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Organizations
Philatelic Centers
Museums, libraries, and displays
Free periodicals
Literature
Foreign Postal Administrations

Organizations

American Air Mail Society
Contact: Stephen Reinhard
PO Box 110
Mineola, NY 11501-0110
Specializes in all phases of aerophilately. Membership services include Advance Bulletin Service, Auction Service, free want ads, Sales Department, monthly journal, discounts on Society publications, translation service.

American First Day Cover Society Contact: Douglas Kelsey
PO Box 65730
Tucson, AZ 85728-5730
A full-service, not-for-profit, noncommercial society devoted exclusively to First Day Covers and First Day Cover collecting. Publishes 90-page magazine, First Days, eight times per year. Offers information on 300 current cachet producers, expertizing, foreign covers, translation service, color slide programs and archives covering First Day Covers.

American Philatelic Society
Contact: Robert E. Lamb
PO Box 8000 Dept. PG
State College, PA 16803-8000
Web Site:www.stamps.org
A full complement of services and resources for stamp collectors. Annual membership offers: library services, eductations seminars and correspondence courses, expertizing service, estate advisory service, translation service, a stamp theft committee that functions as a clearinghouse for philatelic crime information, intramember sales service, a stamp and monthly journal, The American Philatelist, sent to all members. Membership 57,000 worldwide.

American Society for Philatelic Pages and Panels
Contact: Gerald Blankenship
PO Box 475
Crosby, TX 77532-0475
[email protected]
Focuses on souvenir pages and commemorative panels. Free ads, member auction, publishes a quarterly journal sent to all members with reports on new issues, varieties, errors, oddities and discoveries.

American Stamp Dealers' Association
Contact: Joseph B. Savarese
3 School St.
Glen Cove, NY 11542-2517
Association of dealers engaged in every facet of philately, with 11 regional chapters nationwide. Sponsors national and local shows. Will send you a complete listing of dealers in your area or collecting specialty. A #10 SASE must accompany your request.

American Topical Association
Contact: Paul Tyler
PO Box 50820
Albuquerque, NM 87181-0820
A service organization concentrating on the specialty of topical stamp collecting. Offershandbooks and checklists on specific topics; exhibition awards; Topical Time, a bimonthly publication dealing with topical interest areas; a slide loan service, and information, translationand sales services.

Booklet Collectors Club
Contact: Jim Natele
PO Box 2461-U
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077-2461
Devoted to the study of world wide booklets and booklet collecting, with special emphasis on U.S.booklets. Publishes The Interleaf, a quarterly journal.

Bureau Issues Association
PO Box 2641
Reston, VA 20195
Web Site:http://usstamps.org
Society for collectors of U.S. stamps with emphasis on the issues of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. $25 annual dues for USA addresses, includes a monthly journal. Publishers of the Durland Plate Number Catalog and other reference materials.


Collectors Club of Chicago
1029 North Dearborn St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Web Site:www.AskPhil.org
This web site was established to reply via email to stamp collecting questions. Answers are based on the interests of both casual collector and experienced philatelists. Questions may be sent to [email protected], or you may visit our site at http://www.askphil.org. The club is dedicated to promoting stamp collecting throughout the world, and is not soliciting funds or new members.


ESPER (Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections)
Contact: Sanford L. Byrd
PO Box 1864
Midland, MI 48641-1864
E-Mail: [email protected]
This organization is for anyone interested in the collecting of African-American Philatelic material.



Junior Philatelists of America
Central Office
P.O. Box 2625
Albany, OR 97321
Publishes a bimonthly newsletter, The Philatelic Observer, and offers auction, exchange, pen pal and other services to young stamp collectors. Adult supporting membership and gift memberships are available. The Society also publishes various brochures on stamp collecting.

Mailer's Postmark Permit Club
Contact: Florence M. Sugarberg
PO Box 5793
Akron, OH 44372-5793
Publishes bimonthly newsletter, Permit Patter, which covers all aspects of mailer's precancel postmarks, as well as a catalog and two checklists.

Modern Postal History Society
Contact: Bill DiPaolo
404 Dorado Ct
High Point, NC 27265-9650
Emphasizes the collection and study of postal history, procedures and rates beginning with the early 20th century and including rates as shown by use of definitive stamps on commercial covers, modern markings such as bar codes and ink-jet postmarks, and auxiliary markings such as "Return to Sender, " etc. Publishes the quarterly Modern Postal History Journal.

