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…
Get to know and stay tuned with the YouTube Channels on Philately. You will find a list on the FEPA website at Menu -> Resources -> YouTube Channels or at https://fepanews.com/youtube-channels The list will be continuously updated. Suggestions are welcome at info@fepanews.com .
Francesco Giuliani and Il Postalista make a free offer to the philatelic community. A new book on the philatelic memoirs of Rodolfo Renier from Treviso, born in 1857, who not only led a brilliant academic career in Turin, at the local Ateneo Polytechnic, but was interested in many aspects of philately, leaving among other things Read more…
The sad news was announced yesterday by the magazine website and Twitter account: Due to the challenging economic conditions, the difficult decision has been taken to cease publication of Philatelic Exporter, with the February edition being the last one. Many thanks to all the readers, contributors and advertisers for their support over the 78 years the Read more…
Here is the program of the presentations by SOFIMA, for the first quarter of 2023, both live at the Society premises and via videoconference. The latter are open to all with free participation. The presentations are uploaded to the SOFIMA YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sofimasociedadfilatelicade9928 To obtain a link for any videoconference, check the conference announcement on Read more…
Today we received IBRA Newsletter No. 2. IBRA RUNDBRIEF Nr. 2 / 30. Januar 2023 Willkommen zum 2. IBRA Rundbrief Noch genau 115 Tage, dann öffnet die Internationale Briefmarkenausstellung IBRA 2023 in Essen ihre Pforten. Das IBRA Organisations-Komitee arbeitet weiterhin mit Vollgas und grossem Engagement. Der Kreis der Personen, die an den Vorbereitungen Read more…
A book by Francesco Giaccardi about the two Atlantic crossings in 1930 and 1933, by Italo Balbo, a leading Italian aviator, Minister of the Air Force (1929-1933) and Governor of Italian Libya (1934-1940). It is organised in 13 chapters with more than 100 colour photos of covers and aerogrammes plus thirty explanatory tables, all in Read more…
NORDIA 2023 will take place in Iceland this year, organised by the Icelandic Federation. The exhibition will host all competition classes on 700 frames with a very modest participation fee at 25 euros per frame or per Literature exhibit, while there is no fee for the Youth exhibits. Application forms for participation should be routed Read more…
We received the following from the PTS: The Philatelic Traders’ Society is proud to announce that Virtual Stampex is back for 2023, and promises to deliver an even more exciting philatelic experience for collectors all around the world The Philatelic Traders’ Society is delighted to announce that Virtual Stampex will take place from 4th – Read more…
Art, conservation, culture, entertainment: the common threads that characterize the “Tavolo dei «postali»” is coming back for the third digital cycle under the title “La posta mai immaginata”. Ten Zoom presentations with free participation. They will take place every Monday at 18:00 (CET) starting from 23 January. Once again, they are proposed by the Historical Read more…
The French Federation (Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques, FFAP), the Phil@poste and ADPhile are setting up for next March the annual Fête du Timbre, formerly known as Journée du Timbre. The Fête du Timbre will be spread out throughout France, with roughly one hundred participant towns, as it is customary every year. This is a Read more…
The Ottoman Post Offices and Services in Iraq with Military Post & Foreign Postal Agencies, by Kemal Giray FRPSL, has been recently published by Balkanphila Ltd. 2023, in A4 size, softcover, 209 pages, illustrated in colour, limited edition of 150 numbered copies. The book is a comprehensive guide to the post offices and agencies during Read more…
The upcoming MULTILATERALE exhibition is organised by the Filatelistična zveza Slovenije (Slovenian Philatelic Union, FZS) and will take place under FEPA recognition, from 7 to 10 September 2023 in Osnovna šola Koper (Scuola Elementare Capodistria), Cesta Zore Perello, Godina 1, 6000 Koper. The Special Regulations (IREX) along with application forms for participation, the Organising Committee, Read more…
