Topical stamp collecting

Both collectors of whales and penguins on stamps would want this 1929 issue from the Falkland Islands.

Topical or thematic stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps relating to a particular subject or concept.[1] Topics can be almost anything,[2] from stamps on stamps,[3] birds, trains and poets on stamps, to famous physicians and scientists, along with historical people and events on stamps, which is often a standard theme for many stamp issuing countries.

  1. ^ "Glossary Of Philatelic Terms". Linn's Stamp News. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  2. ^ "Topical Stamp Collecting". Linn's Stamp News. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
  3. ^ Baadke, Michael (2000-05-01). "Like stamps? You'll love stamps-on-stamps". Refresher Course. Linn's Stamp News. Retrieved 2019-03-12.