The January-February issue of the magazine of the French Federation presents a research on the Olympic Games of 1924, a deep study of the “Semeuse”, and an important dossier on the Youth competitions among other very interesting matters. Read more…
Just beginning the New Year , we are receiving this extraordinary work, the biggest and better of this kind ever done in Spanish language and may be even in any other language. It is the result of five years of great efforts of the authors: more than 1860 entries and around 2000 related meanings, with the same number of full colour images on 428 A4 pages. It is a key tool not only for the Spanish speaking Philatelic Community, but also for the thousands philatelists from all around the world who collects some philatelic areas related to the over 20 countries which official language is Spanish… Read more…
Our best wishes to all our readers that from 158 different countries (look at the map), entered into the FEPA Website during 2017. Health, peace and prosperity for a Happy Year 2018 to you and to your families! Read more…
The just published book issued by The Institute of Postal History Studies “Aldo Cecchi” is an important work for the understanding of the Post of the period. Written by Mrs Julia Benavent and Miriam Bucuré, with an ample preamble from Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi, reproduce in Italian and Spanish languages… Read more…
It is with great sadness that we have known that Lim Sa Bee has passed away on 27 December 2017, at the age of 74. We will always remember his kindness, always ready to help to philatelists from all parts of the world. Our deepest condolences. We lost a great philatelist and a great friend. Rest in peace. Read more…
Franco Rigo’s just printed new book on ‘Postal History of Venice’ bilingual Italian-English tells the post services available and the disinfections utilized for the correspondence between Constantinople to Venice and vice versa. Read more…
Our deepest gratitude for your collaboration and support all along the year. May this holiday season bring to you and to your family health, joy and good cheer! Merry Christmas! Read more…
The Croatian Post, Hrvatska Pošta, the Spanish Post “Correos”, the Hungarian “Magyar Posta”, the Posts of Austria, Belgium , Norway, USA and Portugal were the winners in the different categories in the international competition Nexofil 2017, the “Bests stamps of the World” organized by the “Nexo Group” and the philatelic magazine “El Eco”. Read more…
With only a few weeks in between, the Portuguese philately has celebrated two important events: the National Exhibition PORTIMÃO-2018 and “THE PHILATELY OF AZORES” Read more…
The first Slovenian Post Stamps with the motif of a slave breaking his chains – the Chainbreakers- symbolising the new State of Slovenes, Croatians and Serbs declared on October 29, 1918. The Slovenian Philatelic Association will commemorate the Centennial of the Chainbreaker stamps with two international events. Read more…
Until the 20th of January 2018 it is still time to present your candidacies for the FEPA Awards 2017 that will be decided on the 3rd of February at the annual FEPA Board meeting. Giancarlo Morolli, Board member responsible for the Awards, addressed few days ago a letter and the guidelines to all FEPA members. Also here you can see those texts. Read more…
At the General Assembly, during Monacophil, took place the change of presidency of the Académie Européenne de Philatélie between Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi, Italy, and the new President, Jean Voruz, Switzerland. Read more…
Chairman of the Fight against Forgeries FIP Commission, Member of the FIP Expert Team, Fellow of the RPSL, awarded with the Crawford Medal, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists, President of the Consilium Philateliae Helveticae, he was a giant of the Postal History research and a wonderful person. Read more…
At the recent Monacophil were presented the Christoph Gärtner International Promotion Awards 2017. The first prize was for the Collectors Club of Chicago for its U.S. Contract Mail Routes by Railroad (1832-1875). Read more…
From November 30th to December 2nd, Monaco has focused the philatelic World. MonacoPhil 2017, opened its doors on the Terrasses de Fontvieille, in the presence of Prince Albert. Read more…
The specialised biennial philatelic exhibition with international participation OsmoOkno (“EighthWindows”) Kranj 2017 was therefore already the eighth meeting of one-frame exhibits from ten countries – Austria, BiH Republika Srpska, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia and – for the second time – Israel as a special guest. Read more…
We have been kindly informed by Mr. Arman Arikan, Secretary General, that on the 25th of November has been elected the new Board of the Turkish Philatelic Federation, formed as follows: Read more…
It is great news to see prominent philatelists depicted in official stamps. On the 16th of November 2017, the Hellenic Post has issued a commemorative set of six stamps in panes of 25 devoted to leading philatelists. Read more…
At the last FEPA Congress during FINLANDIA 2017, was approved the kind offer of the Organizing Committee of PRAGA 2018 to host the FEPA Congress 2018. Now you can see all details to prepare your trip. Read more…
The winter edition of ABPS NEWS informs, amongst other interesting articles, of the latest outstanding meetings that the members of The Royal Philatelic Society London have enjoyed the privilege of seeing. At the start of the season Michael Sefi LVO RDP FRPSL, Keeper of the Collection. Read more…
Pascal Bandry, member representing FEPA at the Bureau of the FIP Maximaphily Commission leaded by Jenny Banfield has sent us the just issued Newsletter number one of which Pascal is also the responsible. Read more…
The First Czech-German Stamp Exhibition PRAGA PICCOLA 2017 has been organized in Prague in parallel with the Collector Fair as the last qualification event for the PRAGA 2018 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition. Read more…
