Useful websites

acpf-cn.org

The national philatelic federation of China.

americanairmailsociety.org

The leading society for aerophilately, publishing the Airpost Journal and airmail catalogues.

stamps.org

The largest non-profit for stamp collectors in the United States, with a research library, expertizing service, and sales circuits.

revenuer.org

The society devoted to revenue and fiscal stamps of the United States and the world.

americantopical.org

The world's largest society for topical and thematic stamp collecting, publishing handbooks and the journal Topical Time.

aspsingapore.com

Singapore's national philatelic society, organising exhibitions and club activities.

apf.org.au

The peak national body coordinating organised philately across Australia's state societies.

bdph.de

Germany's national federation of philatelic societies, running exhibitions and youth programmes.

danfil.dk

Denmark's national federation of philatelic societies.

febraf.com.br

Brazil's national federation of philatelic societies.

faef.org.ar

Argentina's national federation of philatelic societies.

fesofi.es

Spain's national federation, overseeing philatelic societies and exhibitions.

federatia-filatelica.ro

The Romanian Philatelic Federation, the national umbrella body for Romania's societies.

ffap.net

France's national federation, uniting local philatelic clubs and coordinating national exhibitions.

fsfi.it

Italy's national federation of philatelic societies.

fepanews.com

The continental federation uniting European national philatelic bodies under FIP.

filatelia-interamericana.com

The continental federation uniting philatelic bodies across the Americas and Spain.

astrophilately.f-i-p.ch

FIP's dedicated hub for space mail collecting: exhibiting rules, results, and specialist guidance.

maximaphily.f-i-p.ch

FIP's commission for maximum cards, with judging criteria and international contacts.

thematicphilately.f-i-p.ch

FIP's commission overseeing subject-based collecting and its exhibiting standards.

fisa-web.com

The world federation for aerophilately and astrophilately societies.

efo.gr

The national federation of philatelic societies in Greece.

hkpsociety.com

The principal philatelic society of Hong Kong.

israelpost.co.il

Israel's national federation, uniting around 30 local clubs and specialist societies.

knbf.nl

The Royal Dutch federation of philatelic societies in the Netherlands.

mepsi.org

An English-language society focused on the stamps and postal history of Mexico.

nzpf.org.nz

New Zealand's national federation, linking local clubs and representing the country internationally.

filatelist.no

Norway's national federation of philatelic societies.

philateliccongressofindia.org

India's national philatelic federation, recognising exhibitions and publishing the journal Signet.

stampssa.africa

South Africa's national federation of philatelic societies.

zgpzf.pl

The Polish Philatelists' Union, the national federation of Poland.

precancels.com

The specialist society for collectors of precancelled stamps, with catalogues and an active forum.

qatarpost.qa

Qatar Post's philatelic service, publishing new issues and information for collectors.

rossica.org

An international society dedicated to the philately and postal history of Russia and its former territories.

rpsl.org.uk

The world's oldest philatelic society, founded in 1869, running expertizing, a research library, and one of philately's most respected journals.

rpsc.org

Canada's national philatelic society, supporting collectors, chapters, and exhibitions across the country.

rpsnz.org.nz

The premier society for collectors of New Zealand stamps and postal history.

filatelisti.fi

Finland's national federation of philatelic societies.

sff.nu

Sweden's national federation of philatelic societies.

perfins.org

A specialist society for collectors of perforated-initial stamps, with catalogues and a research library.

upu.int

The United Nations agency coordinating postal policy between countries, and the ultimate authority behind stamp issuing rules worldwide.

voeph.at

The Austrian federation of philatelic associations.

vsphv.ch

The Swiss federation of philatelic associations.

stamps.org

The American Philatelic Society's authentication service, issuing expert opinions and certificates for US and worldwide stamps.

bpp.de

The German association of accredited philatelic experts, whose backstamps are a market standard.

gradingmatters.com

A US authentication and grading service known for its numeric grading scale.

rpsl.limited

The Royal Philatelic Society London's expertizing service, issuing certificates since 1894.

philatelicfoundation.org

A leading US expertizing body issuing authentication certificates since 1945.

digital.stamplibrary.org

The American Philatelic Research Library's free digital archive of philatelic journals and literature.

bl.uk

One of the largest philatelic collections in the world, held by the British Library.

gpl.stamps.org.uk

A cooperative union catalogue searching philatelic literature across major libraries worldwide.

archive.org

A large freely searchable collection of digitised philatelic journals, including decades of The London Philatelist.