Philatelic Foundation
501 Fifth Ave. Rm.1901
New York, NY 10017-6103
A nonprofit organization known for its excellent expertization service. The Foundation's broad resources, including extensive reference collections, 5,000-volume library and Expert Committee, provide collectors with comprehensive consumer protection. Slide and cassette programs are available on such subjects as the Pony Express, classic U.S. stamps, Confederate Postal History and collecting basics for beginners. Book series include expertizing case histories in Opinions, Foundation seminar subjects in "textbooks" and specialized U.S. subjects in monographs.

Postal History Society
Contact: Kalman V. Illyefalvi
8207 Daren Ct
Pikesville, MD 21208-2211
Devoted to the study of various aspects of the development of the mails and local, national and international postal systems; UPU treaties; and means of transporting mail.

Souvenir Card Collectors Society
Contact: Dana M. Marr
PO Box 4155
Tulsa, OK 74159-4155
Provides member auctions, a quarterly journal and access to limited-edition souvenir cards.

United Postal Stationery Society
Contact: Mrs. Joann Thomas
PO Box 48
Redlands, CA 92373-0601

Universal Ship Cancellation Society
Contact: David Kent
PO Box 127
New Britain, CT 06050-0127
Specializes in naval ship postmarks.

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Philatelic Centers

In addition to the more than 20,000 postal facilities authorized to sell philatelic products, the U.S. Postal Service also maintains more than 300 Philatelic Centers located in major population centers. These Philatelic Centers have been established to serve stamp collectors and make it convenient for them to acquire an extensive range of current postage stamps, postal stationery and philatelic products issued by the Postal Service. Centers are located at Main Post Offices unless otherwise indicated. Note: Zip + 4 is 9998 unless otherwise indicated.

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Foreign Centers

Alabama

351 24th St. N.
Birmingham, AL 35203-9816

Main Office
400 Wall Street, NE
Decatur, AL 35602

Main Office
379 N. Oates Street
Dothan, AL 36302

615 Clinton Ave.
W. Huntsville, AL 35801

250 St. Joseph
Mobile, AL 36601

Downtown Station
135 Catoma St.
Montgomery, AL 36104-6701

6701 Winton Blount Blvd.
Montgomery, AL 36124

Alaska

315 Barnette Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701

Downtown Station
320 W. Fifth Ave #348
Anchorage, AK 99510

Arizona

2400 N. Postal Blvd.
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Osborne Station
3905 N. 7th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85013-9995

General Mail Facility
4949 E. Van Buren
Phoenix, AZ 85026

1501 S. Cherrybell St
Tucson, AZ 85726

Arkansas

600 E. Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72202

California

Main Office
2140 N. Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA 91505

18122 Carmenita Road
Cerritos, CA 90703

2121 Meridian Park Blvd
Concord, CA 94520

2020 Fifth Street
Davis, CA 95616

8111 Firestone Blvd
Downey, CA 90241

401 W. Lexington Ave
El Cajon, CA 92020

Cutten Station
3901 Walnut Dr.
Eureka, CA 95501

339 N. Central Ave.
Glendale, CA 91209

Hillcrest Station
300 E. Hillcrest Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 50301

300 N. Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90802

Alameda Station
760 N. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Village Station
1100 W. Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90062

Worldway Philatelic Center
5800 Century Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90062

Napa Station
1625 Trancas Street
Napa, CA 94558

715 Kearney Ave
Modesto, CA 95350

Civic Center Annex
201 13th St
Oakland, CA 94612-9991

281 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91101

4300 Black Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566-2323

Churn Creek Rd.
Redding, CA 96049

1201 N. Catalina
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Main Office
2000 Royal Oaks Drive
Sacramento, CA 95813

