meet others who shared her passion for collecting stamps.
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His collection of philatelic artifacts features historical stamps that tell stories of past eras.
Synonyms
About stamp collecting and people who collect stamps
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Philatelic comes from Greek parts philo- ('love') and atelia ('exempt from tax'). Stamps showed a letter's fee was already paid, so Philatelic means relating to the collecting and study of postage stamps.