What is a thematic stamp collection?

Overview of thematic philatelyThematic philately is a philatelic method of collecting and organizing stamps and compiling a collection of stamps according to the content of their designs, not by the country of issuance, the region of issuance or the chronological order of issuance of the stamps.

Modern thematic philately is defined as a philatelic method that uses stamps and other philatelic items to narrate and expand on a topic according to an outline, and is used to demonstrate knowledge of the topic and of philately.

The thematic philatelist specializes in collecting stamps and philatelic items closely related to a chosen topic and presenting its thematic message in the clearest and most effective way possible, focusing on the study of the graphic content of the stamps without concern for variations such as perforations.

Thematic philately, compared with traditional philately, which collects stamps by country, is easier to start, easier to understand, easier to collect and more interesting, and thus more conducive to popularization. In traditional philately, the choice of countries is limited, as there are only 100 countries in the world. However, the subjects reflected in the stamps issued by these countries are unlimited.