San Bernadino Office
1900 W. Redlands Ave
San Bernadino, CA 92403

2535 Midway Dr.
San Diego, CA 92186

180 Steuart St.
San Francisco, CA 94105

1750 Maridian Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125

40 Bellum Blvd.
San Rafael, CA 94901

Main Office
12935 Alcosta Blvd
San Ramon, CA 94583

836 Anacapa St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93102

201 E. Battles Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93454

730 Second St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95402

15701 Sherman Way
Van Nuys, CA 91409

Colorado

16890 E. Alameda Pkwy.
Aurora, CO 80017

1905 15th St.
Boulder, CO 80302

201 E. Pikes Peak Ave.
Rm. 205
Colorado Springs, CO 80901

951 20th St.
Denver, CO 80202

7500 E. 53rd Place
Denver, CO 80217

222 W. Eighth St.
Durango, CO 81301

301 E. Broadwalk Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80528

241 N. 4th St.
Grand Junction, CO 81501

9600 S. University Blvd.
Littleton, CO 80126

201 Coffman Street
Longmont, CO 80501

Connecticut

141 Weston St.
Hartford, CT 06101

11 Silver St.
Middletown, CT 06457

50 Brewery St.
New Haven, CT06511

26 Catoonah St.
Ridgefield, CT 06877

Springfield Station
1004 Hope Street
Stamford, CT 06907

135 Grand St.
Waterbury, CT 06701

Delaware

55 The Plaza
Dover, DE 19901

Wilmington P&DC
147 Quigley Blvd.
New Castle, DE 19720

Rodney Square Station
1101 N. King St
Wilmington, DE 19801

Woodbury Station
35 N. Broad Street
Wilmington, DE 08096

District of Columbia

Pavillion Postique
1100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004

Postal Square
2 Massachusetts Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002

Florida

Altamonte Station
321 Montgomery Road
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

824 Manatee Avenue, W
Brandonton, FL 34206

19101 Cortez Blvd
Brooksville, FL 34206

100 South Belcher Rd
Clearwater, FL 34625

Deland Postal Store
336 E. New York Ave.
Deland, FL 32724

1900 W. Oakland Pk
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310

5000 W. Midway Rd
Fort Pierce, FL 34981

1801 Polk St.
Hollywood, FL 33022

2800 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33802

50 Eighth Avenue, SW
Largo, FL 33770

Leesburg Station
1201 S. 14th Street
Leesburg, FL 34748

Longwood Wekiva Station
920 Wekiva Springs Rd.
Longwood, FL 32779

2200 NW. 72nd Ave.
Miami, FL 33152

6550 Nebraska Ave
New Port Richey, FL 34653

Downtown Station
46 E. Robinson Street
Orlando, FL 32801

518 N. Ridgewood Drive
Sebring, FL 33870

3135 First Avenue, N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33730

5201 W. Spruce Street
Tampa, FL 33630

Titusville Postal Store
1538 Harrison Ave
Titusville, FL 32780

3200 Summit Blvd
W. Palm Beach, FL 33406

Georgia

101 Marietta St. NW.
Atlanta, GA 30301

1072 W. Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309

Parimeter Branch
4707 Ashford Dunwoody Rd.
Atlanta, GA 31146

3470 McClure Bridge Road
Duluth, GA 30136

364 Green St. NE
Gainesville, GA 30501

451 College St
Macon, GA 31213-9812

257 Lawrence St.
Marietta, GA 30060

2 N. Farm St.
Savannah, GA 31402

Hawaii

335 Merchant St
Honolulu, HI 96813

ldaho

770 S. 13th St.
Boise, ID 83708

220 E. 5th St.
Moscow, ID 83843

730 E. Clark St.
Pocatello, ID 83201

Illinois

909 W. Euclid Ave.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004

525 N. Broadway
Aurora, IL 60507

Moraine Valley Station
7401 100th Place
Bridgeview, IL 60455

1301 E. Main St.
Carbondale, IL 62901

Loop Station
11 S. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60604

1000 E. Oakton St
Des Plaines, IL 60018

1101 Davis St.
Evanston, IL 60201

2350 Madison Ave.
Granite City, IL 62040

Main Office
2000 McDonough Street
Joliet, IL 60436

1750 W. Ogden Ave.
Naperville, IL 60540

123 Indianwood Blvd.
Park Forest, IL 60466

N. University Station
6310 N. University
Peoria, IL 61614-3454

401 William
River Forest, IL 60305-1900

1956 2nd Ave.
Rock Island, IL 61201-9700

2105 E. Cook St.
Springfield, IL 62703-9995

Edison Square Station
1519 N. Lewis Ave.
Waukegan, IL 60085-1700

Indiana

North Park Branch
4490 1st Ave. Arcade
Evansville, IN 47710-3688

5530 Sohl St
Hammond, IN 46320

125 W. South St
Indianapolis, IN 46206

Kokomo Station
2719 S. Webster Street
Kokomo, IN 46902

3450 State Rd 26
East Lafayette, IN 47901

424 S. Michigan St
South Bend, IN 46624

lowa

615 6th Ave. SE.
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-9806

1165 Second Ave
Des Moines, IA 50318-9755

214 Jackson St
Sioux City, IA 51101

Kansas

6029 Broadmoor St.
Shawnee Mission, KS 66202-9608

Santa Fe Room 424 S. Kansas Ave
Topeka, KS 66603

Downtown Station
330 W. 2nd St
Wichita, KS 67202

Kentucky

1088 Nandino Blvd.
Lexington, KY 40511-00017

Okolona Branch
7400 Jefferson Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40219

