Website Maintenance - Starting May 13, 2026 - 03:00 UTC
The CPS website will undergo sessions of periodic maintenance beginning on May 13, 2026, 03:00 UTC; Users may experience issues with loading the pages or logging into the Resource Centre. Hopefully the site will not be down for an extended period of time. Status will be posted here from time to time. Thank you for your patience. –web admin.
Membership dues – a big thank you from the CPS
The Treasurer and Officers of the CartoPhilatelic Society (CPS) wish to extend a “big thank you” to all of the members that have continued to show their dedicated support and generosity of donations over the past year. If you have not yet renewed your membership we hope you will continue to want to be a part of the CPS. If you have any questions or require assistance please do not hesitate to contact the Officers. Thank you again for your support. – The Officers of the CartoPhilatelic Society
2025 MoS Checklist Update 3 Ready for Download
Checklist Editor Mark Honig has finalized the third and final 2025 update of the MoS Checklist (June 2025 to December 2025). This new update, along with previous updates, are always available as Microsoft Excel files to download from the “Checklist Updates” section on the MoS Checklist page.
Closed Album: David Wolfersberger
It is with profound sadness that we report the sudden death of Mr. David Wolfersberger on October 24, 2025.
David was responsible, together with the late Alf Jordan, Lilian Kent and Bill Critzer, in reviving the CartoPhiltelic Society from its hibernation between 1995 and 2003.
Since then, David became a pillar of the CartoPhilatelic Society (CPS), serving as President, Vice-President, and Editor of The New CartoPhilatelist, the Society’s quarterly journal.
He was instrumental in maintaining the Maps on Stamps (MoS) Checklist through the Society’s hibernation. Acting as Checklist Editor from 2003 until his death, David meticulously researched and oversaw its expansion to nearly 42,000 entries.
David was a lifelong philatelist and was honored by the American Topical Association (ATA) as its 2022 Distinguished Topical Philatelist. His philatelic interests were wide and varied, and his dedication to a number of philatelic societies and study units was tireless. In recent years David served as acting editor of Enophilatelica (Wine on Stamps) and The Philatelic Gourmet (Gastronomy Stamps), as well as The New CartoPhilatelist.
David shared an exuberance for carto-philately and our members will fondly remember their interactions with David for many years to come.
Our deepest sympathies are with David’s wife Kathleen and his family at this time of loss. A public notice has been published, and an additional notice will appear in the next issue of The New CartoPhilatelist.
Update of deliverable TNCP Journals
Issue 90 of the Society’s award winning journal — The New CartoPhilatelist (TNCP) — was dispatched in early July 2025. The Member’s Only TNCP Journal Archive has now been updated. The archive content includes all issues of the TNCP Journal. Members who are current in their dues can access the archive through the CPS Resource Centre. The access credentials are listed on the last page of TNCP #90 July 2025. [apologies for the archive updates taking so long — web admin]
2025 MoS Checklist Update 2 Ready for Download
Checklist Editor David Wolfersberger has finalized the second 2025 update of the MoS Checklist (March 2025 to May 2025). This new update, along with previous updates, are always available as Microsoft Excel files to download from the “Checklist Updates” section on the MoS Checklist page.
