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Through a stamp collecting club or philatelic society, collectors can interact with fellow collectors. They are a good source of knowledge and information of everything from identifying stamps to how to create albums. They offer services like buying, selling, and trade material.
The organization of stamp clubs varies greatly, and collectors join clubs for various reasons.
General edit
- Arabian Philatelic Association[1]
- American Air Mail Society
- American Helvetia Philatelic Society
- American Philatelic Society
- American Revenue Association
- American Topical Association
- China Stamp Society
- Christmas Seal & Charity Stamp Society
- Cinderella Stamp Club
- Society for Czechoslovak Philately
- Polonus Philatelic Society
- Scandinavian Collectors Club
- Society of Philatelic Americans[2]
- Southern New England Federation of Stamp Clubs[3]
- United Postal Stationery Society
- U.S. Philatelic Classics Society
States edit
Alabama edit
Alaska edit
Arizona edit
- Roadrunner Stamp Club (Sierra Vista)[5]
- Sun City Stamp Club[5]
- Sun City West Coin & Stamp Club[5]
- Sun Lakes Stamp Club[5]
- Tucson Stamp Club[5]
Arkansas edit
- Mountain Home Area Stamp Club[11]
California edit
- Arrowhead Stamp Club (San Bernardino)[13]
- Bakersfield Stamp Club[5]
- Burbank Stamp Club[5]
- Collectors Club of Hollywood (Los Angeles)[13]
- Downey California Stamp Club[5]
- Federated Philatelic Societies of Southern California (Long Beach)[14]
- Fremont Stamp Club[13]
- Fresno Philatelic Society[8]
- Hughes El Segundo Employees Association Stamp Club (El Segundo)[5]
- Humboldt Stamp Collectors Club[16]
- Long Beach Stamp Club[13]
- Orange County Philatelic Society[17]
- Peninsula Stamp Club (Burlingame)[5]
- Philatelic Society of Los Angeles[13]
- Philatelic Society of San Leandro[13]
- San Diego County Philatelic Council[19]
- San Jose Stamp Club[13]
- San Pablo Pines Stamp Club[13]
- Torrance Stamp Club[15]
- Vallejo Stamp Club[15]
- Yucca Valley Stamp Club[15]
Colorado edit
- Aurora Stamp Club[15]
- Northern Colorado Philatelic Society (Fort Collins)[15]
- Stamp Club of Grand Junction[15]
Connecticut edit
- Cheshire Philatelic Society[15]
- Connecticut Philatelic Society[22]
- Middletown-Portland Stamp Club[23]
- Stamp Collectors' Club of Hartford[25]
- Waterbury Stamp Club[15]
Delaware edit
- DuPont Stamp Club[15]
- Wilmington Stamp Club[15]
District of Columbia edit
- Collectors Club of Washington, DC, now part of the Washington Stamp Collectors Club[28]
- Washington Philatelic Society, now part of the Washington Stamp Collectors Club[28]
- Washington Stamp Collectors Club[28]
Florida edit
- Cape Coral Stamp Club[23]
- Century Village East Stamp & Coin Club (Deerfield Beach)[31]
- Sarasota Philatelic Society[34]
- St. Petersburg Stamp Club[31]
- Sunrise Stamp Club[31]
- Tampa Stamp Club[35]
- West Florida Stamp Club[17]
- West Volusia Stamp Club[36]
Georgia edit
- Columbus Area Stamp Club[38]
- Georgia Federation of Stamp Clubs[39]
- Greater Augusta Stamp Club[26]
- Sweetwater Stamp Society (Lithia Springs)[38]
Hawaii edit
Idaho edit
- Pocatello Stamp Club[38]
- Snake River Stamp Club (Idaho Falls)[38]
Illinois edit
- Belleville Stamp Club, now the Belleville/Scott AFB Stamp Club[41]
- Bloomington Stamp Club[42]
- Decatur Stamp and Coin Club[42]
- Evanston-New Trier Philatelic Society[38]
- Galesburg Philatelic Society[38]
- Illinois Federation of Stamp Clubs (Bloomington)[42]
- Naperville Area Stamp Club[11]
- North Shore Philatelic Society (Chicago)[38]
