Membership in the APS supports the hobby and brings you the services you need including:

• A subscription to The American Philatelist, the society's 100 page monthly journal — the premier stamp magazine in the world.
  
  
• Buy stamps on-line safely at StampStore. You see it, you like it, you buy it. No bidding, watching or waiting. All transactions are guaranteed by APS. More than 200,000 items currently available. You may use StampStore immediately when you join online.
  
  
• Build your collection from the hundreds of thousands of competitively priced stamps offered by other members, or sell some of your own material via APS Mail Sales Circuits. Inventory value exceeds $10,000,000 and most items are priced from less than $1 to $5.
  
  
• Borrow reference items by mail or in person from the American Philatelic Research Library. More than 100,000 books, catalogues, and magazines are available. Literature searches for a specific philatelic interest and photocopies of articles may be obtained for nominal fees.
  
  
• Save on APS-sponsored Stamp Insurance -- simple application procedures and extensive coverage you would be hard-pressed to obtain elsewhere at any price! More than 6,000 policies exceeding $500,000,000 of coverage are in force.
  
  
• Learn more about philately at APS seminars or at StampCampus where we offer fun challenging courses that combine the best features of distance education and on-line technology. The APS also sponsors a one-on-one Mentor Program.
  
  
• Obtain authoritative opinions on the genuineness of stamps and covers from the American Philatelic Expertizing Service (APEX). This member exclusive service is operated jointly by the APS and the American Stamp Dealers Association.