Louisiana

3401 Government St
Alexandria, LA 71302

Main Office
8101 Bluebonnet Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70826

Main Office
1105 Moss Street
Lafayette, LA 70501

Main Office
921 Moss Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601

3301 7th St.
Metairie, LA 70009

Main Office
501 Sterlington Road
Monroe, LA 71201

Carrolton Station
3400 S. Carrolton Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70118

Main Office
701 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113

Vieux Carre Station
1022 Iberville St
New Orleans, LA 0112-3145

2400 Texas Ave.
Shreveport, LA 71102

Maine

40 Western Ave.
Augusta, ME 04330

125 Forest Ave.
Portland, ME 04101

Maryland

1 Church Cir.
Annapolis, MD 21401

900 E. Fayette St.
Baltimore, MD 21233-9715

215 Park Street
Cumberland, MD 21502

201 E. Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 1701

Riverdale Station
6411 Baltimore Avenue
Riverdale, MD 20737

816 E. Salisbury Pkwy
Salisbury, MD 21801

Massachusetts

McCormick Office
90 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02105

120 Commercial St.
Brockton, MA 02402-9997

Burlington Office
7 Bedford Street
Burlington, MA 01803

2 Government Center
Fall River, MA 02722

Fitchburg Office
881 Main Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420

431 Common St
Lawrence, MA 01842-0665

Main Post Office
PO Box 9998
Lowell, MA 01853

695 Pleasant St.
New Bedford, MA 02740

212 Fenn St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201

2 Margin St.
Salem, MA 01270

Main St. Station
1883 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01101

Turner Falls Post
Office 178 Ave A
Turner Falls, MA 01376

4 E. Central St.
Worcester, MA 01613

Michigan

2075 W. Stadium Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48106

90 S. McCamly
Battle Creek, MI 49016

26200 Ford Rd.
Dearborn Hgts., MI 48127

1401 W. Fort St.
Detroit, MI 48233

250 E. Boulevard Dr
Flint, MI 48502

225 Michigan NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49599-9818

200 S. Otsego Ave.
Jackson, MI 49201

Kalamazoo Office
1121 Miller Road
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

General Mail Facility
4800 Collins Rd.
Lansing, MI 48924

Millard Station
2900 Rodd Street
Millard, MI 48606

735 W. Huron St.
Pontiac, MI 48343-0001

1300 Military St.
Port Huron, MI 48060

30550 Gratiot St.
Roseville, MI 48066

200 W. 2nd St.
Royal Oak, MI 48068

1233 S. Washington St.
Sangrian, MI 48605

6300 Wayne Rd.
Westland, MI 48185-3169

Minnesota

Burnsville Branch
12212 12th Avenue S.
Burnsville, MN 55337

800 W. Michigan
Duluth, MN 55806

Mississippi

401 E. South St.
Jackson, MS 39205

Missouri

401 S. Washington St
Chillicothe, MO 64601

2300 Bernadette Dr.
Columbia, MO 65203-4607

511 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65203

315 W. Pershing Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64108

Northwest Plaza Station
44 Northwest Plaza
St. Ann, MO 63074

201 S. 8th St.
St. Joseph, MO 64501

Clayton Branch
7750 Moneyland Ave
St. Louis, MO 63105

500 W. Chestnut Expwy.
Springfield, MO 65801

Montana

841 S. 26th
Billings, MT 59101

215 First Ave N.
Great Falls, MT 59401

1100W.KentAve.
Missoula, MT 59801

Nebraska

W. South Front St.
Grand Island, NE 68801

700 R St.
Lincoln, NE 68501-9804

300 E. Third St.
North Platte, NE 69101

1124 Pacific St.
Omaha, NE 68108-9630

Nevada

1001 Sunset Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89199

2000 Vassar St
Reno, NV 89510

New Hampshire

955 Goffs Falls Rd
Manchester, NH
03103-9713

New Jersey

1701 Pacific Ave
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

25 Veterans Plaza
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

1 Convent Rd
Convent, NJ 07961-9999

3 Miln St.
Cranford, NJ 07016

21 Kilmore Road
Edison, NJ 08899-9706

229 Main St.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024

65 Hazlet Ave
Hazlet, NJ 07730

5 Wannamaker
Municipal Complex
Island Heights, NJ 08732-0001

160 Maplewood Ave.
Maplewood, NJ 07040

Nutley Branch 372 Franklin Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110

