history: I sometimes collect stamps. Do you?
knowledge: It has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late nineteenth century with the rapid growth of the postal service.
response: That is something I've never done, although it has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late 19th century.
history: I sometimes collect stamps. Do you?
That is something I've never done, although it has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late 19th century.
Are there any stamps in particular that have a lot of meaning?
knowledge: Postage stamps are often collected for their historical value and geographical aspects and also for the many subjects depicted on them, ranging from ships, horses, and birds to kings, queens and presidents.
response: Well, they are usually collected for their historical value but also for the subjects on them, such as ships, horses, birds, even kings, queens and presidents.
history: I sometimes collect stamps. Do you?
That is something I've never done, although it has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late 19th century.
Are there any stamps in particular that have a lot of meaning?
Well, they are usually collected for their historical value but also for the subjects on them, such as ships, horses, birds, even kings, queens and presidents.
Neat! Is there anything else cool you can tell me about stamps?
knowledge: ''''Fake'''' is used to indicate the alteration of a genuine stamp to make it appear as something else.
response: Uh, there are "fakes," which are genuine stamps which have been altered to make them look like they are something else.
history: I sometimes collect stamps. Do you?
That is something I've never done, although it has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late 19th century.
Are there any stamps in particular that have a lot of meaning?
Well, they are usually collected for their historical value but also for the subjects on them, such as ships, horses, birds, even kings, queens and presidents.
Neat! Is there anything else cool you can tell me about stamps?
Uh, there are "fakes," which are genuine stamps which have been altered to make them look like they are something else.
I believe that! Is there a noteworthy figure who first started that?
knowledge: Stamp collecting proved to be an almost perfect hobby for collectors because there was a never ending stream of new stamps as each country sought to advertise its distinctiveness through its stamps.
response: I'm not exactly sure, although there was a lot of opportunity as each country sought to show its distinctiveness through stamps.
history: I sometimes collect stamps. Do you?
That is something I've never done, although it has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late 19th century.
Are there any stamps in particular that have a lot of meaning?
Well, they are usually collected for their historical value but also for the subjects on them, such as ships, horses, birds, even kings, queens and presidents.
Neat! Is there anything else cool you can tell me about stamps?
Uh, there are "fakes," which are genuine stamps which have been altered to make them look like they are something else.
I believe that! Is there a noteworthy figure who first started that?
I'm not exactly sure, although there was a lot of opportunity as each country sought to show its distinctiveness through stamps.
Ah, ok. When was the first stamp made?
knowledge: The Regular Issues of 1922–31 were a series of 27 U.S. postage stamps issued for general everyday use by the U.S. Post office.
response: Beyond me!  However between 1922 and 1931 the U.S. Post Office produced The Regular Issues.  That's a series of 27 U.S. stamps for everyday use.