National exhibitions in Italy planned for 2025
The Italian Philatelic Federation (FSFI) has announced the national exhibitions in 2025.
Italia colleziona 2025 (Virtual), in March-April, not competitive and qualification, all classes except for Philatelic Literature, organised by Unione…
Sarawak: The First Forty Years 1858-1898
On 17 December, we received the following news from the Museum of Philately:
In honor of our Museum President, we are delighted to announce the publication of a book presenting the Simon Martin-Redman's acclaimed Grand Prix Collection of Sarawak.…
Collaboration agreement between AISP and RAHFHP
Latest Press Release by the Italian Association of Postal History (AISP).
On Saturday, 14 December 2024, the scheduled joint event organised by the Italian Association of Postal History (AISP) and the Lombard Philatelic Union took place, with…
Social Philately – Menschen in Deutsch-Ostafrika
The following presentation of Dr Hans-Joachim Soll's book was copied from the BDPh website.
This book was originally based on a purely postal-history collection of German East Africa. Later, the author of the book became inspired by social…
Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year!
The depicted letter from Edinburgh to neighbouring Leith was handstamped 'TOO LATE' indicating that it had been posted late and held back until the next collection. As a result, the sender's wishes on that Christmas evening did not reach the…
Philately from a different perspective
In celebration of its centenary, the Hellenic Philatelic Society (HPS) has released a publication showcasing its longstanding contributions to philately and culture. The publication highlights the richness of philately and its profound connections…
Phila-France 2025 – Colmar
The following news has been recently uploaded on the French Philatelic Federation (FFAP) website:
Our Federation is pleased to announce that the next French Philatelic Championship (Championnat de France) will take place from 6 to 9 June 2025…
Italia e Iberia: La posta fra gli Stati delle due penisole 1814–1876
Italia e Iberia: La posta fra gli Stati delle due penisole 1814–1876, translated into English as Italy and Iberia: Postal Relations Between the States of the Two Peninsulas 1814–1876, published by UNIFICATO in collaboration with AIFSP,…
A Christmas Stamp was validated in Bulgaria
We have received the following news from Bulgaria.
At 'Christmas Plovdiv 2024' the Christmas stamp was officially validated. In fact, it was validated by Santa Claus himself, accompanied by Snow White, the Christmas Elf, the artist Kapka Kaneva…
‘MDR Sachsen-Anhalt heute’ visits the ‘Christmas bakery‘ in Pretzier
Dittmar Wöhlert from the Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend e.V. sent us yesterday the following report:
On Saturday, 7 December, a television crew from the MDR programme ‘Sachsen-Anhalt heute’ visited the group lesson of the Pretzier Young…
Retreat: from Niš to Corfu (1915‐1916) – Silent Witnesses
Milan Radovanović's latest book was published in 2023 in Belgrade. It is written in Serbian with the original title Повлачење: Од Ниша До Крфа (1915-1916) – Неми Сведоци translated into English as Retreat:…
Cape of Good Hope — The Triangular Stamps
The book features Joseph Hackmey's collection of the Triangular Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope, and is published by the Museum of Philately.
On the reverse side of its dust cover, we read: This book marks the inaugural publication of the Museum…
VIRTUAL STAMPEX 2025
Latest announcement by the PTS:
Virtual Stampex 2025 is open for registration!
Since 2020, Virtual Stampex has pushed the boundaries of what is possible in the online philatelic events space. We seek to encourage community, learning, and friendship;…
BEPHILA 2026 Newsletter #3
The latest BEPHILA 2026 newsletter announced that FEPA had agreed to grant Recognition to BEPHILA and will help promote the exhibition.
It also announced that an individual postage stamp priced at 0,85 € (standard letter up to 20g) with the…
EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 Press Release No. 2
Court of Honour not to be missed
Highlight of the international stamp exhibition, EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025, being held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from Wednesday, 7 May, until Sunday, 11 May 2025, will be the Court of…
Νew volumes from the Global Philatelic Network
The Global Philatelic Network has recently released five more volumes in the renowned Edition d’Or and Edition Spéciale series:
Edition d’Or, Vol. 76: Postal History of the Southern Coast of Norway from 1719 to GPU – The Terje…
We Celebrate our 100th Newsletter!
The FEPA Newsletter journey began on 4 May 2020 with the release of our very first issue. Since 21 February 2022, it has been consistently distributed on a fortnightly basis, arriving in your inbox every other Monday at 11:00 am CET.
