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The 2023 Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
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:
This year’s signing ceremony, on the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of the first signatories to the Roll, will take place at 5 pm on Friday 26 May 2022 at Schlosshotel Hugenpoet, Essen, Germany, during the IBRA 2023 International Philatelic Exhibition.
The Press Release with the recipients’ short biographies and more details is here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-new-RDP-Biographies.pdf
[photo credit: FEPA Board]
Ivan Kostov (1924-2023)
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 Bulgarian philatelists. Ivan Kostov was accredited FIP juror in Postal History, Aerophilately and Literature. He was President of the Jury of BULGARIA 2009, a European Exhibition under FEPA patronage. Sorrow tears our hearts. God rest his soul. R.I.P.
Board of the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists
THAILAND 2023 WSC entry forms deadline: 31st March
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 of Thailand Post Co. Ltd. will host the THAILAND 2023 WSC to celebrate the “Auspicious occasion of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua’s 72nd Birthday Anniversary and to celebrate 140th Anniversary of the first Thai Postage Stamp and Postal Services”. The exhibition will be held from 27 November to 2 December 2023 at the Grand Postal Building, Bangkok. It will be a Specialised WSC exhibition under FIP patronage, expected to be spread out over 2500 frames.
Organisers email: thailand2023wsc@gmail.com
The IREX may be downloaded from here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IREX-THAILAND-2023-WSC.pdf