American Philatelic Society
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Largest non-profit organization for stamp collectors in the world. Connect with us. Collect with us. #CollectStamps
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, US
Joined May 2011
At the Great American Stamp Show authors and editors are invited to share their literature with the hobby's biggest audience. Read more:
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Whether you're new to the philatelic scene or just new to us, we're standing by to help you build your perfect collection — and in February, we're giving new members a free packet of stamps to get you started! Join today:
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To begin Black History Month we would like to highlight our affiliate @ESPERstamps (Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections), a group dedicated to promoting the collection of philately of the African Diaspora. Visit for some awesome resources!
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Today the USPS issued 48th stamp in the Black Heritage series honoring musician Allen Toussaint. The Forever stamp will be issued in panes of twenty. #philately #stampcollecting #postagestamps #stamps #snailmail #allentoussaint #blackheritage
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RT @richphilatelist: Happy Year of the Snake! Here are the 4 sets of Snake Zodiac stamps of China Post, issued in 1989, 2001, 2013& 2025. h…
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The Disney animated classic, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, was released on this day in 1961. 📷: USPS Disney Villains (2017) & USPS The Art of Disney: Imagination (2008) #philately #stampcollecting #postagestamps #stamps #snailmail #disney
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A new global rate stamp was released today. The Compass Rose design currently holds the value of $1.65 and will be issued in sheets of ten. #philately #stampcollecting #postagestamps #stamps #snailmail
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The APS is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director of Education, Dr. Tomalei Vess of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Read more:
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RT @ptsandstampex: Virtual Stampex Talk Confirmed! Telling stories through Topical and Thematic collecting Jean Wang is a hematologist a…
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The USPS has released two new Priority Mail stamps for 2025. Both designs feature images of deep space taken by the @NASA James Webb Space Telescope and will be available in panes of four. #philately #stampcollecting #postagestamps #stamps #snailmail
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It's National Popcorn Day! This popcorn wagon stamp was issued in 1988 as the 33rd design in the Transportation Series of coil stamps. 🍿 #philately #stampcollecting #postagestamps #stamps #snailmail #nationalpopcornday
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Today the USPS released the latest stamp design in the Love series. The new Forever stamp features artwork by Keith Haring and will be sold in a pane of 20. #philately #stampcollecting #postagestamps #stamps #snailmail
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RT @guernseystamps: The final set of stamps in our 12-year series celebrating ChineseNewYear are now available and depict the #YearoftheSna…
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Coming later this year: A set of stamps featuring images from the children's book, Goodnight Moon, written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. #philately #stampcollecting #postagestamps #stamps #snailmail
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Today in Boston the @USPS released their Year of the Snake postage stamp. Lunar New Year celebrations begin on January 29th and last through February 12th.🐍 #philately #stampcollecting #postagestamps #stamps #snailmail #lunarnewyear #yearofthesnake
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Today the USPS previewed several more stamp designs for 2025, including this set featuring characters from the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. 🟨👖🍍 #philately #stampcollecting #postagestamps #stamps #snailmail #spongebob
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