The latest press release from the PTS highlights the provisional talks and roundtable schedule: In just 5 weeks, we will open the doors to Virtual Stampex 2025! We are jam packing this show with incredible dealer booths for you to interact with, displays and exhibits, Talks, Roundtables, and competitions and offers. We’ll be live from the Read more…
Received from BOSTON 2026 on 29 January: Three regional U.S. commissioners have been announced by Boston 2026 World Expo to handle the transport and care of exhibits before, during and after the show. Representing the East is Chris Lazaroff, a well-established first day cover creator and enthusiast since the 1980s. He has been instrumental in Read more…
We have recently received the following information from the International Postal History Library: Please find attached the new list of fascinating postal history studies and books currently available from IPHL vzw. Prices listed include shipping costs within Europe. For those interested outside Europe, please contact IPHL by email so we can let you know the Read more…
Number 28 of Academus, the annual publication of the Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History (RAHFeHP), is now available. The volume features articles contributed by the following members of the Academy: Messrs Rafael Acuña Castillo, Manuel Arango Echeverri, Jaime Benavides Villareal, Eduardo Consejo Prieto, José Antonio Herráiz Gracia, Yamil H. Kouri Jr., and Read more…
We have received the latest ABRIA 2025 newsletter recently distributed by Norbert Sehler. The registration deadline for ABRIA 2025 is approaching. Prospective exhibitors can register until 31 January 2025. The Palmares will take place on 14 June at 7:30 pm in the Am Bahnhof hotel. Details in Newsletter #4: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/abria2025_nsl4.pdf Follow FEPA on Facebook
This is the latest Press Release from Thomas M. Fortunato, BOSTON 2026 Public Relations Chair, received on 22 January: The Boston 2026 World Expo web site has been redesigned as the show nears the sixteenth month before it opens its doors. Boston 2026 Executive Director Mark Butterline explained, “We’ve been working behind the scenes planning Read more…
The latest publication by the Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History (RAHFeHP) is Volume IV of the Enciclopedia Histórico Descriptiva ‘Correo Aéreo Y Aerofilatelia’ – España (1870-1970), written by members Fernando Aranaz del Río and Eduardo Consejo Prieto. The volume consists of 428 pages. In December 2024, the Royal Academy published Volume IV Read more…
Through a collection of nearly 200 stamp booklets, posters, and original drawings, visitors are invited to wander among the different formats and messages of this object, reflecting the transformations of French society. The exhibition Stamp Booklets in the Spirit of the Times traces the evolution of this everyday object through three main themes: advertising, usage, and Read more…
Susanna Mills, Editor-in-Chief of the American Philatelic Society, is guiding us through the major changes to the Philatelic Literature Review in 2025: The PLR has been struggling to remain self-sustaining for years at its current publication schedule, and has cost more to produce than it makes in subscriber or advertiser dollars. Not only that, but Read more…
Here are the highlights of EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 Press Release No. 3: Standholders to meet all needs Visitors to 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 find an array of standholders only too willing to help Read more…
Following the passing of President Mike Roberts in December, the Royal Philatelic Society London has appointed Senior Vice President Simon Richards FRPSL as the new President. The announcement was made on 9 January at the Royal by the immediate past President, Peter Cockburn FRPSL. [photo credit: RPSL Facebook account] Follow FEPA on Facebook
Federación Uruguaya de Filatelia is offering the opportunity to visit Uruguay and its World Stamp Exhibition next month: Explore an unforgettable journey into the world of philately! Collectors and enthusiasts from across the globe will gather in Punta del Este for a truly unique exhibition. Dive into a showcase of postal wonders, fascinating stories, and Read more…
New publication by the Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History (RAHFeHP): A monograph by Juan Antonio Llácer Gracia titled Nuevas Aportaciones sobre el Franqueo en las Demarcaciones Postales de Valencia y Alicante Durante los Siglos XVIII y XIX. The monograph presents an in-depth investigation of prepaid mail in the Valencia and Alicante postal Read more…
Latest announcement from The Collectors Club, New York: The Collectors Club is pleased to announce that Dr. Yamil H. Kouri, Jr. of Sarasota, Fla. is this year’s winner of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately. The award was announced at the club’s annual meeting in New York on January 8, Read more…
BOSTON 2026 World Stamp Show will be held on 23-30 May 2026 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) under FIP recognition, FIAF patronage, and FEPA recognition. Several important parallel exhibitions will run simultaneously, including the 2026 APS Champion of Champions competition, a 200-frame Polar Salon, a 50-frame non-competitive German American Salon, and a Read more…
NORDIA 2025 will take place from 12 to 14 September at the MalmöMässan Convention Centre in Malmö, Sweden, located just 300 meters from Hyllie railway station in Malmö. The exhibition is organised by the SFF (Swedish Philatelic Federation) and SFU (Philatelic Youth of Sweden) with volunteers from the local clubs. NORDIA 2025 has received Recognition Read more…
