The International Federation of Stamp Dealers Associations – Testsystem
Welcome to the IFSDA website
Dear stamp dealer, dear stamp collector,
The main purpose of the IFSDA is to promote and ensure a safe and honest trade of philatelic material among dealers, and between dealers and collectors worldwide. Click here to read about all IFSDA goals.
For collectors seeking to buy or sell stamp collections, this website is the perfect tool to find reputable dealers locally or worldwide. For dealers it is the perfect outlet to present yourself to the world without any costs (if you are a member of a national association affiliated to the IFSDA).
The Collectors Club has named one of America’s leading philatelists as the newest honoree with its Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately. He is Dr. James P. Mazepa of University Park, Fla. The award was announced at the club’s annual meeting in New York on Jan. 10, 2024. Larry Haber, the president …
It is with great sadness that we learn of the unexpected death of our Honorary President Richard Johnson. He passed away on 2 January 2025, the same day as his wife Deborah Johnson. It was only last autumn that he and his wife moved their centre of life and residence from Port Elizabeth in South …
Postage stamps were an ideal thing to collect. Being so light in weight they were easy to carry and they could spark the imagination of the owner with visions of the distant lands they might originate from. This was also the case for coin collectors, who were busy with their particular hobby long before the first stamp appeared.
