Useful Links
Please see below for a collection of useful links. All links open in a new window.
Australian Philatelic Councils
- Australian Philatelic Federation
- Philatelic Society of Canberra
- The Philatelic Association of NSW
- Queensland Philatelic Council
- Tasmanian Stamp Council
- Victorian Philatelic Council
- Western Australian Philatelic Council
Blogs
- BigBlueBlog – An extensive look at the classical era of philately 1840-1940
- The Digital Philatelist – For the modern philatelist resources galore!
- The Punk Philatelist – stamps as vibrant expressions of pop culture
- stampEd – new generation magazine and blog
Engravers of stamps
- Engraved Stamps: A database of engraved and recess printed stamps and the people who made them.
- Stamp Engravers: A database of stamp engravers all over the world and their work.
Exhibiting
- Database of exhibitions
- APF Exhibition Resources
- Exponet – Virtual International Philatelic Exhibition
- World exhibition timetable
Forgeries
Forums
- Australian Stamp Collector – community, auctions, questions answered.
- Stampboards – huge community generated database of information
- Stamp Community – huge community generated database of information
Online Catalogues
Australia
- Australian Stamp Catalogue
- Dave Elsmore, Revenue and Railway Stamps of Australia
- Perfin Stamps of Australia
European and North American
Great Britain
- Great Britain Overprints Society
- Machins – Over 3,000 varieties identified here for collectors of the Great Britain Machins
USA
World
- Colnect – Free to join world catalogue with stamp identifier
- Museum of Philately
- Stampworld – Free to join world catalogue
- Stamps of the World – user generated database including full Listings of the 1d Black, Red and 2d Blues BY PLATE and POSITION.
- Stamp Smarter – Community supported educational resources site
- World Stamps Project – specialising in variations