Vintage Stamp Collecting
Instructions: Test your knowledge of the beloved hobby of philately from the golden age of stamp collecting!
- 1.
What is the formal term for stamp collecting?
APhilatelyBScripophilyCNumismaticsDDeltiology - 2.
Which famous U.S. stamp, first issued in 1918, featured an upside-down airplane and became one of the most valuable stamps in the world?
AThe Red MercuryBThe Inverted JennyCThe Black PennyDThe Blue Mauritius - 3.
What was the name of the small hinged paper used to mount stamps in albums before self-adhesive mounts became popular?
AStamp hingesBStamp clipsCStamp bracketsDStamp tabs - 4.
What term describes a stamp that has never been used or cancelled?
AVirginBPristineCMintDFresh - 5.
Which tool was essential for handling stamps without damaging them?
ACotton glovesBMagnifying clampsCTweezers (stamp tongs)DRubber thimbles - 6.
What did collectors use a perforation gauge to measure?
AThe weight of the stampBThe size of the stamp imageCThe number of perforations per 2 centimetersDThe thickness of stamp paper - 7.
Which country issued the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, in 1840?
AGreat BritainBGermanyCFranceDUnited States - 8.
What was the popular Scott Catalogue used for by stamp collectors?
ATeaching stamp printing techniquesBIdentifying and valuing stampsCRecording postmark locationsDListing stamp dealers' addresses - 9.
What term describes the practice of collecting stamps still attached to their original envelopes?
AFull dressBOn coverCPostal historyDEnvelope mounting - 10.
Which U.S. president was a well-known stamp collector who helped popularize the hobby in the 1930s and 1940s?
ADwight EisenhowerBFranklin D. RooseveltCHerbert HooverDHarry Truman - 11.
What was a 'first day cover' in stamp collecting?
AA protective sleeve for rare stampsBThe cover page of a stamp catalogCThe first stamp in a new albumDAn envelope postmarked on the first day a new stamp was issued - 12.
What method did many young collectors use to remove stamps from envelopes?
ASteaming them offBFreezing the envelopeCIroning them offDSoaking them in warm water - 13.
What is a 'watermark' on a stamp?
AAn ink mark from cancellationBA stain from water damageCA security hologramDA design pressed into the paper during manufacturing - 14.
Which popular stamp series featured images of famous Americans and was widely collected in the 1950s and 1960s?
AThe Liberty SeriesBThe Patriot SeriesCThe Heritage SeriesDThe Presidential Series - 15.
What were 'approval sheets' that stamp dealers mailed to collectors?
ASheets of stamps sent on approval for the collector to buy or returnBLists of stamps for auctionCCertificates of authenticityDGrading reports for stamp condition