
Presentations by SOFIMA (Sociedad Filatélica de Madrid)
Here is the program of the presentations by SOFIMA, for the first quarter of 2023, both live at the Society premises and via videoconference. The latter are open to all with free participation.
The presentations are uploaded to the SOFIMA…

IBRA 2023 Newsletter No. 2
Today we received IBRA Newsletter No. 2.
IBRA RUNDBRIEF Nr. 2 / 30. Januar 2023
Willkommen zum 2. IBRA Rundbrief
Noch genau 115 Tage, dann öffnet die Internationale Briefmarkenausstellung IBRA 2023 in Essen ihre Pforten.…

Aerofilatelia: Crociere Atlantiche Balbo
A book by Francesco Giaccardi about the two Atlantic crossings in 1930 and 1933, by Italo Balbo, a leading Italian aviator, Minister of the Air Force (1929-1933) and Governor of Italian Libya (1934-1940). It is organised in 13 chapters with…

NORDIA 2023 coming up next June in Garðabær, Iceland
NORDIA 2023 will take place in Iceland this year, organised by the Icelandic Federation. The exhibition will host all competition classes on 700 frames with a very modest participation fee at 25 euros per frame or per Literature exhibit, while…

Virtual Stampex 2023 Announced
We received the following from the PTS:
The Philatelic Traders’ Society is proud to announce that Virtual Stampex is back for 2023, and promises to deliver an even more exciting philatelic experience for collectors all around the world
The…

“La posta mai immaginata”: A cycle of ten Zoom presentations every Monday
Art, conservation, culture, entertainment: the common threads that characterize the "Tavolo dei «postali»" is coming back for the third digital cycle under the title "La posta mai immaginata". Ten Zoom presentations with free participation.…

Fête du Timbre 2023: 11-12 March
The French Federation (Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques, FFAP), the Phil@poste and ADPhile are setting up for next March the annual Fête du Timbre, formerly known as Journée du Timbre.
The Fête du Timbre will be spread…

The Ottoman Post Offices and Services in Iraq
The Ottoman Post Offices and Services in Iraq with Military Post & Foreign Postal Agencies, by Kemal Giray FRPSL, has been recently published by Balkanphila Ltd. 2023, in A4 size, softcover, 209 pages, illustrated in colour, limited edition…

MULTILATERALE 2023 website is now live!
The upcoming MULTILATERALE exhibition is organised by the Filatelistična zveza Slovenije (Slovenian Philatelic Union, FZS) and will take place under FEPA recognition, from 7 to 10 September 2023 in Osnovna šola Koper (Scuola Elementare Capodistria),…

TRELLEBORG 2023 Bilateral Swedish-German Exhibition
Common collecting interests between Swedish and German philatelists was the spark that ignited the idea of a bilateral exhibition in Trelleborg Sweden, between 15 and 17 September. The Sveriges Filatelistförbund (SFF) mentions on its website…

The 2023 recipients of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award
Copied from the Collectors Club website:
For the first time in the 70-year history of one of the stamp hobby’s most prestigious awards, the Collectors Club has named three simultaneous winners of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award…

Koleksionisti: From the Association of Collectors of Albania
Robert Ballauri (1925-2006) was a prominent philatelic figure in his homeland, also well-known outside Albania. In 1998 he visualised, created and published the Koleksionisti magazine, as the house organ of the Association of Collectors of Albania.…

The Bordeaux Cover and other rarities at IBRA 2023
A few weeks ago the IBRA 2023 website mentioned that thanks to Richard Borek GmbH & Co. KG, the unique Bordeaux Cover bearing both one penny orange-red and two pence deep blue Mauritius examples will be on display at the IBRA Schatzkammer…

FEPA News magazine January 2023 now online
FEPA released today the January 2023 issue of FEPA News magazine featuring:
News from FEPA
News from FEPA Members
FEPA Exhibiting
Exhibitions in the Second Half of 2022
Forthcoming Exhibitions
Developments in Philately
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Treasures from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum
The Collectors Club, New York, had invited Elliot Gruber, Director of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, to make a presentation on camera. On 4th January, the Museum Director showed a number of the most elusive and diverse items of the…

Pantelis Leoussis is awarded with the 2022 HPS Medal
Pantelis Leoussis is the 2022 recipient of the Hellenic Philatelic Society Medal for "Significant services to Hellenic philately".
Pantelis Leoussis, 84, composer and pianist by profession, fluent in French, Italian and (naturally) Greek,…

Richard West receives Special Award
Richard West MBE, FRPSL, has received a special award from Stamp Active in recognition of fifty years of service to youth philately. He first joined the Melville Memorial Committee in 1972 and he has given continuous service to the evolving…

FIP releases Flash magazine No. 134
The International Philatelic Federation (FIP) has uploaded on its website the latest issue of Flash, its biannual official house organ.
You can download the 36-page Flash No. 134 from here:
https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FLASH-134-Dec.pdf…
