Members
APS membership includes over 1600 commercial stamp dealers and about 700 local stamp clubs. In addition, some 200 specialty societies are affiliated with the APS. Individual membership reached a high of 60,000 in 1991, but declined substantially since then. Throughout its history, the APS has struggled with the issue, concerned for the future of the hobby.
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