The 1994-95 APS Handbook contains the name of every stamp club registered
with the American Philatelic Society, including address, contact person, and
meeting schedule. If you do not have a copy, send an e-mail message to
HOW CAN I FIND INFORMATION ON NEARBY STAMP DEALERS?
For the United States, this information is listed in the 1994-95 APS
Handbook. If you do not have a copy, follow the directions in the previous
question. [Additional information is needed here for identifying dealers in
other countries.]
(10/27/94)
Offers `Special' Memberships: Take Advantage of Family
Discounts, Life Memberships, Dealer Listings
No matter what a person's age or stamp collecting interest,
he or she may join the American Philatelic Society. Membership
applications are printed periodically on the back wrappers of
The American Philatelist and also are available from the APS,
P.O. Box 8000, State College, Pennsylvania 16803 U.S.A.
Any individual who pays the basic membership fee is a
regular member, regardless of age. A regular member who is not
yet 21 years old is assigned a membership number prefixed with
the letter "J," which is dropped when the member attains legal
age.
Memberships Half-Price for Additional Family Members
If you are a regular member, your spouse and/or any child
younger than age 18 who lives with you may join for one-half the
regular membership fee. Share your hobby and membership with
your entire family.
Family members who are youth or spouse members do not
receive The American Philatelist. While a separate
application for each spouse and youth applicant is required,
additional references are not. Spouse and youth members are
assigned individual membership numbers, spouses with an S
prefix and young people with a Y prefix.
Life Membership
You may choose to become a life member of the American
Philatelic Society at any time after you reach age 21. The life
membership fee for persons residing in the United States, based
upon the 1994 annual dues rate, is $440. The life membership fee
for Canadian members is $500, and that for members who live
outside the United States and Canada, $560. Applicants for
regular membership who concurrently apply for life membership
must add the $3 admission fee to these amounts.
If you joined the APS prior to January 1, 1974, and your
membership number is lower than 74902, you may be eligible for
life membership at less than the stated fee. Members joining
before that date are granted APS life membership upon completing
thirty years of continuous membership AND reaching age 65.
You may obtain life membership prior to actually meeting
those two requirements by paying an amount equal to the total
dues (at current rates) for the number of years remaining before
you would actually fulfill BOTH requirements. The APS
Administrative staff will calculate the exact sum for you upon
request. Please include your date of birth with your request.
Foreign Membership
The APS has members in more than 100 countries. If you
correspond with collectors outside the United States, why not
sponsor them for membership?
Regular members who maintain addresses not directly serviced
by the U.S. Postal Service, an APO/FPO, or a Canada Post address
are required to pay a foreign-member mailing surcharge of $6 per
year. APS members in Canada pay a mailing surcharge of $3. The
Canadian and foreign surcharges are not applicable to spouse and
youth members, who do not receive The American Philatelist.
Membership Gifts and Referrals -- Recruiting Aids
Gifts
To give a gift membership in the American Philatelic
Society, all you need to do is to send the name and address of
the recipient of your gift to the APS, P.0. Box 8000, State
College, Pennsylvania 16803. An application for membership and a
card announcing your gift will be sent to the recipient, along
with a current issue of The American Philatelist. We will
invoice you for the prorated membership fee for the balance of
the current year. Membership will be processed as soon as the
recipient completes and returns the membership application. If
requested, we also can arrange to have your recipient's renewal
notices sent to you so that you can renew your gift membership
each year.
Referrals
If you simply want to recommend an individual for
membership, just send his or her name and address to the APS,
indicating that you wish to recommend that person for membership.
An invitation to join the Society will be sent to each such
prospect, with your name listed as proposer.
If you are credited with recruiting five new members during
the same calendar year, you will receive a year's free dues or
the equivalent credit, which may be used to purchase APS services
and specialty items.
Recruiting Kits
A special recruiting kit containing service forms, a poster,
and other supplies is available to members willing to promote the
American Philatelic Society. An instruction booklet with tips to
assist you in using the kit at a stamp show or other event is
included in the kit.
A copy of the current APS Handbook also is included in
each kit to assist you in answering questions about the
Society. For further information, contact Frank Sente, director
of administration, P.O. Box 8000, State College, Pennsylvania
16803.
Enclose APS Reply Cards with All of Your Mailings
Special postage-free business reply cards are available for
inclusion in club bulletins, promotional solicitations, house
organs, auction catalogues, price lists, and so forth.
Recipients may return these cards to the APS to obtain
membership information. The referrer's name is noted at that time
and is listed as proposer on the application sent to the person
making the inquiry.
Sponsors receive one year's regular dues free, or the
equivalent credit, for every five members recruited during the
same calendar year. The promotional cards are available free and
are one of the easiest ways to obtain new member credits -- and
the APS does all the paperwork!
Dealer Display Stand
Retail dealers may publicize their membership in the APS at
the same time they are earning recruiting credits. The APS has
available a distinctive plastic countertop or wall-mount display
stand that holds a supply of business reply cards.
