We have received the following report from Boncho Bonev, Bulgaria. DOBRICH FILEX 2023 (20–26 October), organised by the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists and the Bulgarian Post, took place in the Dora Gabe Regional Library in Dobrich, Bulgaria. One hundred frames accommodated the best Bulgarian exhibits in Thematic Philately, Maximaphily and Open Philately. Owing to its Read more…
The Global Philatelic Network has produced five additional volumes in the renowned Edition d’Or series: Vol. 70: Switzerland Federal Mail – Rare Frankings 1849–1854 – The Richard Schäfer Sr. Collection Vol. 69: Ludwig van Beethoven – The Yukio Onuma Collection Vol. 68: Incoming Mail to Spain 1850–1880 – The Luis Alemany Indarte Collection Vol. 67: Read more…
Vladimir Milic was elected President of the Union of Philatelists of Serbia at the Assembly held on 9 January. At the same session, a new board of directors was elected for the next four years, January 2024 – December 2027. It consists of all the regional representatives directly delegated and confirmed by the Assembly: President: Read more…
HAFNIA 24 is an exhibitor success! Newsletter #7 Copenhagen, 21 January 2024 HAFNIA 24 – is privileged with too many exhibits. 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 would fit into the Hafnia 24 venue. We have Read more…
The Boletim do Clube Filatelico de Portugal is a quarterly philatelic magazine that first appeared in 1946. It is the house organ of the Clube Filatelico de Portugal (CFP), the largest philatelic society in Portugal and one of the largest philatelic societies in Europe. Its latest issue, No. 482, includes articles by renowned scholars like Read more…
It is with much sorrow and deepest regret that we inform you that Anton van Deutekom passed away on 20 January. Anton’s passion was Thematic Philately because it requires expertise, good storytelling and a drive to improve constantly. He set up a remarkable collection and always pushed forward to improve it. He was awarded three 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 News from the FIP Commissions FIP Jury and Jury Academy Exhibitions Member Federations Flash No. 136 is available here (5 MB): https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FLASH-136-final-23-Jan.pdf Follow FEPA on Facebook
EFIRO 2024 – World Stamp Exhibition (16-19 April) is only three months away. The programme includes several FIP seminars, a visit to the Museum of Romanian Records, a sight-seeing tour, cocktails and receptions, the annual AIJP Congress, the Palmares dinner, etc. The programme will be updated as additional activities are confirmed. Exhibition programme: https://www.efiro.ro/activities Follow Read more…
FEPA released today the January 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 from here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FN44.pdf (22 MB) Follow FEPA on Facebook
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jørgen Jørgensen, past president of FEPA (2009-2013) and member of the FEPA Board since 2001. Jørgen became a member of the Danish Philatelic Society in 1998 and has received great recognition for his work for philately. He has been a Board member of the Read more…
Copied from the Collectors Club website: The Collectors Club has named one of America’s leading philatelists as the newest honoree with its Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately. He is Dr. James P. Mazepa of University Park, Fla. The award was announced at the club’s annual meeting in New York on Jan. Read more…
Until mid-March this year, the BDPh will be offering five seminars on exciting topics. Participation is free of charge and open to all interested parties. Similarly to the previous seminar sessions, the Zoom software will be used, which can also be used via any internet browser and does not require any special installation. As soon Read more…
Today’s announcement by the Museum of Philately: The Museum of Philately, which up until recently was sponsored by David Feldman SA International Auctioneers, is now being re-established as a Non-Profit Organisation in the interest of developing and promoting philately worldwide. As further demonstration of its independence from any commercial organisation it has appointed Simon Martin-Redman, Read more…
The Spanish Federation (FESOFI) has announced that preparations for the national philatelic exhibition EXFILNA 2024, in early October in Valladolid, are underway. The exhibition will take place at the Cúpula del Milenio (Millennium Dome), which provides 1,700 sq. m. and underground parking. The venue has also staged EXFILNA 2011. Organisers include FESOFI, the Vallisoletano Philatelic Read more…
The UPU will launch its 150th anniversary celebrations in close partnership with La Poste Groupe, La Poste Historical Committee (CHP) and SIRICE laboratory by delving into the rich history of postal services and the UPU through a historical colloquium. The Colloquium will welcome 40 historians, academics and philatelists from over 16 countries under the theme Read more…
Nigeria may not seem the obvious choice of country for a specialist in postal stationery. With a rather limited set of postal stationery classes and issues involved, the number of pages in the Higgins & Gage catalogue is very small. Furthermore, with most issues up to 1960 printed by De la Rue and with their Read more…
The French Philatelic Federation (FFAP) has recently announced next year’s Fête du timbre (2024), sponsored by the FFAP, La Poste and Adphil. Eighty-five philatelic societies from all over France have already been registered to participate, each with their own activities. La Poste has issued a postage stamp and a miniature sheet for the stamp festival Read more…
The Hellenic Philatelic Society (HPS), Athens, proudly announced the 100th anniversary of Philotelia magazine with the November–December 20023 issue released today. Philotelia is bimonthly, published without interruption since its first number (January–February 1924). Its contents are mainly articles of original research on stamps and postal history of Greece and areas. Most of the research articles Read more…
HAFNIA 24 exhibitor applications are closing by year end! Newsletter #6 Copenhagen, 21 December 2023 HAFNIA 24 – An International Success Already now more than 10 months before HAFNIA 24 the exhibition seems to become a huge international success. We have 38 out of FEPA’s 44 countries attending the show with commissioners. The exhibitor applications Read more…
Cedar Stamps, the publisher, has announced a new book by Semaan Bassil. Its full title is Mail in the Levant, Beirut, a case study in the early age of steamship & globalization (1835/1914). The book examines Beirut, as a case study during Ottoman times when the emerging technologies of steam shipping and the modern postal Read more…
The illustration was taken from the front side of a 1936 postcard, produced by the Brazilian airline Syndicato Condor, which advertised the trip from Brazil to Europe in just two days in cooperation with Lufthansa. It was picked up from Alexios Papadopoulos’ Twitter account. Alexios, a postal history and aerophilately enthusiast, has also provided us Read more…
The Italian Association of Postal History (AISP) once again organised its yearly members’ meeting and exchange of Season greetings. On Saturday, 16 December, the event was accompanied by an important seminar, which emphasised the collaboration with the Real Academia Hispanica de Filatelia e Historia Postal (RAHPEHP). Four papers were presented, respectively by Giacomo Bottacchi on Read more…
An instrument of the symphony orchestra combined with the autograph of a fitting work penned by an Austrian composer are the distinctive components of the “Musikland Österreich” stamp series. Since 2020, Viennese graphic artist Ms Kirsten Lubach has designed an annual stamp for this series. She will be awarded the Yehudi Menuhin Trophy 2023 for Read more…
Yesterday, we received the first Newsletter from Balkanfila Working Group, along with these lines: During the Balkanfila Working Group last October in Belgrade, it was unanimously decided that the philatelic communication among the Member Federations had to improve both the frequency and continuity of information exchange. The Newsletter also aims at establishing upgraded cooperation and Read more…
The Multinational Philatelic Exhibition MARE BALTICUM 2024 organisers have uploaded the Exhibition Bulletin. Venue and dates: Estonian National Museum, Tartu, Estonia, 26-28 July 2024. Participation: The participating countries are Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Finland; Invited countries are Norway, Great Britain and the United States of America. Welcome to apply are all Read more…
The idea to publish the Filateliens Blå Bog (Blue Book of Philately in English) was introduced in 2010 by the Danish Philatelic Federation (DFF). The book includes prominent Danish philatelists or foreign philatelists deeply involved with Danish philately. The criteria for admission are: Author of books, publications or important articles on Danish philately. Danish exhibitor Read more…
