EUROPHILEX 2025 – One Year To Go by Jon Aitchison
Jon Aitchison will speak on Zoom about next year's biggest philatelic event in Europe. The Zoom session is scheduled for Tuesday 7 May, at 16:00 CEST.
EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 opens on 7 May 2025, so with one year to go, this is an outline…
Exhibition: Il voto delle donne
The exhibition 'Il voto delle donne' (Women's Vote) will be open between 29 April and 10 June 2024 at the Esperienza Europa - David Sassoli exhibition space, Piazza Venezia 6c, Rome. It is about voting rights, narrated through postage stamp…
1,050 Reasons to Attend Virtual Stampex 2024
Summary of the latest Newsletter from PTS and Stampex International on Virtual Stampex, which is coming up on 2-4 May 2024:
39 Booths to explore. The Booth Hall and Society Hall include dealers, auction houses, magazines, online platforms,…
BRATISLAVAFILA 2023 Palmares booklet
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Slovak Republic, the Union of Slovak Philatelists (ZSF), in cooperation with the Slovak Post, has organised BRATISLAVAFILA 2023, a National philatelic exhibition with international participation,…
Crawford Festival 2024
We've picked this up from the website of the Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS):
The Royal Philatelic Society London is pleased to announce the short list of six from which the Crawford Medal Committee will select the 2024…
The Mulready Caricature
Co-authors Robin Cassell FRPSL and Richard Hobbs FRPSL have provided us with the following brief introduction on the RPSL website:
When Rowland Hill introduced the Mulready Envelope and Lettersheet to the world on 6 May 1840 they were immediately…
An all-round view on mail: Prato, Italy, 20-22 June
Today, we received the following from the Istituto di studi storici postali “Aldo Cecchi” odv.
Prato (23 April 2024) – Two months on, it is safe to say that almost everything is ready for the International Conference “Postal History…
YEREVAN 2024 International Exhibition
Hovik Musayelyan, President of the Armenian Philatelists Association, has sent us the following invitation.
Last year, on December 4-14, a philatelic exhibition devoted to Christian Values took place in Yerevan. The official cancellation ceremony…
New volumes by the Global Philatelic Network
Three new books have been recently presented by Tobias Huylmans and Jonas Hällström, both Managing Directors at the Global Philatelic Network. The presentation took place in Bucharest during EFIRO 2024 World Stamp Exhibition.
Edition d’Or…
DeBra2024 Newsletter #7
Latest Newsletter from DeBra2024 organisers:
The registration deadline for DeBra2024 ended on February 29, 2024. The goal was to fill the 600 existing frames with exhibits. As the new frames with 16 sheets per frame will be used, all applicants…
EFIRO 2024 Results
The EFIRO 2024 World Philatelic Exhibition concluded yesterday evening with the Palmares dinner at the famous Le Château. The organisers announced that 63 countries with 563 exhibits in 2655 frames participated. The big winners are:
Grand…
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #9
HAFNIA 24 Palmarés Tickets
Newsletter #9
Copenhagen, 15 April 2024
The Palmarés will take place Saturday 19 October 2024 at 7.00 pm at CPH Conference 50 meters from the exhibition hall and next to CPH Hotel.
The price per ticket is 130€…
China accused of flooding Britain with fake Royal Mail stamps
Reported yesterday by Ellie Ng in the Independent.
China has been accused of flooding Britain with counterfeit Royal Mail stamps. The Daily Telegraph reported that sources close to Royal Mail said fakes from the Asian country were causing a…
Vote for the most popular music stamp of 2023
Stamp collectors from all over the world are invited to vote for the most popular music stamp 2023. The designer of the winning stamp will be awarded the Yehudi-Menuhin-Trophy 2024 by Motivgruppe Musik, the International Philatelic Music Study…
Bill Hedley awarded the Congress Medal 2024
ABPS website reports:
The ABPS has awarded the Congress Medal 2024 to Bill Hedley, FRPSL. He has made and continues to make contributions to organised philately at all levels. He was elected President of the Federation of European Philatelic…
All eyes are on EFIRO 2024 in Bucharest
In less than two weeks, EFIRO 2024 World Philatelic Exhibition will welcome its exhibitors and visitors to the biggest philatelic event of the year. The 2500-frame exhibition will take place at the National Library of Romania on 16-19 April…
14th International Scout and Guide Stamp Exhibition
Julian Rodriguez Fernandez, Secretary of the Club Filatelico de Scouts y Guias, Granada, Spain sent us the following information.
