| Type | not-for-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1889 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Focus | Worldwide philately |
| Method | Lectures, exhibits, philatelic literature |
| Revenue | membership |
| Website | Baltimore Philatelic Society |
| Hosts BALPEX philatelic exhibition annually | |
The Baltimore Philatelic Society (BPS) is one of the oldest philatelic societies in the United States, established in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1889. A history of the society was written by Herbert A. Trenchard.
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The society is located in its own building at 1224 North Calvert Street in Baltimore, Maryland, purchased in 1961, which is now named The Horace W. Harrison Philatelic Center. Membership is open to all persons interested in stamp collecting.
The society’s official journal is the Baltimore Philatelist which was first published in 1936. The journal contains current news of the society, a calendar of philatelic events, and articles related to postage stamps and postal history which may be submitted by members and non-members.
The society holds an annual stamp exhibition called BALPEX (Baltimore Philatelic Exhibition).
The Baltimore Philatelic Society houses a philatelic library whose books included many donated by leading philatelists, including H. L. Lindquist, Solomon Glass and George Townsend Turner. The library also houses the libraries of the Germany Philatelic Society and the Society for Czechoslovak Philately.