171 Broad St
Red Bank, NJ 07701

680 US Highway Rt 130
Trenton, NJ 08650

Sheffield Station
150 Pompton Plains Cross Rd
Wayne, NJ 07470-9994

155 Clinton Road
W. Caldwell, NJ 07006

411 Greenwood Ave.
Wyckoff, NJ 07481

New Mexico

1135 Broadway NE.
Albuquerque, NM 87101

200 E. Las Cruces Ave
Las Cruces, NM 88001

415 N. Pennsylvania Ave
Roswell, NM 88201

New York

50001 Colonie Court Mall
Albany, NY 12205

Empire State Plaza Station
Albany, NY 12220

115 Henry St.
Binghamton, NY 13902

960460 Baron
DeHirsch Rd.
Crompond, NY 10517

41-65 Main St.
Flushing, NY 11351-0001

16 Hudson Avenue
Glen Falls, NY 12801

77 Old Glenham Rd.
Glenham, NY 12527

185 W. John St.
Hicksville, NY 11801

8840 164th St.
Jamaica, NY 11431

300 E. 3rd St.
Jamestown, NY 14701

324 Broadway
Monticello, NY 12701

Church St. Station
90 Church St.
New York, NY 10007

New York General
P.O. 421 8th Ave.
New York, NY 10001

Rockefeller Center
610 Fifth Ave
New York, NY 10920-9991

909 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022

352 Main St.
Oneonta, NY 13820

35 S. Main St.
Pearl River, NY 10965

10 Miller Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

55 Mansion St.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

29 Jay St.
Schenectady, NY 12305

25 Route 111
Smithtown, NY 11787

2845 Richmond Ave
Staten Island, NY 10314

5640 E. Taft Road
Syracuse, NY 13220

100 Pitcher St.
Utica, NY 13504-9603

108 Main St.
Warwick, NY 10990

100 Fisher Ave.
White Plains, NY 10602

79-81 Main St.
Yonkers, NY 10701

North Carolina

6241 S. Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28224-9798

Four Seasons Station
301 Four Seasons Town Ctr.
Greensboro, NC 27427

Main Office
311 New Bern Ave
Raleigh, NC 27601

North Dakota

220 E. Rosser Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58502

675 2nd Ave N.
Fargo, ND 58102

Ohio

675 Wolf Ledges Pky.
Akron, OH 44309

4420 Dressier Rd. NW
Canton, OH 44718

525 Vine Street
(Skywalk)
Cincinnati, OH 45202

1111 E. 5th St Rm. 212A
Dayton, OH 45401

345 E. Bridge St
Elyria, OH 44035

200 N. Diamond St
Mansfield, OH 44901

150 N. Third Street
Steubenville, OH 43952

435 S. St. Clair St
Toledo, OH 43601

99 S. Walnut St
Youngstown, OH 44501-9713

Oklahoma

115 W. Broadway
Enid, OK 73701

525 W. Okmulgee
Muskogee, OK 74401

129 W. Gray
Norman, OK 73069

Postique
320 SW Fifth Ave
Oklahoma City, OK 73125

333 W. 4th St
Tulsa, OK 74103-9612

Oregon

520 Willamette St.
Eugene, OR 97401

751 NW. Hoyt St.
Portland, OR 97208-3480

Pennsylvania

442 Hamilton St.
Allentown, PA 18101-1611

535 Wood St.
Bethlehem, PA 18016

Lehigh Valley Post Office Philatelic Center
17 S. Commerce Way
Lehigh Valley, PA 18002-9610

115 Boylston St.
Bradford, PA 16701

44 N. Brady St.
Du Bois, PA 15801

1314 Griswold Plaza
Erie, PA 16501

238 S. Pennsylvania
Greensburg, PA 15601

813 Market St.
Harrisburg, PA 17105

111 Franklin Street
Johnstown, PA 15901

Downtown Station
48-50 W. Chestnut St.
Lancaster, PA 17603

980 Wheeler Way
Langhorne, PA 19047

435 S. Cascade St.
New Castle, PA 16108

General Mail Facility
1001 California Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15233

Grant Street Station
700 Grant St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