Within only few days, three new important philatelic events have requested and obtained the FEPA Recognition. The Slovenian Philatelic Association, FZS, has been granted the FEPA Recognition for “Slovenija2019” the Alps-Adria exhibition in Slovenia, that will be dedicated to the 100 years of the first issue of the Chainbreakers, the first Slovenian stamps issued in January 1919. Read more…
On the 11th of November the FEPA Board has been pleased to grant the requested FEPA Recognition to LONDON 2020 International Stamp Exhibition. Will be held at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London from Saturday 2 May 2020 until Saturday 9 May 2020. Read more…
The Exhibition will take place from the 23th to 26th of August 2018. Gmunden was already the first European city hosting for three consecutive years a FEPA Exhibition. Now this record with be extended to four FEPA Exhibitions in a row. This deserves a very special and warm congratulations! Read more…
From the 21st to the 22nd of October were celebrated the “76th Stamp Day”, the “28th Maximaphily Day” and the “Cycling and Philately” with exhibits from Luxembourg, Italy, Spain and U.K. Read more…
The most important Exhibition of Philatelic Literature of the last six years, ITALIA 2018, will take place in Verona, on 23-25 November 2018 in the frame of Veronafil 2018, the largest philatelic fair in Italy. Read more…
TC News, the Bulletin of the FIP Thematic Commission, Chaired by Peter Suhadolc from Slovenia and with Jari Majander from Finland as new Editor, has issued a new number plenty of interesting articles and useful information all along its 44 pages. Read more…
Torben Malm won the Grand Prix National; Klaas Bierman the Grand Prix Nordic; Per Bunnstad the Grand Prix International and Lars Engelbrecht the Grand Prix of the Championship Class, receiving the silver Postiljonen. Read more…
Pandelis Leoussis, Music, Dance Theatre in the Hellenic and Cyprus Philately, soft cover, format A4, fully coloured, p. 197 published by the Panhellenic Society of Thematic Philately. Read more…
The genuine stamps and postmarks, forgeries, errors, variations in printing and fiscal stamps published by Prof. Dr. Jovan Basho, from Albania, for the local stamps of Republic of Korça, under French Military Administration from Dec. 1916 to May 1918. Read more…
The Estonian philatelic exhibition EstEx 2018, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the printing the first Estonian stamp, has issued its Bulletin nº 1, beautiful and plenty of interesting information. Read more…
During a perfectly organized Palmares ceremony, leaded by Reinaldo Macedo and Bernard Jimenez, were delivered the main prizes. The Grand Prix D’Honneur was for Luis Alemany from Spain for his “Spain Rates during Isabel II Reign”. Read more…
With the participation of 59 National Federations, of which 21 FEPA members, BRASILIA 2017 is being a successful and high level exhibition. From the 427 exhibits has been awarded 18 Large Gold and 74 Gold Medals. Now you can see and download the whole Palmares by Class and by Country. Read more…
From the 19 to the 22 October has been celebrated a new and successful edition of BULCOLLECTO in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. This year the symbol has been the Football. Read more…
Under the title “A Charter for Change”, Chris King has presented the Bulletin two including important statements looking forward for the future. Read more…
On the 12th of October, Chris King sent a message to the philatelic community explaining that he intends to stand for President at the Congress in 2018, with the support of the British Federation, and welcoming support from all philatelists and their federations. His objective is to secure the future of international philately. Read more…
Chris King, candidate to FIP President at next year elections, has developed a comprehensive Website named “Friends of FIP” which under the title “Reform the FIP”, includes areas as Time for a Change, Where’s the strategy, The Problem, The Congress, Google for FIP, FIP President 2018, FIP is important, Unhappy FIP and The Board, amongst others. Read more…
From the 6th to the 8th October has been held an additional highlight in the Austrian philately, thanks to the chairman Richard Winkler and the members of the 1st Triestingtaler Stamp Collectors Club Hirtenberg. Read more…
Mr. Alberto de León was the winner of the Exfilna 2017 Grand Prix. Mr. Luis Alemany won the Grand Prix of the Championship Class. Mr. Ramón Cortés won the Prix to the best Postal History exhibit. María Teresa Miralles received the Prix for the best Thematic, while the Hungarian Artúr Bánás won the Prix of the Olympic Academy. Read more…
Amongst the events of the FEPA Exhibition “EXFILNA 2017”, the President of the Philatelic Federation of Argentina, Miguel Casielles, presented FEPA with their Honorary Award. Read more…
Has been launched in Portugalete, Basque Country, the Spanish National Exhibition with international participation. On the 810 frames are displayed many of the best exhibits of the three countries. Read more…
As many as 1280 big posters of the FEPA Exhibition EXFILNA 2017, Spanish National Exhibition with international participation, have flooded the lampposts of Portugalete, Bilbao and neighboring towns. Read more…
Tanguy Pron, with his Collection “Les coqs de Decaris (1962-1967)” has been the winner of the Youth Grand Prix of Bandung 2017 World Stamp Exhibition. Read more…
The 51-year-old pharmacist from Haldensleben, Alfred Schmidt, was elected by an overwhelming majority during the Annual General Meeting in Lutherstadt Wittenberg. Read more…
Christoph Gärtner established the CG International Philatelic Promotion Award aiming to promote the preservation of philatelic knowledge by supporting new publications .This competition aims to consider print media, digital media and the promotion of young talent as a whole. Read more…
The overprint has been made the 14th of September, the next day of the designation in Lima, Peru, over the stamp issued in May for the candidature. Read more…
The 23rd World Olympic Collectors Fair was conducted in Bratislava, Slovakia from 8 – 10 September 2017 with participants from 29 countries around the world. Branislav Delej, President of the SSOSC and a member of the Executive Board of AICO, was the President of the successful Organizing Committee. Read more…
