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…
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…