- Northwest Stamp Club (Mount Prospect)[38]
- Park Forest Stamp Club[26]
- Philatelic Club of Will County[11]
- The Philaterians (Arlington Heights)[38]
- Rockford Stamp Club[8]
- Spring Hill Stamp Club (West Dundee)[38]
- Suburban Collectors Club (Brookfield)[38]
Indiana edit
- Evansville Stamp Club[38]
- Indiana Stamp Club[11]
- Pioneer Philatelic Phalanx of Kentucky and Indiana[45]
Iowa edit
- Dubuque Stamp Club[48]
- Iowa City Stamp Club[48]
- Iowa Women's Philatelic Society (Des Moines)[48]
Kansas edit
- Topeka Stamp Club[48]
- Wichita Stamp Club[48]
Kentucky edit
- Louisville Stamp Club[42]
- Pioneer Philatelic Phalanx of Kentucky and Indiana[45]
Louisiana edit
- Baton Rouge Stamp Club[50]
- Red River Stamp Society (Shreveport)[22]
Maine edit
Maryland edit
- Annapolis Stamp Club[48]
- Cecil County Stamp Club[48]
- Potomac Philatelic Society[48]
Massachusetts edit
- Samuel Osgood Stamp Club[61]
- Webster-Dudley Stamp Club[48]
Michigan edit
- Motor City Stamp & Cover Club[27]
- Oakland County Stamp Club[34]
Minnesota edit
- Maplewood Stamp Club[65]
- St. Cloud Area Stamp Club[24]
- Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society[17]
- Twin City Philatelic Society[53]
Mississippi edit
- Gulf Coast Stamp Club[66]
Missouri edit
- Hannibal Philatelic Society[67]
- Kansas City Philatelic Society[68]
- Kansas City Stamp Club[69]
- Joplin Stamp Club[70]
Montana edit
- Helena Stamp Club[33]
Nebraska edit
- Buffalo Bill Stamp Club (North Platte)[17]
Nevada edit
- Las Vegas Stamp Club
- Reno Stamp Club[71]
New Jersey edit
- Belleville Stamp Club[72]
- Coryell's Ferry Stamp Club (Lambertville)[73]
- Gloucester City Stamp Club[33]
New Hampshire edit
New Mexico edit
- New Mexico Philatelic Association[74]
New York edit
- American Topical Association (New York, New York)[74]
- Danville Area Coin & Stamp Club[74]
- Newburgh Stamp Club[74]
North Carolina edit
- Confederate Stamp Alliance[53]
North Dakota edit
- Fargo Philatelic Society[67]
- Grand Forks AFB Stamp Club[22]
- North Dakota Philatelic Society[67]
Ohio edit
- Cleveland Stamp Club[2]
- Greater Cincinnati Philatelic Society[11]
- Mahoning Valley Stamp Club[11]
- McKinley Stamp Club (North Canton)[8]
- Springfield Stamp Society[35]
- Stamp Collectors Club of Toledo[82]
- Stark County Stamp Club[54]
- Tuscora Stamp Club (New Philadelphia, Ohio)[83]
Oklahoma edit
- Oklahoma City Stamp Club[78]
Oregon edit
- Corvallis Stamp Club[22]
- Portland Stamp Club[84]
- Southern Oregon Philatelic Society[26]
Pennsylvania edit
- Johnstown Stamp Club[78]
- Lancaster County Philatelic Society[46]
- Philadelphia Philatelic Society[89]
- Pittsburgh Philatelic Society[90]
Rhode Island edit
- Providence Philatelic Society[91]
South Carolina edit
South Dakota edit
- Ringneck Coin and Stamp Club[82]
Tennessee edit
- Knoxville Philatelic Society[8]
- Memphis Stamp Collectors Society[70]
- Nashville Philatelic Society[92]
Texas edit
- Austin Stamp Collectors Club[93]
- Southwest Philatelic Foundation[26]
Utah edit
Vermont edit
- Washington County Stamp Club[22]
Virginia edit
- Rockingham Stamp Club
- Virginia Philatelic Federation[78]
Washington edit
- Greater Eastside Stamp Society[50]
- Inland Empire Philatelic Society[66]
- Olympia Philatelic Society[95]
West Virginia edit
Wisconsin edit
- Milwaukee Philatelic Society[11]
- Wauwatosa Philatelic Society[96]
- Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs[45]
- Wisconsin Valley Philatelic Society[76]
Wyoming edit
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