
The Postal Rates of the Republic of Türkiye 1920-1950
The "Postal Rates of the Republic of Türkiye 1920-1950" is a project by the Postal Rates Research Group of the Turkish Philatelic Academy. This 350-page, full-colour, and fully bilingual book documents Turkey's postal rates from 1920 to 1950,…

Macedonian Stamps presented to Chinese Philatelists
We received the following report from Sinisha Pavleski, President of the Union of Philatelists of Macedonia.
On 25th October, an online presentation titled "Errors on Macedonian stamps" was held for Chinese philatelists in Northeast China.…

Yacov Tsachor (1946-2024)
Yoram Lubinaiker sent us the sorrowful news regarding the loss of Yacov Tsachor.
It is my sad duty to report that Yacov Tsachor passed away on Thursday, October 24th. He was 78 years old.
Yacov Tsachor was active in the philatelic world as…

HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #16
Newsletter #16
HAFNIA 24 has finished!
Copenhagen, 22 October 2024
Thank you
The HAFNIA 24 has been an exciting event.
From the organizing committee, we would like to thank visitors, exhibitors, commissioners, the jury, sponsors, dealers,…

EUROPHILEX 2025 in Birmingham: Seven months to go
On behalf of the organisers, on 19 October during HAFNIA 24, Simon Richards presented the upcoming FEPA-patronised philatelic exhibition, EUROPHILEX 2025.
EUROPHILEX 2025 is scheduled for next year, between 7 and 11 May, at the National Exhibition…

Postal History Symposium: Zoom Registration Now Available
We've received this from the American Philatelic Society:
Interested in the Postal History Symposium but can't make it to Bellefonte November 15-16?
We have good news — you can attend the talks by our presenters via Zoom. Click here to register…

HAFNIA 24 Awards
The Large Gold Medals and Grand Prizes for HAFNIA 24 were announced during the Palmares Dinner at the CPH Conference in Copenhagen on Saturday evening.
The big winners were:
Grand Prix HAFNIA 24: Nicholas Miles Kirke (Czech Republic),…

BEPHILA 2026
BEPHILA 2026 is a Bilateral Stamp Exhibition between Germany and Sweden, taking place from 17 to 19 July 2026 in the Sparkassen-Arena Bernau, located at Ladeburger Dreieck, 16321 Bernau near Berlin.
The Berlin Philatelic Exhibition (BEPHILA)…

Latest news from the Museum of Philately
President Simon Martin-Redman FRPSL has shared the latest from the Museum of Philately.
More and more great philatelists from around the world have uploaded their collections to the Museum's website. The latest additions include Gordon Eubanks…

ABRIA 2025: Innovative arrangement for dealer stands
In their latest newsletter, ABRIA 2025 organisers made an unusual announcement regarding dealer registration:
Anyone who downloads the registration form for dealers from the exhibition's homepage will notice a particularly interesting phrasing:…

BALKANFILA XX in November in Thessaloniki
BALKANFILA XX opening ceremony is just 35 days away. There is still time to gather your family, buy your tickets, and start packing. The organisers say there is a good chance you will experience one of the most memorable philatelic visits of…

DOBRICH FILEX 2024
Francisc Ambrus, Romania, circulated the following report:
DOBRICH FILEX 2024 was a national Maximaphily exhibition with international participation, celebrating 145 years since the independence of Bulgaria and the introduction of the first…

APATIN 2024: A competitive virtual exhibition
Information received from Zeljko Popovic, Serbia:
Over the past few years, three online philatelic exhibitions have been held in Apatin. The organisers' intention is to make a big step forward by presenting the APATIN 2024 online exhibition…

FEPA-supported Seminars and FEPA Congress at HAFNIA 24
FEPA Congress 2024 at HAFNIA 24
We are looking forward to welcoming delegates from more than 30 FEPA Members at our annual Congress in Copenhagen where we will review progress and discuss plans for the next two years.
FEPA-supported seminars…

BERGAMOFIL 2024
The”Multiarea-palasettembre” exhibition centre in Chiuduno, near Bergamo, hosted “Bergamofil 2024” from September 27 to 29. This “66th Philatelic Convention and Exhibition” included the traditional trade event and one of the yearly…

Display Your Way at Stampex
Received from the PTS and Stampex International:
Your chance to display at Stampex this month
After the success of Display Your Way at Virtual Stampex, we are bringing our Display Your Way concept to our in person Stampex at the BDC event…

BOSTON 2026 presented by Yamil Kouri (Video)
On 25th September, Yamil Kouri, President and General Commissioner of BOSTON 2026 WORLD EXPO, was invited by The Collectors Club in New York and spoke on camera about the latest updates regarding the upcoming exhibition. In summary, the main…