Each newsletter…
A World of Philatelic Fakes and Forgeries
At its 2024 Congress in Copenhagen last October, the International Association of Philatelic Experts (AIEP) celebrated its 70th anniversary by presenting Thomas Mathà's 2024 Platinum Jubilee Book, titled A World of Philatelic Fakes and Forgeries.
The…
The Future of Stamp Shows (Video)
Three experts in stamp show organising—Scott English (Great American Stamp Show), Behruz Nassre (Westpex), and Liz Hisey (Sarasota)—are discussing the present and future of stamp shows. They were invited to speak on 27 November by The Collectors…
LIBEREC 2025 National Exhibition with international participation
LIBEREC 2025 is a competitive exhibition of the 1st and 2nd levels, which includes Traditional Philately, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Thematic Philately, Philatelic Literature, Open Philately, Youth Classes, Picture Postcards, and Single-Frame…
EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 Press Release
Τhe international stamp exhibition, EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025, will be hosted by the United Kingdom, and will be held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from Wednesday, 7 May until Sunday, 11 May 2025.
The National Exhibition…
A Different Classification of the Large Hermes Heads Stamps of Greece
A few weeks ago, a new book on the first Greek issue was released. It is titled A Different Classification of the Large Hermes Heads Stamps of Greece.
The author, Athanasios D. Spanos, is a collector with over 60 years of experience and expertise…
BEPHILA 2026 Newsletter #2
We have recently received BEPHILA 2026 Newsletter #2 from Norbert Sehler.
The Berin auction house 'Schlegel' is strengthening its commitment to competitive philately as the main sponsor of BEPHILA 2026. 'BEPHILA 2026 is an extremely important…
Two New Polish Books on POW Camps
The Polish Philatelists Union (PZF) website reports that two very valuable monographs have been published regarding POWs' correspondence from the Murnau and Hadamar officers' camps.
Jacek Kubczyk, Oflag VII A Murnau. Korespondencja polskich…
ABRIA 2025: Newsletter #3
Norbert Sehler has recently distributed ABRIA 2025 Newsletter #3.
The newsletter's main features are the call for limited space availability for dealers and Study Groups, and the latest information on the postage stamp marking the 500th anniversary…
Inauguration of the Spanish Post Library
We've received this from the Real Academia Hispánica de Filatelia e Historia Postal.
On 15 November, the inauguration ceremony of the new Library of the Spanish Post (Correos) took place at Correos Headquarters, located at Calle Conde de Peñalver…
My One-Page Exhibit Programme in its 5th year!
We've picked it up from the American Philatelic Society (APS) webpage:
Literally, a single page, either 8.5” x 11” or 11” x 17” in size, or A4 and A3 in international sizes, the exhibit represents an accessible way for philatelic exhibiting…
FIP has released its latest Flash magazine No. 138
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
The new FIP Grand Prix Club website
Updates…
Sfizi.di.Posta at the University of Bari
On Friday, 15 November, Marco Occhipinti was invited to speak about mail and communication to the students of Claudia Villani's Cultural History and History Teaching course at the University of Bari. Villani is a researcher in Contemporary History…
MONACOPHIL 2024 Publications
Three new publications have been introduced by MONACOPHIL 2024.
MonacoPhil 2024 - Luxury Catalogue of 100 World Philatelic Rarities Exhibition
A deluxe catalogue of the 100 World Philatelic Rarities exhibition held for MonacoPhil 2024 at the…
BALKANFILA XX Awards
Gold, Large Gold Medals and Grand Prizes for BALKANFILA XX (13-16 November) were announced during the Palmares Dinner at the Mediterranean Palace Hotel, Thessaloniki, on Friday evening.
