American Philatelic Society (APS) Chapter Membership

Chapter Membership

The American Philatelic Society, founded September 14, 1886, is the oldest and largest national organization of stamp collectors in the United States.

Initially called "branch societies," Chapters have been an integral part of the APS since its founding; there are now more than 525 local stamp clubs in the U.S. and several other countries are APS Chapters.

Five forum members who are also APS members have applied for membership of The Stamp Forum as an APS Chapter. Subject to its approval by the APS Board of Directors, TSF will become a chapter of the Society.

The chapter membership fee is the same as that for an individual member of the Society; it will be paid annually from donations received from forum members. The application fee has been paid by a member donation.

A chapter may have members who are not members of the Society, but a minimum of five APS members is required to remain a chapter.

Chapter operations and functioning are an internal matter and the APS bears no responsibility or obligation for any operation or action of the chapter.

Membership in both the American Philatelic Society and The Stamp Forum is a privilege extended to those persons and organizations deemed worthy thereof and is not a matter of right.

Membership may be maintained unless a determination has been made that the conduct of a member has been such that, in the best interest of either the Society or TSF, the individual’s membership in the respective entity should be suspended or terminated.