Common collecting interests between Swedish and German philatelists was the spark that ignited the idea of a bilateral exhibition in Trelleborg Sweden, between 15 and 17 September. The Sveriges Filatelistförbund (SFF) mentions on its website that there will be a similar bilateral exhibition in 2024 hosted by the Germans. Details at: https://filatelisten.se/2023/01/09/ny-utstallning-trelleborg-2023
Copied from the Collectors Club website: For the first time in the 70-year history of one of the stamp hobby’s most prestigious awards, the Collectors Club has named three simultaneous winners of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately. They are Trish Kaufmann and Randy Neil of the United States and Read more…
Robert Ballauri (1925-2006) was a prominent philatelic figure in his homeland, also well-known outside Albania. In 1998 he visualised, created and published the Koleksionisti magazine, as the house organ of the Association of Collectors of Albania. Ballauri’s main concern was to bring the magazine in front of a wider audience, so many of the articles Read more…
A few weeks ago the IBRA 2023 website mentioned that thanks to Richard Borek GmbH & Co. KG, the unique Bordeaux Cover bearing both one penny orange-red and two pence deep blue Mauritius examples will be on display at the IBRA Schatzkammer during the exhibition. On 9th January, a post in the news section of Read more…
FEPA released today the January 2023 issue of FEPA News magazine featuring: News from FEPA News from FEPA Members FEPA Exhibiting Exhibitions in the Second Half of 2022 Forthcoming Exhibitions Developments in Philately The World of Research Events Calendar You can read or download the 84-page FEPA News from here: http://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FN42.pdf (15MB)
The Collectors Club, New York, had invited Elliot Gruber, Director of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, to make a presentation on camera. On 4th January, the Museum Director showed a number of the most elusive and diverse items of the Museum treasures and talked about the ongoing digitisation programme and the future availability of the Read more…
Pantelis Leoussis is the 2022 recipient of the Hellenic Philatelic Society Medal for “Significant services to Hellenic philately”. Pantelis Leoussis, 84, composer and pianist by profession, fluent in French, Italian and (naturally) Greek, with the charisma to be conversant in more languages, is a renowned Thematic Philatelist internationally and the body and soul of Thematic Read more…
Richard West MBE, FRPSL, has received a special award from Stamp Active in recognition of fifty years of service to youth philately. He first joined the Melville Memorial Committee in 1972 and he has given continuous service to the evolving National Youth Stamp Group and now the Stamp Active Network. His principal role has been Read more…
The International Philatelic Federation (FIP) has uploaded on its website the latest issue of Flash, its biannual official house organ. You can download the 36-page Flash No. 134 from here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FLASH-134-Dec.pdf (7.5 MB)
Pascal Bandry, Chairman, and Bostjan Petauer, Secretary of the FIP Maximaphily Commission published the results of the “Best Maximum Card World Competition 2021”. Out of nineteen entries received, the winners were: 1st place: Poland, 60 points 2nd place: Romania, 57 points 3rd place: Spain, 42 points Here is the file with all nineteen entries: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BMC-2021.pdf
Francesco Giuliani revisited the memories of Romolo Mezza, which had been written almost a century ago, edited them, produced a long introduction, and put everything together in a brand new book. Romolo Mezzadri was born in Rome in 1861 and died in Livorno in 1956. He was a great collector, a dealer and a promoter Read more…
This is the latest Press Release from Axel Brockmann, the editorial office of the Junge Sammler: The new JUNGE SAMMLER is coming – winter delights are the main theme Whether you want to hibernate like the animals or prefer to play chess and ride a bicycle, do handicrafts or cook winter dishes: the main theme Read more…
Rhône Philatélie, published by an association of eight philatelic societies of the Valais and Vaud cantons of the French speaking part of Switzerland, offers four issues per year. It is also sent to all the members of thirty philatelic societies in the French part of Switzerland. Presently, the magazine has 1.400 subscribers, mainly in Switzerland, Read more…