DeBra2024 exhibition organisers have sent out their multilingual (in German, Portuguese and English) Newsletter No. 3 with updated information. The title “Samba, Sun, Bull’s Eyes and much more is offered by the stamp exhibition Germany – Brazil in Haldensleben, Germany” says it all! Newsletter No. 3 here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DE-BR-NSL03.pdf Follow FEPA on Facebook
The FEPA Board is pleased to invite nominations from the Member Federations for the 2024 FEPA Awards programme, based on the attached Guidelines. The 2024 FEPA Awards Programme includes the following awards: FEPA Medal for exceptional service or support to organised philately (2023) FEPA Medal for exceptional philatelic research (2023) FEPA Certificate of Appreciation Call Read more…
Stamp Collector magazine reaches global audience FEPA News readers are being given the chance to subscribe to the digital edition of Stamp Collector magazine for just €2.99 and receive a free back issue! The UK-based magazine Stamp Collector, which has recently received multiple nominations for ‘Best Publication’ in the 2023 PTS Awards, provides engaging, entertaining Read more…
This is the first announcement of the ALPEN-ADRIA 2024 multinational exhibition, to be held from 13 to 15 September 2024 in Amberg, 70 km east of Nuremberg. The Alpen-Adria Working Group exhibitions are held annually, each time in a different member country. Exhibition Regulations (English): https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AlpenAdria_2024_reg_EN.pdf Exhibition Regulations (German): https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AlpenAdria_2024_reg_DE.pdf Application Form: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AlpenAdria_2024_application.xls [credit: FZS Read more…
We have read from the BDPh website that the PHILA-ESSEN 2024 stamp fair, announced earlier in September (see earlier post here), was not attractive enough to stamp dealers. The number of applications for participation received was insufficient. The BDPh board, in close coordination with the APHV board, has therefore regretfully decided that holding PHILA-ESSEN in Read more…
The THAILAND 2023 World Stamp Championship Palmares ceremony was held on Saturday evening, 1st December, at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Bangkok. WSC Winner: Peng Hian Tay (Singapore), “Netherlands East Indies 1655-1870”. WSC 1st Runner-Up: Tom Komnaes (Norway), “Norwegian Skilling Covers – Domestic And Abroad”. WSC 2nd Runner-Up: Ms Martha Villarroel De Read more…
Nicola Davis, Head of Collections at the Royal Philatelic Society London, introduces us to the oldest philatelic society in the world and its magnificent premises. The seven-storey building on 15 Abchurch Lane was built in 1915 and has been the new location of the Royal since 2019 when the Society celebrated its 150th anniversary. The Read more…
Contrôle et Censure belge 1939-1940 is a new book by Dr Jacques Stes. Did you know that censorship for the military came into effect during the Belgian mobilisation of 1939/1940? And that political censorship was exercised by the magistrates? Did you know that the military postal control censored mail in Belgium during the Eighteen Days’ Read more…
Latest Press Release from the PTS: Please find attached information about the PTS Awards 2023 should you wish to share across your newsletters, social media, websites, magazines, and/ or other fabulous outlets into the hobby. We are always grateful to you for your support of the PTS & Stampex so if there is any more Read more…
The Historical Museum of Communication (Museo Storico della Comunicazione) and the Italian Philatelic Press Union (Unione stampa filatelica italiana, USFI) have sponsored a book with 1,700 designs, most of which have never been published. From the archives of the Historical Museum of Communication in Rome, which belongs to the Ministry of Business and Made in Read more…
EFIRO 2024 World Stamp Exhibition will take place in Bucharest from 16 to 19 April 2024 and will be hosted in the magnificent National Library of Romania. A couple of days ago, the organisers sent a last call for entry forms, pushing back the deadline to 1 December. The exhibition is scheduled to accommodate exhibits Read more…
The Slovenian Philatelic Association has proudly announced the biennial One-frame exhibition with international participation, EnajstoOkno Kranj 2024 (or Eleventh Window in English, i.e. the Eleventh Biennial Exhibition in a row). The exhibition will be held in Gorenjski muzej in Kranj, Glavni trg 2. It will be held from Thursday, 28 August, to Saturday, 7 September Read more…
We received the following Press Release from David Feldman SA: Geneva, November 16, 2023 At 11am this morning an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders, David Feldman was confirmed as the new majority shareholder in the company. David had spent the last decade as an international consultant while following other pursuits which have since matured and Read more…
Three connoisseurs of Rhodesian philately, Brian Trotter RDP Hon. FRPSL, Patrick Flanagan RDPSA FRPSL, and Keith Harrop FRPSL, have produced the latest book published by the Royal Philatelic Society London. We read from the RPSL website: This book is primarily a book about philately – but including elements of social history to help set the Read more…
Two new German books have been recently released. They were reviewed by philapress.de. The first book, Die Stempelträger mit Werbeeinsätzen der Halbstempelmaschinen der Postämter aus Baden-Württemberg bis 1945 (translated in English as Machine Advertising Cancellations of the Post Offices in Baden-Württemberg until 1945), by Dr René Wollert and Jürgen Witkowski, was reviewed by Birgit Freudenthal. Read more…
The Udruženje Filatelista Apatin (Association of Philatelists of Apatin, Serbia), the Associazione Italiana di Maximafilia (AIM) and the Federation of Italian Philatelic Societies (FSFI) are inviting exhibitors to participate in APATIN 2023 online exhibition, which will be held from 15.12.2023 until 15.01.2024 on https://udruzenjefilatelistaapatin.org.rs/ The exhibition does not have a competitive character and the exhibitors Read more…
London, November 2023: The Philatelic Traders’ Society hosted another engaging Stampex at the Business Design Centre in Central London last month. Sponsored by Spink, the world-renowned auctioneers, the show was filled with PTS Member dealers, auction houses, and businesses, boasting a daily talks schedule and the chance to attend society meetings. Simon Carson, PTS Chairman, Read more…
On Wednesday, 8 November, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sold the “24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Center Inverted (C3a), position 49, the ninth stamp in the fifth row of the sheet of 100, purchased by William T. Robey on May 14, 1918, original gum in pristine Mint Never Hinged state, extraordinarily rich colors on bright Read more…
In recent months, the site of the Istituto di studi storici postali “Aldo Cecchi” odv in Prato has been further implemented with documentation on the Italian postal administration from 1861 onwards. Almost 6,000 files (images or pdf documents totalling over 60 gigabytes) are freely downloadable. Users can obtain, for example, old official or specialised magazines Read more…
The Suomen Filatelistiliitto (Finnish Philatelic Association) has recently published in A4 format books three important Finnish collections: Eero Ravi’s collection: Christmas labels – Against Tuberculosis 1908-1955. Original title in Finnish, Joulumerkit – Tuberkuloosia vastaan Suomessa 1908-1955. Juhani Pietilä’s collection: Finland Postal Stationery Envelopes 1845-1884. Jorma Ketur’s collection: Inspection of postal items in Finland 1822-1940. Original Read more…
THAILAND 2023 Specialised World Stamp Championship Exhibition is organised by the Philatelic Association of Thailand under the patronage of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the philatelic patronage of the International Philatelic Federation (FIP), the auspices of the Federation of Inter-Asia Philately (FIAP) and the support of Thailand Post Co. Ltd. The exhibition will be held Read more…
Abhishek Bhuwalka shared with us today the story of the Munich Philatelic Library on his blog https://thephilatelist.substack.com The Munich Philatelic Library (MPL) (German: Münchner Philatelistische Bibliothek), holding currently about 65,000 media items (Medieneinheiten) in 43 languages, is the largest philatelic library on the continent of Europe. It’s also arguably one of the four most important Read more…
FEPA President, Bill Hedley, was interviewed by The Stamp Collector monthly. The interview was published in the magazine’s current November issue. Bill believes that philately is not a world apart. “Everything about it relates to one or more aspects of the wider world, whether historical, technological, economic, scientific, cultural or whatever. The point is that Read more…
ANKARA ’23 was organised by the Turkish Philatelic Federation with the support of the Turkish Post (PTT) to celebrate and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Türkiye. The exhibition is taking place from 20 to 30 October at the Uluncalar Prison Museum. The National part of the exhibition with 450 Read more…
