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MeSH Heading: Philately
Tree Number(s): K01.093.660
Unique ID: D010678
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010678
Annotation: stamp collecting as a hobby: coordinate with HOBBIES
Scope Note: Study of stamps or postal markings. It usually refers to the design and commemorative aspects of the stamp.
Entry Term(s): Postage Stamps
History Note: was in Cat I 1975-82, was in Cat E 1963-74
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1991/01/08

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

education (ED)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

instrumentation (IS)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

methods (MT)

organization & administration (OG)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

Philately MeSH Descriptor Data 2025