FEPA Vice President Giancarlo Morolli was presented the “Fulvio Apollonio” award as “Journalist of the Year” by USFI. Read more…
August 2018 is a month marked by the execution of PRAGA 2018 Specialized World Stamp Exhibition. The philatelic event will celebrate many anniversaries scheduled for 2018: centenaries of the WWI end, creation of Czechoslovakia etc. Read more…
At the National Assembly of the Federation of Norwegian Philatelists, has been elected a new Board. The new President is Frank Gilberg, Vice-President, Jon Klemetsen. Read more…
Mr. Orlin Todorov has asked us to post the following information completing the news that we had already published about the composition of the Board of the Union of the Bulgarian Philatelists. We are pleased to attach the file received. Read more…
The scanning of Philotelia, the bilingual in Greek and English journal of the Hellenic Philotelic Society (HPS, www.hps.gr), was completed, i.e. from the first number of 1924 until the last of 2001. Soon, this valuable archive, together with the numbers from 2002 until today. Read more…
The ABPS Exhibitions and International Committee is pleased to announce that it is inviting exhibits of ephemera to be entered at Spring Stampex which will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1 from 14th – 17th February 2018. Read more…
The Youth Commission of the German Federation has printed the September issue. Directed by Axel Brockmann, one of the Speakers of the successful FEPA Youth Symposium, the main theme is “All the happiness of the earth lies on the back of the horses” focusing on the great love for the animals of many children. Read more…
The philatelists of Brașov are proud to celebrate, this fall, a glorious jubilee – the one-hundredth edition of our philatelic, numismatics and cartophily fair events. Read more…
EstEx’18 – International Philatelic Exhibition organized to celebrate the 100 anniversary of Republic of Estonia, will take place from 13 to 15 July 2018 in Tallinn. Read more…
The Bilateral Stamp Exhibition Oldenburg 2017 was organized with the participation of the Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.V. (BDPh) and the Danmarks Filatelist Forbund (DFF). Read more…
We are receiving from the Chairman of the FIP Postal Stationery Commission, Lars Engelbrecht, its August Newsletter. There is information about the recent FIP Seminars in Australia, Finland and Indonesia as well as the next in Brasil and Thailand. Also news from the Delegates amongst other interesting matters. Read more…
We are receiving from several FEPA members federations nearly simultaneously, the information about this new work of Dr. Thomas Mathà, what promises to be another outstanding research. The book is a thorough study of Italian international transit mail across the Peninsula, covering the five main postal conventions. Read more…
The Association of British Philatelic Societies, ABPS, issued yesterday a Newsletter updating its very interesting forthcoming activities. Read more…
The Association of Philatelists, Maximaphilits and Cartophilists from the Republic of Moldova is the newest FEPA Member, elected at the last FEPA Congress. Now we are very pleased presenting the members of their Board of Directors. Read more…
Bandung 2017 was an excellent advertisement for the growth in Asian philately over the past thirty years since the second Asian Regional was held in Adelaide in 1986. Congratulations to the organisers, and to the exhibitors. The tables, prepared by Chris King, make interesting reading. Read more…
The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2019. For this occasion an international exhibition will be held in Stockholm. H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden has graciously agreed to be the Patron. Read more…
During the FEPA Symposium of Youth Philately, the French Federation presented on top of the PowerPoint production a beautiful video clip. Here you have it. Read more…
The Israel Philatelic Federation with the support of The Israel Post Company and the Israel Philatelic Service will host the World Stamp Championship ISRAEL 2018 under the FIP Patronage from May 27 to 31, 2018 in Jerusalem. Read more…
On the 27th of May was celebrated the successful FEPA Symposium of Youth Philately. As promised, here you have the full eight presentations. Read more…
The FEPA Exhibition NORDIA 2017 has prepared a beautiful presentation encouraging every philatelist to visit what promise to be a wonderful philatelic event. Looking carefully at the picture you can see the “three legs” who support the Exhibition: Postnord, The Club and The Federation. Read more…
On the 16th of July finished the International Estonian Philatelic Society’s 25th Anniversary’s exhibition. On the exhibition there were works presented from 6 foreign countries. The exhibition was being held in the new National Museum of Estonia. Read more…
The Federation of Turkish Philatelic Associations (TFDF) is informing us that at its meeting of 15 June 2017, the board members approved the bylaws of its Turkish Philatelic Expert Committee (FEK) and appointed the committee’s members. Read more…
As promised at the FEPA Congress, since the beginning of July a dedicated website has been available at www.italia2018.eu. Any exhibitor interested to show … Read more…
The activity of the FEPA members does not stop. And in the FEPA Board we are looking forward to help. Now it has been again the Swedish Federation that submitted the application for FEPA Recognition of NORDIA 2020, to be celebrated in Malmö on September 4th to 6th 2020. Read more…
Following the request of the Swedish Federation, on the 2nd of July the FEPA Board has unanimously agreed in granting the FEPA Recognition to the Exhibition MALMEX 2018 to be held in Malmö, Sweden, from August 31th to September 2nd 2018. Read more…
Printed the new issue of “FEPA News” Magazine of the 2nd Semester of the Year, now is also available here the electronic version. Read more…
From the 3rd to the 5th of June 2017 took place the annual thematic international exhibition of the FSPL (Fédération des Sociétés Philatéliques du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg) in Bad Mondorf, organized by Philcolux, with the active participation of the VPhA, the working groups of the German Federation. Read more…
