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A very warm welcome to FEPA

The Federation of European Philatelic Associations

Bill Hedley

I am Bill Hedley, President of FEPA, and I am delighted to welcome you to our website.

For 35 years FEPA has been helping the national philatelic organisations in 45 countries to promote the wonderful world of philately.

Culturally fascinating, therapeutic, a route to lifelong learning, and with a strong social network, it offers something for everybody.

Our website brings you the latest news about European Philately as well as our FEPA NEWS magazine, published twice a year.

Also here is information on forthcoming exhibitions, and about us – as well as links to the national organisations who are members of FEPA.

Latest News from the Federation of European Philatelic Associations

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EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 Press Release No. 3

Here are the highlights of EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 Press Release No. 3: Standholders to meet all needs Visitors to the international stamp exhibition, EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025, being held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham…
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Simon Richards takes over as RPSL President

Following the passing of President Mike Roberts in December, the Royal Philatelic Society London has appointed Senior Vice President Simon Richards FRPSL as the new President. The announcement was made on 9 January at the Royal by the immediate…
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URUGUAY 2025 World Exhibition in February

Federación Uruguaya de Filatelia is offering the opportunity to visit Uruguay and its World Stamp Exhibition next month: Explore an unforgettable journey into the world of philately! Collectors and enthusiasts from across the globe will gather…
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New Contributions on Postal Rates in Valencia and Alicante During the 18th and 19th c.

New publication by the Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History (RAHFeHP): A monograph by Juan Antonio Llácer Gracia titled Nuevas Aportaciones sobre el Franqueo en las Demarcaciones Postales de Valencia y Alicante Durante los…
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The 2025 recipient of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award

Latest announcement from The Collectors Club, New York: The Collectors Club is pleased to announce that Dr. Yamil H. Kouri, Jr. of Sarasota, Fla. is this year’s winner of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service…
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BOSTON 2026 Bulletin 2

BOSTON 2026 World Stamp Show will be held on 23-30 May 2026 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) under FIP recognition, FIAF patronage, and FEPA recognition. Several important parallel exhibitions will run simultaneously, including…
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NORDIA 2025 Bulletin 1

NORDIA 2025 will take place from 12 to 14 September at the MalmöMässan Convention Centre in Malmö, Sweden, located just 300 meters from Hyllie railway station in Malmö. The exhibition is organised by the SFF (Swedish Philatelic Federation)…

Stamp Fun – Showing Your Stamps

Stamp Active have produced their latest publication to assist young collectors who may be interested in producing a stamp exhibit. There is now a new guide to stamp competitions, called “STAMP FUN – Showing Your Stamps”, which can be downloaded…
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BOSTON 2026: Three Million Stamps Needed

We have received the latest press release from BOSTON 2026 Public Relations Chairman Thomas Fortunato. Boston 2026 World Expo calls on all collectors to donate off-paper stamps to build its inventory for use in welcome packets and the youth…

In memoriam: Mike Roberts

The Royal Philatelic Society London announced the loss of their President in a short message from Honorary Secretary Steven Harrison FRPSL on the society's home page: It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of our President,…
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‘A shelf for the Institute’ Initiative

The Istituto di studi storici postali ‘Aldo Cecchi’ odv is moving to a larger and more convenient facility, also in Prato. Work is now in progress to adapt the rooms and equip them with the security measures required by the law. Meanwhile,…
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PTS People’s Choice Awards 2024

Latest from the PTS: With over 3,500 votes cast, there was fierce competition in this year's PTS People's Choice Awards! 49 Nominees had been shortlisted across five categories - Best Website, Best Publication, Best Social Media, Best Physical…
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‘Investing for the Future’ – A Round Table Discussion in Thessaloniki

On 15 November, during Balkanfila XX in Thessaloniki, an open discussion titled ‘Investing for the Future’ took place with the participation of eight prominent philatelists. A list of topics was suggested in advance, from which the speakers…
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Ottoman Empire Postal History of Greece (1840–1912)

Alan C. Mellaart FRPSL has recently published his first book on Ottoman Postal History and has promised that more are to come. We quote from the book's Preface: The Ottoman Empire Postal History of Greece attempts to visually explore the rich…
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Balkanfila Newsletter No. 6

Balkanfila Newsletter No. 6 celebrates its first birthday! The current 63-page newsletter is packed with reports featuring a wide range of philatelic news from the member countries of the Balkanfila Working Group. It includes updates on international…
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National exhibitions in Italy planned for 2025

