
Philatelic exhibition in Istanbul commemorates healthcare staff dealing with COVID
Prof. Dr. Atadan Tunaci, MD, FRPSL, who is a member of the Turkish Philatelic Federation and Academy, has kindly sent us information about an exhibition held at the Faculty of Medicine in Istanbul University from 11 - 14 March 2021 to mark…

ALPE-ADRIA 2021 has been cancelled
The XXV^ ALPE-ADRIA exhibition, involving seven Philatelic Federations from the region of the Alps and Adriatic, has been cancelled.
It was due to be held at the Sports Hall in Tarvisio, Italy from 10-13 June - having been postponed from 2020…

Academic researchers open sealed letters virtually
We do not often report on newly published material, but recent press reports drew our attention to an article published on 2nd March 2021 in the journal 'Nature Communications' concerning research by academic scientists from a number of universities…

Five new RDPs elected, including four from Europe
The Board of Election of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists has invited five eminent philatelists to sign the Roll. They are:
Dénes Czirók, RDP, FRPSL (Hungary)
Dr. Seija-Riitta Laakso, RDP. FRPSL (Finland)
José…

Museum of Philately is looking for collections to display
The Museum of Philately is a unique digital platform, hosted independently and free online and on Appstores, It captures and preserves award winning collections and rarities, as well as providing the facility to track provenance and pricing…

Austrian Federation celebrates its centenary
The VÖPh is 100 years old and, in the best philatelic traditions, is marking this significant birthday in cooperation with Austria Post with personal stamps, special postmarks and special registration labels.
The first meeting of the Federation…

Israel’s NETBUL 2021 is open until 31 March
The Israeli Philatelic Federation's first virtual National Stamp Exhibition (NETBUL 2021) opened on 1 March. It will be accessible to visitors until 31 March at:
https://netbul.co.il/en/exhibits/
The exhibition includes sections on postal…
