Get Connected
On this page I have provided links to other stamp pages that I regularly visit. Have a look around these sites to learn more about philately.
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Established in 1888, the Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand is the country's oldest and most respected philatelic organisation. Originally founded by 15 Wellington-based collectors with a shared passion for research and knowledge-sharing, the Society was granted the “Royal” prefix in 1946 in recognition of its contribution to the field.
Today, it serves as a global hub for advanced collectors of New Zealand stamps and postal history, as well as for experienced researchers, writers, exhibitors, and judges. With close to 300 members—around half based internationally—the Society plays an active role in supporting philatelic excellence through exhibitions, publications, and international collaboration.
Visitors to their site will find a thriving community dedicated to the study, preservation, and celebration of philately in all its forms.
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For over 150 years, this Society—affectionately known by collectors as “The Royal”—has been at the heart of a global community of enthusiasts passionate about stamps, postal history, and related fields such as the history of collecting and family heritage research.
The Society proudly opens the doors to the fascinating world of philately, inviting members, visitors, and curious explorers alike to discover the richness of the hobby through a wide range of resources and displays.
Their website features outstanding exhibitions of private and curated collections, along with an archive of past lectures and presentations by leading philatelists. The Society also maintains a world-class library and museum catalogue, spanning literature from the earliest days of philately. This is further enriched through integration with the Global Philatelic Library, allowing users to search international archives and multilingual materials far beyond the Society’s own—already exceptional—collection.
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Te Papa is the national museum of New Zealand, and was gifted the NZ Post collection a few years back. Additionally they have bought and been gifted numerous collections and items of interest. It cam be a little tricky to navigate to exactly what you want but it is a rich environment if you're patient.
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The above link is to an excellent pdf document which highlights the Heaton Rhodes collection. Content extracted from Canterbury Museum web site, and licensed under a Creative Commons, Attribution Non Commercial licence. Images provide links directly to the relevant page of the Canterbury Museum web site. Permission to do this has been given by the Canterbury Museum.
The Canterbury Museum web site is the source of the information, please always refer to it. Errors and ommissions may occur during the creation of this extract.
Created by Peter Strange, V1.3, November 2023. If you have any suggestions for improvement, or corrections to suggest, please contact Peter through the Royal New Zealand Philatelic Society.
See Canterbury Museum web site for more.
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Welcome to the Home Page of Lindsay Chitty Philatelist! Lindsay is a Kiwi living in New Zealand. He has collected stamps most of his life, but only relatively recently become a serious collector. So serious in fact he is the President of the RPSNZ>
Lindsay has a wide range of philatelic interests and is active so there is always something new being shared so worth revisiting often.
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Ross Marshall is a lifelong stamp collector, international exhibitor, and experienced philatelic judge with decades of dedication to the world of philately. His collecting interests span a wide range of themes, periods, and geographies—reflected in the remarkable body of work now available on this site.
Visitors can explore over 3,000 pages from more than 65 exhibits, available to view as JPEGs or downloadable PDFs (with just a few exceptions). While most exhibits are current, some offer a nostalgic glimpse into past collecting passions.
Ross is also an avid collector of maps—particularly those related to Antarctica—which will be added to the site in due course.
In time, this platform will also open its virtual doors to other collectors keen to share their exhibits and passions with a wider audience.
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The Society exists for the study of the stamps and postal history of New Zealand and its Dependencies. Although the majority of our members are based in Great Britain, we have a large number of international members.
All aspects of New Zealand philately and stamp collecting are dealt with by our members: from Chalon Heads to modern issues; postal history including air mails; health, Christmas issues, commemoratives, Antarctica and revenues as well as definitive postage stamps. Our members range from general collectors to the top specialists in their field.
They have a great journal too called 'Kiwi'.
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Founded in New York City in the summer of 1896, the Collectors Club was established as a unifying space to bring together the city’s many philatelic societies, auctions, and enthusiasts. Its invitation to join attracted over one hundred collectors—not just from New York, but from across the United States and as far afield as Shanghai, China.
While initially modelled after other Victorian-era clubs of the time, the Collectors Club quickly gained a national and international reputation, thanks to the calibre and dedication of its members.
Among its distinguished founders were John W. Scott (renowned for his stamp catalogues and albums), John Luff, Hiram Deats, and Charles Mekeel. Over the decades, the Club has counted among its members some of the most influential names in philately, including Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Theodore Steinway, Alfred Caspary, Col. Edward H.R. Green, and Harry Lindquist. Honorary members have included President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the 26th Earl of Crawford.
Today, the Collectors Club remains a respected centre for philatelic research, collecting, and exhibition, continuing its tradition of excellence from its Manhattan townhouse headquarters.
The Collectors Club actively seeks out new members so don't be shy and join up if it takes your fancy.
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The Stamp Forum is a good place to visit and to ask questions and share knowledge with many other philatelists. There are some fantastic folk on the site and there is a small but passionate group of NZ collectors. The link above is to the forum but seek out the NZ pages here.
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Philasearch is a one stop shop for stamp dealers around the world to publish their upcoming auctions. There are a lot of dealers in the world and they host a ton of auctions. Searching can be a little funny but when you work it out you can find items of interest for sale from all over the world.
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There are a few dealers that I frequent, especially their auctions. Below, in no particular order, are dealers I have bought from or sold through.
Auckland City Stamps (ACS) Campbell Patterson
Do you have a favourite stamp website you'd like us to link to? Let me know and I'll add it.