What is the collecting and study of coins called?
AnswerNumismatics
Numismatics is the study and collecting of coins, paper money, tokens and medals.
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The basics
Which tool do collectors often use to look closely at small details on stamps or coins?
AnswerMagnifying glass
A magnifying glass or loupe helps collectors inspect tiny marks, dates and printing details.
Going deeper
What was the name of the world's first adhesive postage stamp, issued in Britain in 1840?
AnswerPenny Black
The Penny Black, showing Queen Victoria, was issued in the United Kingdom in May 1840.
A person who collects and studies beetles and butterflies practices which science?
AnswerEntomology
Entomology is the study of insects; ornithology is birds, ichthyology fish and herpetology reptiles and amphibians.
Conchology is the study and collecting of what?
AnswerShells
Conchology is the study of mollusc shells, a popular collecting hobby along beaches.
Expert level
Deltiology is the collecting of what?
AnswerPostcards
Deltiology, from the Greek 'deltion' meaning small writing tablet, is the collecting of postcards.
The famous 'Inverted Jenny' stamp error shows an upside-down what?
AnswerAirplane
The 1918 US Inverted Jenny stamp was misprinted with its biplane upside down, making it a legendary rarity.
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