Guide to Stamp Collecting

Stamp collecting—Philately—is a Hobby. It is one of
the great cultural pursuits of our nation and of several
other nations, notably England, France, Germany, and
Switzerland, of importance in the order named. It is of
lesser importance but nevertheless with substantial num-
bers of followers in the Benelux nations, Italy, Spain
and generally throughout Europe.
In Asia, China and Japan have long been important
centers of Stamp collecting. The Straits Settlements,
Thailand, Indonesia, India, all have ...