Balkanfila XIX was held in Belgrade from 12 to 14 October 2023 with the participation of 12 Balkan countries and Hungary as a guest country. The nineteenth edition of this significant regional philatelic exhibition in South-East Europe, seven years after the one held in Tirana in 2016, was organised by the Union of Philatelists of Read more…
HAFNIA 24 opens in ONE YEAR from now! Newsletter #5 Copenhagen, 28 October 2023 For exhibitors There is one year till we open the doors for HAFNIA 24, but deadline for applications is 31st December 2023. Your application is filled in directly on the exhibition web-page. Go to www.hafnia24.com Select “Exhibitors” and then “Forms” and follow Read more…
La Chambre syndicale française des Négociants et Experts en Philatélie, fondée en novembre 1970 est en France l’unique syndicat de dimension nationale pour les professionnels de la philatélie. Depuis le 5 décembre 2022, Paolo Salvatori est le Président de la CNEP. La CNEP est connue pour organiser le Salon Philatélique d’Automne. Fondé en 1946, il s’est Read more…
Yesterday, we received the following message from Philately.live: Philately.live is not another Philatelic web site, it is an AI Powered, next generation tool that will connect all collectors to all Philatelic organizations and resources worldwide. Within a few months we have built a connector to 1820 Philatelic Organizations that along with their primary mission offer Read more…
The Youth Stamp Competitions, which each year attract youngsters of all ages from across the United Kingdom, will be held as part of the national competitions to take place at the York Stamp Event on 19th and 20th July 2024. This event, which draws thousands of enthusiasts, will be held at York Racecourse. The competition Read more…
Angelo Piermattei – Lettere sulle rotte oceaniche di due imprenditori toscani del XIX secolo (Letters on the oceans routes of two 19th century Tuscan entrepreneurs), Post Horn, Milan, September 2023, in Italian, 17×24 cm, 168 pages with several colour illustrations. ISBN 978-88-945287-5-6. €40 + postage, board@posthornmagazine.com Vito Viti, native of Volterra (1787-1866), was an alabaster Read more…
Spazio Filatelia, the area devoted to philately at Milan’s central location of Poste Italiane, hosted the final ceremony of the second edition of the “Giovanni Riggi di Numana” Award. This award, jointly set up by the Khouzam Foundation (in memory of Giorgio Khouzam, past president of the Federation of the Italian Philatelic Societies) and the Read more…
Since 2018, Marco Occhipinti has been uncovering stories from letters, postcards, telegrams or any other interesting piece of postal history and presenting them on his “Sfizi.Di.Posta” website and Facebook page. A few days ago, the “Sfizi.Di.Posta” book was born, with thirty unpublished such stories – ‘whims’ as Marco likes to call them – that cover Read more…
The author, Stavros Andreadis, is a renowned collector and exhibitor of the Large Hermes Heads (LHH). His exhibit has been published twice in Edition d’Or series: No. 28 in 2011 and No. 60 in 2021. He was nominated for the Grand Prix International in “Washington 2006” and “Portugal 2010” and for the Grand Prix d’Honneur Read more…
The Estonian Philatelic Federation is organising the International Philatelic Exhibition MARE BALTICUM 2024, which will be held at the Estonian National Museum, Muuseumi tee 2, 60532 Tartu, from 26 to 28 July 2024. The exhibition has been granted FEPA Recognition and has become part of the official Tartu 2024 European Capital of Culture program. Entitled Read more…
From 1st May 2023 to 1st June 2024, the French Philatelic Federation (Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques, FFAP), in partnership with Adphile, have been the organisers of the “2024 European Youth Sport Philately Challenge”, a European Youth Competition. The competition is open to youngsters aged 8 to 21, members of European philatelic societies, affiliated to Read more…
We received the following Press Release from Stamp Active: The familiar “Youth Zone”, sponsored by the Philatelic Traders’ Society, returned to Stampex, manned by volunteers from the Stamp Active Network. Stamp Active had laid on a display of sports stamps and related activities, with youngsters winning points for the popular free children’s auction on Saturday Read more…
From 6 to 8 October, Palermo will host the third physical meeting “Tavolo dei «postali»” (Postmen’s Table). The “Tavolo dei «postali»” was born as an idea in 2018. It found supporters in the Institute of Postal Historical Studies “Aldo Cecchi”, the Unione Stampa Filatelica Italiana (Italian Philatelic Press Union) and the Vaccari News. Later, the Read more…
The last event in the 2023 calendar of Italian national exhibitions was BERGAMOFIL 2023, which took place from 29th September to 1st October under the patronage of FSFI. Over the last few years, Bergamofil has become a traditional appointment, also thanks to the key role played by the organising society, the Circolo Filatelico Bergamasco, which Read more…
The 26th ALPE-ADRIA philatelic exhibition, “Tarvisio 2023”, was held from 21 to 24 September 2023, with 99 exhibits presented by 89 exhibitors belonging to the seven members of the Working group Alpe Adria Philatelie. A FIP-supported exhibition with FEPA recognition, ALPE-ADRIA gathered all members of this philatelic community, thanks to the organisational efforts of the Read more…
The 22nd edition of the Prix Augusto Massari, a reference for collectors of the musical theme, was hosted in Vasto in the framework of the national exhibition Vastophil 2023. The Prix started 49 years ago at the EFIST 72 in Salsomaggiore Terme; after seven national editions, it became international in 1980. Over four decades, the Read more…
VASTOPHIL is a traditional appointment of the Italian philatelic calendar organised for forty years with the same enthusiasm and constancy by the Philatelic and Numismatic Society of Vasto in Abruzzo. The club was the first Italian society to receive the Certificate of Appreciation of FEPA, in 2008. VASTOPHIL includes a national exhibition devoted to Thematic Read more…
This year’s Balkanfila XIX is organised by the Union of Philatelists of Serbia, which has hosted the event twice in the past: Balkanfila VI (1977) in Belgrade and Balkanfila XI (1987) in Novi Sad. The long history of Balkanfila exhibitions started in 1965, when the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists organised Balkanfila I, held in Varna. Read more…
The FEPA Congress 2023 took place on Saturday, 23 September, in Tarvisio, Italy, during the 26th Alpe-Adria multinational exhibition. Thirty-four National Federations and members of FEPA were represented either in person (21) or by proxy (13). Congress highlights included: Elections: President Bill Hedley, Secretary General Igor Pirc and Director Costas Chazapis were elected for a second Read more…
Latest news received from Stampex International: Due to popular demand, we have extended the date in which you can order your Express Entry wristbands in advance of the show. Orders received before 12 noon (UK Time) on the 22nd September will be sent First Class by Royal Mail. For UK Delivery Addresses only. After this Read more…
TRELLEBORG 2023, the bilateral Swedish-German exhibition, concluded on Sunday 17 September. Ulf Nilsson was Chairman of the Organising Committee, Rikard Azelius was General Commissioner, and Peter Nordin was Chairman of the Jury. The exhibition took place under FEPA Recognition. Exhibition Catalogue: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/trelleborg_2023_catal.pdf Palmares booklet: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/trelleborg_2023_palm.pdf Follow FEPA on Facebook
This is the latest Press Release from Axel Brockmann, the editorial office of Junge Sammler: Traveling with stamps – the new JUNGE SAMMLER makes it possible The summer holidays are over. School has started. The new issue of JUNGE SAMMLER magazine brings back some of the holiday spirit. The theme of travel is the main theme Read more…
The multinational exhibition ALPE-ADRIA TARVISIO 2023 will take place between Thursday 21 and Sunday 24 September in Tarvisio, Italy. It will be held under FEPA Recognition. Following the kind invitation of the organisers, the Union of the Philatelic and Numismatic Societies of Friuli Venezia Giulia, and the Italian Philatelic Federation (FSFI), the 2023 FEPA Annual Read more…
TIMFILEX 2023 is organised by the Timișoara Philatelic Association from 21 to 24 September and is held under the Patronage of the Romanian Philatelic Federation and the Recognition of FEPA. The beautiful and historic city of Timișoara has been selected as a European Capital of Culture for 2023. One hundred years ago in Timișoara, between Read more…
Please find here a selection of photos from the MULTILATERALE 2023 exhibition that took place in Koper, Slovenia, from 7 to 10 October: https://photos. app.goo.gl/hkPswJ5ChMo57hth9 and an accompanying video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTw833hqfFw