Stamp Active have produced their latest publication to assist young collectors who may be interested in producing a stamp exhibit. There is now a new guide to stamp competitions, called “STAMP FUN – Showing Your Stamps”, which can be downloaded from the Stamp Active website Competitions page at www.stampactive.co.uk Please have a look. This might Read more…
We have received the latest press release from BOSTON 2026 Public Relations Chairman Thomas Fortunato. Boston 2026 World Expo calls on all collectors to donate off-paper stamps to build its inventory for use in welcome packets and the youth and beginners’ areas during America’s next international philatelic exhibition. Coordinating the collection process is Michael Lawson, Read more…
The Royal Philatelic Society London announced the loss of their President in a short message from Honorary Secretary Steven Harrison FRPSL on the society’s home page: It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of our President, Mike Roberts. He died on Wednesday, 25 December 2024. Mike, as we all know, had Read more…
The Istituto di studi storici postali ‘Aldo Cecchi’ odv is moving to a larger and more convenient facility, also in Prato. Work is now in progress to adapt the rooms and equip them with the security measures required by the law. Meanwhile, work is in progress on the move. That is why we are promoting Read more…
Latest from the PTS: With over 3,500 votes cast, there was fierce competition in this year’s PTS People’s Choice Awards! 49 Nominees had been shortlisted across five categories – Best Website, Best Publication, Best Social Media, Best Physical Space, and Contributor of the Year. You can still view all nominees on the PTS Awards website. Read more…
On 15 November, during Balkanfila XX in Thessaloniki, an open discussion titled ‘Investing for the Future’ took place with the participation of eight prominent philatelists. A list of topics was suggested in advance, from which the speakers were asked to select theirs on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, with the option to address a Read more…
Alan C. Mellaart FRPSL has recently published his first book on Ottoman Postal History and has promised that more are to come. We quote from the book’s Preface: The Ottoman Empire Postal History of Greece attempts to visually explore the rich and complex postal history of the Ottoman Empire, in this case focusing on the Read more…
Balkanfila Newsletter No. 6 celebrates its first birthday! The current 63-page newsletter is packed with reports featuring a wide range of philatelic news from the member countries of the Balkanfila Working Group. It includes updates on international and national exhibitions, various events, meetings, and presentations; an interview with the President of the Serbian Federation; an Read more…
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 siciliana collezionisti. Vastophil 2025, in Vasto, on 13-15 June, championship and national Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Open philately, and Maximaphily, organised by Circolo filatelico Vastophil ‘Rino Read more…
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. Sponsored by the David Feldman Company, this exceptional publication—an extraordinary exception for us as a primarily Read more…
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 the participation of members from the Real Academia Hispánica de Filatelia y Historia Postal (RAHFHP). The video recording Read more…
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 philately and began examining the collection in terms of senders and recipients. Before long, letters from historically Read more…
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 recipient in time. We are grateful to Alexios Papadopoulos for providing us with an extraordinary Read more…
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 to history, sociology, the arts, and communication, as reflected in philatelic items. The Society aims to provide both the philatelic community and Read more…
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 at the Parc des Expositions in Colmar. As part of this event, our 98th National Federal Congress Read more…
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, is a book written by Lorenzo Carra. This bilingual publication (Italian and English) examines the postal connections of Spain, Portugal, Read more…
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 and, of course, the head of the Regional Department of the Bulgarian Post, Mrs. Ivanova. Santa Claus Read more…
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 Stamp Friends. They explored the ‘In the Christmas bakery’ stamp with the Tiptoi pen. The many details of this special stamp Read more…
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: from Niš to Corfu (1915‐1916) – Silent Witnesses. The part of the material relating to the retreat of the Serbian army and Read more…
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 of Philately, an online platform showcasing some of the greatest philatelic collections Read more…
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; to inspire, to share, to celebrate. We are inviting you to join us for even bigger, bolder Read more…
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 exhibition logo is already available. Readers will find details on how to order in the Read more…
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 Honour. This will feature material from some of the world’s finest collections. Star attraction will be Read more…