museedelaposte.fr

France's national postal museum in Paris, with collections spanning postal history, stamp design, and the history of French communications.

mfk-berlin.de

Germany's communications museum in Berlin, with extensive philatelic and postal history collections open to the public.

mfk-frankfurt.de

Germany's communications museum in Frankfurt, tracing the history of post, telecommunications, and philately.

postalmuseum.si.edu

The world's largest postal history museum, with digitised exhibits and a vast philatelic collection.

postalmuseum.org

Britain's postal history museum, holding the Royal Mail Archive and public exhibitions.

colnect.com

A free collaborative catalogue and collection manager covering over a million stamps worldwide.

edifil.es

The standard Spanish reference catalogue for stamps of Spain and its former colonies, used for identification and valuation.

facit.se

The standard reference catalogue for Nordic and Scandinavian stamps, covering Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland.

freestampcatalogue.com

A free online world stamp catalogue with country and topic filters.

michel.de

The leading German-language reference catalogue for European and world stamps, a standard tool for identification and pricing since 1910.

cataloghisassone.it

The leading Italian reference catalogue for stamps of Italy, Italian territories, and former colonies.

scottstamp.com

The standard reference catalogue for US and world stamps, published by Amos Media since 1868, widely used for identification and valuation.

stampworld.com

A large online stamp catalogue with images and pricing, plus marketplace and collection tools.

stanleygibbons.com

The historic British catalogue publisher and dealer, the reference standard for Britain and the Commonwealth.

unificato.it

A widely used Italian stamp catalogue covering Italy and related territories, popular alongside Sassone among Italian collectors.

wnsstamps.post

The official UPU registry of new postage stamps issued since 2002, used to verify authenticity and fight illegal issues.

yvert.com

The standard French reference catalogue for French and world stamps, publishing since 1896 and widely used across the francophone world.

zumstein.ch

The standard Swiss reference catalogue covering Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and United Nations Geneva stamps.

cherrystoneauctions.com

A leading US auction house for rare stamps and postal history, running sales throughout the year.

auktionen-gaertner.de

A major German auction house for stamps, postal history, and coins, holding some of Europe's largest philatelic auctions.

corinphila.ch

Switzerland's oldest stamp auction house, known for high-quality classic and specialist sales.

kelleherauctions.com

One of the oldest US philatelic auction houses, founded in 1885, handling rare stamps and postal history worldwide.

davidfeldman.com

A Geneva-based auction house known for record sales of classic rarities and famous collections.

delcampe.net

A major European marketplace for stamps, postcards, and collectibles, popular for worldwide material.

grosvenorauctions.com

A London-based auction house for stamps and postal history, regularly handling specialised British and Commonwealth collections.

hrharmer.com

A historic US auction house specialising in rare stamps, postal history, and philatelic literature since 1935.

heinrich-koehler.de

Germany's oldest stamp auction house, founded in 1913, handling classic and specialist material.

hipstamp.com

A dedicated marketplace for buying and selling stamps, with detailed search by country and catalogue number.

leuchtturm.com

A major German manufacturer of stamp albums, mounts, and stockbooks, trusted worldwide for archival-quality collecting supplies.

lindner-original.de

German manufacturer of stamp albums, stockbooks, and mounts, trusted by collectors worldwide for storing and displaying collections.

siegelauctions.com

A leading US auction house for rare stamps and postal history, known for major sales of classic US and worldwide material.

rumseyauctions.com

A San Francisco-based auction house specialising in rare stamps and postal history, known for expert cataloguing of specialised collections.

showgard.com

A well-known US brand of stamp mounts, album pages, and collecting supplies, a longtime favourite among American collectors.

spink.com

One of the oldest auction houses in the world, handling stamps, coins, and collectibles from London and worldwide offices.

stampauctionnetwork.com

An aggregator for live and online bidding across many of the world's leading philatelic auction houses.

stampcommunity.org

A large, active forum covering US and worldwide stamps, with identification help and marketplace sections.

stampboards.com

One of the world's largest philatelic forums, covering worldwide stamps and postal history.

stamporama.com

A free online stamp club with a busy forum, classifieds, and collecting resources.

linns.com

One of the world's leading stamp news publications, covering market news, new issues, and auction reports.

stamps.org

A research journal on philatelic bibliography and literature, published by the American Philatelic Research Library.

stamps.org

The oldest continuously published philatelic journal in the world, the official magazine of the APS.