1000 West Valley Road
Southeastern, PA 19399

237 S. Fraser Street
State College, PA 16801

701 Ann St.
Stroudsburg, PA 18360

300 S. Main St.
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701-9602

Center City Finance Statlon
240 West Third St
Williamsport, PA 17703

Puerto Rico

General Post Office
585 Roosevelt Ave
San Juan, PR 00936-9711

Rhode Island

320 Thames St
Newport, RI 02840

40 Montgomery St
Pawtucket, RI 02860

24 Corliss St
Providence, RI 02904-9713

South Carolina

7075 Cross County Road
Charleston, SC 9423

1601 Assembly St
Columbia, SC 9201-9713

600 W. Washington St
Greenville, SC 9602-9918

South Dakota

320 S. 2nd Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Tennessee

5424 Bell Forge
Lane E.
Antioch, TN 37013

General Mail Facility
6050 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421

200 Martin Luther King Dr.
Jackson, TN 38301

530 E. Main St.
Johnson City, TN 37601

General Mail Facility
1237 E. Weisgarber Rd
Knoxville, TN 37950

Colonial Station
4695 Southern Ave
Memphis, TN 38124

Crosstown Station
1520 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38124

901 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203

Texas

3401 Pine Street
Abilene, TX 79604

2301 S. Ross
Amarillo, TX 79120-9604

300 East South St
Arlington, TX 76004

510 Guadolupe Street
Austin, TX 78701

1535 Los Ebands
Brownsville, TX 78520

2121 E. Wm. J. Bryan Pky.
Bryan, TX 77801

101 E. McKinney Street
Denton, TX 76201

251 W. Lancaster Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76102-8108

401 Franklin Ave.
Houston, TX 77201

300 N. 10th
Killeen, TX 76541

601 E. Pecan
McAllen, TX 78501

100 E. Wall
Midland, TX 79701

1 N. Abe St
San Angelo, TX 76902

Downtown Station
615 E. Houston
San Antonio, TX 78205

10410 Perrin Beitel Rd
San Antonio, TX 78284

430 West State Hwy. 6
Waco, TX 76702

1000 Lamar St
Wichita Falls, TX 6301

Utah

3680 Pacific Ave.
Ogden, UT 84401

Main Office
95 W. First St
Provo, UT 84601

1760 W. 2100 S.
Salt Lake City, UT 84199

Vermont

204 Main St.
Brattleboro, VT 05301

11 Elmwood Ave.
Burlington, VT 05401-9711

10 Sykes Ave.
White River Junction, VT 05001

Virginia

111 Sixth St.
Bristol, VA 24201-9996

1155 Seminole Tr.
Charlottesville, VA 22906

1425 Battlefield Blvd N.
Chesapeake, VA 23327

700 Main St.
Danville, VA 24541

809 Aberdeen Rd.
Hampton, VA 23670

300 Odd Fellows Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24506

8409 Lee Highway
Merrifield, VA 22116

14104 Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA 23608

600 Church St.
Norfolk, VA 23501

933 Broad Street
Portsmith, VA 23707

1801 Brook Rd.
Richmond, VA 23232

419 Rutherford Ave NE.
Roanoke, VA 24022

501 Viking Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

1430 N. Augusta
Staunton, VA 24401

Washington

11 3rd St. NW.
Auburn, WA 98002

PO Box 9998
Bellevue, WA 98009

315 Prospect St
Bellingham, WA 98225

3102 Hoyt Ave.
Everett, WA 98225

3500 W. Court
Pasco, WA 99301-4532

301 Union St.
Seattle, WA 98101

904 N. Riverdale Ave
Spokane, WA 99201

West Virginia

3010 E. Cumberland Rd.
Bluefield, WV 24701

1057 Charleston Town Center
Charleston, WV 25357

200 Cava Drive
Clarksburg, WV 26301

1000 Virginia Ave
W. Huntington, WV 25704-1726

1355 Old Courthouse Sq.
Martinsburg, WV 25401

Wisconsin

126 N. Barstow St.
Eau Claire, WI 54703

425 State St
La Crosse, WI 54601

3902 Milwaukee St
Madison, WI 53714

345 W. St. Paul Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53203

1025 W. 20th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54901

235 Forrest St
Wausau, WI 54403

Wyoming

2120 Capitol Ave.
Cheyenne, WY 82001

FOREIGN CENTERS


Australia
Max Stern
234 Flinders Street
Box 997 H
GPO Melbourne 3001

Denmark
Nordfrim
DK 5450 Otterup

Federal Republic of Germany
Hermann W. Sieger GMBH
Venusbert 32-34
D73545 Lorch Wurttemberg

Great Britain
Harry Allen
PO Box 5
Watford Herts WD2 5SW

Italy
DeRosa S.P.A.
Via Privata Maria Teresa 11
I-20123 Milan

Alberto Bolaffi
Via Cavour 17
10123 Torino

Japan
Japan Philatelic Agency
P. O. Box 96
Toshima
Tokyo 170-8668

Thailand
International House of Stamps and Coins (Siam) Co. Ltd.
98/2 Soi Tonson
Langsuan Road
Lumpinee Pathumwan
Bangkok 10330

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Museums, Libraries,
and Displays


There is no charge to visit any of the following institutions. Please contact them before visiting because their hours may vary.

