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| Introduction to Philately in Egypt |
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Philately |
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Referring to Wikipedia, the free
encyclopedia, Philately is the study of stamps and related items while it is
distinct from stamp collecting which does not usually involve the study of
stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps. For
instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare or exist only in museums.
Referring to Georges Herpin in 1864 where he stated that stamps had been
collected and studied for the last century and a better name was required for
the new hobby than timbromanie which was disliked. He took the Greek root word
phil or philo, meaning an attraction or affinity for something, and ateleia,
meaning "exempt from duties and taxes" to form
"philatelie". The introduction of postage stamps meant that the
receipt of letters was now free of charge, whereas before stamps it was normal
for postal charges to be paid by the recipient of a letter.
A large fragment of a registered cover from CAIRO to
ALEXANDRIA bearing 10, 20 paras, 2 and block of 12 of 5 piast.
All tied by P.V.R. E. CAIRO cds dated 1.8.1866 with boxed ASSICURATE
alongside
(insurance rate 10 pa./100 piast. value) The largest block known till
now. ex. King Farouk and
Antonini.
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Origins of
philately |
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The origin of philately is in the
observation that in a pile of stamps all appearing to be the same type, closer
examination may reveal different kinds of paper, different watermarks embedded
in the paper, variations in color shades, different perforations, and other
kinds of differences. Comparison with records of postal authorities may or may
not show that the variations were intentional, which leads to further inquiry
as to how the changes could have happened, and why. To make things more
interesting, thousands of forgeries have been produced over the years, some of
them very good, and only a thorough knowledge of philately gives any hope of
detecting the fakes.
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Collecting
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Stamp collecting is a popular hobby.
Collecting is not the same as philately, which is the study of stamps. A
philatelist often does, but need not, collect the objects of study, nor is it
necessary to closely study what one collects. Many casual collectors enjoy
accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details. The creation of a
large or comprehensive collection, however, may require some philatelic
knowledge.
Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries
who create limited runs of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by
stamp collectors. The stamps produced by these countries far exceed the postal
needs of the countries.
The hundreds of countries , each producing scores of different stamps each
year, resulted in 400,000 types of stamp by 2000. Annual world output averages
about 10,000 types.
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Rotary Club of Geziret El Roda is willing to
help, encourage and promote the Egyptian Philately among Rotarians and others
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| © Copyright Samir Amin Fikry
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