Information

The International Philatelic Society of Joint Stamp Issues Collectors was created for all stamp lovers who have found an interest in collecting joint issues. The Society itself has as main task to collect the information on joint issues and to redistribute this information to members and externals. Printed quarterly reports and the web site are the main working and communication tools of the Society.

You can help to update this site without being necessarily member of the Society. But, why should you then still join the Society ?

• The leaflet "Joint Stamp Issues" is the official journal of the Society that collects and updates all the information found on this topic. Four times a year, it will be sent to each member. Complementary to the information published in the web site, you will also find updated information on older issues (before 1998). Adresses of dealers specialized in Joint Issues are published there. Adresses of members will be published only in the leaflets. The Quarterly report will also contain monographs on specific older issues and updated country's joint stamp lists. To see a pdf sample of this journal click here.
• You will be able to publish your own advertisements for free. If you have stamps to sell or if you are looking for specific items, this information will reach all the collectors which are specialized, like you, in joint issues.
• All this information is available also on the web on special pages for members accessible only with a special individual confidential code.
• You will be able to buy the recently issued stamps by joining our New Issues Service. Stamps can be obtained at the lowest possible prices (usually stamp postage value plus postage fees). 
• The Catalogue of Joint Issues is made available at a special member price.
• Beginning of each year you will receive the latest yearly update of the catalogue also for free (1998 update, 28 pages; 1999 update, 40 pages; 2000 update 32 pages; 2001 update, 32 pages; 2002 update, 32 pages; 2003 update, 32 pages; 2004 update, 44 pages); 2005 update, 32 pages.
• If possible and if enough interest it is intended to organize a mail auction of joint issues stamps and documents from members.

  On the web site, a special member page gives supplementary information such as on-line access to the "Joint Stamp Issues" journals, detailed list of recent stamps, country's updated stamp lists,...

The membership annual dues are actually only requested to cover printing costs and postage fees and differ therefore depending if you are living in or outside the European Community (Higher postage rates). The membership annual due (2005) was fixed to 12.00 Euros for EC members, 16.00 Euros or 20.00 US$ for North America and other European members, 17.00 Euros or 21.00 US$ for all other countries. A first entrance fee of 3.00 Euros/US$ is requested from all new members.
There is also a possibility to limit the membership to a on-line-only member fee of 8.00 Euros/US$ giving access to the same information but only in an electronic form (access to the members' site).

To join the society, click here