Austrian Philatelic Society
The Austrian Philatelic Society and the world of Austrian Stamps!
More about the Austrian Philatelic Society
Our object is to cater for every aspect of Austrian philately, from the beginnings of the postal system to the latest issues and from the Postal History of all the territories within the Habsburg Empire before 1918 to studies of interest to Thematic (Topical) collectors.
The APS Auction
Find out more about our APS Auction on this page, including a list of items, postal bidding forms, pictures and videos of the lots.
You can also contact us for more information.
Our Auctions
The Society runs several postal auctions each year. Typically each auction has 400-500 lots, with a wide range of Austrian Empire and Republic material providing something for everyone. Starting prices range from Ł2 to Ł200 and are kept well below those of commercial auctions. Typically an auction features the material of ten+ Members, with thirty to forty Members bidding.
Austrian Philatelic Society
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This web site began as articles by J F Giblin printed in issues of ‘Austria’ in the 1970s, and has been updated expanded and supplemented with material from Austrian sources plus research by APS members and illustrations from their collections.
About Us
The Austrian Philatelic Society [APS] started life as the “Austrian Stamp Club of Great Britain” [ASCGB] and has become through a series of advances and setbacks the leading international organisation for English-speaking collectors of Austrian stamps and postal history (having many members in Austria itself!).
History of Austria
Austria, its government web site tells us, “looks back on a long and eventful history and is today a wealthy, stable and prosperous nation. Because of its rich cultural past and present, for its beautiful landscape as well as a dynamic and innovative economy, Austria is being appreciated throughout the world as a cultural nation, travel destination and business partner, and the inhabitants are proud of their country.”