The Philatelic Foundation is a philatelic organization granted a charter in 1945 by the University of the State of New York

University of the State of New York

The University of the State of New York is the State of New York's governmental umbrella organization responsible for most institutions and people in any way connected with formal educational functions, public and private, in New York State...

 as a Nonprofit Educational Institution.

Location

The Philatelic Foundation is located at 70 West 40th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY

New York City

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Philatelic expertise

The Philatelic Foundation maintains a reference collection of postage stamps and is a major source of authentication of rare and valuable postage stamps for stamp collectors who wish to know if the “valuable” stamp they have is authentic or counterfeit, and, if it is authentic, whether it is free of defect.

If the stamp submitted is authentic, a certification, containing a photo of the stamp and related technical details, is issued and sent to the person submitting the stamp.

Obtaining a certification of a valuable postage stamp by a stamp collector or a stamp dealer may be done for various reasons:

• personal satisfaction that the stamp purchased is authentic
• ease of subsequent sale of the stamp with its certificate of authenticity

Publication

The Philatelic Foundation issues various publications on philatelic literature, including, for example, Analysis and Counterfeit Leaflets, quarterly magazines and bimonthly newsletters

Other experts

Although the Philatelic Foundation is a recognized major source of philatelic expertise, especially of stamps issued in the United States, there are numerous other philatelic experts listed in stamp catalog

Stamp catalog

A stamp catalog is a catalog of postage stamp types with descriptions and prices.The stamp catalog is an essential tool of philately and stamp collecting...

s of various countries.