
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…
