philately Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is pos ...

, a pull is created when an impression of a handstamp or die is made. The wording or design of a handstamp or die appears in reverse when viewing the original so it is necessary to make a ''pull'' on to paper to view the image as it will appear in use. ''Pulls'' are made of die proofs in order to check progress when engraving a stamp. Williams, L.N. & M. ''Fundamentals of Philately'', The American Philatelic Society, State College, Penn., 1971, pp. 93-97.

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