The Czech Postage Stamp Hall of Fame was established in 2020. In 2023, the inductee was stamp engraver Miloš Ondráček, born in Prague in 1936. He is the engraver of 400 Czechoslovak, Czech and Slovak postage stamps. The official announcement takes place every year as part of the program of the Sberatel Collectors Fair. The Read more…
This is the highlight of the APS Newsletter that was received yesterday: The APS is proud to announce our plans to launch a new (and free) digital magazine: StampEd. This quarterly publication, debuting in February 2024, will invite the digital generation to connect with stamp collecting in new and exciting ways through thoughtful articles and Read more…
In late June, the German Philatelic Federation (BDPh) reported that the Essen International Stamp Fair was discontinued (see https://fepanews.com/essen-international-stamp-fair-is-discontinued). Because of the general feeling that the Essen Stamp Fair should not disappear, a marathon of discussions and consultations of the BDPh with major partners and many individuals followed during the summer. Finally, new premises were Read more…
Lars Jørgensen RDPSA FRPSL, Grand Prix National winner at Cape Town 2022 WSC with his “South African Republic Transvaal 1869-1885”, has recently published the results of his latest research in more than 500 pages. This in-depth study covers all aspects of the first Transvaal one penny stamp: from the making of the printing plates to Read more…
“Writing letters and cards to your friends and family is still a great way of communicating. We’re just saying.” This was the accompanying caption to a GPO advertising poster of the ’60s in last July’s tweet by the Postal Museum, London. Wouldn’t you agree? The GPO (General Post Office) ceased to exist in 1969. It Read more…
The seven-nation exhibition is due on 7-10 September in Koper/Capodistria, Slovenia. An attractive 68-page catalogue in Slovenian and German was released today, including the exhibits’ list and much more. The exhibition will be held under FEPA Recognition. The catalogue is available here (5 MB): https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Multilaterale_2023.pdf
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 News from the FIP Commissions FIP Jury and Jury Academy Exhibitions Member Federations Flash No. 135 is available here (19.3 MB): https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/flash_135.pdf
It was only a couple of weeks ago that we heard the bad news: the August 2023 number of the OPAL magazine was meant to be the last. A little later, the news got worse: not just the magazine, but the society itself was about to close. So, we asked Mehmet Basaran, President of OPAL Read more…
A paradise for stamp collectors: At the annual International Stamp Fair in Ulm (held in Sindelfingen during the pre-Covid period), philately’s top event in Germany, enthusiastic collectors and newcomers will find everything for their hobby. There will be a large selection of stamps, letters, postcards and postal stationery as far as the eye can see. Dealers Read more…
The American Society for Netherlands Philately released the following offer to collectors on 24 August: Free Society Membership for Netherlands Collectors For the third year in a row, the American Society for Netherlands Philately is offering a free yearly membership to collectors worldwide who sign up for their electronic option beginning in September. The ASNP, Read more…
We received the following communication from the Board of the Cyprus Philatelic Society on their great initiative to invite Lebanese fellow philatelists to Nicosia, Cyprus. On the 21st and 22nd of October 2023, a philatelic meeting will take place in Nicosia, between the Cyprus Philatelic Society and the Lebanese Philatelic Association, both members of FEPA. Read more…
If you want to exhibit? Send in your application now! Newsletter #4 Copenhagen, 22 August 2023 Even though there is long time to deadline 1 January 2024, it is now you should send in your application for exhibiting at HAFNIA24. Your application is filled in directly on the exhibition web-page. Go to www.hafnia24.com Select “Exhibitors” and Read more…
The Philatelic Traders’ Society is delighted to announce that Gold PTS Member, Stanley Gibbons will be displaying their British Guiana One Cent Magenta at Stampex from 27th – 30th September. The British Guiana One Cent Magenta was last showcased in 2021 after it was sold at auction in New York for a massive $8,307,000. Known Read more…
Unprecedented media coverage and large crowds were reported in TAIPEI 2023 – 39th Asian International Stamp Exhibition (11-15 August). Tony Shields (Shields Stamps, Melbourne, Australia) posted on his Facebook page that “The final attendance at the stamp exhibition was 330,000 people. Total cost of the show was nearly A$2,000,000 which was mostly paid by Taiwan Read more…
The Swedish Philatelic Federation reports that an Audrey Hepburn stamp will be on display at TRELLEBORG 2023, the Swedish-German bilateral exhibition, which will take place from 15 to 17 September. The Hepburn stamp is on loan from the current owner through Heinrich Köhler GmbH, who also sold that particular stamp in 2005 for € 58,000. Read more…
The Turkish Philatelic Federation is organising the International Stamp Exhibition Ankara’23, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic of Turkey. The Turkish Postal Administration is the main sponsor of the event. Ankara’23 will be held at Ulucanlar Prison Museum & Cultural Centre, in Ankara, under FEPA Recognition. The national Read more…
We picked it up from the website of the Swedish Philatelic Federation. This is a newly published book that encapsulates knowledge regarding the development of postal service in what now constitutes the municipality of Varberg, Sweden. For the town of Varberg and each community, detailed descriptions are provided of where the post offices were located, Read more…
The 26th ALPE-ADRIA international exhibition is scheduled to take place at the Palazzetto dello Sport, via degli Atleti Azzurri, Travisio, from 21 to 24 September 2023. It is organised by the Union of the Philatelic and Numismatic Societies of Friuli Venezia Giulia with the Patronage of the Federation of Italian Philatelic Societies (FSFI), the Autonomous Read more…
In the second half of the 19th century, the Pacific Steam Navigation Company almost entirely controlled the postal operations between or from Chile, Peru, and Ecuador via Panama to the United States or Europe. In a period of expansion of communications all over the globe, that particular company dominated the Pacific coastline of Central and Read more…
The organisers are ready to welcome their exhibitors and visitors at “phila”-Toscana 23 in Gmunden, Austria, during the weekend of 25-27 August. Forty dealer and postal administration stands will be set up inside the exhibition venue. Special stamps, souvenir sheets, maximum cards, and cancellations will also be available on-site. Details at: https://www.bmsv-gmunden.at Follow FEPA on Facebook Read more…
The Bilateral Swedish-German Exhibition, TRELLEBORG 2023, is a National and Regional Philatelic and Postcard Exhibition organised by the Swedish Philatelic Federation, cooperating with clubs within the Federation. The Exhibition will take place under FEPA Recognition between 15–17 September 2023 in Söderslättshallen, Klörupsvägen 48, Trelleborg. Details for visitors, exhibitors and dealers and much more are found Read more…
On 6 July 2023, the Royal Philatelic Society London ran the 3rd Devonshire Bowl One Frame competition at 15 Abchurch Lane. All members were able to participate as it was an “open” event enabling all subjects and classes recognised under existing ABPS categories to compete and enjoy the competition. The same rules applied as in Read more…
From The New York Times, 9 March 2023. Bryn Stole reported from London, Berlin and Oldenburg, Germany. In a love letter from 1745 decorated with a doodle of a heart shot through with arrows, María Clara de Aialde wrote to her husband, Sebastian, a Spanish sailor working in the colonial trade with Venezuela, that she Read more…
A few days ago EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 renovated its website, where the exhibition IREX and entry forms were uploaded. At the same time, the organisers announced that the exhibition dates were extended from 7 to 11 May. Europhilex 2025 is held under FEPA Patronage and FIP Recognition. It will be hosted at the National Exhibition Read more…
Stamp Active latest Press Release: The Stamp Active Network, the voluntary organisation that promotes stamp collecting for children in the UK, will be at Autumn Stampex providing free stamps and goodie bags for young collectors. There will be a range of free activities including Stamp Art fun with special prizes. The theme of the activities Read more…
We received the following Press Release from the Italian Academy of Philately and Postal History: The Italian Academy of Philately and Postal History held its first Scientific Conference on 14 and 15 July 2023 at the splendid Hall of Honour of the Mercantile Palace and Museum of the Chamber of Commerce of Bolzano; brilliant coordinator Read more…
