American Air Mail Society Explained

American Air Mail Society
Founded Date:	1923
Location:	Mineola, New York
Area Served:	Worldwide
Focus:	Aerophilately
Method:	aerophilatelic publications and services
Revenue:	Membership fees
Num Members:	1,500
Homepage:	American Air Mail Society

The American Air Mail Society (AAMS) is a U.S. nonprofit organization devoted to the collecting and study of airmail and aerophilately.

History

The society was founded in 1923 and is the second-oldest aerophilatelic society in the world.^{[1] [2]} The Aerophilatelic Federation of the Americas merged with the society in 1995. The society currently has an international membership of 1,500 members.

Services provided

The society provides a number of services, including: auctions, merchandise sales, sales of covers and stamps, a translation service, slide presentations, advance bulletin service, awards, and chapters and study units.^[2] The society has also printed several books and it publishes the monthly magazine The Airpost Journal,^[1] as well as the American Air Mail Catalogue.^[3]

See also

• Aerophilately

Notes and References

1. Web site: The American Air Mail Society publishes a monthly magazine, the Airpost Journal . . 2021 . 31 December 2023 .
2. Web site: About the AAMS . americanairmailsociety.org . 2011 . 2011-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613142833/http://www.americanairmailsociety.org/html/about_the_aams.html . 2011-06-13 . dead .
3. Web site: Tiffney . Scott . Resource of the Month - American Air Mail Catalogues . News . . 15 March 2020 . 31 December 2023 .