The American Helvetia Philatelic Society (AHPS) is a philatelic organization dedicated to "encourage and facilitate the collecting, preservation, display, exchange, and creation and dispersal of knowledge of the postage stamps, postal history, and related philatelic material of Switzerland."[1] It is an affiliate of the American Philatelic Society and the Union of Swiss Philatelic Societies.[1]
| Abbreviation | AHPS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1938 |
| Founded at | Philadelphia, PA |
| Type | Not-for-profit Organization |
| Focus | Postage stamps and postal history of Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
| Location |
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Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Education, Publications, and Services |
| Method | Conventions, Exhibits, Study Groups, Auctions, Awards |
Members (2024) | 207 |
President | Steven Opheim |
Sectretary | Paul Sobon |
Vice President | Bob Zahm |
Main organ | TELL Journal |
| Affiliations | Affiliate of American Philatelic Society and Union of Swiss Philatelic Societies |
| Website | https://swiss-stamps.org/ |
Formerly called | Society for Collectors of Switzerland |
History
editThe society was founded in 1938 by six Swiss and three Americans. It was then called Society for Collectors of Switzerland and was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1975 it took on its current form and was renamed the American Helvetia Philatelic Society.[2]
Services
editThe AHPS is based in the United States and has over 200 members across 8 countries.[3] It provides for philatelic exhibitions,[4] TELL philatelic journal,[5] Membership Meetings,[6] Auctions,[7] Research Groups, and other activities.
Tell
editThe journal Tell is published bi-monthly by the society.[5]
Organization
editThe society operates under a set of by-laws, and is administered by a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and other board officers.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "AHPS Memb App 2024 01 Jan v2.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Home". American Helvetia Philatelic Society. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Member Geographic Distribution". American Helvetia Philatelic Society. 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Swiss Exhibits Archive". American Helvetia Philatelic Society. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ a b "Publications". American Helvetia Philatelic Society. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Member Meetings". American Helvetia Philatelic Society. 2024-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Auctions". American Helvetia Philatelic Society. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-26.