This is the latest Press Release from Axel Brockmann, the editorial office of Junge Sammler: Educational medium or telly? The image of television has changed. Nevertheless, the television can be found in almost every living room. For smaller children, it is often an introduction to the world of media. One reason to take a look Read more…
The Romanian Philatelic Federation, in partnership with the Romanian Post, Romfilatelia SA and the Museum of Romanian Records, will host EFIRO 2024, a Specialized World Stamp Exhibition. It will be held at the National Library in Bucharest, from 16 to 19 April 2024, under FIP Patronage and FEPA Recognition. Deadline to the Federations for the Read more…
Yesterday we received a Press Release from the Institute for Analytical Philately (IAP) which announced its fifth symposium. Earlier symposia were organised in 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2020. The IAP is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to sponsoring technical research activities to better the stamp collecting hobby. Read or download the Press Release from here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IAP_PR01_2023.pdf Read more…
DeBra2024 organisers have sent out their Newsletter #2 pointing out that, next year, the German Study Group for Brazil Philately (Arge Brazilien) will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Download Newsletter #2 (in German and English) here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DE-BR-NSL02.pdf Read last month’s report on DeBra2024 here: https://fepanews.com/debra2024-bilateral-competitive-exhibition-germany-brazil Follow FEPA on Facebook
FEPA released today the July 2023 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 from here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FN43.pdf (25MB) Follow FEPA on Facebook
Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) Press Release: 6th July 2023 The awards for 2023 of the Royal Philatelic Society London were presented at the Society’s Annual General Meeting on 29 June. The Tapling Medal for the best article in the Society’s journal, The London Philatelist, was awarded to Klaus Weis for his article ‘Special Features Read more…
July Newsletter by PTS and Stampex International: The UK’s Largest Stamp Show Stampex, the UK’s largest annual stamp show, held in London, will boost a range of exciting activities and experiences across four full days, including a late Thursday opening. The show has something for everyone, including historians, collecting enthusiasts, postal history lovers, philatelic exhibitors Read more…
Silvano Sorani passed away on 30 June. In the family’s formal statement, he is remembered as a “tireless witness in schools of racial persecution, formidable connoisseur of philately and passionate collector”. The announcement was made by his wife Scarlett, and his children Manuela and Riccardo with his family. The funeral was celebrated in Milan at Read more…
Have you heard about crypto stamps or the NFT virtual stamps? The latest issue of Philatelia Lusitana includes a short but comprehensive article signed by the CTT (Portuguese Post) that explains the story. The CTT is only the 8th European Post that produced a crypto stamp. However, according to the article, CTT combined the physical Read more…
The Italy and Colonies Study Circle (ICSC) is dedicated to the study of stamps and postal history of the Italian area. It publishes a highly acclaimed magazine called Fil-Italia. According to the society’s website, the magazine is the only significant source of information on Italian philately written in English. Fil-Italia was first published in 1974 Read more…
As reported by the Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.V. (BDPh) on 27 June: The Essen International Stamp Fair has been regularly held since 1976. Following the interruption because of the pandemic, the 33rd edition in connection with the IBRA was held in May, with more than 100 stamp dealers or postal administrations and well over 10,000 Read more…
The Italian Academy of Philately and Postal History, in collaboration with the Mercantile Museum of Bolzano, is organising a scientific conference on the theme: “The disinfection of mail over the centuries”. This open meeting will take place in Bolzano – in the Hall of Honor of the Palazzo Mercantile, via Portici 39 – on Saturday, Read more…
The Crawford Medal awardees for 2023 were announced at the closure of the two-day 2nd Annual Crawford Festival, which took place at the RPSL on 27 and 28 June. Crawford Medal winner: Engelbrecht, Lars, Postal stationery of Denmark: the bi-coloured issue 1871-1905 (2 volumes) Crawford Medal runners-up: Barreiros, Luis & Barreiros, Eduardo, Portuguese India: Postal Read more…
Luca Lavagnino has sent us the following Press Release: Under the patronage of the Italian Federation of Philatelic Societies, in Vasto – Italy the 22nd International Musical Thematic Philately Prize “Augusto Massari” will be held from 15 to 17 September 2023, organised by the Circolo Filatelico Vastophil “Rino Piccirilli” in collaboration with the CIFT – Read more…
The One-Frame exhibition, organised by AEP, took place in Saint Pierre and Miquelon between 25 and 28 June. The exhibits presented belonged to members of the AEP, the American Philatelic Society and the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. The top prizes were awarded as follows: Grand Prix Europe: Serge Kahn, “Dumont D’Urville helps reveal Antarctica”. Read more…
Social Philately is a relatively new concept which relates philatelic documents to any particular aspect of social history and its protagonists, whether famous or infamous. The latest Social Philately (No. 4/2023) accompanies the current issues of Briefmarken Spiegel and Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung (DBZ). The publishers, Philapress, offer free reading or free download on their website: https://www.philapress.de/2023/06/26/socialphilately-4-epaper-briefmarken Read more…
Graham Beck’s Twitter account has revealed the preparations for the Clash of Empires Exhibition, which is coming up at the Royal Philatelic Society London. The exhibition will be open to the public from 1 to 31 July 2023 (Monday-Saturday, free admission, pre-registration required). Read more in our last April’s post: https://fepanews.com/clash-of-empires-the-1879-anglo-zulu-war-exhibition [photo credit: Graham Beck] Read more…
From the FFAP Facebook account today: En amont du lancement de sa nouvelle exposition « Nouvelles du Paradis. Carte postale de vacances » le Musée de La Poste propose un jeu concours autour de la carte postale. Ce jeu démarre le 15 juin et se termine le 15 août. Pour participer : – Choisissez votre Read more…
From 23 to 25 June 2023, Paris will host the 27th edition of the World Olympic Collectors’ Fair, which will bring together all the enthusiasts who collect, exchange, and exhibit part of the heritage and culture of the Olympic Games. The World Olympic Collectors Fair will be hosted at the Sebastien Charlety Stadium, in the Read more…
The 2nd Annual Crawford Festival is a free two-day event (27-28 June) of presentations and discussions about philatelic journals. It will be held at the Royal Philatelic Society London (15 Abchurch Lane). The Crawford Festival is open to everyone, both RPSL members and non-members. To reserve a place at the Festival, please click here. The Read more…
Posted today on the American Philatelic Society FB account: The APS is saddened to report the loss of past president, Janet R. Klug. Our thoughts are with her loving husband, Russ, and all those touched by Janet. Janet R. Klug was a philatelist since childhood, a keen author and columnist, distinguished collector and exhibitor, specialising in Read more…
The July-August-September issue of Delcampe Magazine (No. 6) was released today. Philately, numismatics, cartophily and photography have been merged into one single publication since March 2022, with No. 1 of “Collections Classiques”. You may download the magazine from here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/delcampe-magazine-49-en.pdf Follow FEPA on Facebook
The following Newsletter #1 has been published by the organisers of DeBra2024 Bilateral Exhibition: Although it has been in the shadow of IBRA2023 for a long time, the preparations for DeBra2024 are going according to plan. All forms (exhibition conditions, registrations for the competition, registrations for the evening party, etc.) have been available for download Read more…
This four-book series by Ronald M. Lee details the history of Australian airmail beginning with balloon mail in the 19th Century and concluding with the re-establishment of services after WWII. It provides, for the first time, an overview of the story and relates philatelic events to the events of the time. Book 1: The beginning Read more…
The following Newsletter arrived yesterday from IBRA 2023: Welcome to the 5th IBRA Newsletter IBRA is now over and the gates of the fair in Essen have closed again. What remains are countless memories of a true philatelic festival. The world as a guest in Essen: FIP President Prakob Chirakiti during the opening speech. [photo: Read more…
