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Stamp Collecting Resources
Museums & Exhibitions
Smithsonian National Postal Museum— Museum-grade postal history + stamp stories; great model for exhibits and navigation.
National Postal Museum — Virtual Exhibitions— Online-only exhibits with strong storytelling and visuals.
National Postal Museum — Virtual Tour— Walk-through experience; good inspiration for 'browse like a gallery.'
Arago - Smithsonian Online Database— 300,000+ objects, searchable stamp images
The Postal Museum (UK)— British postal history, home of Mail Rail
Spellman Museum of Stamps— Educational programs and youth collecting
Exhibits & Showcases
EXPONET — Virtual International Philatelic Exhibition— Huge library of virtual exhibits; excellent for studying exhibit flow and captions.
EXPONET — Most Visited Exhibits— Instant list of the most engaging exhibits (great benchmarking).
Exhibitors Press — On-line Stamp Exhibits Directory— Curated directory of hundreds of online exhibits and standout single exhibits.
APS — Virtual Stamp Show Exhibits— Exhibits presented as image carousels; good reference for viewer UX.
US Stamp Society — Online Exhibits (searchable PDFs)— Specialist exhibits published as searchable PDFs; useful model for downloadable libraries.
Societies & Research
American Philatelic Society (APS)— Major hub for education, community, services, and hobby leadership.
APS — Articles & Additional Resources— Educational articles and collecting resources.
American Philatelic Research Library (APRL)— Research library access and philatelic literature resources.
Royal Philatelic Society London — Digital Resources— Digital books, guides, London Philatelist access, webinars, and more.
Global Philatelic Library— Cross-library discovery of philatelic publications, archives, and museum items.
U.S. Philatelic Classics Society (USPCS)— Core society for U.S. classics (pre-1900); research, resources, and community.
Stanley Gibbons— World's oldest stamp dealer since 1856, UK-based
The Philatelic Foundation— Expert authentication and educational programs
The Collectors Club of New York— Premier philatelic society since 1896
Royal Philatelic Society London— World's oldest philatelic society, founded 1869
American Topical Association— Thematic/topical stamp collecting organization
United States Stamp Society— Dedicated to study of US stamps
Forums & Communities
Stampboards— Large, active global forum; great model for 'always fresh' content and sticky discussion.
Stamp Community Forum— Friendly collector forum with broad topical coverage.
The Stamp Forum— APS Chapter 1591, friendly community
Stamp Bears— Known as friendliest stamp forum
Reddit r/stamps— Active subreddit for collectors
Reddit r/philately— Serious philatelic discussions
Collectors Universe Stamps Forum— Part of major collectors community
Stamp Collectors US Community— Value opinions and identification help
News & Publications
Linn's Stamp News— Major stamp hobby news, analysis, and market context.
Stamp Magazine (UK)— Global philatelic features and news
All About Stamps— UK-based stamp news and trader directory
Canadian Stamp News— Canada's stamp collecting publication
Stamp News Now— Mekeel's & Stamps Magazine online
The Digital Philatelist— Video content, Stamp School tutorials
Virtual Stamp Club— Lloyd de Vries' philatelic blog
Auctions & Prices Realized
StampAuctionNetwork (SAN)— Auction catalogs + calendar + searchable lots + prices realized (powerful research tool).
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries— Top-tier auctions plus resources like encyclopedia/census/population reporting.
Kelleher Auctions— America's oldest philatelic auction, est. 1885
Cherrystone Auctions— Worldwide rarities and postal history
Spink Auctions— International stamps and collectibles
Corinphila (Switzerland)— World-class European auctions since 1925
Rumsey Auctions— US and worldwide postal history
Marketplaces & Buy/Sell
HipStamp— Collector-focused stamp marketplace; strong browsing and seller ecosystem.
Delcampe — Stamps & Philately— Large international collectibles marketplace with a stamps-specific section.
Colnect Marketplace— Buy, sell, trade with auto-matching
eBay Stamps— World's largest stamp marketplace
The Philately— US and worldwide stamps for sale
Authentication & Expertizing
The Philatelic Foundation — Expertizing— Certificate-based expertizing; great educational material about the process.
Professional Stamp Experts (PSE)— Grading and authentication; includes cert verification and market resources.
Educational & Reference
Stamp Smarter— Best free US stamp identification & learning tools
Stamp Collecting World— 965 pages of free educational content
Stamp Collecting Spot— Beginner guides and website reviews
Mystic Stamp Learning Center— This Day in Stamp History, articles
Kenmore US Stamp Identifier— Distinguish valuable US varieties
Alphabetilately— A-Z philatelic encyclopedia
Stamp ID & Values
Find Your Stamps Value— Free stamp value search by description
Stamp Collectors US Values— 6,600+ US stamp fair market values
Stamp Collectors US Identifier— Free visual identification tool
Stamp Identifier App— AI-powered stamp identification (iOS)
Stamp Identifier AI— AI stamp identification (iOS/Android)
The Swedish Tiger— US stamp identification with values
Colnect Image Search— Identify stamps by uploading photo
Online Catalogs
StampWorld— Free online catalog with values
World Stamp Catalogues— Links to country-specific free catalogs
Stanley Gibbons Catalogues— British Commonwealth specialist
Michel Catalog (German)— Comprehensive worldwide catalog
Yvert et Tellier (French)— French-language worldwide catalog
Stamp Dealers
Mystic Stamp Company— America's leading stamp dealer since 1923
Apfelbaum Stamps— US and worldwide stamps and collections
Littleton Stamp Company— Major US dealer and supplies
Brookman Stamp Company— US covers and plates specialist
USPS & Postal
USPS Newsroom— Official new stamp announcements
USPS Postal Store - Stamps— Buy current stamps direct from USPS
Stamps Forever (USPS)— Stories behind the stamps
USPS Postal Explorer— Postal rates and regulations
United Nations Postal Administration— UN stamps and collectibles
Software & Apps
EzStamp— Scott-licensed inventory software
iCollect Everything - Stamps— Collection management app
My Philately— Windows stamp collection software
Colnect Stamp Identifier (Android)— Photo-based identification
Stamp ID Pro (iOS)— US stamp identification app
Link Directories
Stamp Link— Curated philatelic site directory
2-Clicks-Stamps— Comprehensive stamp resource directory
Philatelicly— Stamp articles and resource guides
Youth & Beginners
APS Youth Programs— Young Stamp Collectors of America
APS Getting Started Guide— Complete beginner's guide
APS Educator Resources— Classroom materials by grade level
International
Great Britain Philatelic Society— UK stamp specialist society
British North America Philatelic Society— Canada and BNA specialists
Stamp Forgeries of the World— Forgery identification resource
Universal Postal Union— International postal organization
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