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First Days

 The award-winning publication of the American First Day Cover Society.


First Days is the award-winning publication of the American First Day Cover Society. Published in full color six times per year, the magazine is filled with articles and features covering all areas of FDC collecting to enlighten beginners to advanced readers.


Want to see a sample issue?

Browse this edition online or click the link to download a PDF.

Contributing to First Days 

The magazine depends on its readers for articles. All submissions will be considered for publication. Maintaining quality illustrations is the most challenging part of producing First Days.  Please submit 300 dpi or higher .jpg, .png or .tif scans.

If your images are too large for email, please contact the editor for an upload link. Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word or rich text (.rtf) format. Hard copy manuscripts cannot be accepted.

Keyboard and notebook image

Guidelines for submitting manuscripts are available on the
Writing for First Days page

Send articles to: 

editor@afdcs.org


For large articles and image files, please use:

WeTransfer.com
to editor@afdcs.org

Thanks for contributing!

Article Index

You can download, save and print these indexes of articles published in First Days. The Adobe PDF documents are searchable by keyword.

Index of Volumes 1 to 36 (1955-1991)

Index of Volumes 37 to 47 (1992-2002)

Index of Volumes 48 to 58 not currently available

Index of Volumes 58 to 65 (2013-2020)

If you prefer another format, we also have an index of Volumes 1 to 52 in a single Microsoft Excel document:

Index of Volumes 1 to 52 (Excel)

Digital Archive on USB

You can own an electronic copy of every issue of the magazine from 1955 through the end of 2022. 

More Info

Advertising & Back Issues

Advertising in First Days is an effective way to reach FDC collectors, cachetmakers, other dealers and researchers. Membership is required and ensures that all First Days advertisers adhere to the society's standards of conduct and business. Visit the Advertising Page for more details.

Back Issues

Generally, printed back issues of First Days are no longer available. However, for a limited number of recent issues, copies may be available for purchase. Contact the Central Office to inquiry about specific recent issues.

American First Day Cover Society
P.O. Box 57
Somerset, WI 54025-0057

Telephone: 
+1 (540) 940-1629

Email:
afdcs@afdcs.org

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