What Philately Teaches A Lecture Delivered before the Section on Philately of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, February 24, 1899

"What Philately Teaches" by John N. Luff is a lecture that showcases stamp collecting as more than just a hobby; it's a gateway to knowledge, delivered in 1899. It emphasizes how studying stamps can increase your understanding of history, geography, and art, revealing the stories and cultural details hidden within each tiny piece of paper. The lecture highlights stamps as representations of a nation’s values, history, and even its political climate, by focusing on how stamps reflect different countries and their unique stories, along with stamp design and production. Luff transforms stamp collecting into an academic field, ripe with historical and intellectual rewards.