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 Heskestad Collection Edition d’Or, Vol. 75: Brazil Classic Issues 1843–1861 – The Pablo Reim Collection Edition d’Or, Vol. Read more…
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 features news posts from the FEPA website, covering the preceding 14 days. Read more…
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 bulk of the 136-page book is devoted to the Rome Collection of Philatelic Fakes and Forgeries, which was donated Read more…
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 Club of New York, which produced the video. The video will be available for approximately two weeks here. Read more…
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 Exhibits. The event will take place from 19 to 22 June at the MCU Coloseum, in Liberec, under FEPA Recognition. 400 exhibition frames Read more…
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 Centre is easy to reach with Birmingham International Station and Birmingham International Airport both close by. There are Read more…
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 in early Greek stamps. To present the Large Hermes Heads in Read more…
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 event for philately,’ says Managing Director Andreas Schlegel. ‘We are delighted to have the opportunity to support this event Read more…
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 jeńców 1939–1945 r., Częstochowa 2024, A4 format, 130 pages. Contact the author at jacekkubczyk@op.pl Edward Kubica, Obóz jeniecki Oflag XII A Hadamar, Read more…
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 of the Stendal Roland. The 7th Altmark Philatelic Exhibition (ABRIA) will take place in Stendal from 14 to Read more…
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 19, Madrid. Previously based in Aravaca until January, the library has now relocated to this new site Read more…
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 newcomers to engage in this aspect of the hobby. For experienced one- and multi-frame Read more…
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 to the Jury Guidelines How the International Jury Team is formed for FIP Patronage Exhibitions 77th FIP Congress to be held on 3 December Read more…
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 at the Department of Humanistic Research and Innovation. Marco, runner-up at the latest FEPA Kiddle Medal competition, Read more…
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 Museum of Stamps and Coins in Fontvieille, showcasing some of the most prized rarities in international philately. MonacoPhil 2024: Read more…
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: Chirescu Andrei Alexandru (Romania), The fluvial and maritime postal routes in the Romanian territories, 1840-1920. Grand Prix National BALKANFILA: Bauer Read more…
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 interested individuals. As in previous years, the seminars will continue to use the ZOOM software, Read more…
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 and Picture Postcards Classes, Ms King delivered her presentation by engaging collectors, exhibitors, and jurors, sharing the magic Read more…
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 postal administration on 14 June 1860 and the adoption of French cancellations Read more…
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 Stationery with Security / Advertising Collars. British postal stationery envelopes and newspaper Read more…
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: A convenient venue within walking distance of the White Tower, the seafront, and the official hotel. Exhibits from regional Read more…
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 exhibits. The international jury comprised Alfred Schmidt (Germany, Chairman), Adriano Bergamini (Switzerland), Lars Böttger (Luxembourg), Dénes Czirók RDP (Hungary), Gerald Heschl Read more…
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, covering all postage services defined in UPU Congress publications, as well as airmail rates. It also includes Read more…
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. The presentation began with a brief introduction to the stamps of North Macedonia and some facts about the country. It Read more…
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 a collector, exhibitor, researcher, expert, and dealer. His major field of expertise Read more…
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, Øksnehallen and volunteers for your being there and for your assistance in making HAFNIA 24 the most wonderful event. Read more…
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 Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, England. Simon Richards’ PowerPoint presentation: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Powerpoint-EuroPhilEx-7-months-to-go.pdf Follow FEPA on Facebook
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 for the Zoom webinars of the talks you’re interested in attending, and we’ll see Read more…
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), The Evolution of Outbound Foreign Mail cancelled in New York City 1845-1878. Grand Prix International: Kai Nieminen Read more…
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) was first organised in 1957 and has been held six more times until 2001. With this eighth exhibition under Read more…
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 and Daniel J. Ryterband’s iconic USA collections, Dinesh Kanabar’s collection of Indian Archive material and Fumio Yamazaki’s Hawaiian collection. Read more…
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: Dealers, auctioneers, and postal administrations admitted to the exhibition do not pay a stand fee. After the event, they contribute a recognition fee Read more…