The 14th International Scout and Guide Stamp Exhibition, EuroScout 2024, will take place in the city of Granada,…
NORDIA 2024 – Programme, Jury, and much more are now online
NORDIA 2024 is less than two months away (31 May - 2 June). It will be held at the Skjærgårdshallen, in Langesund, Norway. The exhibition has been granted FEPA Recognition.
The deadline for entry forms is now over. There are approximately…
London Spring National 2024 is over
From the ABPS website:
The first GB national stamp competition to be hosted at the premises of the Royal Philatelic Society London has been judged a great success. With 43 entries taking part, there was an exceptionally high standard with Richard…
Bad Segeberg is July’s Capital of Youth Philately
Latest Press Release from Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend e. V.:
Cool drinks with a “future”
On July 13th and 14th, a triple will take place at the youth academy in Bad Segeberg: In addition to the JuPhilA (a regional youth exhibition),…
2024 Postal History Symposium
We've picked it up from the APS website:
The thirteenth biennial Postal History Symposium will be held on 1-2 November 2024 at the American Philatelic Center in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. The theme for the 2024 symposium will be "The Universal…
Giancarlo Morolli honoured in Lavagna
We've picked it up from Vaccari News: Giancarlo Morolli was honoured today in Lavagna (Genoa) with the City of Lavagna Philatelic Award.
Giancarlo is currently Vice-President of the Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA), FSFI…
Real Academia Hispánica de Filatelia e Historia Postal
The Real Academia Hispánica de Filatelia e Historia Postal (Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History) is the most prestigious philatelic institution in Spanish-speaking countries. Its objectives are research, study and promotion…
BRABANTFIL 24 Belgian National in Brussels
From 7 to 9 June, The Trade Mart in Brussels will house the Belgian biannual national competitive exhibition. The French, Dutch and Luxemburg federations have accepted the invitation to participate in this philatelic event. Each foreign country…
MONACOPHIL 2024 provisional programme
MONACOPHIL 2024 (5-7 December) is celebrating its first show at the One Monte-Carlo Exhibition Centre, a prestigious new venue, a few minutes walk from Hôtel de Paris and Hermitage.
Visitors will enjoy the traditional exhibition of the '100…
The 2024 Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
Received yesterday from Jon Aitchison, Keeper of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.
At the meeting of the Board of Election of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists on 7th March 2024 it was unanimously agreed that the following philatelists…
Latest Junge Sammler on “the future”
On 10 March we received the latest Press Release from Axel Brockmann, the editorial office of Junge Sammler:
The future belongs to the “JUNGE SAMMLER”!
The new JUNGE SAMMLER has some great topics coming up: the future is the main topic…
BALKANFILA Newsletter No. 2
Following the first sent out in December 2023, the Balkanfila Working Group came back today with their second Newsletter, a 31-page accumulation of rich philatelic information from the Balkans.
The question posed by Christos Gikas in his Editorial…
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #8
Visit HAFNIA 24 in Copenhagen
Newsletter #8
Copenhagen, 5 March 2024
Are you coming to HAFNIA 24 & Copenhagen?
The application deadline for HAFNIA 24 was 31st December, and we had a goal of filling 1300 frames, and a maximum of 1500…
Masterclass on Exhibiting Techniques (9 March)
Another Zoom session is coming up, organised by the Philatelic Congress of India under the title “Masterclass on Exhibiting Techniques by World Renowned Philatelists”.
9 March 2024
(01:30 PM CET) Ari Muhonen on Literature
(02:30 PM CET)…
VIRTUAL STAMPEX 2024 is coming up in May
Latest Press Release from PTS and Stampex International:
Virtual Stampex 2024 Registration is Open!
“The Philatelic Traders’ Society is proud to announce that Virtual Stampex is back for 2024, and promises to deliver yet another world…
Pacific Steam Navigation Company Mail 1840-1854
This is a new publication by the Real Academia Hispánica De Filatelia e Historia Postal (Royal Spanish Academy of Philately and Postal History), Vol. XIV, of the RAHFeHP Specialised Library.
