stamp dealer
Definition
Noun: A person or business whose occupation is buying and selling postage stamps, typically to collectors.
Usage
A stamp dealer operates as a specialist retailer or trader in philatelic materials. - He became a wealthy man by working as a stamp dealer. - The stamp dealer authenticated the rare 19th-century issue. - I need to visit my local stamp dealer to complete this collection series.
Advanced Usage
- As a professional title: The term can denote a recognized profession within the philatelic community.
- After years of collecting, she trained to become a certified stamp dealer.
Variants and Related Words
- Philatelic dealer: A more formal synonym emphasizing the connection to philately (the study of stamps).
- Stamp trading: The activity of buying and selling stamps.
- Stamp dealership: The business or premises run by a stamp dealer.
Synonyms
- Philatelist (when actively dealing, though this more broadly means a stamp collector or expert)
- Stamp trader
- Stamp merchant
Related Terms & Context
- Philately: The collection and study of postage stamps.
- Stamp collecting: The hobby of accumulating stamps.
- Stamp auction: A common venue where stamp dealers often buy and sell valuable items.
Noun
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a dealer in stamps (whose customers are stamp collectors)