During the process of Austro-Hungarian Compromise, under the temporary postal treaty, the Hungarian Post regained its independence on 1 May 1867. Read more…
This book of almost 500 pages is for many reasons exceptional. On the one hand because of its content and on the other for its first-class design which can hardly be surpassed – and last but not least because of its sponsor who enabled the publication of this Din A4 hardcover book: Christoph Gärtner. Read more…
Most of the annual Awards were presented at the FEPA Congress. The Medals and the Certificates were handed out at the Congress held in Tampere, Finland on the 28th of May. Read more…
The Federation of Italian Philatelic Societies organises the international exhibition of philatelic literature “Italia 2018” which will be held in Milan in March 2018, in the framework of the philatelic event Milanofil (a large trade convention with international attendance). Read more…
The Croatian Federation has a new name and a new Board. It is the Croatian Federation of Philatelists, with Mr. Nenad Rogina as President. You can see here the whole Board. Also for the first time in Croatia has been published a book about introducing philately for the youth and beginners… Read more…
Were present 39 out of the 43 National FEPA Members, which means 90,7 % attendance. So, all decisions of the Congress were valid. Also attended the Congress 14 Observers nominated by their respective FEPA National Federations, Associations or Unions. The whole minutes of the Congress. Read more…
Following six years of painstaking study and exhaustive research, John Daes, presented us with a ground-breaking addition to international literature: Hellenic postal rates 1828-1875, Volume A (1828-1861), 569 pages; Volume B (1861-1875) 659 pages; the list of contents and some comments are also translated into English. Read more…
Last February we informed of the election of Mr. Ivan Van Damme as President of the Belgian Federation for the period 2017-2021. Now has been elected the rest of the New Board. Read more…
We are informed that has passed away Michael Adler, FEPA, Vice-President 1992 to 1994, FEPA President from 1994 to 1995 and after 2001 again Vice-President. Great philatelist and great person. Rest in peace. Read more…
Just finishing the extraordinary FINLANDIA 2017, and we are receiving updated information about another exciting FEPA Exhibition in the Nordic countries: The Nordic Stamp show, NORDIA 2017 and the 4th International Polar Philatelic Exhibition that will take place in the city of Vejle, Denmark, on Oct. 27 – 29. Read more…
Jean Voruz with his exhibit “Geneva Postal Services 1839–1862” won the FINLANDIA 2017 FEPA Grand Prix Class. The other Grand Prix were the Grand Prix International, for Joseph Hackmey with “Classic Romania” and the Grand Prix National for Erkki Toivakka with “Finland 1856–1875”. Read more…
Many and clever activities are been running for young philatelist within the Exhibition. Also was held with a great success the 1st FEPA Symposium of Youth Philately. Read more…
The control of the Tampere Hall has counted 8.789 visitors on the 24 and 25 of May, the two first days of the Exhibition, surpassing all the expectations. Were very busy the dealers, the Postal Administrations stands with also many visitors looking at the frames. Read more…
Appropriate and brief talks from Jussi Tuori, Chairman of the FINLANDIA 2017 Executive Committee; José Ramón Moreno, President of FEPA; Leena Kostiainen, Deputy Mayor of the City of Tampere and Anne Berner, Minister of Transport and Communications, officially opened the Exhibition, together with a brilliant concert of the Pirkanmaan Music Institute Symphony Orchestra. Read more…
The 2248 exhibition frames of FINLANDIA 2017 has already been mounted by a team of nearly 100 volontiers leaded by Jukka Mäkinen, President of the Organizing Committee. The first Commissioners are already arriving to a perfectly organized Bin Room. Read more…
At the General Meeting of the Slovenian Philatelic Association held on the 20th of May 2017, the FEPA Secretary General Mr. Bojan Bračič, presented the Certificate of Appreciation as best Club of Europe 2016 being received by Mr. Srečko Beričič, President of the Club. Read more…
On the 11th May, a Seminar on Modern Philately was held on the program of events at the JUVENIA 2047 and MAXIESPAÑA 2017 exhibitions, which was given by Rafael Acuña Castillo, President of the Modern Philatelic Commission of the Spanish Federation, FESOFI. Read more…
FINLANDIA 2017 has issued another Newsletter including the updated information. The complete Program of the Exhibition is available on the website. Read more…
The Silver weddings of the JUVENIAS in fact have been Gold weddings, since although it was the 25th Edition of the Spanish Youth Exhibitions, there were also near 50 years of national exhibitions with Spanish philately turned towards the future and this year with the Recognition of FEPA and international participation, gathering 106 Youth Exhibits. Read more…
After having organized the successful 1st and 2nd Continental Exhibitions in 2015 and the 3rd Continental Philatelic Exhibition with FEPA Recognition in 2016, the Philatelic Society of Egypt, leaded by its President Dr. Sherif Samra has now organized the “6th National Philatelic Exhibition” held in Cairo… Read more…
Our kind sponsor the Hungarian Post “Magyar Posta”, is launching a series of stamps on Postal History, celebrating the 150th anniversary of becoming independent, starting on May 4th with the release of a new definitive stamp serie under the title of Postal History 2017… Read more…
We are receiving from the European Academy of Philately the information of a new publication: the impressive work of Guy Dutau “ Disinfected Mail in France and in the occupied countries”. Bilingual English/French explanations of the 600 – 700 full color images as well as English summary at the end of each chapter. The book, begin with the diseases that have justified the disinfection of the mail and then… Read more…
The Commemorative Block of Stamps issued by the Spanish Post “Correos” on occasion of the JUVENIA 2017 depicts in its margins the FEPA logo as well as the logos of the four Federations participants: Spain, Italy, Cyprus and France.