The 324-page bilingual book (Spanish and English),…
SAVPEX 2024 Virtual One-Frame Exhibition
South Africa’s ninth virtual philatelic exhibition (SAVPEX), a one-frame exhibition, proudly hosted by the Orange Free State Philatelic Society under the auspices of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa will be held from 15 June 2024.
Save…
Italian National: LATINPHIL 2024
The Federazione fra le Società Filateliche Italiane (FSFI) and Circolo Filatelico Tres Tabernæ, di Cisterna di Latina, organise a national and qualification exhibition from 10 to 12 May 2024 in Latina. If the frames applied for in the entry…
A GB National Stamp Exhibition at the Royal
Reported yesterday by the RPSL Facebook account:
The New GB National Stamp Exhibition will be held at the Royal on 28-30 March 2024. Everyone is welcome with free admission and also FREE Souvenir Sheet! Please support this inaugural event.…
Best practices by the Swedish and Norwegian Federations
According to the Swedish Federation (Sveriges Filatelistförbund, SFF), on 16 January, a cooperation agreement was signed by the Swedish and Norwegian Federations which says the following:
The agreement means that both associations will use…
EXPO 2024 CINISELLO in October
We received the following Press Release from Circolo Filatelico Cinisellese.
During the manifestation of the 'Sagra di Balsamo', the Circolo Filatelico Cinisellese will organise a Philatelic Exhibition with Philatelic Literature with international…
BALKANFILA XX in November in Thessaloniki
BALKANFILA XX organisers sent out yesterday the invitation for participation and the appointment of National Commissioners to all Balkanfila Member Federations as well as to Italy, Israel and Cyprus. The exhibition is also open to all philatelists…
STAMPed: a stamp-collecting magazine for the digital generation
STAMPed is a brand-new, digital only, free magazine produced by the American Philatelic Society It was launched yesterday. Susanna Mills, Editor-in-Chief of APS Publications, explains in her Editorial on p. 3:
Who speaks to the newcomers to…
DeBra2024 Newsletter #5
On 16 February DeBra2024 sent out the following information:
The special cancellations of DeBra2024
The special cancellations for the exhibition, which have already been announced several times, are as follows:
The special cancellations…
FIP Maximaphily Commission Newsletter #8
On Saturday 17th, we received the latest Maximaphily Commission Newsletter by Pascal Bandry, Commission Chairman. The 60-page booklet includes the latest activities in Maximaphily, namely
Updated member list of the Commission's Board and…
Commemorating Sarajevo’s Olympic Glory
We received the following report from Bosnia and Herzegovina, written by Omer Merzić.
Commemorating Sarajevo's Olympic Glory: Philatelic Exhibition Marks 40th Anniversary
After a successful four-year period, the Society of Philatelists and…
DeBra2024 Newsletter #4
Yesterday, DeBra2024 exhibition organisers released their February Newsletter. The big news is that the AIJP has granted patronage to the exhibition and that Heinrich Köhler will be the exhibition's major sponsor. It was also announced that…
KARLSTAD 2024 is coming up in August
KARLSTAD 2024 is a national and regional exhibition that celebrates the 440th anniversary of the city of Karlstad, Sweden. It is organised by the local Karlstad Philatelic and Postcard Society together with the Kils Stamp Society. The Swedish…
A Visit to the Frankfurt Philatelic Library
Another fine article on a philatelic library by Abhishek Bhuwalka. The article was first published as “A Visit to the Frankfurt Philatelic Library”, Philatelic Literature Review, whole no. 281 (Fourth Quarter 2023). It has been lightly edited…
Masterclass on Exhibiting Techniques (15-17 February)
Three Zoom sessions are coming up, organised by the Philatelic Congress of India under the title "Masterclass on Exhibiting Techniques by World Renowned Philatelists".
15 February 2024
Peter Suhadolc on Thematic Philately
Peter McCann 0n Traditional…
PARIS-PHILEX 2024 at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles
PARIS-PHILEX 2022 will take place in Hall 5.1 at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, from 30 May to 1 June.
The exhibition is organised by CNEP (Chambre syndicale des Experts et Négociants en Philatélie), FFAP (Fédération Française des…
Philatelia München at the MOC München-Freimann
Picked up from the BDPh Facebook account:
After the successful re-launch on the first March weekend of 2023, the Philatelia München Stamp Fair will be held at the MOC München-Freimann on 2 and 3 March 2024 concurrently with the world-famous…
DOBRICH FILEX 2023
We have received the following report from Boncho Bonev, Bulgaria.
