This site auctions books from the American Philatelic Research Library and the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library.
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This auction lots will be posted by Aug 1st, 2025. Bids may be placed anytime after Aug 1st.
The auction is currently scheduled to close on Oct 31st, 2025. Bids may be submitted up to midnight MST.
Welcome to the Inaugural Philatelic Literature auction cosponsored by the American Philatelic Research Library (APRL) and the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library (RMPL). This auction features more than 200 different philatelic-themed works covering a wide range of general philately, and of United States and Foreign postal history and stamps.
The APRL was founded in 1968 to accumulate, organize, and preserve philatelic information regarding publications and other data relating to the stamp collecting hobby, and to make it available to American Philatelic Society members, staff, and the public.
Today, the APRL is the largest and most accessible public philatelic library in the United States. Its seemingly endless shelving contains more than 25,000 book titles and 6,400 journal titles, as well as general and specialized catalogs, government documents, auction catalogs & price lists, stamp show programs & palmares, exhibits, CD- and DVD-ROMs, and research and archival collections.
The RMPL was established in 1993 by a small group of dedicated philatelists who desired a local library with philatelic material. From these humble beginnings, the RMPL has grown into the second largest philatelic library in the United States. Its holdings include 13,000 different book titles, over 1100 different journal titles; general and specialized catalogs, several thousand auction catalogs, price lists, stamp show programs, hundreds of maps, special collections, exhibits, and more.
Now in its 32nd year of operation, its mission is to serve the philatelic community and the public at large by promoting stamp collecting as an educational and rewarding hobby. A registered (501)(c)(3) non-profit organization in the state of Colorado, the RMPL is a volunteer-run organization serving members in Colorado as well as throughout the United States and internationally.
Books and Stamps – Where the magic begins!
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