The greatest event of the European Philately of the year is approaching. The wonderful Website of “FINLANDIA 2017” provides the most complete and updated information you may need for: The visitors, full Program, Exhibitors, Commissioners, Jurors, Dealers and more. Read more…
The Maximaphily Commission of the FSPL has issued four maximum cards using the special stamps produced by Post Philately „Personalities 2017“ to commemorate three personalities and the 125 years of the Fieldgen private school. Read more…
On the 12th of April 2017, Berlin hosted the Astrophilatelic International Cosmonautics Day in the Russian House of Science and Culture on occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Interkosmos Programm. Read more…
Belphila-2017 was held in Minsk from 18 to 21April 2017, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the first Belarus postage stamp and the 950th anniversary of Minsk City. There were exhibits from 9 different countries. Read more…
At the Annual General Meeting of the Hellenic Philatelic Federation has been elected its new Board for the next two years, as follows: Read more…
Following on from the three Malmö Seminars 2012-2015, this Pre-Stockholmia Philatelic Summit was organised by Jonas Hällström. Read more…
Jos Wolff, President of the FSPL (Fédération des Sociétés Philatéliques du Grand Duché de Luxembourg) & FIP Honorary President, held a very interesting philatelic presentation at the school of Nocher. Read more…
The Organizing Committee of “FINLANDIA 2017” has informed us of the need to change the place of celebration of the FEPA Congress. The timetable remains the same: Read more…
On March 11th was held in Milan the annual meeting of the FEPA Board. Here are included the full Minutes of the meeting, informing of the main matters discussed and the decisions taken. Read more…
On March 18, 2017 took place the Romanian Philatelic Federation’s Congress, held in Brasov. Was elected the new Board of Directors which consists of: Read more…
On March 25, 2017, the FSPL (Fédération des Sociétés philatéliques du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg) held its 74th Congress, electing the Board for the period 2017-2021. Jos Wolff was reelected as President. Read more…
At its annual meeting, the FEPA Board analyzed the many candidacies received from the FEPA member Federations and agreed on awarding the 2016 FEPA Medals and Certificates of Appreciation as follows: Read more…
Costas Chazapis, General Commissioner of the successful NOTOS 2015 amongst many other philatelic activities, has sent us the document “On Gunnar Dahlvig’s pessimistic thoughts” referring the recently posted document “Quo Vadis”. Read more…
Has been published the list of the 106 accepted exhibits from Spain, France, Italy and Cyprus that will participate at the Spanish Youth Exhibition with International participation and FEPA Recognition, JUVENIA 2017. Here is the whole list. Read more…
On the last days of 2016 out of the blue Dutch postal operator PostNL informed that as of January 1st 2017 all handed in parcels and registered letters, franked with postage stamps were to be striked with an ordinary ballpoint! Read more…
Gunnar Dahlvig, one of the most recognized European philatelists, awarded with the FEPA Medal 2013, presents an interesting document for discussion about the situation of Philately. Read more…
The FEPA Exhibition MaxiEspaña 2017 which will be held in Aviles, Asturias, Spain, from the 10th to the 13th of May, has published the list of the 41 Maximaphily exhibits from the four national federations participants: Spain, Cyprus, France and Italy. Read more…
We are very pleased to announce that the President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö is the Patron of FINLANDIA 2017. Read more…
We are receiving the 3rd Press Release of MonacoPhil 2017. The beautiful poster to announce MonacoPhil 2017 shows the stamp issued in 1993 by the United States and Monaco to honor Grace Kelly, Princess Grace. Read more…
The Organizing Committee, leaded by Gaizka Sola, has published the full,extremely interesting and appealing Programme of the EXFILNA 2017. Read more…
The special attraction on this occasion was a once in a lifetime collection of exhibits showing material from the former Ottoman Empire. The idea for the theme was developed by Freddy Khalastchy and the late Francis Kiddle, and later with the support of Chris King from the ABPS Exhibitions and International Committee. Read more…
On the 22nd of February we have been informed of the election of Mr. Ivan Van Damme as President of the Belgian Federation for the period 2017-2021. Mr. Eddy Van Vaeck has been elected Honorary President. Congratulations and all best wishes for success. Read more…
The European Championship of Thematic Philately, ECTP, has published the lists of accepted exhibits by alphabetical order, by class and by country. Read more…
We are receiving today the report of the successful bilateral 2nd CZECH AND SLOVAK Philatelic Exhibition held in ZDAR NAD SAZAVOU which was again “pre-judged” via scanned exhibit pages using the EXPONET displaying and presentation technology. Read more…
King Philipp VI and Queen Letizia have accepted the Honorary Presidency of the FEPA International Exhibitions MAXIESPAÑA and JUVENIA 2017 to be held in Aviles, Asturias, from the 10th to the 13th May 2017. Read more…
FINLANDIA 2017, with FEPA Patronage and FIP Recognition, has issued its Newsletter number 5 with the most updated information about this great event: The exhibits list has been published. Read more…
Mr. Lubor Kunc, Secretary General of PRAGA 2018 Organizing Committee, is sending us the enclosed interesting information. You can regularly get the newest information about the event via its website; http://www.praga2018.cz. Read more…
A new issue of FEPA News, its number 30, was printed and distributed a few days ago. All the FEPA members Federations, Associations or Unions, are receiving the copies they requested for distribution within their countries. This number 30 covers the most relevant Philatelic events from June to December 2016, as well as information about the upcoming exhibitions and events of the first semester of 2017. You will also find other interesting information and articles. If you do not received it you can read it here or download the full magazine. Read more…
Louis Fanchini and Michèle Chauvet RDP are this year’s recipients of the Hellenic Philotelic Society Medal, in appreciation to their long-standing and continuous research work on the subject of the Large Hermes. Read more…
