Philatelic bureaus are another good resource for stamp collectors. Even though, the web presence is minimal for the vast majority of countries, there are a quite a few countries that do provide good quality services online. Below is a list of the countries with philatelic bureaus (the ones we are aware of) that provide at the very least an English website and an order form:
Last Updated: 09/2015.
Country (click for link to philatelic bureau) | Flag Thumbnail (click to see location in a map) | Stamp Sample (click to see purchase options on eBay) | Comments |
Albania | Basic English Website – Philately section with illustrations from 2004 onwards. Order Form. | ||
Anguilla | Basic English website and order form. | ||
Aruba | Basic website with order form & stock list that starts from 1986 issues. | ||
Ascension | Website with shopping cart & offers from Ascension, Saint Helena, and Tristan da Cunha. | ||
Australia | Full-fledged website. Free subscription to stamp bulletin at http://www.stamps.com.au/collectors/publications. Free “Stamp Explorer” magazine (pdf) aimed at children between 6 and 13. Also offers Christmas Island & Cocos (Keeling) Islands stamps through stamp shot at http://www.stamps.com.au/shop . | ||
Bangladesh | Full-Fledged English Version with illustrated stamps from 1971. The shopping cart is not functional at the moment. | ||
Barbados | Basic English website with standing order service and shopping cart. | ||
Botswana | English website with stamp illustrations from 1999, mailing list subscription offer, and shopping cart. | ||
British Antartic Territory, Falkland Islands, & South Georgia Islands | Some services including a free stamp news pdf, store, and stamp issue details. | ||
Canada | Collections (three times a year) & Details (quarterly) Magazine Subscriptions free. Full-featured website | ||
Cyprus | Basic website with order form and subscription options. | ||
Czechoslovakia | Order form and illustrated issues from 1993. | ||
Danmark | English version with shopping cart and subscription options. | ||
Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and British Antartic Territory | English version with order form. | ||
Faroe Islands | English version with order form. Parts of the website appears to be not functional yet. | ||
Gibraltor | Website with standing order, shopping cart, and certain other services. | ||
Greenland | Website with subscription options and shopping cart. | ||
Guernsey & Alderney | Shopping cart, subscription and other services. | ||
Hong Kong | Website with shopping cart and offers from other countries that have some connection to Hong Kong. | ||
Iceland | English version with stamp illustrations from 2000 and shopping cart. | ||
Isle of Man | Website with shopping cart current issue illustrations, and other services. | ||
Jersey | Website with shopping cart and listing of current stamps. | ||
Latvia | English version with order/subscription forms, illustrations of some stamps from the 1991 onwards. | ||
Monaco | English Version with shopping cart and illustrations of issues from 2002. | ||
Montserrat | Website with basic order form (2007 version). | ||
Namibia | Website with online catalog, shopping cart, and illustrations from 2000. | ||
New Zealand | Website with shopping cart, free biannual philatelic subscription offer, shopping cart, etc. | ||
Norfolk Islands | Basic website with order form (2003). | ||
Papua New Guinea (PNG) | Basic site with order form and current illustrations. | ||
Poland | English version with illustrations of issues from 1990 and order form. | ||
St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha | English website with some illustrations and shopping cart. | ||
Saint Pierre | English version with illustrations of issues from 1986 and shopping cart. | ||
San Marino | Website with illustrations from 2007 and shopping cart. | ||
Sweden | English version with current issues and shopping cart. Leaflets (5 times a year) available for free to customers. | ||
United Kingdom | Website with current illustrations and shopping cart. Publications are available for a subscription fee. | ||
Unites States | Full-fledged website with store & free quarterly bulletin subscription. | ||
Unites Nations | Full-fledged website with store & free bulletin subscriptions. |
Last Updated: 09/2015.