Attention MEPSI Members!

Please don't forget to cast your ballot for the 2026 MEPSI elections. A copy of the ballot will accompany your July 2026 issue of Mexicana, but you can download one here if you don't have it. (Note: Please print the ballot 2-sided and get it to the MEPSI Secretary by August 15.)

And don't forget to include your vote for the Irwin Heiman Award to recognize the most noteworthy article published in our Mexicana journal during 2024-2025. You can see the list of articles here, and you can read them all in the Mexicana archive.

MEPSI – Promoting the sharing of Mexican philatelic knowledge

The Mexico-Elmhurst Philatelic Society, International (MEPSI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the study and appreciation of Mexican philately. MEPSI is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Mexican philately. The society’s membership, publications, and educational programs can help collectors learn more about Mexican stamps and their history. Some of the benefits of belonging to MEPSI include access to the award winning quarterly magazine MEXICANA, the expertization committee that is the most respected bodies in the world for identifying the legitimacy of stamps from Mexico and the circuit book sales that feature high quality Mexican stamps.

Mexicana

Mexicana

Mexicana is the quarterly journal of the Society and is provided as a part of each membership. It contains articles on Mexico’s philately as well as information on the Society’s activities through the year. The majority of the articles are written by members who have a demonstrated expertise on the topics they write about.

Expertization

Expertization

The MEPSI Expert Committee is a member body that collectively has knowledge of every facet of Mexico’s philately. If you have a stamp or cover and are unsure of its origin or whether it is fake or genuine, contact the Expert Committee for their opinion.

Circuit Sales

Circuit Sales

This Internet circuit service is a centralized way for Society members to buy and sell philatelic material amongst themselves. Please note that circuit department services are available only to Society members.

Publications & Library

Publications & Library

There are a number of publications published by MEPSI members that are available. Many of these articles are free while some are for sale through MEPSI.

Club History

Club History

The Society is unique among specialized philatelic societies in that it was begun not by a group of specialists, but by members of a local stamp club. The 1st meeting of The Elmhurst (Illinois) Philatelic Society was held September 25, 1935. 

Links

Links

This section includes Mexican Philatelic links and links to a number of MEPSI members who are stamp dealers and a number of links to interesting sites that have philatelic content.

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An APS affiliate, we are the only philatelic society specializing in Mexico. Our membership includes people in nearly every US state, North America and various countries around the world.

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