Philately (postage and revenue stamps / postal history): Research resources

The MLA International Bibliography indexes the American Philatelist, the American Philatelic Society's journal.

JSTOR covers a wide range of subjects and journal titles. Often subject based journals will publish articles focusing on postal history or related topics.

Full-Text

Index to dissertations and theses published in the United States and around the world, with many in full-text.

Access to 4,000+ historical newspapers dating from the early 1700s into the 2000s. Contains full runs and portions of runs of well-known, regional and state titles to small local newspapers in the United States and other countries. Many newspapers contained "hobby" columns with stamp collecting being prominent.

Scattered volumes beginning in 1868

Coverage from 1913-1919
The oldest continuing stamp magazine in the world. Its content covers the entire world of stamps.

Coverage is 1939-2012
The Czechoslovak Specialist is the official journal of the Society for Czechoslovak Philately (SCP). The SCP provides free access to past issues, as well as basic indexing.

Coverage 1962-1971
Was the official publication of the Madonna Study Group.

Coverage is 2018-present
Official journal of the current Gay & Lesbian History on Stamps Club

Coverage is 1982-2012
Official journal of the original Gay & Lesbian History on Stamps Club

1948-2014
Official journal of the Perfins Club

The Museum's galleries explore America's postal history and philately from colonial times to the present.

You can search for Swedish Stamps from the first Skilling Banco from 1855 onwards here:Digitalt Museum. Use the word "Frimärke" to get to the stamp collection.