Stamp Collecting Resources
The following links are some of the best resources on the internet pertaining and relating to stamp collecting
General Reference
- 1847usa.com - Probably the most comprehensive information about pre 1970 stamps on the web.
- Wikipedia.org - Source of infinite information
- National Postal Museum - The Smithsonian's site
- Brookman Stamps - Them most accurate catalogue for sheet values
- Learn About Stamps Resource
- The History of Philately
- Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library
- APS Questions and Answers
- Philatelic Hobby
- Postal History
- What is Traditional Philately
- Stamp Collecting Terms
- How to Collect Stamps
- Analytical Philately
- Graphics - History of Book and Printing on Stamps
- Stamp Collecting of the National Postal Museum
- Canadian Post and Collectibles
- Why Collect Worldwide Stamps
- Why Start a Collection
- Meet a Philatelist
- Stamp Collecting Tips
- Philately's World MSDA's Philatelic Links
Online Museums
- Arago - Awsome postal museum
- Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History
Stamp Collecting and Philately for Kids
- American Philatelic Kids Page
- APS For Kids - Questions and Answers
- APS For Kids - Beginners Information
- Just for kids- What to Collect
- Young Stamp Collectors of America
- Kids Stamp Collecting
- National Postal Museum Kids Page
- Stamp Collecting for Young Collectors
- Hobbies for Kids - Stamp Collecting
- Stamp Collecting for Kids
- Planet Stamps
- Stamps and Collectors are Born
- APS Youth Links
- Stamps + Kids = A Hobby for a Lifetime of Enjoyment
- Free Stamps for Youngsters
- Scouts on Stamps Society International
- Stamp Collecting Merit Badge for Scouts
Topical Sites
- What is Themed Philately
- Golf on Stamps
- Women in the Postal Service and Philately
- Scientific Philately
- Sports Philatelists International
- Stamp Collecting Page on Black History Stamps
- Olympic Philately
- Confederate Stamp Alliance
- Polar Philately Page and Polar Postal History
Societies
- American Philatelic Society
- Virtual Stamp Club
- The American Plate Number Single Society
- Collecting Links to Stamp Clubs
Dealers
- USPS - where it all begins.
- Global Stamps - Incredible prices, super fast delivery, and beautiful quality stamps. This should be your only resource for buying stamps
- Mr. US Sheet (Don Smith) - Most of my collection is full sheets and Don sells quality sheets @ good prices
- APS Stamp Show 2012