We report with sadness that on 18th December Gábor Visnyovszki passed away. The deceased was member of the AIEP with expertise in Hungarian philately, member of the AEP and awardee of the Mérite Philatélique Européen in 2004, FIP juror and Fellow of the RPSL. He was a leader of the MAFITT community for a long Read more…
The 61st National Philatelic Exhibition and Spanish Championship, EXFILNA 2023, will take place in Teruel from 19 to 23 April 2023. It is organised by the Spanish Federation, FESOFI, and the Spanish Post (Correos). The exhibition is held under the patronage of the City of Teruel and the cooperation of the Royal Mint, the Aragonese Read more…
A new book published by the Royal Philatelic Society London. The purpose of this Guide to the Postal Stationery of Iraq, by Clayton Rubec and Akthem Al-Manaseer, is to stimulate interest in this aspect of Iraqi and Mesopotamian philately. We have tried to illustrate the range of postal stationery products used in Mesopotamia from the Ottoman and British Read more…
In 1993, the British Christmas stamps celebrated the 150th anniversary of the publication of A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens. Within a week of its publication some 6000 copies of the book had been sold at five shillings each. Dickens declared the book “a most prodigious success – the greatest, I think.” Quentin Blake Read more…
A new book for the first time sheds light on the history and postal history of the Indian subcontinent up to the establishment of British rule. The philately and postal history of the Indian subcontinent is rich and spans a long period of time. This makes India’s philately one of the largest collecting areas worldwide, Read more…
On 25th November, during MONACOPHIL 2022, FEPA hosted a Round Table discussion in front of an audience on the strengths and weaknesses of philately and how it might evolve in the 21st century. Moderator of the event was Charles Epting, CEO of H.R. Harmer. The five panelists were chosen to be from different philatelic backgrounds: Read more…
We just received the official release for the PTS Awards 2022. London, December 2022: The Philatelic Traders’ Society is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 PTS Awards. Launched in 2020 to celebrate the best in the business, the awards support creativity, legacy, and business growth. They are well respected within the philatelic community Read more…
The Global Philatelic Network produced this year five additional volumes in the renowned Edition d’Or series. Vols. 61 & 63-65 were officially presented during MONACOPHIL 2022, in November, while Vol. 62 was presented during HELVETIA 2022, in May: Vol. 65: British India – Queen Victoria Postal Stationery – The Sandeep Jaiswal Collection Vol. 64: American Read more…
The Union of Bulgarian Philatelists and The Bulgarian Post are organizing the national philatelic exhibition with international participation, PLEVEN PHILA 2022, from 9 to 11 December 2022. The event is held with the support of Pleven Municipality and the Regional History Museum, Pleven. Exhibits from Bulgaria, as well as from Italy, Romania, Turkey and Moldova will Read more…
During MonacoPhil 2022, the members of the Club de Monte-Carlo met for their bi-annual meeting and announced the election of their new President: Olivier Stocker was elected and will replace Patrick Maselis, who held this position from 2009 to 2022, as of 1st January 2023. All the Club members paid a warm tribute to Patrick Read more…
Earlier this year, Linn’s Stamp News released the 116-page special publication Linn’s Stamp News Most Influential Philatelists and Their Epic Stamp Stories, which “recognizes 76 individuals who have had an impact on the hobby in the past couple of decades”, according to the editors. At that time, the special publication was available to non-subscribers only Read more…
On Saturday 19 November, the Royal Spanish Academy of Philately and Postal History (Real Academia Hispánica de Filatelia e Historia Postal) held a major session at the National Mint Museum in Madrid. After the opening speech of Jesús Sitjà, President of the Academy, the following topics were covered: Avisos de recibo en el siglo XIX, Read more…
EFIRO 2024 European exhibition with 2000 frames, under FEPA patronage and FIP recognition, will take place between 17 and 20 April 2024. The exhibition was smartly placed on the 2024 calendar between the Catholic (31 March) and the Orthodox Easter (5 May). The organisers announced an expo sales and a collectors fair, rarities from private Read more…
