Join Us at Virtual STAMPEX
The APS is proud to partner with STAMPEX International to bring the Collectors Lounge, a 24-hour live chat, to Virtual STAMPEX 2024!
Show Schedule
**Please note, all APS events can be accessed through the APS Collectors Lounge page on the STAMPEX website. After registering for Virtual STAMPEX, simply scroll to the event on the APS Collectors Lounge page that you'd like to attend at the time of the event and follow the link beneath the event description to access the webinar. Questions? Email us at [email protected].
Thursday, May 2
APS Presents: APRL Reference Power Hour
Time: 2 p.m. BST/9 a.m. EDT - 5 p.m. BST/12 p.m. EDT
Description: The American Philatelic Research Library is one of the world’s largest collections of philatelic literature – and during the APRL Reference Power Hour event, we’re opening the library and its resources to the STAMPEX audience! Whether you need help tracking down a tricky postmark or have a general question about the APRL, Librarian Marian Mills and Reference Assistant Nate Fenush will be standing by from 9 a.m. EDT (2 p.m. BST) until 12 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. BST) to find you answers.
APS Presents: The Scourge of the Modern Counterfeit with Wayne Youngblood
Time: 4 p.m. BST/11 a.m. EDT - 5 p.m. BST/12 p.m. EDT
Description: Once upon a time, any sharp-eyed philatelist could pick out a counterfeit postage stamp from the real deal – but those days are over. Join philatelic writer, editor, and modern counterfeit expert Wayne Youngblood as he discusses the rise of a new generation of counterfeits, the ramifications of this growing crisis, and how you can help counter the counterfeiters.
APS Presents: Five Reasons to Buy (and Sell) on APS StampStore
Time: 5 p.m. BST/12 p.m. EDT - 6 p.m. BST/1 p.m. EDT
Description: Did you know that you can shop over 200,000 philatelic items from the collections of APS members on APS StampStore? You can, and you can do it from anywhere in the world! Join APS Director of Sales Carol Hoffman and Director of Membership & Shows Wendy Masorti as they show you around APS StampStore on HipStamp, take your questions, and show you why you should be buying (and selling) through StampStore.
APS Presents: Learning without Limits – Taking a Global Approach to Education
Time: 6 p.m. BST/1 p.m. EDT – 7 p.m. BST/2 p.m. EDT
Description: The American Philatelic Society is building a new, comprehensive and interactive online learning platform, Stamp S.C.H.O.O.L. APS Executive Director Scott English and Director of Education Shaun McMurtrie discuss online learning, building curriculum for beginners, intermediate, and expert collectors, learning without limits, micro-credentialing, and the inspiring man who made this new platform possible.
StampEd Takeover: Ask Us Anything
Time: 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. EDT - 10 p.m. BST/5 p.m. EDT
Description: In February, the APS launched StampEd, a new, digital magazine for the next generation of stamp collectors. Join Editor-in-Chief Susanna Mills and Digital Editor Nora Bryson in the APS-sponsored Collectors Lounge live chat as they take questions on all things StampEd, from the origin of the magazine to what’s coming in future issues.
Friday, May 3
APS Presents: Stamp ID Power Hour
Time: 3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. EDT - 5 p.m. BST/12 p.m. EDT
Description: Have an item in your collection that you can’t identify? The APS is here to lend a helping hand. Join us for the Stamp ID Power Hour event from 3 p.m. BST (10 a.m. EDT) to 5 p.m. BST (12 p.m. EDT), and our experts will be available to review your material and offer their opinion of what you have on your hands. For best results, please email high resolution photos or scans of your material and any other information you have about it to [email protected] prior to the event. Please submit only one item to give everyone a chance to participate!
StampEd Takeover: Let’s Talk Stamp Tech with Christina Tang-Bernas
Time: 5 p.m. BST/12 p.m. EDT to 6 p.m. BST/1 p.m. EDT
Description: Join APS Editor-in-Chief Susanna Mills and collector and StampEd author Christina Tang-Bernas as they talk StampEd, thermochromic ink, and stamp NFTs.
StampEd Takeover: Sort Stamps with Us
Time: 6 p.m. BST/1 p.m. EDT to 7 p.m. BST/2 p.m. EDT
Description: Got a pile of stamps waiting to be inventoried and added to your album or stockbook? So do we! Why not take this opportunity to carve out some time in your busy schedule and get those stamps sorted – or just join us for a moment of calm during a busy show?
APS Presents: Digital Libraries – The Future of Philatelic Research?
Time: 7 p.m. BST/2 p.m. EDT - 8 p.m. BST/3 p.m. EDT
Description: The American Philatelic Research Library’s Robert A. Mason Digital Library makes an ever-growing selection of the APRL’s holdings available online to a worldwide audience, absolutely free. Join APRL Digital Librarian Geoff Hobart for this presentation and Q&A session centered on the RAMDL that will explore the challenges and opportunities of the digital setting for philatelic research and knowledge preservation.
StampEd Takeover: You Shall Go to the Ball – Designing Cinderellas with Bruce Licher
Time: 9 p.m. BST/4 p.m. EDT - 10 p.m. BST/5 p.m. EDT
Description: Everything’s more interesting when you add stamps to the mix – and that’s certainly the approach musician, indie record label owner, and graphic designer Bruce Licher has taken. In this StampEd Takeover, Bruce will join APS Editor-in-Chief Susanna Mills to talk about the cinderella stamps he’s produced for album launches, international events, and more in anticipation of articles to appear in both The American Philatelist and StampEd.
Saturday, May 4
APS Presents: An Expertizing Primer
Time: 3 p.m. BST/10 a.m. EDT - 4 p.m. BST/11 a.m. EDT
Description: You probably know that expertizing is an essential element of organized philately, but how much do you know about the actual process? Join APS Director of Expertizing Ken Martin for an overview of expertizing from the American perspective, from methods and technology to the most commonly encountered challenges.
StampEd Takeover: Show and Tell
Time: BST 9 p.m./4 p.m. EDT - BST 10 p.m./5 p.m. EDT
Description: Wrap up the show with a chance to show off your favorite philatelic items, whether they’ve been in your collection for years or minutes! APS Editor-in-Chief Susanna Mills will be on hand to host as collectors from around the world share their favorite stamps and covers.