Probably in 1841 when the first variant of the first stamp (the "Penny Black") was relaesed. Other countries caught on quickly to the concept of pre-paid postage and introduced their own stamps, so stamp collecting certainly began in the 1840's.
stamp collecting
Litho in stamp collecting refers to the printing process called offset lithography.
Kenneth F. Chapman has written: 'Good stamp collecting' -- subject(s): Collectors and collecting, Stamp collecting
Margaret I. Morris has written: 'Thematic stamp collecting' -- subject(s): Stamp collecting
Walter Young has written: 'Stamp collecting, A to Z' -- subject(s): Stamp collecting
Stamp collecting
because stamp were easily obtained .
Edward H. Spire has written: 'Adventures in stamp collecting' -- subject(s): Stamp collecting
James Watson has written: 'The Stanley Gibbons book of stamps and stamp collecting' -- subject(s): Postage stamps, Stamp collecting 'The Stanley Gibbons book of stampsand stamp collecting' -- subject(s): Collectors and collecting, Postage-stamps 'Your book of stamps' -- subject(s): Stamp collecting 'Modern 8mm cine-photography' -- subject(s): Amateurs' manuals, Cinematography
Mainly Stamp Collecting
David Lidman has written: 'The world of stamps and stamp collecting' -- subject(s): Postage stamps, Stamp collecting
It doesn't have a 'base.' There are organizations all over the world that promote stamp collecting. All post office organizations for each of the countries heavily promote stamp collecting. In the US, the American Philatelic Society in State College, Pennsylvania is the main organization.