Following the FEPA Congress 2022 in Liberec, on 15th October, the minutes were sent to the Member Federations on 20th November. They are available here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Minutes-2022-Liberec-Congress.pdf Photo (FEPA Board in Liberec): Thomas Hoepfner (left), Giancarlo Morolli, Bill Hedley, Igor Pirc, Costas Chazapis and Lars Engelbrecht. Hans Schwarz was not present due to illness. [photo credit: Read more…
We copied the announcement from the Museum of Philately website: Museum of Philately awards the Rowland Hill Medal at the prestigious stamp show Monacophil on Friday 25th November 2022, in Monte Carlo. As an online Museum, we celebrate great and award-winning collections that promote, educate, and inspire viewers, illustrating the wonderful diversity of what has been Read more…
MONACOPHIL 2022 (23-26 November) is under way. A short video (2 min.) of H.S.H. Prince Albert II visiting the exhibition was released today by Monaco Info, a TV channel based in Monaco. You can watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=856800645359483 Photo: H.S.H. Prince Albert II (left) and Patrick Maselis RDP, President Club de Monte-Carlo [photo credit: Read more…
The shocking news of the closure of Vaccari Magazine was announced yesterday on the Vaccari News website. The Vaccari Press Release issued ahead of the release of the journal’s final number (No. 68) includes the “Editorial” signed this time by Valeria Vaccari, the late Paolo’s daughter. The first few lines of the “Editorial” explain why: Read more…
The Slovenian Federation confirmed that the seven-nations Multilaterale exhibition will take place in the city of Koper (former Italian name Capodistria), in Slovenia, from 7 to 10 September 2023. The exhibition has been granted FEPA Recognition. The seven participating nations are Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Slovenia. Exhibition size is expected to Read more…
EUROPHIL SPM 2023 is organised by the European Academy of Philately (AEP) on Saint Pierre of Saint Pierre and Miquelon next June. The event is a competitive exhibition of one-frame exhibits, under AEP patronage and it will be judged according to the GREVs. It is open to the members of the AEP, the American Philatelic Read more…
On 7th December David Feldman International Auctioneers will hold the auction of “The ‘Art of Sperati’ Collection”. According to the auctioneers, the collection includes 136 lots of different levels of complexity and richness, many of which comprise previously unrecorded material , as well as unknown working reproductions. The 165-page catalogue comprises first class reference philatelic Read more…
On Tuesday we read in linns.com that: This past September, the United States Postal Service published a new edition of its “Publication 100,” The United States Postal Service: An American History. The full-color, 156-page softcover book is available both in print and online. The online version is free of charge and can be downloaded from here: Read more…
The Club de Monte-Carlo and the OETP (Office Monégasque des Emissions de Timbres-Poste) will host an exceptional philatelic event from 23 to 26 November 2022. An exhibition of 100 iconic stamps and documents will be held at the Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies with items from 100 world famous collections belonging to His Serene Highness Prince Read more…
We picked up the CAPE TOWN 2022 winners from the RPSL Twitter account: World Stamp Championship (WSC): Jan Huys-Berlingin (Liechtenstein), “Belgium’s first issue, the Epaulettes”. WSC First runner-up: Keith Klugman (USA), “Victorian Natal 1857-1899”. WSC Second runner-up: Jaiswal Sandeep (USA), “British India Queen Victoria Postal Stationery”. Photo: Peter Suhadolc, Jan Huys-Berlingin, Prakob Chirakiti, Yigal Nathaniel Read more…
Trier is located at the west German border triangle close to Luxembourg and France, and will host the national exhibition NAPOSTA 2023 next July. The organisers, the Deutsch-Französische Briefmarkenclub e.V. Trier, who will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2023, invite exhibitors from Germany and abroad to participate. Application forms are available in German, French and Read more…
An article entitled “Authors’ Binding of ‘Fundamentals of Philately’” by Abhishek Bhuwalka on his blog (The Philatelist) brings to centre stage two philatelic legends: brothers Leon Norman Williams and Maurice Williams. What follows here is an updated version of what the author had already published in Philatelic Literature Review vol. 69 (2020), No. 4, based Read more…