The big winners were:
Grand Prix International BALKANFILA:…
BDPh online seminars 2024-2025
Over the past few years, BDPh online seminars have become a well-established feature during the winter season. This winter, BDPh is once again offering a series of seminars on exciting topics. Participation is free of charge and open to all…
Videos from the FEPA-supported seminars at HAFNIA 24
On Friday 18 October, during HAFNIA 24 in Copenhagen, two enlightening seminars were presented to a packed audience by two prominent speakers:
"Open Philately" by Birthe King
A longtime expert and international juror in the Open Philately…
Le rattachement du Duché de Savoie et du Comté de Nice à la France
The 344-page book focuses on the postal and philatelic effects that followed France's 1860 annexation of the County of Nice and the Duchy of Savoy. It is based on an inventory of mail sent from post offices between the entrance of the French…
Great Britain Postal Stationery with Security / Advertising Collars
Dr Alan K. Huggins MBE RDP Hon FRPSL, Honorary and first President of FEPA, Past President of the RPSL and the GBPS, and a specialist in Postal Stationery has published the results of his latest research in a book titled Great Britain Postal…
BALKANFILA XX is set to welcome its exhibitors and visitors
BALKANFILA XX is set to welcome exhibitors and visitors to Thessaloniki. The FEPA recognised exhibition will take place from 13 to 16 November at Pavillion 6 (Pavillion of the Nations) on the Thessaloniki International Fairgrounds, featuring:
…
Postgeschichte Live 2024 Awards
The international competition Postgeschichte Live (24–26 October 2024) was organised by the Southwest Regional Association and the German Old Letter Collectors Association, at Ulm IBB (the Trade Fair), featuring 59 Postal History and Literature…
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…
HAFNIA 24 Newsletters #14 & 15
Newsletter #14
Souvenirs at HAFNIA 24
Copenhagen, 28 September 2024
HAFNIA 24 mini sheet
On 1 October, PostNord Denmark published a second exhibition block on the occasion of HAFNIA 24. The block is similar to the first block, which was published…
The ‘Augusto Massari’ Prize 2024
The 23nd edition of the ‘Augusto Massari’ Prize for music philately took place in Vasto on the occasion of the VASTOPHIL 2024 national exhibition (from 20 to 22 September 2024, at Palazzo d’Avalos, on the initiative of the ‘Nino Piccirilli’…
Smart@Ulm: Hybrid Exhibition for Youngsters
Dittmar Wöhlert of Landesring Süd-West e.V. has sent us the following Press Release:
On September 21 at 4 p.m., the first hybrid stamp exhibition for young people will enter the next phase: smart@Ulm will open and then go online. After the…
MIDPEX 2025 Going Ahead
MIDPEX is the biennial exhibition first held in 1995 and attended by stamp collectors from across the UK. It brings together Specialist Societies with local, national and international dealers covering all aspects of Philately. The spacious…
European Academy of Philately (AEP): A brand new website
The European Academy of Philately (AEP) has revitalised, improved, and modernised its bilingual (French, English) website. Data migration is still underway and is expected to be completed soon. Most entries in the Academy, Members, Publications,…
HAFNIA 24: Danish Philatelic Literature Display
Chris King RDP Hon FRPSL has circulated a 181-page Handbook on Danish Philatelic Literature, comprising:
Philatelic Literature:
- The First Danish Stamp Album
- Handbooks, Monographs, and Catalogues
- Philatelic Periodicals and Journals
Official…
Darin P. Cherniwhan will talk about Digital Philately
John Davies RDP has sent us the details about the forthcoming Great Britain Philatelic Society (GBPS) meetings. On Saturday, 14 December, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm (London time), Darin P. Cherniwhan will give a presentation on Digital Philately…
Balkanfila Newsletter No. 5
With just a few weeks remaining until the opening of the 20th edition of the Balkanfila exhibition in Thessaloniki, the current newsletter presents a comprehensive narrative covering its history from the first edition in Varna in 1965 to last…
EXFILNA 2024, 2-6 October
The Spanish Philatelic Federation (FESOFI) website reports:
The 62nd National Philatelic Exhibition, EXFILNA 2024, organized by FESOFI, CORREOS, and the Vallisoletano Philatelic Group (EXFILNA 92, EXFILNA 04, and EXFILNA 2011), with the collaboration…
AMSIPEX-25 Virtual Aerophilatelic & Astrophilatelic Exhibition
AMSIPEX-25 is a virtual exhibition organised by the Air Mail Society of India Foundation (AMSI) to celebrate World Air Mail Day (18th February). It will run from 15 to 23 February 2025.
Exhibitors from all over the world are invited to participate…
Timbres-Passion 2022, Châlons-en-Champagne, France, in October
In a few weeks, Timbres Passion 2024 will open its doors!
Under the patronage of the French Federation of Philatelic Associations (FFAP) and with the support of ADPhile, the Champagne-Ardenne Philatelic Group, and the City of Châlons-en-Champagne,…
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #13
Newsletter #13
One month to HAFNIA 24
Copenhagen, 17 September 2024
Today there is only one month until we open the doors for HAFNIA 24 in Øksnehallen, Copenhagen. We are so excited and looking forward to see you there.