American Philatelic Research Library
PO Box 8000
State College, PA 16803-8000
Founded in 1968; now the largest philatelic library in the U.S. Currently receives more than 400 worldwide periodical titles and houses extensive collections of bound journals, books, auction catalogs and dealer pricelists. Directly serves members of the APS and APRL (library members also receive the quarterly Philatelic Literature Review). The public may purchase photocopies directly or borrow materials through the national interlibrary loan system.

Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum
235 Wellesley St
Weston, MA 02193-1538
America's first fully accredited museum devoted to the display, collection and preservation of stamps and postal history. It has three galleries of rare stamps, a philatelic library and a post office/philatelic counter. Telephone: (617) 894-6735.

The Collectors Club
22 E 35th St
New York, NY 10016-3806
Bimonthly journal, publication of various reference works, one of the most extensive reference libraries in the world, reading and study rooms. Regular meetings on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m., except July and August. Telephone: (212) 683-0559.

Friends of the Western Philatelic Library
P.O. Box 2219
Sunnyvale, CA 94087-2219

Hall of Stamps United States Postal Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza
Washington, DC 20260-0001
Located at USPS headquarters, this exhibit features more than $500,000 worth of rare U.S. stamps, a moon rock and letter canceled on the moon, original stamp design art, etc.

National Postal Museum Smithsonlan Institution
2 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20560-0001
Houses more than 16 million items for exhibition and study purposes. Research may be conducted by appointment only on materials in the collection and library. This new museum, which is housed in the old Washington, D.C. Post Office next to Union Station, opened to the public in mid-1993. Telephone: (202) 633-9360.

The Postal History Foundation
PO Box 40725
Tucson, AZ 85717-0725
Regular services include a library, USPS contract post office, philatelic sales, archives, artifacts and collections and a Youth Department. Membership includes subscription to a quarterly journal, The Heliograph. Telephone: (520) 623-6652.

San Diego County Philatelic Library
4133 Poplar St
San Diego, CA 92105-4541

Western Philatelic Library Sunnyvale Public Library
665 W. Olive Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library
University of Texas at Dallas
PO Box 830643
Richardson, TX 75083-0643
Open Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Friday, 9a.m.-5 p.m.;first Saturday each month (except May and June), 1 p.m.-Sp.m.

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Exchange Service

Stamp Master
PO Box 17
Putnam Hall, FL 32685
An "electronic connection" for philatelists via modem and computer to display/ review members' stamp inventories for trading purposes, etc.

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Free Periodicals

The following publications will send you a free copy of their magazine or newspaper upon request.

Linn's Stamp News
PO Box 29
Sidney, OH 45365-0029
The largest weekly stamp newspaper.

Mekeel's Weekly Stamp
News and Market Report
PO Box 5050-fa
White Plains, NY 10602
World's oldest stamp weekly, for intermediate and advanced collectors.

Stamp Collector
Rick Groth
700 E. State St
Iola, WI 54990-0001
For beginning and advanced collectors of all ages.

Stamps Auction News
85 Canisteo St
Hornell, NY 14843-1544
The monthly financial journal of the stamp market.

Stamps Magazine
85 Canisteo St
Hornell, NY 14843-1544
The weekly magazine of philately.

USA Philatelic
Philatelic Fullfillment Service Center
United States Postal Service
Kansas City, MO 64144-9997

U.S. Stamp News PO Box 5050-fb
White Plains, NY 10602
Monthly magazine for all collectors of U.S. stamps, covers and postal history.

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Literature

Basic Philately
Stamp Collector
Rick Groth
700 E. State St.
Iola, WI 54990-0001

Brookman Disney, Baseball & Entertainment Topical Price Guide
Arlene Dunn
Brookman Stamp Company
10 Chestnut Dr.
Bedford, NH 03110-5566
Illustrated, 128-page, perfect-bound book.