The Postal Museum, London, posted the following message with the attached illustration on its Twitter account yesterday: Did you know we hold over 60,000 objects and thousands of records detailing 500 years of postal history? Discover for yourself in person at our archive or access online from the comfort of your own home. Learn more Read more…
The 2022 Membership Directory (Annuaire) of the European Academy of Philately (Académie Européenne de Philatélie, AEP) was mailed to the members a few days ago. The Directory was last produced in 2018. President Jean Voruz remarks that the 2022 edition continues the improvements initiated by his predecessor Bruno Crecato-Selvaggi. He goes on saying that the Read more…
CAPE TOWN 2022 146-page Catalogue is now available. It contains all the useful details from both the World Stamp Championship and the National Exhibition. Both events will take place between 8 and 12 November. The Catalogue may be downloaded from here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cape_town_2022_cat.pdf
FEPA Panel Discussion at MONACOPHIL 2022: “Philately – Forever in the shadows?” An alternative theme could be “Bringing Philately into the light“, as this is very much about developing ideas how to improve the perception of philately as well as the appeal of organised philately and also to win a wider and younger range of Read more…
From Mehmet Akan, President of Turkish Philatelic Academy, we received the following announcement: The Ottoman Empire lasted over six centuries on three continents and was one of the greatest Empires in World history. Over 3,500 post offices were operating in these lands and the postal system of 29 countries was either born from the Empire Read more…
Ari Muhonen received the Pro Philatelia Gold Medal awarded by the Finnish Philatelic Federation. Here is the official citation in translation: Ari Muhonen’s achievements in the field of organised philately are immense. He started his service in the Board of the Philatelic Federation of Finland as secretary in 2007. He served as President of the Read more…
NORRPHIL 2022 is a regional and national stamp exhibition in Sweden, which will take place between 4 and 6 November 2022, in Tibble Gymnasium, in the town of Täby. The 48-page exhibition catalogue is available here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Norrphil-Katalog.pdf
Pedro Vaz Pereira, Honorary President of FEPA and current President of the Portuguese Philatelic Federation, was awarded not once, not twice, but three times with three different and of the highest level philatelic distinctions on the same day during LIBEREC 2022 European Philatelic Exhibition. a. The FEPA Medal for Exceptional Philatelic Study and Research for Read more…
A series of eighteen seminars have been organised by the Hellenic Philatelic Federation during the past few weeks. The seminars run on Webex, between 15 September and 13 October, on Thursdays and Fridays at 7.00 pm Athens time, i.e. nine sessions, two seminars per session. Nine speakers took the lead on a rotation basis, each Read more…
Vaccari srl made today the following announcement: We are sad to announce that Paolo Vaccari suddenly passed away last week at the age of 82. As per his will, we communicate it after the funeral has taken place. A great passion for philately which he turned into his job and has accompanied him throughout his Read more…
The Museum of Philately has announced that twenty one world class collections have been nominated for the Rowland Hill Medal, which will be awarded for the first time. Voting opens on 18th October 2022 and closes on 18th November. In order to cast your vote you are asked to visit https://www.museumofphilately.com and review the collections. Read more…
The LIBEREC 2022 jury released the awards on Saturday, 15 October, noon time. Later in the day, during the palmares dinner, the jury votes were counted in front of the audience and the Grand Prize winners were announced. Grand Prix Championship Class: Terje Heskestad, Norway, “Postal History of the southern coast of Norway from 1719 Read more…
The annual FEPA Congress took place on Saturday, 15 October, in Liberec, Czech Republic, during the European Exhibition and Polar Salon LIBEREC 2022. Major decisions ratified by the Congress delegates included: (a) Granting FEPA membership to the Lebanese Association of Philatelists. (b) Granting FEPA patronage to the following future exhibitions: EFIRO 2024 in Bucharest, April Read more…
