WordNet
n. a collection of stamps
the collection and study of postage stamps [syn: philately, stamp collecting]
Usage examples of "stamp collection".
One day Cohen called to tell her that the final arrangements had been made to auction off Inverarity's stamp collection.
He burst in on the archangel in his study, a fine, well-lighted room where he had laid out his stamp collection on a rosewood table under a Tiffany lamp and was going over it with magnifying glass and tweezers.
The locations of valuable things were marked on it, such as precious stones, gold coins, the stamp collection, a cache of ".
From Stargard, where he had last participated in the deliberations of a special court, Associate Judge Dimke had succeeded in rescuing a large stamp collection, possibly of considerable value.
The boys knew that Hurd Applegate's precious stamp collection was the greatest thing in the old man's life, and that he felt the loss keenly.
Cooper and a Dutch detective watched as the two visitors wandered through the rare-stamp collection.
Hed been smart enough to know that he couldnt go out and buy a bunch of new things, things that he wanted for his stamp collection, for his coin collection, for his baseball bubble gum card collection.
In addition to his suitcase, Jan brought with him a large stamp collection that he had been working on since he was a little boy.
He packed a box of Scouting books he remembered treasuring as a boy, his old stamp collection in its dog-eared albums, the telescope PAPPI had helped him assemble.
Because one night, fussing with my stamp collection, I foundwell, do you know what a first-day cover is?
Damn it, a kid ought not to spend all his time poring over a stamp collection.
However, grateful to the Hardy boys because they had recovered his stolen automobile and because they had solved the mystery of a valuable stamp collection that had been purloined from him, he had turned over the key of the cabin to them with full permission to make use of the place on any of their outings.
This was the place where he read, sorted his stamp collection, played poker, and saw his most important visitors.