Stamps as collectible items

Initially, stamps was used as settlement sign of sending mails. But, gradually it develop as collectible items, which have a big appeal.

Doctor Gray, one of museum officials in UK, has spearheaded as first stamps collector in the world. He find and add his collection by The London Times Newspaper in in 1841. Then, on of geography's teacher in France, teaches his student use a stamp as props. It has made changes student interest of geography.

Philately has become an epidemic among students quickly. They compete each other to complete their stamps collection. They wanted to be a best and complete collector. In order to complete their collection, they exchange stamps each other.

First stamps catalog in the world, has been released in France in 1861, whereas first stamps album published by Lallier in France in 1862.