The Filatelisten, official journal of Sveriges Filatelist-Förbund (SFF, the Swedish Philatelic Federation), has changed looks! “It was time for a slight refresh”, we read at the SFF website. Follow the story and the details at: https://www.sff.nu/nya-filatelisten-ar-pa-vag/#1216 The SFF was founded in 1886 and according to its website it has almost 3,000 members. Most are involved Read more…
The CAPE TOWN 2022 website has uploaded the latest exhibition newsletter which includes the following announcements: Composition of the jury. Size of the exhibition: 1600 competitive frames and 69 literature exhibits from 43 countries. Spink as the major sponsor of the show and the availability of dealers’ stands. Exhibit rotation by class (two periods). Local Read more…
We received the following from the BDPh (the German Philatelic Federation): With the IBRA 2023 in Essen, the “World Philately Championships” will be held in Germany again for a long time next year. Such an event is also a challenge. One goal is to show as many great exhibits as possible and get good reviews. Read more…
We received the following email from our Irish fellows: Hi All, STAMPA, the Irish National Stamp Exhibition, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this week, with a return to the venue at Griffith College, Dublin. This year also marks the centenary of Irish Stamps and we will be marking this with some very special exhibits in Read more…
LIBEREC 2022 European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon is ready to welcome its visitors and exhibitors, at the Wellness Hotel Babylon, Liberec, between Thursday 13 and Sunday 16 October. The Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA) has granted patronage to the event and will hold its annual Congress at the exhibition venue, Saturday 15 October, Read more…
The Philatelic Traders’ Society (PTS), the organisers of Stampex International, were delighted to report on their Twitter account that the collectors were queuing around the block on opening day of STAMPEX 2022, yesterday, 28 September. And they were indeed! The show will go on until Saturday 1 October.
We received the latest press release from the Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend e.V. (DPhJ-ÖA) reporting that at the virtual NAPOSTA 2022, which started on 3rd September, all 12 Youth exhibits successfully presented themselves to the jury and at the same time qualified for participation in IBRA 2023 (25-28 May 2023 in Essen, Germany). You can read the Read more…
On 21st September, the Collectors Club, New York, presented a round table discussion via Zoom, “Our Hobby’s Future – A Dealer’s Panel”, featuring Chris Green (stamp shop, Ottawa, Canada), Andrew Titley (Siegel International), Charles Epting (H.R. Harmer) and Matt Kewriga (Schuyler Rumsey Philatelic Auctions). The panel was completed by Wade Saadi RDP and Larry Haber Read more…
The Spanish National Exhibition EXFILNA 2022 will be held in Irún this week, from Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 September. The 80-page Catalogue is now on line and can be downloaded from here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Irun_22_catalogue.pdf
Simon Carson, PTS and Stampex Chairman, is greeting us all at the Exhibition Website Home Page: “There is something new to discover for everyone at Stampex. You may be new to stamp collecting, a seasoned philatelist, interested in postal history, love letter writing, or you may simply be seeking a unique day out in London Read more…
The International Federation of Scout & Guide Stamp Collecting Organizations (IFSCO) will meet in Comacchio, Italy, on 16 September 2022. The 11th IFSCO Conference was scheduled for 2020, but was postponed due to the pandemic. The delegates will now get together four years after they last met in May 2018, in Evora, Portugal. The detailed Read more…
The organisers of LIBEREC 2022 European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon have recently released important information on the exhibition website for the upcoming event which is scheduled to take place in the beautiful city of the Czech Republic between 13 and 16 October. The new webpages include: The Jury: https://www.liberec2022.eu/en/jury-2 The Exhibits per Country: https://www.liberec2022.eu/en/list-of-exhibits-states Read more…
