Archive for month: November, 2023

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A visit to the Royal (RPSL) – A video by Exploring Stamps

Nicola Davis, Head of Collections at the Royal Philatelic Society London, introduces us to the oldest philatelic society in the world and its magnificent premises. The seven-storey building on 15 Abchurch Lane was built in 1915 and has been…
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Contrôle et Censure belge 1939-1940

Contrôle et Censure belge 1939-1940 is a new book by Dr Jacques Stes. Did you know that censorship for the military came into effect during the Belgian mobilisation of 1939/1940? And that political censorship was exercised by the magistrates?…
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The Philatelic Traders’ Society Awards 2023

Latest Press Release from the PTS: Please find attached information about the PTS Awards 2023 should you wish to share across your newsletters, social media, websites, magazines, and/ or other fabulous outlets into the hobby. We are always…
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Creatività per un francobollo

The Historical Museum of Communication (Museo Storico della Comunicazione) and the Italian Philatelic Press Union (Unione stampa filatelica italiana, USFI) have sponsored a book with 1,700 designs, most of which have never been published. From…
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EFIRO 2024 World Stamp Exhibition: Last call for entry forms

EFIRO 2024 World Stamp Exhibition will take place in Bucharest from 16 to 19 April 2024 and will be hosted in the magnificent National Library of Romania. A couple of days ago, the organisers sent a last call for entry forms, pushing back the…
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Biennial One-frame Philatelic Exhibition EnajstoOkno Kranj 2024

The Slovenian Philatelic Association has proudly announced the biennial One-frame exhibition with international participation, EnajstoOkno Kranj 2024 (or Eleventh Window in English, i.e. the Eleventh Biennial Exhibition in a row). The exhibition…

David Feldman returns at the helm of David Feldman SA to ensure a family legacy

We received the following Press Release from David Feldman SA: Geneva, November 16, 2023 At 11am this morning an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders, David Feldman was confirmed as the new majority shareholder in the company. David…
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The Rhodesias & Nyasaland: From Colonial Rule to Majority Rule. The Evolution of the Mails

Three connoisseurs of Rhodesian philately, Brian Trotter RDP Hon. FRPSL, Patrick Flanagan RDPSA FRPSL, and Keith Harrop FRPSL, have produced the latest book published by the Royal Philatelic Society London. We read from the RPSL website: This…
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Two German books recently released

Two new German books have been recently released. They were reviewed by philapress.de. The first book, Die Stempelträger mit Werbeeinsätzen der Halbstempelmaschinen der Postämter aus Baden-Württemberg bis 1945 (translated in English as…
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APATIN 2023 open online exhibition

The Udruženje Filatelista Apatin (Association of Philatelists of Apatin, Serbia), the Associazione Italiana di Maximafilia (AIM) and the Federation of Italian Philatelic Societies (FSFI) are inviting exhibitors to participate in APATIN 2023…
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STAMPEX 2023 Post Event Release

London, November 2023: The Philatelic Traders’ Society hosted another engaging Stampex at the Business Design Centre in Central London last month. Sponsored by Spink, the world-renowned auctioneers, the show was filled with PTS Member dealers,…

Inverted Jenny sells for a record price 2 million USD

On Wednesday, 8 November, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sold the "24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Center Inverted (C3a), position 49, the ninth stamp in the fifth row of the sheet of 100, purchased by William T. Robey on May 14, 1918, original…
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Ever more extensive: the digital archive of the ISSP!

In recent months, the site of the Istituto di studi storici postali "Aldo Cecchi" odv in Prato has been further implemented with documentation on the Italian postal administration from 1861 onwards. Almost 6,000 files (images or pdf documents…
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Finnish collections published by the Suomen Filatelistiliitto

The Suomen Filatelistiliitto (Finnish Philatelic Association) has recently published in A4 format books three important Finnish collections: Eero Ravi's collection: Christmas labels - Against Tuberculosis 1908-1955. Original title in Finnish,…
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THAILAND 2023 WSC is coming up at the end of November

THAILAND 2023 Specialised World Stamp Championship Exhibition is organised by the Philatelic Association of Thailand under the patronage of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the philatelic patronage of the International Philatelic Federation…
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A Visit to the Munich Philatelic Library

Abhishek Bhuwalka shared with us today the story of the Munich Philatelic Library on his blog https://thephilatelist.substack.com The Munich Philatelic Library (MPL) (German: Münchner Philatelistische Bibliothek), holding currently about 65,000…
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Bill Hedley talks to The Stamp Collector

FEPA President, Bill Hedley, was interviewed by The Stamp Collector monthly. The interview was published in the magazine's current November issue. Bill believes that philately is not a world apart. "Everything about it relates to one or more…

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