philatelist
Noun
Meaning
One versed in philately; one who collects postage stamps.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
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A philatelist may, but does not have to, collect stamps.
His collection was passed on to Queen Elizabeth II who, while not a serious philatelist, has a collection of British and Commonwealth first day covers which she started in 1952.
It is not uncommon for the term philatelist to be used to mean a stamp collector.
It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps.