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The International Society of Worldwide Stamp Collectors Web Sites of Interest to Stamp Collectors If you know of more philatelic sites others would enjoy, E-mail us! The links will open in a new window so that you will not lose track of this page. General Mega-Links   http://web.telia.com/~u31115401/index1.htm Collectors of The Whole World http://www.stampfinder.com Stampfinder.com http://www.josephluft.com Joe Luft's site - best philatelic site on the net with plenty of links to everything http://members.tripod.com/~ajward/stamps/links.htm AJ's Encyclopedia of Stamps and Philatelic Links http://www.stamp2.com Formerly Francis Chan's Philatelic Resources - huge listing http://www.horizons.com.lb/stamps/index.html Philately Salon- mailing list and more http://www.filbert.com/stamplistopedia/default.htm Lee's Illustrated Stamp Listopedia http://www.quine.org/phil-pub.html Douglas Quine's Philatelic Sites (bar coding specialist) http://www.sammler.com/stamps/index.html Stamps & Philately (originating in Germany) http://www.atozee.com/web/stamps/ AtoZee Philatelic Web Guide - a comprehensive Web Directory for stamp collectors General info for collectors   http://www.stampsrart.com/ Devoted to the education of stamp collectors about issues related philatelic preservation and care. Articles Online   http://www.stamps.org/cac/cac_arti.htm A variety of articles from the Chapter Activities Committee of the American Philatelic Society http://www.glenstephens.com/column.html Article archive of Glen Stephens   Associations, Societies, and Specialty Groups    (also check the links at the bottom of the screen)   http://www.stamps.org APS, site of the American Philatelic Society, America's premier stamp collecting organization with 57,000 members worldwide http://www.americantopicalassn.org/ ATA, American Topical Association's web page http://www.catsonstamps.org / Cats on Stamps web page http://www.rpsc.org Royal Philatelic Society of Canada http://www.gps.nu German Philatelic Society http://www.sff.r.se Swedish Philatelic Society http://www.socorico.org Costa Rico Collectors Society (SOCORICO) http://www.bnaps.org British North America Philatelic Society http://www.cfps-web.com Canadian Forces Philatelic Society http://britborneostamps.org.uk/ Sarawak Specialists' Society http://www.scandps.org.uk Scandinavian Philatelic Society http://www.askphil.org Ask Phil - stamp Q&A (Collectors Club of Chicago) http://www.virtualstampclub.com Virtual Stamp Club http://www.geocities.com/coverccc/index.html CCCC (Cover Collectors Circuit Club) http://www.geocities.com/rpastamps/index.html RPA (Rochester Philatelic Association) http://www.stamps.org/cac/ CAC (Chapter Activities Committee of the American Philatelic Society) http://www.nystampclubs.org" FCNYPS (Federation of Central New York Philatelic Societies, Inc.   ATM & Other Vending Machine Stamps http://www.atms.ch/e/ Information on various worldwide ATMs, Framas, etc. in German ATMs of Spain, Andorra, Dominican Republic http://www.ateeme.net Details on framas and related automated postage.   Auctions   http://www.stampauctionnetwork.com Stamp Auction Network- mega-link to auction houses worldwide   Computer Inventory Software http://www.stampcat.com/ STAMPCATalog Plus - "Free" for a $35 donation to your favorite charity- read details   Foreign Exchange Information http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic OANDA world currency converter http://www.xe.com/ucc/ Universal Currency Converter   Internet Mailing Lists    (Place "Subscribe" in the subject and body of your message.) Filatelis@MakeList.com Filatelis Fun-Stamps@MakeList.com Fun Stamps Join@Philatelic.com Philatelic.com Geert@Monmouth.com The Stamps List Stamp-Groups@MakeList.com Stamp Groups Stamp-Shoppers@MakeList.com Stamp Shoppers StampTrade@MakeList.com StampTrade USA-Stamp-Shoppers@eGroups.com USA Stamp Shoppers   Museums and Libraries http://www.spellman.org/index.php3 Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History in Massachusetts http://www.capepostalhistory.com Cape of Good Hope Postal History http://www.essayproof.net/museum/index.html Essay & Proof Society http://www.si.edu/postal/ US National Postal Museum http://www.laposte.fr/musee/ French Postal Museum http://www.posten.se/index.jsp?PageName=MainPage1 Swedish Postal Museum   Newsgroups alt.collecting.stamps alt.collecting.stamps.us alt.collecting.stamps.worldwide alt.collecting.stamps.topicals alt.collecting.stamps.software alt.fan.stamp.collecting alt.stamps alt.stamps.www.philatelic.com rec.collecting.stamps rec.collecting.stamps.discuss rec.collecting.stamps.marketplace rec.collecting.postal-history tw.bbs.rec.stamp nctu.club.stamp rec.collecting (general items)   New Issues http://www.casb.co.uk Crown Agents- producers/distributors for 100+ Countries http://crash.ihug.co.nz/~jollian/stamps/index.html Worldwide new issue listing   On-line Blank & Country Album Pages http://www.iswsc.org/iswsc_page.shtml Print your own albums! Includes customizable blank pages as well http://www.stampalbums.com Download worldwide album pages or get them on CD and print them yourself http://www.albumpages.net Pre-printed album pages for over 50,000 country/era combinations, on paper which matches Scott International or Scott Specialized pages in weight, color, and size (and has the holes in the right places), or on 8½ x 11 heavy-weight, acid-free paper.   