Some FEPA members have asked to postpone the deadline in consideration that their first Board meeting of 2017 is scheduled late January or early February. In appreciation of such interest for the FEPA Awards program, the deadline has been postponed to 20th February 2017. Read more…
The Postal Stationery Commission, Chaired by Lars Engelbrecht has issued a Newsletter covering interesting information of the second part of the year 2016. The FEPA Representative in the Commission is Michael Smith, UK, while Igor Pirc, Slovenia, has been appointed to the Board by the Chairman. Read more…
Magyar Posta and Pošta Slovenije joined DHL Parcel Europe’s network, expanding the DHL network for cross-border e-commerce by two additional countries. Customers already can send MPL Europe Standard parcels to Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia. Read more…
On occasion of the Closing of the Academic Year of the Portuguese Academy of History, the President of the Republic of Portugal, Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa presented with the Honorary Mention to Mr. Pedro Vaz Pereira. Read more…
At the Assembly of the FSPhS, as expected the members of the Board has been re-elected with Hans Schwarz as Président. Two new members has been added to the Board, Rolf Leuthard and Forian Domenjoz. Read more…
Deadline: 22 January 2016. Communications: From the FEPA member National Federations, Associations or Unions to Giancarlo Morolli, via e-mail only. Short and effective information, as long documents must necessarily be shortened. Read more…
At the Assembly of Representatives Jørgen Jørgensen and Søren Chr. Jensen received the DFF gold pin and thus they became honorary members of DFF. Bo Høifeldt from PostNord was given a silver needle. Read more…
FINLANDIA 2017 is enhanced by wide program of Seminars, Meetings and Lectures. Eight International Philatelic Seminars will be arranged during the Exhibition in the premises of the official Exhibition Hotel Scandic Tampere City (Hämeenkatu 1, Tampere). Five of them are FIP Approved Seminars, three of them with a status of Qualifying Seminar. Three Seminars have a FEPA Status. Please note that the timetable is preliminary and the times and rooms can still change. Read more…
The FEPA Symposium of Youth Philately will be held on Saturday 27th of May, in Tampere, during “FINLANDIA 2017”. Eight FEPA Federations amongst the most successful on Youth Philately, will have specialists in the youth field presenting their best practices to all the attendants: Austria by Alfred Kunz; Cyprus by Nicos Rangos; Denmark by Ib Krarup Rasmussen; France by Claude Désarménien; Germany by Axel Brockmann; Slovenia by Bojan Bračič; Spain by José Pedro Gómez-Agüero; and Sweden by Peter Nordin. Read more…
Paolo Guglielminetti has been very active divulgating the concepts of Open Philately in Italy. Now, as President of the national thematic association (CIFT), he asked Marco Occhipinti and Giancarlo Morolli to prepare a booklet on this matter. Read more…
At the Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Philatelic Societies of Ireland has been elected the following Executive Council: President Mr. Brian Warren, Vice-President Mr. Michael Burrington, Hon. Secretary Mr. Patrick Casey. Read more…
The Hellenic Post published the research book Hellenic Stamps 1861-1961, History-Ideology-Aesthetics, hardbound, 406 pages, approx. 300 photos in full colour, 391 bibliographical entries and 464 footnotes. We are looking forward for the edition of the English version! Read more…
On December 3rd , 2016, in Sofia was held the Congress of the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists with the election of a new Board. For President was elected Spas Panchev and Vice-presidents George Detchev and Konstantin Penkov. Read more…
It is a great pleasure to inform that today we have received the request from the Association of Philatelists, Maximaphilists and Cartophilists from the Republic of Moldova to become a FEPA member. Read more…
MonacoPhil 2017 has presented his 2017 edition which will have three Exhibitions in one: 100 iconic stamps and documents; The philately of North and South America; The 100th anniversary of the King of the Philately: Ferrari de La Renotière, as well as 80 stands of Postal Administrations and International Dealers. Read more…
The Organizing Committee of FINLANDIA 2017 has informed of the Timetable allocated to the FEPA Congress. It will be held in the Exhibition venue, Tampere Hall, at the Meeting Room “Riffi”, on Sunday 28th May, 2017. Read more…
Spain, Belgium, Cyprus, France and Italy will participate from the 10th to the 13th of May 2017 in Avilés (Asturias), Spain, at the “MAXIESPAÑA-2017” National Spanish Exhibition of Maximaphily and the JUVENIA 2017, National Youth Spanish Exhibition. Both Exhibitions have received the FEPA Recognition. Read more…
The “FEPA Calendar” of this Website, already shows 22 Exhibitions International or National with International participation scheduled by the FEPA members. This is on top of many other National Exhibitions. If your Federation, Association or Union will have events not yet in the Calendar, please inform us. Read more…
All details of this great event are now in http://multilaterale2017.nl .Will have the participation of Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Slovenia and Switzerland. The theme of the event is ‘European Architecture and Cathedrals’.It is organised by the Hertogpost foundation and the KNBF (Koninklijke Nederlandse Bond van Filatelistenverenigingen) in cooperation with the Filatelie foundation, GSE foundation, POST.NL and the NVPH. Read more…
That postage stamps are not just a hobby, but also an object of acquiring knowledge and education, 11th School of Young Philatelists “TRAKOSCAN 2016” has also proven this year. Read more…
On the 24rd and 25th of October were elected in Taipei the new Commissions / Sections which has been published at the FIP Website http://www.f-i-p.ch Read more…
The European Exhibition FINLANDIA 2017, with FEPA Patronage and FIP Recognition, has issued its Newsletter number 4 plenty of useful information. (Photo: View of the beautiful city of Tampere). Read more…
The philatelic exhibition OsmoOkno Kranj 2017 is organized by the Slovenian Philatelic Association and the Museum Gorenjski in Kranj in order to support competitive one frame exhibiting and to improve international co-operation among regions of Alps Adria and south-eastern Europe. Read more…