There are lots of…
Søren Christian Jensen receives the Denmark Medal
At its 7th September meeting in Nyborg, the Danish Philatelic Association (DFF) awarded the Denmark Medal to Søren Christian Jensen. The reasons quoted were the recipient's work for Danish philately, his collections, articles, and books. The…
ALPEN-ADRIA 2024 Awards
ALPEN-ADRIA 2024 multinational exhibition was held in Amberg, Germany, between 13 and 15 September. The Grand Prix was awarded to Artur Banas for his exhibit "Alpine Skiing – One of the Most Popular Winter Sports".
The six-member jury was…
AIEP Platinum Jubilee Congress
The Association Internationale des Experts en Philatelie (AIEP) will celebrate its 70th anniversary in Copenhagen, during HAFNIA 24. The Platinum Jubilee Congress will take place on Saturday, 19 October 2024.
The programme includes:
…
First ChatBot for Philately on Philately.live!
Philately.Live has announced the first ChatBot for Philately. Droege Computing has announced the first AI-powered assistant!
"Phil", as he is known, has been trained on content derived from the 2,500 Philatelic websites that comprise the current…
Tribute to Guglielmo Marconi
A group of five organisations active in philately and postal history agreed to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Marconi’s birth with a special presentation. The Philatelic Society “Guglielmo Marconi” of Sasso Marconi, Prato’s Institute…
EnajstoOkno Kranj 2024 Catalogue and Palmares
In his greetings in the exhibition catalogue, Bojan Bračič, president of the Slovenian Philatelic Federation, reminds us that the regular biennial One-Frame exhibition in Slovenia was established in 2003. Twenty-one years later, the exhibition…
FIP releases Flash magazine No. 137
Here is the latest issue of Flash, the house organ of International Philatelic Federation (FIP), featuring:
Highlights of the FIP Board meetings.
The FIP Roundtable and the Jury Academy, both held in Bucharest.
Introduction of…
Letters are tangible works of art as unique as your fingerprints
The following excerpts are from a short story published on the Guardian website in 2017:
When Kiran Sidhu rediscovered letters her aunt had written 20 years ago, she could picture her and hear her voice. The discovery transported her to a precious…
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #12
Newsletter #12
Literature at display
Copenhagen, 31 August 2024
There will be two literature exhibitions at HAFNIA 24
Literature has the most important role in bringing knowledge to philatelic collectors. At HAFNIA 24 no less than 60 literature…
The 7th Altmark Philatelic Exhibition (ABRIA 2025) in Stendal, Germany
The stamp collectors' society "Stendaler Roland e.V." will host the 7th Altmark Philatelic Exhibition (ABRIA) in the Hanseatic city of Stendal from 14 to 15 June 2025. The exhibition will celebrate the 500th anniversary of the installation of…
Linn’s Stamp News goes digital only
Linn's Editor, Jay Bigalke, wrote on the journal's website that the 26th August issue of Linn’s Stamp News marks the 5,000th issue of the publication, a milestone that took 97 years to achieve. A special article looking back at some of the…
Union Postale Summer 2024
Earlier this month, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) presented the newest number of their quarterly magazine:
The latest #UnionPostale Summer 2024 edition is here! This quarter, we delve into how UPU and its members are bolstering the global…
Swansea postcard dating back 121 years finally arrives
We picked this up from the Sky News website. It was written by Tomos Evans, Wales reporter, on 21 August.
When staff at a building society in Swansea received their mail on Friday, they were surprised by what they discovered. In among their…
Boston 2026 Receives FEPA Recognition
We have just received the following Press Release from Boston 2026:
The Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA) has granted Recognition status to the Boston 2026 World Expo.
FEPA is the continental European organization that…
“Les Belgolâtres” Magazine is Free to Download
Last week, the editors of the digital magazine Les Belgolâtres sent us an email mentioning the following:
"Here is a link for downloading our philatelic bulletin Les Belgolâtres, No. 19: https://www.philafrica.be/BELGOLATRES/bulletins/BELGOLATRES%2019%20-%20juillet%202024.pdf. It…
Narrow-Theme International Exhibition EnajstoOkno Kranj 2024
The Slovenian word 'EnajstoOkno' translates to 'Eleventh Window' in English. EnajstoOkno Kranj 2024 is, therefore, the 11th edition of a biennial philatelic exhibition with international participation. This year the event has evolved from a…
The 54th Asiago International Prize for Philatelic art
At its 54th edition of the Asiago International Prize for Philatelic Art, also known as the Oscar of Philately, the Jury has bestowed the Oscar on two postage stamps.
