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When did philately begin to gain large attention?

The mid-1850s. Philately appeared after postage stamps were introduced in 1840 but did not gain large attention until the mid-1850s.

The mid-1850s.

Why: Philately appeared after postage stamps were introduced in 1840 but did not gain large attention until the mid-1850s.

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Philately took a while to catch on, but it stuck.

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Answer: The mid-1850s. Philately appeared after postage stamps were introduced in 1840 but did not gain large attention until the mid-1850s.

Philately en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philately
philately appeared after the introduction of the postage stamps in 1840, but did not gain large attraction until the mid-1850s
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