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India Quarter Rupee 1946, GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR

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   India Quarter Rupee 1946, GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR  India Quarter Rupee 1946, GEORGE VI KING EMPEROR  Availability:  Yes Contact Us @ : syedshamailahmed@gmail.com Philately  ( / f ɪ ˈ l æ t əl iː / ;  fi- LAT -ə-lee ) is the study of  postage stamps  and  postal history . It also refers to the collection, appreciation and research activities on stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just  stamp collecting  or the study of postage; it is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps. [1]  For instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare or reside only in museums. Etymology [ edit ] The word "philately" is the English transliteration of the French "philatélie", coined by  Georges Herpin  in 1864. [2]  Herpin stated that stamps had been collected and studied for the previous six or seven years and a better name was required for the new hobby than  timbromanie ...