Philatelic Knowledge through Research—Founded 1935
Welcome to the American Philatelic Congress. The APC encourages original scholarship in the fields of philatelic research and postal history. Authors’ works appear in the annual Congress Book and seasonal issues of the Postal History Journal.
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While every society and every philatelic gathering has been challenged over the past pandemic year, philately has undergone many changes. While a substitute allowing for some philatelic interchange and exposure, virtual meetings allow us to undertake the day-to-day business, and while internet sales have an important place in the life of many philatelists, there’s nothing …
APC Grows, Welcomes Former PHS by Nancy B. Clark, President Welcome to 2021. We’ve all had a challenging year, but there are some changes in place now which will have impact on our future as a society. The Board held a virtual meeting where several issues were resolved, and which will lead to a stronger …
by Nancy B. Clark, President You may have heard that a merger with the Postal History Society is being considered by the American Philatelic Congress leadership. This possibility is still very much in the discussion stage, and the Board has provided me with a straw vote that the action merits consideration. It’s all in the …