Society Membership

American Air Mail Society (AAMS) Membership

The AAMS is the second-oldest aerophilatelic society worldwide, with about 650 members. It is a non-profit organization qualified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.

The AAMS promotes aerophilately through its publications, member auctions, and annual meetings at major local and national stamp shows. It also holds a major airmail show every four or five years at the American Philatelic Society headquarters in Bellefonte, PA.

One of the Society’s most important contributions has been its American Air Mail Catalogue, which covers all areas of aerophilately. See our Catalogue Page.  The AAMS is a member of the International Federation of Aerophilatelic Societies (FISA).

There are three ways to join or renew your membership:

1. Using the online membership management system is the preferred method to join and renew quickly. Click Join Now, which takes you to the application page.  If you are a member, you can log in to your account and access your profile page to find the renewal link.

2. By mail: Download the AAMS Membership Application Form, fill it out, and send it along with your check with the appropriate fee from the table below, made out to the American Air Mail Society.  For non-US residents, checks must be drawn on a US bank in $USD:
   
   American Air Mail Society
   PO Box 1364
   West Chatham, MA 02669-1364

   Note: The application form is a PDF flipbook. To print or save the form, at the bottom of the flipbook, click on the ⋮ symbol to bring up instructions to print or download.

3. By PayPal: Select the appropriate button below to be redirected to PayPal. If you are a new member or your information has changed, please download the AAMS Membership Application Form, fill it out, save it, and email it to treasurer@americanairmailsociety.org or send it to the address above. Note: Only PayPal transactions in US Dollars are accepted.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Charlie Giorgetti at the mailing address above or treasurer@americanairmailsociety.org

Annual membership fees include delivery of the Airpost Journal (APJ). The printed APJ can be sent to you, or it can be read online. Another option, for a lower fee you can read it online only. The APJ is published six times per year.

AAMS Membership & Benefits

AAMS membership is open to all interested in or passionate about airmail or aerophilately.

Membership includes a subscription to the Airpost Journal, the official monthly publication of the American Air Mail Society.

Airpost Journal Delivery: Members may choose to receive the Airpost Journal by normal mail to the member’s mailbox. Members may also read the APJ online. In this case, the member will receive an email with a link. That link will allow the member to download the APJ to his/her computer.

Membership Benefits

• Airpost Journal subscription
• Discount of 20% on all other AAMS publications (books, Catalogs, monographs). Sales are handled by the APS (www.stamps.org)
• Annual Convention in conjunction with a significant national philatelic exhibition in the United States where there are Philatelic Exhibits, meetings, programs, awards, fellowship, and sharing.
• AAMS Auctions: Three to six each year. The auction listings appear on the AAMS website or can be ordered as hard copies for a nominal fee to cover costs. Members (only) may bid by mail or email. Check the Auctions page regularly for this.
• Major Awards for service to aerophilately, service to the Society, research, and the Aerophilatelic Hall of Fame for lifetime service to aerophilately.
• Literature Awards are annually given for the best article in the Airpost Journal, the best short article in the APJ, and the most significant aerophilatelic book or catalog in the prior calendar year.
• Exhibit Awards for outstanding aerophilatelic exhibits at national stamp shows.
• AAMS Study Units focused on specialized subjects, e.g., Pan American, Lindbergh, Balloon Mail.
• Aerophilately Discussion Group. Online at https://groups.io/g/Aerophilately/

For general membership inquiries, contact our Secretary (see the Contacts Page)

Being a cooperative group, organized solely to assist airmail collectors, the American Air Mail Society and all its departments and services are not operated for profit. All AAMS officers, managers, and writers serve without compensation. Proceeds from all AAMS Services and Publications are returned to support the AAMS, a non-profit organization registered in the State of Ohio with full U.S. government tax exemption status.