The first, was a miniature sheet from the Czech Republic, celebrating William…
Autumn Sberatel Fair, on 6-7 September
The largest gathering of collectors in Central and Eastern Europe will take place again this year, on 6-7 September, at the PVA Expo Letňany fairground. More than 230 dealers from all over the world will offer stamps, coins, medals, banknotes,…
Articles-Only Literature Exhibition
We have picked this up from Linn's Stamp News:
The Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition invites submissions to its seventh annual articles-only literature exhibition at the annual stamp show and exhibition scheduled for Jan. 17-19, 2025, at the…
„phila“-Toscana und ÖVEBRIA 2024
Regional and National Competition Exhibition with International Participation in Rank I and II at the Toscana Congress House 4810 Gmunden, between 23 and 25 August 2024.
Guest Country: Czech Republic. Special post offices, first days of issue,…
Ulm Messe: Postgeschichte-Live next October
Klaus Weis FRPSL, DASV President, has sent us his last call for the Posthorn competition in Postgeschichte-Live, 24-26 October, in Ulm: "Take your chance and register your exhibit by 15 August 2024 at the latest. You will find the relevant documents…
ABPS has a new Chairman
Latest press release by the Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS):
John Davies RDP FRPSL was elected as the new Chairman of the Association of British Philatelic Societies at the recent AGM. The AGM took place during the Philatelic…
STAMPEX 2024 at the BDC, London, in October
This is the latest news from the PTS and Stampex International:
We're gearing up for our next in-person Stampex show, at the Business Design Centre (London) from the 23rd to the 26th October. The show is free to attend on all four days, and…
An interesting survey by the Swedish Federation
A very interesting survey was published on the website of the Swedish Federation (SFF).
New fees were decided at the latest SFF Congress that apply from 2025. Members were asked to choose between an annual subscription of SEK 595 (EUR 52) to…
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #11
Newsletter #11
Exhibition event program
Copenhagen, 30 July 2024
A preliminary exhibition event program for HAFNIA 24 are ready
We are happy to announce a nearly 100% ready program for the four exhibition days at HAFNIA 24. There will be…
MARE BALTICUM 2024 Palmares
MARE BALTICUM 2024 was organised by the Estonian Philatelic Federation and held in the Estonian National Museum, Tartu, from 26 to 28 July. The exhibition has been granted FEPA recognition and FIP sponsorship. On the 27th, a jury comprising…
Americans and the Great War: A Postal History
We have picked this up from the American Philatelic Society (APS) website.
Kevin Lowther's Americans and the Great War: A Postal History is now available to purchase through the APS Publication Store. This 255-page study of American WWI postal…
EUROSCOUT 2024 Programme
The organisers of EUROSCOUT 2024 have sent us the Programme and the Activities' Registration Form.
The exhibition is scheduled for 19-22 September 2024. However, registration for the various activities must be submitted before 19 August.
Programme…
FIP Literature Commission Newsletter
We have received the latest newsletter from the Secretary of the FIP Literature Commission.
The 24-page newsletter features Wolfgang Maassen's paper on his presentation at the AIJP congress in Bucharest, entitled "General problems with exhibitions…
Balkanfila Newsletter No. 4
The 4th edition of the Newsletter published by the Balkanfila Working Group is a rich 44-page booklet with the latest in philately of South-East Europe, featuring:
Exhibitions: EnajstoOkno Kranj 2024 (Slovenia), Balkanfila XX (Thessaloniki,…
FEPA News magazine July 2024 is now online
The Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA) released this morning the July 2024 issue of FEPA News magazine featuring:
News from FEPA
News from FEPA Members
Exhibition News
Forthcoming Exhibitions
FEPA Exhibiting
…
3rd International Congress of Postal History in Prato
The 3rd International Conference "Postal History: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Diachronic Perspectives," organised by the "Aldo Cecchi" Institute of Postal History Studies in Prato, was held between 20 and 22 June. Three intense days involved…
SAVPEX 2024 results
South Africa’s Ninth Virtual Philatelic Exhibition (SAVPEX), a one-frame exhibition, hosted by the Orange Free State Philatelic Society under the auspices of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa, attracted 91 exhibits from around the…