DOBRICH FILEX 2023 (20–26 October), organised by the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists and the Bulgarian Post, took place in the Dora Gabe Regional Library in Dobrich, Bulgaria.…
Five new Edition d’Or volumes by the Global Philatelic Network
The Global Philatelic Network has produced five additional volumes in the renowned Edition d’Or series:
Vol. 70: Switzerland Federal Mail – Rare Frankings 1849–1854 – The Richard Schäfer Sr. Collection
Vol. 69: Ludwig van…
Union of Philatelists of Serbia: New Board of Directors
Vladimir Milic was elected President of the Union of Philatelists of Serbia at the Assembly held on 9 January. At the same session, a new board of directors was elected for the next four years, January 2024 – December 2027. It consists of…
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #7
HAFNIA 24 is an exhibitor success!
Newsletter #7
Copenhagen, 21 January 2024
HAFNIA 24 - is privileged with too many exhibits.
The application deadline for HAFNIA 24 was 31st December, and we had a goal of filling 1300 frames, and a maximum…
Boletim do Clube Filatelico de Portugal
The Boletim do Clube Filatelico de Portugal is a quarterly philatelic magazine that first appeared in 1946. It is the house organ of the Clube Filatelico de Portugal (CFP), the largest philatelic society in Portugal and one of the largest philatelic…
Anton van Deutekom (1951-2024)
It is with much sorrow and deepest regret that we inform you that Anton van Deutekom passed away on 20 January.
Anton's passion was Thematic Philately because it requires expertise, good storytelling and a drive to improve constantly. He set…
FIP has released its latest Flash magazine No. 136
The International Philatelic Federation (FIP) has uploaded on its website the latest issue of Flash, its biannual official house organ.
Contents:
Highlights of the FIP Board Meetings
News from the FIP Commissions
FIP Jury…
EFIRO 2024 exhibition programme announced
EFIRO 2024 - World Stamp Exhibition (16-19 April) is only three months away. The programme includes several FIP seminars, a visit to the Museum of Romanian Records, a sight-seeing tour, cocktails and receptions, the annual AIJP Congress, the…
FEPA News magazine January 2024 is now online
FEPA released today the January 2024 issue of FEPA News magazine featuring:
News from FEPA
News from FEPA Members
Exhibition News
Forthcoming Exhibitions
FEPA Exhibiting
Developments in Philately
The World of Research
…
Jørgen Jørgensen (1944-2024)
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jørgen Jørgensen, past president of FEPA (2009-2013) and member of the FEPA Board since 2001.
Jørgen became a member of the Danish Philatelic Society in 1998 and has received great…
The 2024 recipient of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award
Copied from the Collectors Club website:
The Collectors Club has named one of America’s leading philatelists as the newest honoree with its Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately. He is Dr. James P.…
BDPh online seminars for 2024
Until mid-March this year, the BDPh will be offering five seminars on exciting topics. Participation is free of charge and open to all interested parties.
Similarly to the previous seminar sessions, the Zoom software will be used, which can…
The Museum of Philately becomes a Non-Profit Organisation
Today's announcement by the Museum of Philately:
The Museum of Philately, which up until recently was sponsored by David Feldman SA International Auctioneers, is now being re-established as a Non-Profit Organisation in the interest of developing…
FESOFI announces EXFILNA 2024 in Valladolid
The Spanish Federation (FESOFI) has announced that preparations for the national philatelic exhibition EXFILNA 2024, in early October in Valladolid, are underway.
The exhibition will take place at the Cúpula del Milenio (Millennium Dome),…
Historians’ Colloquium – Celebrating UPU’s 150th anniversary
The UPU will launch its 150th anniversary celebrations in close partnership with La Poste Groupe, La Poste Historical Committee (CHP) and SIRICE laboratory by delving into the rich history of postal services and the UPU through a historical…
The Postal Stationery of Nigeria
Nigeria may not seem the obvious choice of country for a specialist in postal stationery. With a rather limited set of postal stationery classes and issues involved, the number of pages in the Higgins & Gage catalogue is very small. Furthermore,…