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 your lifetime. Thessaloniki is a delight to explore. Founded in the 4th c. Read more…
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 postal and fiscal stamps in 1879. The exhibits were displayed in approximately 200 frames, including several dedicated to postal history and revenues. It Read more…
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 as a competitive event. Co-organisers of APATIN 2024 are the Udruženje Filatelista Apatin (Philatelists Association of Apatin), the Read more…
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 at HAFNIA 24 Two significant seminars will take place on Friday during the HAFNIA 24 Read more…
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 national exhibitions of the Federation among Italian Philatelic Societies (FSFI), this time reserved for the aero-philatelic, postal history, thematic, and traditional classes. The Grand Read more…
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 in London! We are passionate about giving collectors of all levels and areas Read more…
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 features of BOSTON 2026 include: Free admission 4000 exhibit frames United States Postal Service American Philatelic Read more…
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 in January, and contains four DKK 25 postage stamps for domestic shipments. The difference Read more…
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’ Philatelic Society). The event is characterised by the “un cuadro più” format, which consists of Read more…
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 opening, the exhibits will be accessible worldwide via the event website https://smart.lrsw.de. The judges Read more…
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 venue is the same with extensive free parking and a free shuttle bus from Leamington Spa railway station. It Read more…
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, and Awards sections are now online. Honorary President Jean Voruz is leading the effort, assisted by President Peter Suhadolc and Read more…
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 and Commercial literature relating to postal services Philatelic History: – Some Early Illustrations of Danish Stamps – Philatelic Literature and Authors, Read more…
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 via Zoom. According to the GBPS, “The presentation promises to be an enlightening journey into the Read more…
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 year’s 19th edition in Belgrade. In other contents: The establishment of the Balkanfila Working Group Exhibitions, Read more…
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 of the Hon. City Council of Valladolid, the Royal Mint-FNMT, the Federation of Philatelic Societies of Castilla y León, ANFIL, and EDIFIL, Read more…
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 in Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Philatelic Literature, and Youth Classes. IREX and entry forms are Read more…
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, the event, organised by the Champenoise Philatelic Association, will take place at the Capitole in Châlons-en-Champagne from 25 Read more…
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 special awards at HAFNIA 24 All special awards in connection with the Read more…
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 Denmark Medal is the highest distinction in Danish philately. The DFF website comments that “the best description of Søren Read more…
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 chaired by Thomas Hoepfner (Bavaria) and included Dr. Ernesto Claudio Manzati (Italy), Werner Schindler (Austria), Julije Read more…
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: Official presentation of the Platinum Jubilee Book of the AIEP A world of philatelic fakes and forgeries. Official presentation of the new Read more…
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 Philately.Live ecosystem platform. You can ask it any question. The Bot is found at the lower right when you visit Read more…
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 of Postal History Studies “Aldo Cecchi” onlus, the Museum of Taxis and Postal History, the Historical Museum of Communication – Ministry Read more…
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 included one-, two-, and three-frame exhibits for the first time, referred to as Narrow-Theme Exhibits, in line with the new term Read more…
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 the FIP Centenary Logo. Reports on recent and future international exhibitions. “Philatelic Conservation – A Basic Guide”, revised article by Read more…
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 time in her family life in a way that a text or email Read more…
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 exhibits will be displayed from 50 exhibitors coming from 18 different countries. All literature objects will be Read more…
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 Stendaler Roland, an eight-metre-high statue, a legendary landmark of Stendal. All exhibitors-members of the German Philatelic Federation Read more…
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 past issues, notably the first, 1,000th, 2,000th, 3,000th, and 4,000th issues, appears in Read more…
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 postal network, both physically and digitally. Here’s what you’ll find: Cybersecurity, featuring a fascinating case study from Read more…