FEPA honours Queen Elizabeth II, an active patron of philately, who died yesterday aged 96. Photo: Queen Elizabeth II with Dr Alan Huggins at the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) in 2019 [photo credit: RPSL]
The Union of Slovak Philatelists (ZSF), in cooperation with the Slovak Post as its strategic partner, organises BRATISLAVAFILA 2023, a National philatelic exhibition with international participation, which will take place between 1 and 4 June 2023 in the National Museum in Bratislava. The exhibition will be held under the auspices of Ministry of Transport and Read more…
The German Federation (BDPh) website informs us that Virtual NAPOSTA 2022 exhibition has already started. A total of 81 exhibitors including 16 young exhibitors are participating with their exhibits. They come from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. A ten-member jury chaired by Bernward Schubert will evaluate the exhibits over the next few weeks. The results Read more…
The Norrorts Frimärksförening (Norrorts Stamp Association) organises the regional and national stamp exhibition NORRPHIL 2022, between 4 and 6 November 2022. The exhibition will take place in Tibble Gymnasium, in the Swedish town of Täby. No formal invitations to foreign exhibitors were sent. However, members of other countries’ associations had the right to participate along with Read more…
STAMPEX 2022 and the Philatelic Traders’ Society released their September Newsletter announcing the launch of their Online Marketplace: September 2022: The Philatelic Traders’ Society is delighted to announce the launch of the Stampex Online Marketplace for Stampex 2022, in partnership with StampAuctionNetwork. Previewing from 25th September and launching on 28th September in line with the Read more…
Graham Beck of Exploring Stamps YouTube channel has produced a superb 13 min video on the Philatelic Collections of the British Library. In the video, Paul Skinner, Lead Curator, and Richard Morel, Curator, are talking about the Philatelic Collections which were established in 1891 with the bequest of the Tapling Collection, and how they later Read more…
We picked this up from the AIJP website yesterday: 13 years ago, the 3rd edition of the first volume of this unique collection of biographical data on former and current renowned philatelists was published, and one year ago volume 4 with the letters “M-R”. Each volume was written by Wolfgang Maassen and published in the Read more…
From 21 to 25 September, the city of Irún will host the 60th edition of EXFILNA 2022 National Philatelic Exhibition, organised by the Spanish Philatelic Federation (FESOFI), the Spanish Post (Correos) and the Bidasoa Philatelic and Numismatic Society. The city will also host the 9th edition of the European Convention for Collectors, ECC IRÚN2022, organized Read more…
The Dutch Federation (KNBF) in its August Newsletter reminded us of the POSTEX 2022 exhibition, which this year is going to be held in the Veluwehal, in Barneveld. The exhibition is scheduled for the weekend 28-29 October, at 10:00-17:00 on Saturday and 10:00-16:00 on Sunday. Traders from the Netherlands and Belgium will be present and Read more…
Gmunden, Austria, will host “phila”-Toscana 22 with ALPEN-ADRIA PHILATELIE 2022 and BIRDPEX 9 exhibitions during the weekend of 26-28 August. The organisers have uploaded the 57-page Exhibition Catalogue, which is available here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Katalog.pdf
The Museum of Philately sent a note a few days ago: There is just a month left to be in with the chance to enter the Rowland Hill Medal. All collections received and reviewed by the curators before the end of August will be in with a chance of being displayed and then entered into Read more…
The LIBEREC 2022 Organising Committee announced that the Czech Post will issue a pair of postage stamps for the European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon LIBEREC 2022, which is coming up in October. The designer is Pavel Sivko (b. 1948), painter, graphic artist and teacher, son of Václav Sivko (1923-1974), also a renowned painter and Read more…
After the successful Paris-Philex 2022 in June, the French Philatelic Federation invites us to meet again in 28-30 October in Timbres-Passion 2022, which is going to take place in Moulins, central France. Timbre-Passion 2022 is a philatelic event where great emphasis is placed on Youth activities, games and competition, which at the same time will Read more…