Study Group of the "Poststempelgilde" within the BDPh. e.V.
Partnerships & Networks

We maintain close ties with partner study groups, umbrella organizations, specialized libraries, and institutions. Research in philately and postal history does not end at the boundaries of a single collecting field, but rather benefits from active, cross-organizational knowledge sharing.

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Knowledge, Catalogs & Research

Philatelic Libraries & Research Archives

Central specialized libraries, historical regulatory archives, and digital archives for postal history and philately. Take advantage of direct access to online catalogs (OPAC), inventory lists, and interlibrary loan services.

Research Tip for ArGe Members & Postal Historians: Almost all of the specialized libraries listed here offer a convenient interlibrary loan service that delivers items directly to your home, or send digital scans of historical official gazettes, postal route directories, and postmark guides via email.
Partnerships & Associations

Partner Consortia & Associations

Partner research and collecting communities, umbrella organizations, and cultural institutions.