The stand serves as a recruiting aid for the Society, while
advertising that the dealer is a member and supporter of the
largest stamp organization in the United States. The stand and a
supply of business reply cards are available from the APS at no
charge to any member who agrees to display them prominently.
Professional Dealer Listing -- a Special, Free Service
If you maintain APS membership and are a full-time or part-
time dealer older than 21 years of age and otherwise meet the
requirements, you may be listed in the APS membership records as
a professional stamp dealer. Dealer listings are provided at no
charge, to identify professional members as a service to the
membership.
Applications for full-time or part-time dealer listings are
available from APS Headquarters. Dealer members of the Society
receive periodic mailings of interest to professionals and are
listed in the APS Dealer Member Directory.
APS membership application forms are printed periodically on
the back wrappers of The American Philatelist and also are
available from the APS, P.O. Box 8000, State College,
Pennsylvania 16803, telephone 814-237-3803.
Founded 1934. Publishes research papers and a 'Congress Book'. Has an award
program, o.a. the Colby memorial award for the best philatelic article (awarded
once every 18 months). For information: Russell~V.~Skaravil, 222 E.~Torrence
Road, Columbus, OH 43214.
No information from STAMPS list members available.
The JPA is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting stamp collecting
amoung young people. Issues a bimonthly magazine, The Philatelic Observer.
Membership is open to anyone under 18. Menbership fees are $9 for one year or
$16 for two years. Family memberships $14/26.
JPA, Box 850-e, Boalsburg, PA 16827--0850, USA.
No information from STAMPS list members available.
Address: P.O. Box 65960, Tucson AZ 85728
E-mail: <[email protected]>
Journal: First Days published 8-times per year. 88-96 pages per journal.
Magazine Topical Time, 6 issues/yr, approx. 100pages
Membership: $20,-- (Foreign $25)
They offer (extracted from their brochure):
Address: ATA, P.O.~Box 65749, Tucson, AZ 85728, USA
E-mail: <[email protected]>
or Dr. John Warren
P.O. Box 70775
Washington, D.C. 20024
Membership fees for US residents is $24.00 per year. The study circle
publishes the INDIA POST dealing with philatelic topics related to India.
Also holds regular meetings in London, and conducts auctions of materials
related to India and India states.
Address: ARA, c/o Bruce Miller, secretary, 701 S.~First Ave., Arcadia, CA
91006
In earlier years, bank drafts etc. were imprinted with revenue stamps. You
may also contact the American Society of Check Collectors, c/o~Charles Kemp, Box
71892, Madison Heights, MI 48071, for more information about check collecting in
general.
Address: MSS Treasurer Jack Mayer, 1379 Islewood Drive, Anacortes, WA 98221.
Journal: British Caribbean Philatelic Journal (published quarterly) Editor:
Michel Forand, Box 20145, Ottawa, Ont, Canada K1N 9P4
Address: BCPSG c/o Thomas E. Giraldi, 2021 Wylie Drive, Modesto, CA 95355.
Section 14.1.1 American Philatelic Society (APS)
Section 14.1.2 The American Philatelic Research Library (APRL)
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Section 14.1.3 The American Philatelic Congress
Section 14.1.4 The Junior Philatelists of America
Section 14.1.5 Methodist Philatelic Society
No information available.
Section 14.1.6 The American First Day Cover Society
Annual dues are $20
(US), $28 (foreign).
Section 14.1.7 The American Topical Association (ATA)
Section 14.2 Societies specializing in one Country
Section 14.2.1 Great Britain
Greame
Sherman(Great
Britain Philatelic Society)
Section 14.2.2 Thailand
Thailand Philatelic Soociety Issues a journal,
The Thai Times, three numbers annually Membership details can be obtained fron
the Hon. Secretary/Treasurer, G.E. Farrier, 260 Bannerdale Road, Sheffield S11
9FE England
Section 14.2.3 India
India Study Circle
Contact: Mrs. Joyce Brand
20 Frogmore Close
Hughhenden Valley, High Wycombe
Bucks, HP14 4LN
U.K
Section 14.3 Specialised societies
Section 14.3.1 American Revenue Association (ARA)
Section 14.3.2 The Meter Stamp society
Issues a quarterly journal, MSS
Quarterly Bulletin. Membership dues: $12 (US), $14 (Canada/Mexico), $16 (all
others).
Section 14.3.3 Bureau Issues Association
A national society of
collectors specializing in the stamps of the United States. The BIA covers all
stamped and revenue paper issued for use in the United States and their
possessions. A monthly journal, The U.S. Specialist is one of the
benefits of memberships. Annual dues are $20.00. Other publications including
the Durland Standard Plate Number Catalog are available to members at a
discount. For a list of publications or a sample copy of the journal ($2.00),
write:
Bureau Issues Association
P.O. Box 23707
Belleville, IL 62223
Section 14.3.4 British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group (BCPSG)
The area
covered is the former British West Indies, including Bermuda, British Guiana,
Guyana, British Honduras and Belize.
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