The rapid development and dissemination of philatelic knowledge and research across a wide range of digital platforms has necessitated a reassessment of the regulations and guidelines for evaluating Philatelic Literature exhibits.
As reported at the last FEPA Congress, a Philatelic Literature Experts Team led by Giancarlo Morolli and including Wolfgang Maassen and Ari Muhonen worked for several months under the auspices of FEPA to produce supplementary rules to the FIP General Regulations for Exhibitions (GREX), as well as new Special Regulations for the Evaluation of Philatelic Literature exhibits (Literature SREV). The two resulting documents were submitted by FEPA to the FIP Literature Commission for approval at the forthcoming FIP Congress, to be held in June 2026 in Macao. National delegates representing FEPA members in such a Commission will have the opportunity to review the documents for further improvement.
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A new poster from BOSTON 2026 reminds the philatelic world that the exhibition will be staged at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from 23 to 30 May 2026 and will feature:
• Hundreds of presentations and meetings
• 60,000+ pages of stamp exhibits, many rare
• Over 100 dealer stands selling and buying
• Daily First Day of Issue ceremonies
• Postcrossing get-togethers
• Dozens of overseas postal administrations
Plus postcards, philatelic literature, auctions, ephemera exhibits, paper money, manuscripts, historical documents, LEGO display, quilts and much more!
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The Association is a specialist organisation that aims to research the historical development, institutional structure, international relations and material culture of the Ottoman Empire’s postal, telegraph and communications activities. The fact that the postal history of each of the nearly thirty states that emerged after the end of the Ottoman Empire is woven into Ottoman history highlights the international importance of the subject. The Association aims to reveal the unique research potential of this vibrant and fascinating field from both historical science and philatelic perspectives; it seeks to transform this accumulated knowledge into a systematic, accessible, and permanent source of information.
The Association has adopted as its fundamental objective the bringing together of the knowledge accumulated by academic researchers and philatelists, which often progresses on separate planes, within a common working culture. In other words, it will bring the academic world and the collecting community together under one roof, thereby establishing a sustainable, accessible structure for Ottoman postal history studies that fosters mutual exchange of information. In this regard, it aims to promote the verification of sources, the evaluation of documents using scientific methods, and cooperation to ensure the effective use of archival material, thereby enabling Ottoman postal history research to reach a high level both nationally and internationally.
The Association accepts scientific objectivity, source reliability, and academic ethical principles as the core of its work. Its activities in this context include organising seminars, exhibitions, workshops, and conferences in collaboration with public institutions, universities, national and international philatelic organisations, research centres, and museums.
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FEPA proposes new regulations for Philatelic Literature
The rapid development and dissemination of philatelic knowledge and research across a wide range of digital platforms has necessitated a reassessment of the regulations and guidelines for evaluating Philatelic Literature exhibits.
As reported at the last FEPA Congress, a Philatelic Literature Experts Team led by Giancarlo Morolli and including Wolfgang Maassen and Ari Muhonen worked for several months under the auspices of FEPA to produce supplementary rules to the FIP General Regulations for Exhibitions (GREX), as well as new Special Regulations for the Evaluation of Philatelic Literature exhibits (Literature SREV). The two resulting documents were submitted by FEPA to the FIP Literature Commission for approval at the forthcoming FIP Congress, to be held in June 2026 in Macao. National delegates representing FEPA members in such a Commission will have the opportunity to review the documents for further improvement.
Supplementary rules to the GREX: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Philatelic-Literature_GREX-supplement-vFIN.pdf
Literature SREV: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Philatelic-Literature_SREV-supplement-vFIN.pdf
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BOSTON 2026: “The largest stamp show in the world!”
A new poster from BOSTON 2026 reminds the philatelic world that the exhibition will be staged at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from 23 to 30 May 2026 and will feature:
• Hundreds of presentations and meetings
• 60,000+ pages of stamp exhibits, many rare
• Over 100 dealer stands selling and buying
• Daily First Day of Issue ceremonies
• Postcrossing get-togethers
• Dozens of overseas postal administrations
Plus postcards, philatelic literature, auctions, ephemera exhibits, paper money, manuscripts, historical documents, LEGO display, quilts and much more!
…
Ottoman Postal History Research Association
Turhan Turgut RDP FRPSL has informed us that the Ottoman Postal History Research Association has recently commenced operations.
The Association is a specialist organisation that aims to research the historical development, institutional structure, international relations and material culture of the Ottoman Empire’s postal, telegraph and communications activities. The fact that the postal history of each of the nearly thirty states that emerged after the end of the Ottoman Empire is woven into Ottoman history highlights the international importance of the subject. The Association aims to reveal the unique research potential of this vibrant and fascinating field from both historical science and philatelic perspectives; it seeks to transform this accumulated knowledge into a systematic, accessible, and permanent source of information.
The Association has adopted as its fundamental objective the bringing together of the knowledge accumulated by academic researchers and philatelists, which often progresses on separate planes, within a common working culture. In other words, it will bring the academic world and the collecting community together under one roof, thereby establishing a sustainable, accessible structure for Ottoman postal history studies that fosters mutual exchange of information. In this regard, it aims to promote the verification of sources, the evaluation of documents using scientific methods, and cooperation to ensure the effective use of archival material, thereby enabling Ottoman postal history research to reach a high level both nationally and internationally.
The Association accepts scientific objectivity, source reliability, and academic ethical principles as the core of its work. Its activities in this context include organising seminars, exhibitions, workshops, and conferences in collaboration with public institutions, universities, national and international philatelic organisations, research centres, and museums.
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