Archive for month: March, 2026

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The Crawford Medal Shortlist for 2026

Announced by the RPSL: The Royal Philatelic Society London received more than twenty nominations for the Crawford Medal for books published during the years 2024 and 2025. The Society is pleased to announce the short list of six from which…
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Holography and Philately — Postage Stamps with Holograms

A new edition of Holography and Philately by Professor Hans I. Bjelkhagen has recently been available. The first hologram postage stamp was issued in 1988 in Austria. Up until 2025, hologram stamps have been issued in approximately 80 countries,…
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Ottoman Postal History Exhibition

The Ottoman Postal History Research Association has announced that several collections featuring significant material relating to the history of the Ottoman postal service will be on display at the PTT Exhibition Hall housed in the Beyoğlu…
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European Championship for Thematic Philately 2027

The European Championship for Thematic Philately (ECTP) aims to give Europe's best thematic exhibits the opportunity to compete in a single exhibition. The purpose of such a competition is to maintain and further develop international standards…
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New President and Board for the Portuguese Philatelic Federation

After a record-breaking 39 years as president of the Portuguese Philatelic Federation, Pedro Vaz Pereira stepped down and did not seek re-election. João Manuel Lopes Soeiro assumed the presidency following the elections held on 7 March. The…
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MAKSI RAVNE 2026 in Slovenia

Maksi Ravne 2026, the 5th Quadrennial inter-society philatelic exhibition of postcards, maximum cards and open philately with international participation, took place in Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia. The exhibition of promotional rank II was…
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SAVPEX 2026 Virtual Philatelic Exhibiton in June

The Philatelic Federation of South Africa (PFSA) has announced the eleventh South African Virtual Philatelic Exhibition, SAVPEX 2026, featuring one- or two-frame exhibits, which will be available for viewing on the PFSA website. 30 April…
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Freestyle Philately

Published on the Facebook account of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. Everyone is invited to take part in a new initiative being launched at the Royal*2026*ROYALE in Kitchener-Waterloo on June 12-14. *Freestyle Philately* is intended…
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Postal Stationery Commission Newsletter No. 33/2026

Chairman Ian McMahon FAP FRPSL FRPSV writes: This year promises to a bonza year for postal stationery exhibiting with a great start to 2026 with 30 multi-frame exhibits being shown at Dubai 2026 along with four one-frame exhibits and five youth…
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EXFILNA 2026: IREX and Entry Form

The 64th National Philatelic Exhibition – EXFILNA 2026 – Spanish Philatelic Championship will be held in Mérida from 23 to 27 September 2026, at the city's Conference Centre. It will be organised by the Spanish Federation of Philatelic…

Aleksandar Boričić (1948–2026)

We are saddened to announce that Aleksandar Boričić, doyen of Serbian philately, distinguished exhibitor and former President of the Union of Philatelists of Serbia, has passed away. As a philatelist, he was a tireless collector and a profound…
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BOSTON 2026 Jury Named

Boston 2026 World Expo will feature a panel of 42 distinguished FIP internationally accredited judges from around the world to adjudicate some 3,500 competitive frames of exhibits and nearly 200 literature entries. Representatives from Argentina…
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The 2026 Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists

The new signatories join 92 other current living RDPs from 31 countries, spread over six continents. More details on the background and history of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists can be found at: https://www.abps.org.uk/roll-of-distinguished-philatelists. The…

Frederick Brian John Sole (1938–2026)

Frederick Brian John Sole was a leading figure in British thematic philately, whose lifelong dedication shaped the hobby nationally and internationally. A Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society of London, he served as Secretary of Kingston Upon…
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FILATEM 2026 Spanish Thematic Exhibition

The Spanish thematic exhibition FILATEM 2026 will be held at the Municipal Building of A Guarda from 8 to 12 October 2026, organised by the Federación Española de Sociedades Filatélicas and the Sociedade Filatélica e Numismática Guardesa. The…
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2026 APS and APRL Awards and Honors

The American Philatelic Society is pleased to announce the 2026 APS and APRL Awards and Honors. This year we are recognizing three new Luff Award winners for distinguished research, service to the hobby, and contributions to the APS; the…

Niels Kristian Hansen

It is with great sorrow that we have received the sad news that Niels Kristian Hansen passed away on 23 February 2026, after a prolonged illness. Niels Kristian was only 62 years old. Niels Kristian served as Chairman of Birkerød Frimærkeklub…

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