We received the following announcement from the PTS and Stampex International: Due to popular demand, Virtual Stampex 2023 On Demand has been extended to the 2nd July. So, if you missed out on the live show or want some more Virtual Stampex action, you can login to the On Demand show now. Browse the Booth Hall to see Read more…
Copied from David Feldman S.A. Facebook account: On Saturday, June 3, we had the great honour to offer one of the most important Japanese stamp collections including the most valuable stamp of Asia: the 500 mon Inverted Center, which has been sold for a world record price of 5.4 million Euros*. An Asian gentleman, bidding Read more…
NORDIA 2023 took place in Garðabær, Iceland, between 2 and 4 June. The exhibition celebrated the 150th anniversary of the first Icelandic stamps, released in 1873. Presided by Ebbe Eldrup, the Jury judged a total of 57 exhibits in 342 frames. The following were voted as top exhibits: Championship Class winner: Rikard Bodin (Sweden), “Sweden’s Read more…
At the Annual General Meeting of members of the European Philatelic Academy (Académie Européenne de Philatélie), which took place on Saturday, 27 May, in Essen, Germany, during the IBRA 2023 World Philatelic Exhibition, Peter Suhadolc was elected President. He succeeded Jean Voruz, under whose leadership he was responsible for preparing and publishing the Academy’s internal Read more…
On 17 May 2023, the Collectors Club invited Yamil Kouri RDP, BOSTON 2026 WORLD EXPO’s new OC Chairman, to talk about the progress of the preparations for the exhibition. The 42 minutes video presentation is available here courtesy of the Collectors Club: https://vimeo.com/827989372 The exhibition is scheduled between 23 and 30 May 2026 and will Read more…
During the Palmares of IBRA 2023, the FIP Board announced a medal of appreciation to FEPA Vice President Giancarlo Morolli in recognition of his service as a juror at FIP exhibitions. FIP Vice President Yigal Nathaniel presented the award, and FIP Director Peter Suhadolc read the motivation. Dr Giancarlo Morolli RDP was a delegate of Read more…
The IBRA 2023 Grand Prizes were announced at the Palmares dinner on Saturday evening, 27th May: Grand Prix d’Honneur: Walter Britz (Uruguay), “Uruguay: Early issues of the XIX century (1856-1862)” Grand Prix International: Julio Cesar Ponce Lozada (Peru), “The mail system in the Viceroyalti of Peru” Grand Prix National: Alfred Schmidt (Germany), “Prussia – The Read more…
385 steamship companies, 110 private shipping agents, and 1657 maritime handstamps comprise the framework of the 500-page brand-new book recently released by Nikos Antypas. The reader will also have the opportunity to get acquainted with Greek shipping legends like Embiricos, Typaldos, Vlassopoulos, Goulandris, Potamianos, Nomikos, Livanos, Pantaleon, Onassis etc. We read on the book’s back Read more…
New book: The Postal Issues of Syria, Lebanon and the Alaouites 1919-1945 (also includes Latakia, Rouad Island, Kilis local, Aintab local and Alexandretta) by Alexander Kaczmarczyk, second edition with additional colour plates and images, 141 pages, softbound, limited to 100 numbered copies, published by Balkanphila, 2023. Priced at £ 18,- Details: https://www.balkanphila.com/shop/syria-lebanon-1919-1945-by-kaczmarczyk
O Philatelista is a philatelic blog in Portuguese that was aired in May 2013 and celebrated its 10th anniversary this month. What is exceptional about it is its consistency: 3636 posts from 1 June 2013 to 30 April 2023, i.e. in 3621 days. This is EXACTLY one post per day over the 10-year blog’s lifetime! Read more…
Initially announced in 2018 as IBRA 2021, the World Philatelic Exhibition was granted FEPA recognition in 2018 and FIP patronage in 2019. In July 2020, the organisers sent out a press release saying that IBRA would be postponed because of the corona pandemic. To avoid overlaps or a too tight schedule of exhibitions in 2022, Read more…
According to a Press Release just received from the Global Philatelic Network: On Thursday of this week, the doors of IBRA 2023 (International Philatelic Exhibition) will open. For four days from Thursday to Sunday, 25 to 28 May, the exhibition will be the meeting place for all philatelists. To kick off this exciting week, we Read more…
Opus XXIII, this year’s volume of the European Academy of Philately (AEP), is dedicated to the philately of Africa. The same theme had also been chosen for Opus XIV (2014). Nineteen authors responded in time to Editor Guy Coutant’s call for papers, and the result was a 244-page panorama of exceptional philatelic content. Well, not Read more…
We announce with great sadness that Andrey Strygin passed away on 28 April 2023. The deceased was president of the Russian Academy of Philately and member of the European Academy of Philately. According to astrophilatelist.com, Andrey Strygin was a leader in promoting and developing philately among Russian and foreign philatelists. He was Editor-in-Chief of the Read more…
Ioannis (John) Daes is better known for the two fine works he has produced during the past few years: The Ionian postal rates (2014 in Greek) and The Greek postal rates 1828-1875 (2017 in Greek and 2022 in English). Dealing with the 19th-century international postal rates of Greece and the greater area, he acquired a Read more…
THE FEPA MEDAL FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO ORGANISED PHILATELY, 2022 PATRICK MASELIS, Belgium Patrick Maselis has given outstanding service to philately in Europe for many years through his generous and unstinting support for innumerable organisations and events, his encouragement to young collectors and the example he has set as a first-class philatelist and exhibitor. He Read more…
The first Ibero-American Philatelic Meeting will take place in Madrid on the morning of 31 May, at the Hotel Mayorazgo Convention Center, located in the heart of Madrid’s Gran Vía. The event, organised and sponsored by EL ECO, is held under the auspices of the Inter-American Philatelic Federation (FIAF), in close collaboration with MI OFICINA Read more…
The French Federation (Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques, FFAP) and “l’Adphile – Voyagez avec le timbre” are organising the national philatelic competition “Open sport philatélique 2024” on the occasion of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The competition is open to youngsters (8-18 years old) and adults. It is also open to groups of philatelists, whether Read more…
A new book by Tomas Bjäringer RDP Hon. FRPSL and Ken Ryen, Royal Confessions to a Lifelong Friend: Swedish & Norwegian Queen Louise’s Correspondence 1850-1871 has been recently released and is available for purchase from Nordic Philately. The so-called “Queen’s letters” caused quite a sensation when they first emerged from obscurity and received publicity in Read more…
The following is an excerpt from a recent post by Axel Goldmann on IBRA 2023 news webpage, a presentation of Hans-Joachim Büll’s new book, Napoleon’s Waterloo – Reign of 100 Days. […] 400 pages in which Büll covers a wide range of topics, namely the developments that have shaped the direct relationship between power, supremacy Read more…
Yesterday we received the latest Press Release from IBRA 2023. It calls our attention to the series of IBRA 2023 lectures, which will take place in Room F between 25 and 28 May. Most of the lectures will be in German, but some will be in English. The complete programme in English is here: https://ibra2023.de/en/programm-en/programm-cph-forum-en/ Read more…
Copied from Vaccari News: A new book, Air mail to and from the Somaliland Protectorate by Imperial Airways and Ala Littoria – December 1935 to August 1936, was released by Germain Mentgen, who had updated and integrated his previous works in 82 pages. Published by the Aden & Somaliland Study Group, the book is written Read more…
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of Gustaf Douglas RDP FRPSL on 3 May 2023. A Swedish aristocrat and businessman, he will be remembered as the Head Patron of Stockholmia 2019 and the owner of the only known example of the Treskilling Yellow he acquired in 2013. In 2015 he Read more…
We are open to applications! Newsletter #3 Copenhagen, 2 May 2023 We are happy that 30 commissioners will be coming to Copenhagen in October 2024 with a wide range of exhibits. The application form for the FEPA Exhibition Hafnia 24 is now available at the exhibition website: https://www.hafnia24.com/exhibit-application-form/ If you would like to exhibit in Read more…
A new book by Robert Abensur RDP has been recently published by l’Académie de philatélie. Here is a short description taken from the Academy’s website: The Russian Empire and its notoriously Francophile elites appreciate French luxury goods. French people expatriate to make their fortune in this country which aspires to modernise by taking advantage of Read more…
Following its meeting on 28th April, the FEPA Board is delighted to announce the names of the Philatelic Societies awarded with the FEPA Certificate of Appreciation 2022. Marke & Munze Graz (Stamp & Coin Graz), Austria Club philatélique Conflanais (Conflans Philatelic club), France F.E.A. (Philatelic Society of Athens), Greece Circolo Filatelico (Philatelic Circle) “Tres Tabernae” Read more…
