The American Philatelic Society is the largest collector organization in the world. Even if you're not a member, there is a wealth of information at their web site. You can even check out whether or not I'm a member (I'm number 161106-P).
NOW! Join the American Philatelic Society online!
Are you a worldwide collector? The International Society of Worldwide Stamp Collectors is an organization devoted to collectors just like you. Low membership rates and a wealth of services. Check out its new homepage!
Looking for other philatelic resources? May I recommend that you start at YAHOO! I find it the best starting place on the web, and it has a page dedicated to philatelic links. Check out the clubs too for dozens of different philatelic interests from the general to the very specialized.
The best philatelic resource on the web? Joe Luft lives up to this billing. If you're looking for anything philatelic (well, almost anything), you'll find it here.
Sometimes, the domain name says it all: www.philatelic.com. A comprehensive commercial and collector site.
Just a beginner? A good place to start is Fred's Stamp Page. Some handy advice and a few links to follow.
Check out Canada's philatelic organization, the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. Loads of information about the philately of British North America, plus some great links.
Try out my good friend Tom Fortunato's web site. Lots of links to lots of philatelic resources.
Now offering selected lots at Ebay Auctions. Thousands of stamps and tens of thousands of other items.
Interested in the far reaches of outer space? Where no mail has gone before? An extensive selection of covers is available at JJF Space Covers. While you're there, check out their philatelic links.
Not just a place to find stamps! StampFinder is a site to look up from a choice of thousands of stamp resources, all easily and attractively arranged.
The Peninsula Stamp Circuit is a co-operative effort of several clubs in Central Ontario to tie together their sales circuits. Reasonable prices for books and rational commissions, and they accept submissions from anyone!
Tired of buying stamps on the 'net or through the mail. Find a stamp show coming to a place near you to talk to the dealers face to face. Stampshows.com is the only site of its kind I'm familiar with. It even listed shows in Ontario I wasn't expecting!
To insure your invaluable collection, I highly recommend the Collectibles Insurance Agency. They have insured my stock from the beginning, and despite my many mail loss claims, I have never had reason to complain yet. As a bonus, they insure any type of collectible from coins to teddy bears. Try doing that through your local insurance agent. Unfortunately, they now only insure collectors and dealers in the United States, but I always found them reliable.
Hugo Deshaye specializes in Canadian Stamps and can provide anything from classic issues to better modern items. They are also quite active on several auction sites, so there are bargains to be had.
French Philately - a trilingual stamps page with links to worldwide resources in English, French and German with an emphasis on the stamps of France,
including an on-line catalogue.
filatelie-handelaren.pagina.nlis a list of philatelic links in the Dutch language.
De Filatelia has loads of well organized philatelic information and links in both English and Spanish, but beware of the pop-ups.
AB Philia is the largest auction house in Sweden, with a searchable stamp database.
Tradestamps.eu offers a free service to sign up for trading ads. Available in English and Dutch.
The Greater Toronto Area Philatelic Alliance is an association of Toronto area stamp clubs. In it's short history, it has managed to turn Stampex into a national level show, and plans are now in the works to host the RPSC Royal '07 in Toronto.
My new insurance company is Hugh Wood Canada, which is a high end insurance broker that covers all sorts of risks. They really came through for me when my old insurance company stopped covering Canadian clients.
Answers.com has a page with links to all kinds of collecting hobbies.
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