To commemorate the 100 years of the Independence of Estonia, Tallin will host from the 13th to the 15th July 2018 the Exhibition with FEPA Recognition “ESTEX 2018”, open to the Baltic sea countries and to Estonian Philatelic exhibits from all over the world. THE FULL BULLETIN: DETAILS OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE EXHIBITION. Read more…
The exhibition, which already had received the FEPA Recognition at the 2016 FEPA Congress in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, has signed on the 26th October the contract of the FIP Patronage. Read more…
At the 74th FIP Congress held in Taipei, also were elected Reinaldo Macedo as Vice-President and Aldo Samamé, Director, representing FIAF, the American Continental Federation. Read more…
The exhibit of Geza Hommonay “Postal History of the first issue of Hungary” has been elected as one of the 3 candidates to the Championship Grand Prix at Philataipei 2016. Read more…
Ari Muhonen from Finland, Marek Zbierski from Poland and Aleksandar Krstic from Serbia, are judging these days in Philataipei 2016 as Apprentice Jurors. Read more…
From the 9th to the 15th of October 2017 will be held in Portugalete the Spanish National Exhibition with International participation and FEPA Recognition, “EXFILNA 2017”. It is worthwhile to discover the City, the Exhibition and the people behind it! Read more…
From the 7th to the 9th October has been held in Luxembourg the exhibition “Mamer 2016” organized by the Philatelic Circle Mamer, emphasizing the promotion of philately and to raise awareness of the importance of taking care of Nature. Read more…
From the 11th to the 13th May 2017, will take place again the successful ECTP in Essen, Germany, as part of the 27th International Stamp Fair. The FEPA Board has been unanimous in granting the FEPA Recognition to the Exhibition and Seminars. Read more…
From the 7th to the 9th October has been held the Exhibition in Vardø (Norway). It is definitely the most North stamp exhibition for any FEPA or FIP country. No one can beat us in 2016! Read more…
After the great success of the two previous events, the FEPA Board has unanimously agreed in granting the FEPA Recognition to the Exhibition with international participation “GMUNDEN 2017” that will be celebrated from the 24th to the 27th of August 2017. Read more…
At the 2016 Congress the Board of the Danmarks Filatelist Forbund has been re-elected except for the President, as Sören Chr. Jensen did not presented his candidacy for re-election. Niels Kristian Hansen was elected new President. Read more…
The exhibition, held in Saragossa at the Palacio de Sástago and the Audorium Complex, presented 820 frames. Eduardo de Paz won the GP of the Championship Class with his “Papal States”, whilst the EXFILNA 2016’s GP was for Jesús Sitjá fot his “Maritime Mail of South Pacific from 1819 to UPU”. Read more…
The German Federation, BDPh – Bund Deutscher Philatelisten, leaded by the President Uwe Decker, gives an important role to the activities with the Youth. The JUPHILA 2016 held in Mainz from the 16th to the 18th of September has been a new event of efficient and friendly work for the future of Philately. Read more…
The National Congress of the Polish Philatelists Union held in Iława, has elected the new Main Board wich consists of President, Mr. Henryk Monkos. Vice-President, Mr. Jerzy Białas. Vice-President, Mr.Józef Kuczborski. Secretary, Ms. Joanna Boniśniak. Treasurer, Mr. Janusz Dunst. Read more…
The Union of the Philatelists of Macedonia has presented us with an interesting new book, the “Small Philatelic Lexicon” by Klime Popovski. It is the first philatelic book published in the country. Read more…
Today has been broadcast the Seminars of Thematic Philately “How to improve my thematic exhibit?” and of Postal History “The use of the present Regulations”. Both can be reviewed in You Tube. Read more…
From the 24th to the 28th of August was celebrated the International Philatelic Exhibition with FEPA Recognition “ODESSAPHILEX-2016” commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine. At the event participated exhibits from Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Belarus and Hungary. Read more…
At the 129th IOC Session in Rio de Janeiro, full IOC recognition was granted to AICO, pursuant to Article 3.7 of the Olympic Charter. AICO, under the Presidency of Dr. Roman Andrzej Babut, Thematic Juror and Honorary Memeber of the Polish Philatelists Union, is “A center of excellence for understanding and fostering the Olympic Movement through collectibles”. Read more…
From the 25th to the 28th August has been held the 20th Edition of the GMUNDEN Philatelic Exhibition, that for the 3rd consecutive year had the FEPA Recognition. Read more…
Today we are receiving the Newsletter #3, plenty of interesting information. The team lead by Jukka Mäkinen, Jukka Mäkipää, Risto Pitkänen, Jarkko Leppänen and Raino Heino is working hard and efficiently to offer an outstanding exhibition not to be missed! Read more…
The Union of Czech Philatelists has elected new officials for 2016 – 2020. The new Executive Board and Supervisory Board have been elected at General Assembly in Prague. The boards ´election period covers among others the Specialized World Stamp Exhibition PRAGA 2018. Read more…
On the 24th and 25th of October will be held the election of the Board of the FIP Commissions in Taipei. Federations members of FEPA have appointed candidates for Commission’s Chairman: Engelbrecht Lars, Denmark (Postal Stationery); Ebner Ralph, Germany (Revenues); Suhadolc Peter, Slovenia (Thematic) and Svendsen Lars Peter, Denmark (Traditional). All the four are only candidates to be elected Chairman of their Commissions. Read more…
The last and extremely interesting book of Vincent Schouberechts, is devoted to the 500 years of history since the “Magna Carta” was issued by the Spanish King Charles I in 1516 in favor of the Thurn and Taxis family. Read more…
On 12-14 August was held HALLFRIM 2016 the Swedish National exhibition of stamps and postcards arranged by the Halmstads Philatelic Association which celebrated its Centenary. Read more…
The FIP Postal Stationery Commission, leaded by Lars Engelbrecht, has issue its August Newsletter, plenty of interesting information. Read more…
A most interesting 3 days Symposium has been held in Carinthia about the Postal History of former Krain and Lower Styria from pre-philately to the end of WWI, during SHS 1919-1921 and during occupations of Slovenia in WWII. Read more…