A 30-minute video by Graham Beck on his @ExploringStamps YouTube Channel is all anybody needs to learn about the life and works of a philatelic legend who never called himself a forger. Instead, he called himself an artist. Graham talks first with British actor and philatelist Samuel West, who believes that Sperati “was not fooling Read more…
Phila Historica is a magazine for philatelic history and philatelic literature. It is offered online, in pdf format, and free of charge to all interested parties. It is produced four times annually by Phil*Creativ GmbH, under the editorship of Wolfgang Maassen RDP FRPSL. The magazine was first released in March 2013, which means that the Read more…
Jonas Hällström, editor-in-chief of the Swedish Nordisk Filateli, has sent us details about two new publications (special issues 10 and 11) recently produced and released by the magazine. Christer Brunström writes: Special Issue 10: The Mouritsen Family Collections In today’s world, we often strive for synergies which simply explained means that collaboration between different activities Read more…
This is the latest press release (15th April) by the Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend e. V., brought to us by Axel Brockmann, the editorial office of Junge Sammler. The IBRA World Stamp Exhibition will take place from May 25 to 28 at Messe Essen. To ensure that as many young collectors as possible find their way to Read more…
The EXFILNA-JUVENIA 2023 Catalogue was uploaded on the FESOFI website on 17th April. The Exhibition will be held in Teruel from 19 to 23 April. Exhibition webpage: https://exposicionesfesofi.es The 70-page Catalogue is available here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/exfilna_2023_catalogue.pdf
A new book by Tomas Bjäringer RDP Hon. FRPSL and Mårten Sundberg FRPSL has been recently published by the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL). We read from the RPSL webpage: This work tells the stories of the rare têtebêches of the oval issue of Finland 1856–1858, rarities which are highly prized by philatelists the world Read more…
The Museum of Romanian Records is perhaps better known to the public for its incredible collections of trivets, corkscrews, and vintage cameras. However, its philatelic section is spectacular. It is spread out in 800 giant custom-made frames, in which 50,000 philatelic items are on permanent display, including: A collection of 2,200 letters and postal documents Read more…
From 26 to 29 May 2023, La Poste, the FFAP, the CNEP, and the ADPhile, with the cooperation of the Amicale Philatélique Chalonnaise, will present PHILAFRANCE 2023 at the Parc des Expositions in Chalon sur Saône. The four-day event will include an ambitious philatelic competition with 180 participants (800 frames) in the French Championship, a Read more…
When British and Colonial forces invaded the Zulu Kingdom on 11 January 1879, they ignited one of the most famous conflicts of the Victorian era. In July 2023, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History at the Royal Philatelic Society London will host a public exhibition displaying more than 500 postal, historical, and cultural objects exploring Read more…
Since its establishment in London in 1666, Spink & Son Ltd. has grown to become a superior auction house for rarities worldwide. It specialises in the auctioning and private sales of stamps, coins, banknotes, medals, bonds & shares, autographs, books, wine & spirits, and lifestyle collectables. Spink Insider was first published in 2009 and is Read more…
Following a decision at the FESOFI General Assembly held in Madrid on 5th March, the FESOFI Medal was awarded to: Alcañiz Philatelic and Numismatic Group (organisation) Miguel Ángel García Fernández (individual) The FESOFI Medals will be presented to the awardees at the EXFILNA-JUVENIA 2023 Palmares dinner on 22nd April. In addition, the Medal of Philatelic Read more…
Following our earlier post on 20th February, we report that the deadline for THAILAND 2023 WSC entry forms has been extended until 30th April. In the meantime, the exhibition website is under construction at http://www.thailand2023wsc.com. Prospective applicants should submit their applications through their respective National Commissioners. Application: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Thailand_2023_Application.jpg Literature application: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Thailand_2023_Literature.jpg IREX: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Thailand_2023_Irex.pdf
Today’s Newsletter from Stampex revealed the programme of the Virtual STAMPEX Talks on 4, 5 and 6 May: Thursday 4th May at Midday (London): Paul Skinner presents The British Library’s Philatelic Collections: New Acquisitions Thursday 4th at 2 pm (London): Ian Shapiro talks about Coronation collectables, selected items from a Royal Collection, Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II Read more…
Discover Open Philately – the new and upcoming class IBRA 2023, Sunday 28 May 2023, Room D/E, ‘CC Ost’, next to Hall 7 All are welcome to learn more about Open Philately This seminar will introduce you to the fascinating world of Open Philately. You will hear about the endless possibilities of this new and Read more…
Michael Cortese and Charles Epting have interviewed Peter Congreve in Episode 61 of their series Conversations with Philatelists. Peter Congreve is an Australian, very active on Twitter as Peter (@stampden), with a passion – among others – for birds, genealogy, postal and social history. “Communication happens between people and not between postage stamps”, says Peter Read more…
We copy the breaking news from yesterday’s post on the APS website: The American Philatelic Society Board of Directors unanimously elected Cheryl Ganz as president to replace Bob Zeigler, who stepped down on March 31, 2023. Ganz appointed Greg Galletti to replace her as vice president, confirmed by the APS Board of Directors. Cheryl Ganz Read more…
Welcome to HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #2 Copenhagen, 31 March 2023 We would like to inform you that informations from 40 invited FEPA countries is running in to our Commissioner General about the different country responsible commissioners. We have received information from 21 countries so far and you can see the list of commissioners at our Read more…
The 22nd edition of the ‘Augusto Massari’ Prize for philately will take place in Vasto on the occasion of the VastoPhil 2023 national exhibition of Open, Thematic and Maxima Philately, scheduled from 15 to 17 September, at Palazzo d’Avalos, on the initiative of the ‘Nino Piccirilli’ Philatelic Society. The event is characterised by the “one Read more…
On 27th March, Pascal Bandry, Chairman of the FIP Maximaphily Commission, distributed the attached 24-page Newsletter focusing to Maximaphily news around the world and the 2021 Best Maximum Card competition. The Newsletter is published right on time before the European Challenge of Maximaphily which is coming up in Teruel (19-23 April), co-hosted with the Spanish Read more…
Italian mail in the Far East is a brand new book by Valter Astolfi, 432 pp., softbound, illustrated in colour, published by the AICPM (Associazione Italiana Collezionisti Posta Militare e Storia Postale) and distributed by Vaccari at € 60. The work is meant to illustrate the postal implications of the Italian military presence in the Read more…
On 24th March, James Bendon FRPSL, renowned British philatelist, dealer and publisher, distributed the following message to his clients and friends: I have retired! After more than 50 years as a full-time stamp dealer and philatelic publisher and having reached the age of 85 I have decided that it is time to retire. I will Read more…
A fine example of Best Practice: The philatelic society in the small Slovenian town of Celje brings together philately with the State archives. On Wednesday, 29.3.2023, at 11.00 pm, the grand opening will take place of the exhibition Philately in archives – Archives in philately, at Zgodovinski arhiv Celje (Historical Archives of Celje), celebrating 100 Read more…
We copy the sad news from Linn’s Stamp News website, published on 22nd March: Sergio Sismondo, an esteemed postal historian and philatelic dealer whose encyclopedic knowledge of classic-era stamps and postal history enriched collectors from around the world, died March 13 in Syracuse, N.Y., at the age of 80. Mr. Sismondo was born in Italy Read more…
On 17th March, the General Assembly of the Royal Spanish Academy of Philately and Postal History took place. A new Board of Governors was also elected: President: Eduardo Consejo Prieto Vice President: Fernando Aranaz Del Río Secretary: José Manuel Rodríguez Gutiérrez Treasurer: German Baschwitz Gomez Deputy Secretary: José Antonio Herráiz Gracia Librarian: Gaspar Martínez Lorente Read more…
Musée de La Poste, Paris, celebrates the European Days of Crafts from 27 March to 2 April. Given the opportunity, it presents on its website all we need to learn about producing postage stamps by intaglio with a three-minute video which focuses on the printing process. Watch the video on the YouTube here.