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 usual savings and mortgage-related deliveries was a postcard dating back more than Read more…
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 supports 45 members (national philatelic federations, associations and unions) in promoting philately. Its activities are principally focused on sharing information, Read more…
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 is a free bulletin, distributed every three months by email as a PDF file. You can find all previous bulletins on: http://issuu.com/congolatres. Don’t hesitate Read more…
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 One-Frame to a Narrow-Theme (1-, 2-, and 3-frames) exhibition attracting exhibits from eleven countries. The exhibition will be hosted in beautiful Read more…
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 Shakespeare and his works. This is the fourth time the Prague Post has been Read more…
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, postcards, but also old stocks or autographs. Many of them are coming to Prague for Read more…
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 Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail, in Sarasota, Fla. A complete prospectus and entry form are available from Read more…
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, postal administrations, international dealer exchange. Organiser: OK-Gmunden with BMSV-Gmunden and VÖPh. Contact and Information: Horst Horin, h.e.horin@icloud.com Web: Read more…
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 in the attachment — pre-qualification is not necessary.” Regulations, application forms, etc. are included Read more…
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 Congress of Great Britain in Southampton. He replaces Steven Harrison who has been Chairman for the Read more…
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 this year, there is no need for tickets or pre-registration, or registration Read more…
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 receive the Philatelisten magazine in printed form and SEK 395 (EUR 34) to Read more…
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 a lot of meetings, presentations and congresses. We start the exhibition on Thursday 17th October Read more…
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 11 international judges evaluated 153 exhibits representing all FIP and FEPA philatelic disciplines. The big winners Read more…
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 history features 38 articles originally published in three philatelic journals ranging in subject from: Americans who Read more…
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 and Registration Form: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Euroscout_2024_programme.pdf Follow FEPA on Facebook
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 for a subgroup of philatelic literature and their evaluation criteria”. The Newsletter: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/FIP-Literature_nsl_2024.pdf Follow FEPA on Facebook
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, Greece), Shumen 2024 and Dobrich Filex 2024 (Bulgaria). An extended report on Efiro 2024 by Francisc Ambrus An interview with Dr Read more…
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 Developments in Philately The World of Research FEPA Family and FEPA Board Events Calendar You can read or download the 84-page FEPA News Read more…
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 three city venues: the Roncioniana Library, the State Archives, and the “Alessandro Lazzerini” Library. Thirty-one presentations by as many specialists, either in Read more…
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 world. The best exhibit of the show was Pasquale Piccirillo’s “Trinacria – Stamps of Garibaldi’s dictatorship” representing Italy. List of results: Read more…
On Thursday, 4 July, the Royal Philatelic Society London hosted its fourth single-frame competition at its premises. This open event allowed the society’s members to compete in all subjects and classes recognised under existing ABPS categories. Ian Greig, the winner, was awarded the Devonshire Bowl, and Robert Shaw, the runner-up, received the Devonshire Plate. Photo: Read more…
OLYMPIEX 2024 is a virtual Philatelic Exhibition organised by the Postcrossing Welfare Society of India. We read on the organisers’ webpage: SIMPLE POINTS TO REMEMBER – ENTRY IS FREE. ALL CAN PARTICIPATE. a. Inviting Philately Items, Postcards, Numismatic and Memorabilia on the Theme – Olympics Games & Sports. b. Showcase a minimum of One Page Read more…
The FEPA Medal 2023 for Exceptional Study and Research has been awarded to: Colin Tabeart (Great Britain) for British Long Distance Mail Packets, Volume 2. A Certificate as Runner-up has been awarded to: Stavros Andreadis (Greece) for Large Hermes Heads – Printings and Shades. A Certificate of Appreciation has been awarded to: Eugenio de Quesada Read more…
Latest press release by Postiljonen: This year’s NORDIA exhibition was held in Langesund, Norway, from May 31 to June 2, and we are very happy to announce that the winner of the Postiljonen Challenge Trophy “SilverPostiljonen”, awarded in the Championship Class for the exhibit which according to the jury is the best, was Mr. Benny Read more…
The Royal Philatelic Society London has announced that Dr Luis Barreiros and Dr Eduardo Barreiros won the Crawford Medal at the 3rd Annual Crawford Festival (25-26 June) with their book Portuguese India — Postal History and the First Issues from the ‘natives’ to 1900. Photo: Eduardo Barreiros (left), Luis Barreiros [photo credit: RPSL] Follow FEPA Read more…