1995 Brookman Price Guide of U.S., U.N. and Canada Stamps and Postal Collectibles
Arlene Dunn Brookman Stamp Company
10 Chestnut Dr
Bedford, NH 03110-5566
Illustrated, 304-page, perfect-bound catalog.

Catalogue of U.S. Souvenir Cards
Washington Press
2 Vreeland Rd.
Florham Park, NJ
07932-1587

General Image, Inc.
PO Box 335
Maplewood, NJ 07040-0335
Catalog covering all pictorial cancellations used in the U.S. during 1988 to 1990 is available. Please send selfaddressed, stamped envelope for prices and description.

Compilation of U.S. Souvenir Cards
PO Box 4155
Tulsa, OK 74159-4155

Durland Plate Number Catalog
c/o: Bureau Issues Association
PO Box 2641
Reston, VA 20195
Durland Standard Plate Number Catalog, published by the Bureau Issues Association. The reference plate number catalog for U.S. stamps with illustrations of marginal markings and plate numbers for each issue and data on coil, sheet and booklet panes. 1997 edition, $20.00, postpaid from Box 2641, Reston, VA 20195.

ArtCraft First Day Cover Price List
Washington Press
2 Vreeland Rd.
Florham Park, NJ 07932-1587
Includes Presidential Inaugural covers.

Fleetwood's Standard First Day Cover Catalog
Fleetwood
Cheyenne, WY 82008-0001

The Fun of Stamp Collecting
Arlene Dunn
Brookman Stamp Company
10 Chestnut Dr.
Bedford, NH 03110-5566
Illustrated, 96-page, perfectbound book.

The Hammarskjold Invert
Washington Press
2 Vreeland Rd.
Florham Park, NJ 07932-1587
Tells the story of the Dag
Hammarskjold error/invert. FREE for #10 SASE.

Linn's U.S. Stamp Yearbook
PO Box 29
Sidney, OH 45365-0029
A series of books providing facts and annual figures on every collectible variety of U.S. stamps, postal stationery and souvenir cards issued since 1983.

Linn's World Stamp Almanac
P.O. Box 29
Sidney, OH 45365-0029
The most useful single reference source for stamp collectors. Contains detailed information on U.S. stamps.

19th Century Envelopes Catalog
PO Box 48
Redlands, CA 92373-0601

Postage Stamp Identifier and Dictionary of Philatelic Terms
Washington Press
2 Vreeland Rd.
Florham Park, NJ 07932-1587

Precancel Stamp Society Catalog of U.S. Bureau Precancels
108 Ashwamp Rd.
Scarborough, ME 04074

Precancel Stamp Society Catalog of U.S. Local Precancels
108 Ashwamp Rd.
Scarborough, ME 04074

Scott Specialized Catalogue of U.S. Stamps
PO Box 828
Sidney, OH 45365-0828

Scott Stamp Monthly
PO Box 828
Sidney, OH 45365-0828

Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue
PO Box 828
Sidney, OH 45365-0828

Stamp Collecting Made Easy
PO Box 29
Sidney, OH 45365-0029
An illustrated, easy-to-read, 96-page booklet for beginning collectors.

The 24c 1918 Air Mail Invert
Washington Press
2 Vreeland Rd
Florham Park, NJ 07932-1587
Tells all there is to know about this famous stamp. FREE for #10 SASE.

20th Century Envelopes
Catalog
PO Box 48
Redlands, CA 92373-0601

U.S. Postal Card Catalog
PO Box 48
Redlands, CA 92373-0601

The U.S. Transportation Coils
Washington Press
2 Vreeland Rd.
Florham Park, NJ 07932-1587

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Foreign Postal Administrations

Australia Post
Explore the world of Australian stamps, buy stamps online, view the latest issues and learn more about this country's stamp program.
www.auspost.com.au/stamps/

Canada Post
Stamps and related products currently available from Canada Post.
http://www.canadapost.ca/CPC2/phil/stamp/stamp.html

Post Denmark
An electronic marketplace where customers can learn about Danish stamps and order online.
www.stamps.postdanmark.dk

Hong Kong Post
News about the latest stamp issues from Hong Kong Post.
http://www.hongkongpoststamps.com/eng/indexpage.html

Isle of Man
All about the stamps of the Isle of Man.
http://www.gov.im/stamps/

Singapore Post
All about the stamps of Singapore.
http://www.singpost.com/st01menu.htm

Swiss Post
Learn about Swiss stamps and philately.
http://www.post.ch/e/stamps/stamps.html

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