法语中philatélie一字是最早出现在Le Collectionneur de timbres-postes第一期(1864年11月15日)。这个字是Georges Herpin创的,由希腊文philos(朋友)和ateleia(免邮费)两字组成。
英语百科
Philately 邮票研究
(重定向自Philatelic)
Philately (/fɪˈlætəliː/fi-LA-tə-lee) is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily 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 reside only in museums.