Latest press release by Stamp Active: There will be a special STAMP ACTIVE KIDS ZONE with a range of attractions for youngsters, at Stampex 2024 (23rd to 26th October 2024), including: Free Vouchers for £20 to spend at the event (limited to 50 youngsters daily. (U18 Only) Free Goodie Bags for children with stamps, activity Read more…
The American Philatelic Society (APS) announced today the recipients of the 2024 Luff Award, the most prestigious award bestowed by the APS upon living philatelists. (a) For Distinguished Philatelic Research: Kenneth H. “Ken” Trettin (b) For Exceptional Contributions to Philately: Jay Stotts (c) For Outstanding Service to the APS: Stephen Reinhard Details about the Luff Read more…
The programme for MonacoPhil 2024 has been confirmed. With the exhibition of the 100 Rarities remaining at their traditional home at the Fontvieille Museum of Stamps and Coins, MonacoPhil is celebrating its first show at the One Monte-Carlo Exhibition Centre, a prestigious new venue, minutes walk from the Hotels de Paris and Hermitage. The One Read more…
On 15 June, the Assembly of the Federation of Italian Philatelic Societies (FSFI) re-elected Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi (left in photo) as president for the next three-year term, with 156 votes; his opponent Umberto Cavallaro received 85 votes. Photo: Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi (left), Umberto Cavallaro [photo credit: FSFI] Follow FEPA on Facebook
The FEPA Board wishes to express its profound gratitude to everyone who has contributed to the recognition of exceptional achievements in the world of European philately by nominating individuals and societies for the FEPA Medals and Certificates of Appreciation for 2023. The Board has decided to make the following awards. THE FEPA MEDAL FOR EXCEPTIONAL Read more…
We have received this Newsletter from the Swedish Federation: Postiljonen is Main Sponsor of NORDIA 2025! Postiljonen AB, the leading Nordic stamp auction house, is happy to announce its partnership with NORDIA 2025, the major Nordic stamp exhibition. Led by Postiljonen’s CEO, Lars-Olow Carlsson, the company has made a deal with the Swedish Philatelic Society Read more…
The regional exhibition NORDIA 2024 took place in Langesund, Norway, from 31 May until 2 June. The big winners were: Grand Prix Nordia (Championship Class): Benny Winther (Denmark), “The Classic Stamps of Denmark 1851–1863” Grand Prix Nordic: Kai Nieminen (Finland), “Grand Duchy of Finland 1856–1875” Grand Prix International: Eivind Lund (Norway), “Ecuador — The First Read more…
DeBra2024 is only three weeks away. In Newsletter #10 sent out yesterday, there are many good reasons to visit the exhibition. Brazilian special postage stamp “200 years of German immigration in Brazil” Opening ceremony with stamp presentation and samba show 50 years Brazil Study Group A “little” surprise from Brazil Details in the trilingual (English, Read more…
This luxurious book is the result of several years of systematic study. In a concise yet understandable and structured way, it brings together much of the philatelic knowledge regarding the Large Hermes Heads—the first postage stamps of Greece, officially issued from 1861 to 1886. It is an introductory, yet highly detailed, book in English aimed Read more…
URUGUAY 2025 is a Specialised World Stamp Exhibition under FIP patronage, organised by the Federación Uruguaya de Filatelia (FUF) on the occasion of the bicentenary of Uruguay’s independence, sponsored by the Uruguayan Postal Service, and supported by the Philatelic Circle of Montevideo. The exhibition will be held at the Atchugarry Museum of Contemporary Art (MACA) Read more…
The French Philatelic Federation (Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques, FFAP) has unveiled its revamped website, featuring a modern design, easy navigation, and a wealth of useful information; a true gem for philately enthusiasts. You wouldn’t want to miss it: https://ffap.net Follow FEPA on Facebook
Two years before its grand opening, BOSTON 2026 WORLD EXPO is preparing to celebrate the United States 250th anniversary with a big philatelic show at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC). According to the organisers, there will be 33,000 m² of exhibition space with a sizeable dealers’ and postal administrations’ bourse, philatelic societies’ booths, Read more…
At the recent Philatelic Exhibition, EFIRO 2024, in Bucharest, the Union of Philatelists of Serbia and the Post of Serbia applied to the FIP to host a world philatelic exhibition in Belgrade. The FIP Board of Directors accepted the proposal. Ratification of the decision is expected at the FIP Congress in December in Shanghai. Peter Suhadolc Read more…
The latest Newsletter from DeBra2024 features: In addition to the Arge Brazil special show, another highlight will be on display at the exhibition. It is the exhibit “Prussia – The First Three Issues 1850-59”, which received the Grand Prix International at Cape Town 2022 and the Grand Prix National at IBRA 2023. First day and Read more…
Paris-Philex 2024 se déclinera en : Une compétition philatélique ambitieuse (plus de 100 participants au Championnat de France). Une exposition spéciale consacrée aux Jeux Olympiques et le Concours Open Sport Philatélique2024. Un hall où seront regroupés des négociants français disponibles pour les philatélistes. Un stand de La Poste où seront mis en vente des émissions Read more…
We have received the latest Press Release from John Davies RDP FRPSL, Press Officer of the Great Britain Philatelic Society (GBPS). Review of the 2023/2024 Season The GBPS Annual Competitions were held in March with a wide variety of exhibits. Winners in each section, judged by Chris Harman and Peter Lister, were: R A G Read more…