We picked this up from the American Philatelic Society website: Back on December 8-9, the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum (NPM) in Washington, D.C. played host to the Twelfth Winton M. Blount Postal History Symposium (PHS). Co-sponsored by the NPM, the American Philatelic Society and the American Philatelic Research Library, the PHS is a biennial event alternatively Read more…
The Israel Philatelic Federation and the Society of Israel Philatelists have joined together to create the Israel 75 Philatelic Academy. The Academy is intended to promote all aspects of Holy Land Philately and to enhance the knowledge of collectors worldwide. This will be done with virtual philatelic lectures during April 2023 and the display of Read more…
Thema is the magazine of the Société suisse de philatélie thématique (Swiss Society for Thematic Philately), member of the FSPhS (Swiss Philatelic Federation). It is published quarterly and is distributed free of charge to all SSPT members. The articles are published in German, French or Italian, sometimes in two languages, and in special occasions in Read more…
Yesterday we had a video conference celebrating the 20th anniversary of Vaccari News. Besides Valeria Vaccari and Fabio Bonacina, respectively publisher and editor of this daily web news, among the presenters were Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi, President of the Italian Federation, Beniamino Bordoni, President of the Italian Union of Philatelic Press, and Giancarlo Morolli, Vice-President of FEPA. Read more…
Today we received the latest Press Release from IBRA 2023. The World Championship of Philately The highlights of IBRA 2023 in Essen Bonn | 8.3.23 | Peter Platz | Only a few months to go – from May 25 to 28, 2023, the International Stamp World Exhibition will open its doors to philatelists from all Read more…
Filatelista is the official organ of the PZF, the Polish Philatelists Union, published monthly under the editorship of Adam Szuler, with 60 pages in full-colour. It was released in 1954, is the oldest philatelic magazine in Poland and this year it will celebrate its 70th birthday. In Filatelista the reader will find: scientific and research articles, Read more…
Jean-Louis Lafon, better known as “Monsieur Astrophilatelie”, passed away on 29th January 2023, aged 85. An engineer in the space industry, it was in 1975 that he first discovered his passion for astrophilately and in 1980 he won first prize in an open exhibition in the Netherlands. In France he joined the Maurepas philatelic society Read more…
During the Annual General Assembly held on 5th March 2023 at the FESOFI Headquarters in Madrid, the New Board of Directors was elected and took office for the next four years (2023-2027). President: José Antonio Arruego Vice-President: José Pedro Gómez-Agüero Jiménez Secretary General: Rafael Acuña Castillo Administrator: Juan Panes Cantero Vice-Secretary: Maria Elisa Abad Suarez Read more…
A bilateral stamp competitive exhibition between exhibitors from Austria and Luxembourg has been announced, organised by OK-Gmunden and BMSV-Gmunden, with the support of the Austrian Philatelic Federation. Registration deadline has been set on 31st May 2023. IREX: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bedingungen.pdf Entry Form: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Anmeldung-phila-Toscana-23.pdf Details at: https://www.bmsv-gmunden.at
After four years of absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the CNEP Salon philatélique de printemps (Spring Philatelic Show) reopens its doors from Thursday 23 to Saturday 25 March 2023. As it has been the case since 2015, it will be held in Paris at Espace Champerret, Paris 17th, Hall C. Thirty stands of French Read more…
The Ukrainian Post used a mural by Banksy on a postage stamp to send the world a strong message marking the first anniversary of the war. Last November, the renowned UK artist had painted a demolished wall in Borodianka, north-west of Kyiv, depicting a young boy judoka throwing down a much bigger older man, who Read more…
The following press release was issued by Poste Italiane on 22nd February in Trieste: On Friday 3 March, in the Mitteleuropa Postal and Telegraphic Museum of Poste Italiane (Central Post Office, via Vittorio Veneto), the documentary exhibition “Sfizi.Di.Posta. La storia attraverso la posta, la posta attraverso la storia” (“Sfizi.Di.Posta. The history through the post, the Read more…
At the meeting of the Board of Election of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists on 16th February 2023 it was unanimously agreed that the following philatelists be invited to be the new signatories to the Roll: Pradip Jain, RDP, India Ms. Patricia “Trish” Kaufmann, RDP, United States of America Professor Dr. Damian Läge, RDP, Switzerland Read more…
The Union of Bulgarian Philatelists announces with great sadness that Ivan Kostov, doyen of Bulgarian, European and world philately, has left us at the age of 99. In his long life dedicated to philately, Ivan Kostov was a long-time publisher and editor-in-chief of the national philatelic magazine, as well as a mentor to generations of Read more…
Jenwit Apichainunt, Commissioner General of THAILAND 2023 World Stamp Championship, officially announced the upcoming exhibition by inviting the national philatelic federations to appoint commissioners and return entry forms by 31st March. The invitation letter mentions that the Philatelic Association of Thailand (P.A.T.) under the patronage of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn with the full support Read more…
Reported by the BBC website on 8th February: Secret letters written in code by Mary, Queen of Scots, during her imprisonment in England have been uncovered and decoded by a team of cryptographers. The documents, which were believed to have been lost, were found in the National Library of France in Paris. They were written Read more…
This is Newsletter #1 distributed by HAFNIA 24 to its suscribers today: Welcome to HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #1 Copenhagen, 14 February 2023 This is the first newsletter from HAFNIA 24. We are delighted to be able to invite the European philatelic community to Copenhagen for a FEPA patronage exhibition between 17th and 20th October 2024. The Read more…
Vincent Schouberechts writes at the Trait de Union 2022-2, the biannual Newsletter of the AEP: This is as much a history book as an authoritative study of all the postmarks used in the different campaigns during the years of the French Consulate and Empire. Using many tables, all the known postmarks are listed with their Read more…
Early yesterday, the Royal Mail unvailed the first King Charles III’s definitive stamps, which will be placed on sale from 4th April. Later in the day, the following Newsletter was distributed by The Postal Museum to its subscribers: See treasures from the museum’s collection and discover the story of definitive stamps, from the very first design to Read more…
We picked it up from the Society’s website: Mi Oficina Philatelic Society is a worldwide group of philatelists (mainly Latin Americans) meeting daily via Zoom. During the Covid lockdown, many of us decided to start a series of presentations in an effort to perpetuate and share our collective knowledge on the multitude of topics of Read more…
SAVPEX 2023, Virtual Philatelic Exhibition, organised by the Philatelic Society of the Orange Free State and held under the auspices of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa will take place in June/July 2023. The exhibition will accommodate One Frame exhibits only. Entries are to be received by 31st May and scans of exhibits are to Read more…
Dear Mr President, On behalf of myself and the FEPA Board I want to express our deepest condolences to you, your Board and the members of the Fédération des Associations Philatéliques de Turquie for the terrible suffering and grief that has been caused to the people of Turkey by the earthquake on Monday morning. We Read more…
The latest Trait d’Union 2022-2, the biannual AEP Newsletter to its members, reported yesterday the AEP Awards for 2023 as follows: The European Philatelic Merit 2023 has been awarded to Vincent Schouberechts (Belgium). The AEP would like to distinguish here a member who is not only one of the most brilliant researchers in old philatelic Read more…