The Italian Philatelic Federation (FSFI) has announced the national exhibitions in 2025. Italia colleziona 2025 (Virtual), in March-April, not competitive and qualification, all classes except for Philatelic Literature, organised by Unione…
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Sarawak: The First Forty Years 1858-1898

On 17 December, we received the following news from the Museum of Philately: In honor of our Museum President, we are delighted to announce the publication of a book presenting the Simon Martin-Redman's acclaimed Grand Prix Collection of Sarawak.…
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Collaboration agreement between AISP and RAHFHP

Latest Press Release by the Italian Association of Postal History (AISP). On Saturday, 14 December 2024, the scheduled joint event organised by the Italian Association of Postal History (AISP) and the Lombard Philatelic Union took place, with…
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Social Philately – Menschen in Deutsch-Ostafrika

The following presentation of Dr Hans-Joachim Soll's book was copied from the BDPh website. This book was originally based on a purely postal-history collection of German East Africa. Later, the author of the book became inspired by social…
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Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year!

The depicted letter from Edinburgh to neighbouring Leith was handstamped 'TOO LATE' indicating that it had been posted late and held back until the next collection. As a result, the sender's wishes on that Christmas evening did not reach the…
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Philately from a different perspective

In celebration of its centenary, the Hellenic Philatelic Society (HPS) has released a publication showcasing its longstanding contributions to philately and culture. The publication highlights the richness of philately and its profound connections…
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Phila-France 2025 – Colmar

The following news has been recently uploaded on the French Philatelic Federation (FFAP) website: Our Federation is pleased to announce that the next French Philatelic Championship (Championnat de France) will take place from 6 to 9 June 2025…
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Italia e Iberia: La posta fra gli Stati delle due penisole 1814–1876

Italia e Iberia: La posta fra gli Stati delle due penisole 1814–1876, translated into English as Italy and Iberia: Postal Relations Between the States of the Two Peninsulas 1814–1876, published by UNIFICATO in collaboration with AIFSP,…
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A Christmas Stamp was validated in Bulgaria

We have received the following news from Bulgaria. At 'Christmas Plovdiv 2024' the Christmas stamp was officially validated. In fact, it was validated by Santa Claus himself, accompanied by Snow White, the Christmas Elf, the artist Kapka Kaneva…
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‘MDR Sachsen-Anhalt heute’ visits the ‘Christmas bakery‘ in Pretzier

Dittmar Wöhlert from the Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend e.V. sent us yesterday the following report: On Saturday, 7 December, a television crew from the MDR programme ‘Sachsen-Anhalt heute’ visited the group lesson of the Pretzier Young…
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Retreat: from Niš to Corfu (1915‐1916) – Silent Witnesses

Milan Radovanović's latest book was published in 2023 in Belgrade. It is written in Serbian with the original title Повлачење: Од Ниша До Крфа (1915-1916) – Неми Сведоци translated into English as Retreat:…
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Cape of Good Hope — The Triangular Stamps

The book features Joseph Hackmey's collection of the Triangular Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope, and is published by the Museum of Philately. On the reverse side of its dust cover, we read: This book marks the inaugural publication of the Museum…
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VIRTUAL STAMPEX 2025

Latest announcement by the PTS: Virtual Stampex 2025 is open for registration! Since 2020, Virtual Stampex has pushed the boundaries of what is possible in the online philatelic events space. We seek to encourage community, learning, and friendship;…
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BEPHILA 2026 Newsletter #3

The latest BEPHILA 2026 newsletter announced that FEPA had agreed to grant Recognition to BEPHILA and will help promote the exhibition. It also announced that an individual postage stamp priced at 0,85 € (standard letter up to 20g) with the…
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EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 Press Release No. 2

Court of Honour not to be missed Highlight of the international stamp exhibition, EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025, being held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from Wednesday, 7 May, until Sunday, 11 May 2025, will be the Court of…
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Upcoming Philatelic Exhibitions and Events

Find the full events calendar here

URUGUAY 2025
17–22.2.2025
FIP PATRONAGE

EUROPHILEX 25
7–11.5.2025
FEPA PATRONAGE
FIP RECOGNITION

FEPA CONGRESS 2025
11.5.2025

LIBEREC 2025
19–22.6.2025
FEPA RECOGNITION

NORDIA 2025
12–14.9.2025
FEPA RECOGNITION

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