The 11th edition of the specialised biannual exhibition in Slovenia has become an NTE (Narrow Theme Exhibits) exhibition, calling for participation one-, two-, and three-frame exhibits from all countries, members of FEPA. The exhibits must have obtained at least 70 points in a national exhibition. New exhibits must have been approved by the respective National Read more…
We have received the latest Newsletter from the DeBra2024 organisers with the following highlights: Special exhibition envelopes are on sale. The 15 jurors for the exhibition have been named and will be presented on the homepage. Furthermore, all exhibitors and their exhibits are now published on the homepage. The issue date for the special postage Read more…
A rich report from EFIRO 2024, the latest news about the upcoming exhibitions in the Balkan countries, new publications and new stamp issues, an acquaintance with the Romanian Museum of Records in Bucharest, and much more is what Newsletter No. 3 is all about. Delegates from seven federations participated in the Balkanfila Working Group meeting Read more…
22 articles from prominent scholars under the general theme “The Spanish speaking countries” was this year’s contribution to Editor Guy Coutant’s call for papers in Opus XXIV. It is the socond time that the annual publication of the European Academy of Philately is devoted to Spanish philately, following Opus XI, in 2011. “The international influence Read more…
In his President’s Newsletter, dated 8 May, Mike J Y Roberts FRPSL, President of the Royal Philatelic Society London, wrote: Some of you who follow the press briefings over in the UK will be aware that there has been a recent review of Royal Patronages. Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II had about 460 Patronages Read more…
Exhibits and Jury ready Newsletter #10 Copenhagen, 6 May 2024 The Exhibits for HAFNIA 24 are now on-line The lists of exhibits at HAFNIA 24 are now available on-line. The lists are in both class and country order and a separate list for literature exhibits. Please take the opportunity to have a look at the Read more…
We received the following announcement from our member, the Philatelic Society of Egypt. At the Philatelic Society of Egypt a new board of directors was elected for the next four years at its General Assembly held on 8 December 2023. Later, the Board held its first meeting at which Hany Salam was elected president. The Read more…
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 of what you can expect. There will be information on the Read more…
Winning one of the Posthorns will once again be the ultimate dream of the Postgeschichte Live exhibitors. The most important European Postal History Show will be part of the Internationale Briefmarken-Börse 2024 in Ulm, Germany, from 24 to 26 October. Hosted by the Deutscher Altbriefsammler-Verein (DASV), all philatelists are invited to show their postal history exhibits Read more…
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 images of the European Union countries. The exhibition was born from the idea of a Read more…
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, and societies. Booths are interactive – you can click on images, links, open documents and videos, browse Read more…
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, between 1 and 4 June 2023 in the National Museum in Bratislava. The exhibition has been granted FEPA Recognition. Better late Read more…
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 winner. The winner will be announced at the end of the Crawford Festival on 26th June. This is Read more…
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 ridiculed in the press. Some early users of the envelopes embellished the design with comic additions Read more…
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 between Multidisciplinary and Diachronic Perspectives”, to be held in Prato between 20 and 22 June. “This is Read more…
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 of the postcard was issued by the Postal Service (Haypost) of Armenia. Various collections of 30 philatelists were presented, including exclusive Read more…
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 vol. 71: Joseph Hackmey, Barbados and Grenada Edition d’Or vol. 72: Eddie Leibu, Romania Outbound Mail Edition Spéciale: Fritz Heimbuchler, Read more…
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 could be considered. We are of course very pleased about the great interest in the Read more…
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 Prix International: Joseph Hackmey, “Classic Baden”. Grand Prix National: Ion Chirescu, “Foreign Post in the Romanian Territories 1811-1878”. Results Read more…
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€ (975 DKK). You can order Palmarés tickets by writing to: treasurer@hafnia24.com. Please state Read more…
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 rise in complaints that stamps bought from legitimate stores were being deemed fraudulent, which can result Read more…
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 Group. The vote runs until 31 July 2024. Among all participants, a philatelic gift will be raffled. Read more…
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 Associations in 2019 having previously served as a UK delegate and in 2023 he was re-elected Read more…
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 under FIP Patronage and FEPA Recognition. Programme highlights: 16 April at 12:30 pm: Official Opening 18 Read more…