Perfins http://www.norbyhus.dk/perfpage.html Learn all about perfins (perforated initials) http://members.aol.com/perfins/ The Perfins Place   Philatelic Reference Books (Very Long URL!) Barnes & Noble stamp books   Postal Bureaus http://www.usps.com US Postal Service's main web site, including details about soon to be issued US stamps and available philatelic products http://www.canadapost.ca/personal/collecting/default-e.asp Canada Post's web site for stamp collectors http://www.grcdi.nl/linkspo.htm Post Office page links by Graham Rhind   Postal Codes http://www.refdesk.com/factpost.html Worldwide listing for most major countries http://www.grcdi.nl/linkspc.htm Postal Code Links of the World by Graham Rhind http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/postal_information/ Yahoo! worldwide postal code listing   Postal Rates www.atms.ch/rates/ Best current worldwide rates listing   Publications and Publishers http://www.linns.com Home page of Linn's Stamp News , providing the latest information about US and worldwide stamps, new finds, articles of general interest http://www.stamps.net Stamps.net online philatelic magazine http://www.stanleygibbons.com Stanley Gibbons- British catalog and supplier http://www.scoutphila.com/ Swiss Philatelic Journal in German http://www.Yvert-et-Tellier.fr/ Yvert & Tellier- French catalog and supplier in French   Specialty Pages http://www.pbbooks.com/cr1.htm British Commonwealth Postmarks by Robert S. Cragg http://fuchs-online.com/special.htm Colombia semi-officials and rural posts, Persia- first issues, Peru local posts, Russia- Zemstvo issues, Tibet. http://www.chez.com/memorial/ French cancellations and specialty pages, Falkland Islands Philately page by Stefan Heijaz http://www.rodkco.com/ German Articles by Rod-K-Co. http://www.members.tripod.com/~pennyreds/z.html Introduction to Empire-wide Queen Victoria Issues by Tim Burgess http://www.machinbase.freeserve.co.uk Ron Jackson's GB Machins http://www.gbstamps.com/machins/faq.html MachinMania, a subdivision of GBStamps.com (GB Machins) http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/invincible/197/ Indonesia (includes other philatelic resources) http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Persiphila/index.html PersiPhila - Iran (Persia) and selected issues and forgery assistance http://www.omnitel.net/lituanica/index.htm Lithuanian Resource by Club Lituanica http://www.bacsa.com.mx/exporta/index.html Etiangui Philately - Mexican Exportas and Turisticos definitives http://www.hsp-veldpost.nl Netherlands Military Postmarks http://www.postalhistory.org Postal History links by Vandemonia http://www.frii.com/~rmingee/cogpage.htm San Francisco Cog Wheel cancellations http://www.si-usa.com/tuva/ Tuva stamps http://www.urbanretreats.com/st1851.html Caj's U.S. 1851 3 Cent Issue http://www.neddog.com/stamps/ U.S. 1904 Second Bureau Issue by Geoff Dutton http://home.earthlink.net/~postmark1/ U.S. Postmark Newsletter Home Page (commemorative US cancels) http://web.inter.nl.net/hcc/Langenberg/Zemstvo.html Zemstvos- Russian locals   Stamp Basics for All Ages http://www.iswsc.org/begbook.shtml A Beginner's Handbook by Al and Mildred Feinberg http://www.bumperland.com/stamps.html Stamps 4 Kids http://members.aol.com/shobansen/ Stamp Collecting: Doing It for Enjoyment, Not for Profit http://www.iswsc.org/exhibit.shtml Stamp Exhibiting Basics by Tom Fortunato   Stamp Exchange Offers http://www.angelfire.com/biz/NZstamps/PenPals.html Trading list originating in New Zealand http://www.stamptraderlist.dk/ Stamp Trader list   Stamp Identification/Cataloging http://www.iswsc.org/iswsc_ident.html Helps with determining a stamp's origin http://www.raster.it/stefano/a/ Identify your "Wierd" stamps http://www.scvs.com/stamp/ident/index.htm SCV stamp identification http://home.att.net/~RickScott/Unidentified/Unident.html Unidentified Philatelic Objects http://www.iswsc.org/iswsc_identbogus.html Identify bogus stamps   Stamp Photos & On-line Catalogs http://www.friktech.com/stamps/ The first 300 U.S. stamps in full color!   Stamp Shows http://www.asdaonline.com/aevent.htm American Stamp Dealers Association Show Calendar http://www.stamps.org/directories/dir_Shows_Exhibitions.htm APS Listing and calendar of shows and exhibits http://www.washington-2006.org/ May 27 - June 3: Washington 2006 World Philatelic Convention   Stamp Sites for Kids http://www.iswsc.org/youth_and_beginner.shtml International Society of Worldwide Stamp Collectors Youth and Beginner Program http://www.asdaonline.com Australian Philatelic Federation's Kid's Corner http://www.stamps-auctions.com/lists/youth.html Youth Collectors Zone http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/8406/ Stamp Collecting for Kids by W. J. Bill Finch http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Creek/2040/ Stamps for Kids   Terms & Definitions http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/titanic/184/ Philtatelic Dictionary http://www.filbert.com/stamplistopedia/dictionaries/default.htm Web encyclopedias, glossaries, stamp identifiers, and translations of stamp collecting terms   Topical/Thematic Sites http://www.south-pole.com/ Antarctic Philately http://www.uqp.de/cjr/index.htm Casey Jones Rail Road Study Unit http://www.disnemation.8m.com/HOME.htm Disney on Stamps http://www.artonstamps.org/ Painting and Art on Stamps http://www.sossi.org/ SOSSI- Scouts on Stamps Society International   Translations http://babelfish.altavista.com/ Altavista translation to/from major languages   Miscellaneous Sites of Interest http://themysterybox.com/index.html Articles and stories (fiction and non-fiction) of mystery and history, all accompanied by stamps. http://www.stamps.org/directories/dir_LocalClubs.htm Find a stamp club near you! 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