COPAPHIL was founded in July 1983, the 200th anniversary of the birth of Simon Bolivar, the liberator of Colombia and its first president. It has been APS Affiliate #142 since August 1985. The purpose of the organization is to promote the philately of Colombia and Panama.
Benefits of Membership:
- The quarterly journal, COPACARTA, that includes original research as well
as translations of articles published in foreign language journals and reprints
of articles of interest from older publications. Each issue currently has
twenty pages including one page in color. It is sent to all overseas members
by airmail. Complete back issues of COPACARTA are available.
- A library that has the largest existing collection of references relating
to the philately of Colombia and Panama. Members may borrow publications or
order photocopies for a nominal fee.
- Specialized handbooks free or at reduced cost to members. Our first is a
Philatelic Bibliography for Colombia and Panama. It was distributed
free to all members in 2001. Copies are available to new members from our
librarian postpaid for $16.75 to US addresses; $19 to Canada; $26 to the rest
of the world. To order, send a check to Robert D’Elia, 38 W. Poplar Ave, San
Mateo, CA 94402.
The second is a Handbook of Panama Postal Markings through 1950. It
was published in 2003 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the first Panama
State postage stamp and the 100th anniversary of the Independence of Panama.
Copies are available for $25 to US addresses; $30 to Canada and $35 to all
other countries. Copies are available from Jim Cross, P.O. Box 2245, El Cajon
CA 92021. From time to time copies of publications by others are made available
at a special member's price.
- Mail bid sales of specialized material. Only members may consign material
and bid in these sales. The current commission for consignors is 10%. There
is no buyer's commission. Proceeds go to the publication fund used to publish
specialized handbooks.
- Study circles to promote research and permit members to communicate with
others sharing a common interest. Current study circles are listed on the
application form. Study circle members contribute to ongoing research. Completed
results of such research are published in COPACARTA for the benefit of all
members.
- Members may place a free ad once a year in our journal.
- A web site www.copaphil.org with links
to useful references and an e-mail list for notification of time-dated news
of interest.
Annual dues are $13.00 for members with mailing addresses in the United States,
$15.00 Canada and $18.00 for members in other parts of the world. The membership
year is from July 1 through June 30. Members joining during the year receive
all of the back issues of COPACARTA for the year in which they join. Members
are invited to make contributions to our publication fund; those making a
contribution of at least $5.00 per year are recognized as contributing members.
To apply for membership complete the following application
via e-mail to
or you can send this one
via USPS.(if you don't have a pdf reader you can download it here), mail
it together with a check or money order for at least one year's dues in U.S.
funds to COPAPHIL, c/o Allan Harris 26997 Hemingway Ct. Hayward, CA 94542