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, Spain on 19-22 September 2024. Special Regulations, Conditions of the Walter Grob Award and Entry Form (in English): Read more…
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 500 frames in competition. Details on the participating exhibits are coming up later this Read more…
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 Hobbs taking top prize with an exhibit of British Propaganda Envelopes. Amongst the new Read more…
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), the foundation competition and the German team championships for young stamp lovers will be held. Bad Read more…
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 Postal Union: Connecting the World by Mail,” commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Bern. Read more…
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 delegate for international affairs, national representative of the Royal Philatelic Society London, counsellor of the Italian Union of Philatelic Press, Read more…
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 of everything related to philately and the postal history of Spain, its former possessions, dependencies, and protectorates. It has a maximum number Read more…
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 will also provide one jury member. In total 470 frames will show all disciplines, including the champion class. Read more…
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 World Philatelic Rarities’ at the Musée des Timbres et Monnaies, while this year’s theme, the ‘Stamps of Read more…
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 be invited to be the new signatories to the Roll: Walter Britz, RDP, Uruguay Yu-An Chen, RDP, Read more…
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 and at the same time the theme for the foundation competition on July 13th and Read more…
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 says it all: “Is 2024 the right time for more, collective philatelic action?” The Newsletter: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Balkanfila_nsl_02.pdf (6.3 Read more…
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 frames that will fit into the Hafnia 24 venue. We have had 2058 Read more…
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) David Ball on Astrophilately (03:30 PM CET) Dr Cheryl Ganz RDP on Aerophilately CET: Central European Time Registration is Read more…
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 class, innovative, and energising philatelic experience for collectors all around the world.” Virtual Stampex 2024 is back, and once Read more…
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), written by the academic Jesús Sitjà Prats, offers a census of the known letters carried by the steamers Read more…
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 the dates: 30 April 2024 for receipt of the Entry Form and payment. 25 May 2024 for receipt Read more…
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 forms exceed the number of frames available, some exhibits will be displayed virtually. Entry forms should Read more…
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. We are looking forward to meeting you all at 15 Abchurch Lane, London EC4N 7BW in Read more…
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 the same host for their websites. In the long run, this will give both associations cost advantages. In addition, SFF donates Read more…
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 participation, called EXPO 2024 CINISELLO, which will take place in the splendid Villa Casati Stampa Soncino, in Piazza Soncino (Balsamo), Italy from 12 Read more…
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 from other countries with exhibits related to the Balkans and East Mediterranean. The exhibition will take place at Read more…
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 the stamp collecting community? Who reaches the online, younger collectors? For years I’ve been wanting to answer these Read more…
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 will be issued by the Deutsche Post team from 27 to 30 June 2024 during the exhibition. Newsletter No. 5 is here: Read more…
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 Delegates News from around the world 5th European Challenge of Maximaphily Best Maximum Card of 2022 FIP Regulations and Guidelines and a Read more…
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 Numismatics of the Canton of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) enthusiastically started the year with a new board and new events. To mark the Read more…
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 in addition to over 800 exhibition frames, there will be more than 25 dealers and study groups at the Read more…
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 Federation (SFF) and the Swedish Youth Association (SFU) are active partners, and AB Philea is the main Read more…
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 with additional information for publication online. The Frankfurt Philatelic Library (FPL) is the library of the Verein für Read more…
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 Philately 16 February 2024 James Peter Gough on Postal History Birthe King on Open Philately 17 February 2024 Sandeep Read more…
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 Associations Philatéliques), La Poste (The French Post) and l’Adphile (French organisation in support of philately). The Read more…
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 Numismata Coin Fair. Many dealers will be coming back this year with a stand. Among Read more…