The prize as Best in Show and Large Gold Medal was awarded to Mr Sandeep Jaiswal with British India – Queen Victoria Postal Stationery. Other main prizes were to Mr Jon Aitchison, Mr Stan Lawrence, Prof Peter Chadwick and Mr. Colin Hoffman. Read more…
I have just received a telephone call from Claes Arnrup with the very sad news that Knud Mohr has passed away today. Read more…
On the 15th of July, the Spanish Post presented this terrific work which explains over its 400 pages, plenty of images, the milestones and the evolution of the Postal Communications in Spain from the Roman Empire to our days. The authors have been a group of prestigious historians coordinated by the specialists in Postal History Jose Manuel López Bernal and José María Sempere. You can read or download the whole book. Read more…
From the late 1600s and for more than two centuries the mail was transported along the Norwegian coastline in small, open boats. Despite skilful seamanship several shipwrecks happened in this period. For the first time this area of the Postal History has been researched, thanks to the work of Egil H. Thomassen. Read more…
The Research and Literature Association of Philatelists of Bucharest in cooperation with the Romanian Philatelic Federation have organized an exhibition specialized in Literature (works published in Romania or abroad since 2006) and Picture Postards, to be held at the Parliament of Romania from the 26th to the 30th of October 2016. The participation in FILA-CARTO BUCHAREST 2016 exhibition is free. Read more…
The Hellenic Philatelic Federation organized a cycle of Seminars from February to May 2016 devoted to the general public, as informed in this Website last month and in the just printed FEPA News magazine. Now you can read here the extremely interesting comments received from Anthony Virvilis. Read more…
A new issue of FEPA News was printed and distributed a few days ago. All the FEPA members are receiving the copies they requested for distribution within their countries. This number 29 covers the most relevant Philatelic events from January to June 2016, as well as information about the upcoming exhibitions and events of the second semester of 2016 and even advance information of those of 2017. You will also find other interesting information and articles. If you do not received it you can read it here or download the full magazine. Read more…
In a unique collaboration in Roeselare, Belgium, the Netherlands was at the national exhibition Westfila 2016, being present with a large number of collections and two members of the jury. Read more…
On the 20th of June, the very active and efficient Organizing Committee of FINLANDIA 2017 has issue the Newsletter number 2, including interesting information about: Applications; the Project of FINLANDIA 2017 of which the Exhibition in Tampere is the main but not the only philatelic event; FINLANDIA 2017 is also part of the celebrations of Finland Centennial of independence; Accommodation information etc. Read more…
On the 18th of June was held the Annual General Meeting of the Slovenian Philatelic Association. It was celebrated in a friendly atmosphere, and was elected the new Board: President: Peter Suhadolc, Vice presidents: Bojan Bračič and Igor Pirc Read more…
On 21st May 2016, was held the HPS Medal Awards Ceremony for the years 2011-2015. The awardees were: Nick Cardassilaris, Philatelic Society of Piraeus, Anthony Virvilis, Theodore Papaeliou, John Coundouros, Michalis Tsironis, Michalis Petradakis and Wolfgang Bauer. Read more…
On the 10th of June, the Hungarian Federation, MABEOSZ, kindly informed the members of the FEPA Board, of the result of the voting for their Board for the next two years, with the election of Peter Dunai as President Read more…
10.06.2016 Due to serious health problems and imperative advice of his doctor, our President Jvo Bader was forced to resign with immediate effect. For FSPhS and the Central Committee, the resignation comes unexpectedly. Read more…
After the Congress, the draft of the Minutes was sent to all FEPA member Federations, Associations or Unions. Once modified with the comments received, these are the whole Minutes. Read more…
Following the tradition of the Balkanfila group, has been elected as new President the Chairman of the Federation which hosted the last exhibition, now Muharem Gimjani, President of the Albanian Federation. Igor Pirc was reelected as Secretary. Read more…
The Hellenic Philatelic Federation aiming the spread and promotion of philately, organized a cycle of Philatelic Seminars for the general public along the month of February, March, April and May 2016. Read more…
170 exhibits, including those of the Federations guests, Spain and Italy, were present at the Exhibitions Park « Port de Versailles » for a new festival of philately. Read more…
From the 20th to the 22nd May 2016 was held the International Philatelic Biannial Exhibition “ROSSICA 2016” in the Russian House for Science and Culture in Berlin, with FEPA Recognition. Read more…
According to the program of the Balkanfila 2016 FEPA Exhibition in Tirana, Nicos Rangos and Jovan Basho presented very interesting Seminars on Fakes and Forgeries from two different approaches. Read more…
For the first time in history, a thematic exhibit has been Candidate to the Grand Prix National at a World Stamp Exhibition. It happened in the present New York 2016, with the exhibit “Life and fate of the American Natives”. Read more…
May 2016 has seen for the first time an international philatelic exhibition in the country. It was hard to believe when seing the high quality of the event, which received enormeous attention from the Albanian media. In Balkanfila, philately and friendship goes toghether. Read more…
At the recent FEPA Congress has been granted the FEPA Recognition to the Exfilna 2017, to be held from the 7th to the 12th October in Portugalete, next to Bilbao, Spain. The Spanish Federation will send invitations to participate to the French and to the Hungarian Federations. Read more…
At the FEPA Congress held on the 30th April, Vit Vanicek, in the name of the Union of Czech Philatelists requested the FEPA Recognition for the Specialised World Stamp Exhibition PRAGA 2018, wich was granted with the votes of all the Delegates. Read more…
During the recent FEPA Congress, Chris King, as representative of the Association of British Philatelic Societies, requested the FEPA Recognition to the Spring STAMPEX 2017. It was granted by the unanimity of the Congress. Spring Stampex 2017 will be devoted to the countries which were part of the former Ottoman Empire. Read more…
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