Did you know? The term philately was coined by a Frenchman, Georges Herpinis from Greek "philos" meaning "love" and "ateleia" meaning "that which is tax-free". The postage stamp came free of charge to the recipient rendering it untaxed. 

The idea of postage stamp was first suggested by a school teacher and civil servant Rowland Hill in 1837 and adapted in 1840. He got this idea from similar labels issued in many parts of Europe to collect tax on newspaper.

Philately is lots of fun. Each Indian Stamp has a story to tell. Learn more about Stamp Collecting and Philately through the Stamps. We a nice download page for you to download games, a free perforation gauge, a perpetual calendar and more. You can also play some javascript games online. There is a links page which gives you links to other sites with more information on philately. The stamp crazies page brings you the funny side of stamp collecting with some amazing facts - like cats delivered mail. You can also check out the articles section where you will find lots of information on stamps.

If you want some stamps to start off your collection send me a self addressed envelope with your name and address and I will send you a few stamps to start off your collection FREE. You can send the envelope to YV Jeppu, D13/5, DRDO Township, CV Ramannagar PO, Bangalore - 560093.

Lets make Philately lots more fun !!

I promise you more things as we meet  ... 

Yours Always to Help 

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