The American Philatelist is the oldest continuously published philatelic journal in the world, the first issue having appeared in January 1887. All of our articles are written by our members and feature colorful illustrations. The magazine is available in print and in digital formats for maximum flexibilty and access.
The journal is published monthly and free to members of the American Philatelic Society. Join today to start receiving the award-winning American Philatelist. Your membership also includes online access to the back issues of The AP. To experience just one of the values of membership, several full sample issues are available below. Non-members can also purchase select issues via Issuu.com.
Members can access the current version and back issues by logging in and scrolling down this page. To read back issues published before 2021, please visit the Robert A. Mason Digital Library and search "Journals" for "The American Philatelist".