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 grew with the addition of more important collections or archives which were acquired by bequest, or transfer from Government departments. Today the total holdings consist of over eight million items, representing almost all countries and periods.
A few weeks ago, Graham Beck received the Ernest A. Kehr Award, which is presented annually by the American Philatelic Society “for enduring contributions that help guarantee the future of the hobby.”
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/bl_pc-800.jpg800800Costas Chazapishttps://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fepanews_logo-107x138-1.pngCostas Chazapis2022-08-29 18:48:082024-02-09 16:45:18A video by Graham Beck on Incredible Rarities at the British Library
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 book series “Chronik der deutschen Philatelie” by the Schwalmtaler Phil*Creativ Verlag. Several thousand biographical entries, some of them several pages long, have already been published on around 1,200 pages so far. Now the publisher announces that two more volumes (instead of the originally planned last volume) will be published in autumn 2022: Volume 5 (letter “S”) with about 330 pages and Volume 6 (letters “T-Z) with a similar scope. The complete work is thus considered finished for the time being and should then number around 2,000 pages. Whereby ‘completed’ is probably only meant to be ‘preliminary’. On the one hand, there are always new names that are still missing, and on the other hand, the volumes have been significantly expanded by the inclusion of new people.
Thus, for the first time in volumes 5 and 6, the stamp artists (designers, engravers, etc.) from the German-speaking countries have been included, most of them edited by Wolfgang Schneider. The early philatelists were also given much more attention than before – thanks to the research of Hans-Peter Garcarek. The complete work has been entered for the IBRA 2023 literature competition. It is probably unique in its kind worldwide and thus represents the largest compendium of biographical-historical portraits. Even though the book is published exclusively in German, it has become an indispensable reference for anyone interested in the history of Philately.
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Wer-ist-Wer-in-der-Philatelie.jpg800800Costas Chazapishttps://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fepanews_logo-107x138-1.pngCostas Chazapis2022-08-27 09:23:322022-08-27 09:23:32Vols. 5 and 6 of “Who is Who in Philately” are coming up end of 2022
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 by ANFIL.
600 frames are expected at the exhibition which will also be enhanced with conferences, book presentations etc.
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A video by Graham Beck on Incredible Rarities at the British Library
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 grew with the addition of more important collections or archives which were acquired by bequest, or transfer from Government departments. Today the total holdings consist of over eight million items, representing almost all countries and periods.
A few weeks ago, Graham Beck received the Ernest A. Kehr Award, which is presented annually by the American Philatelic Society “for enduring contributions that help guarantee the future of the hobby.”
Click here to watch Graham’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJredkr-u0c
[photo: Graham Beck at the British Library]
Vols. 5 and 6 of “Who is Who in Philately” are coming up end of 2022
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 book series “Chronik der deutschen Philatelie” by the Schwalmtaler Phil*Creativ Verlag. Several thousand biographical entries, some of them several pages long, have already been published on around 1,200 pages so far. Now the publisher announces that two more volumes (instead of the originally planned last volume) will be published in autumn 2022: Volume 5 (letter “S”) with about 330 pages and Volume 6 (letters “T-Z) with a similar scope. The complete work is thus considered finished for the time being and should then number around 2,000 pages. Whereby ‘completed’ is probably only meant to be ‘preliminary’. On the one hand, there are always new names that are still missing, and on the other hand, the volumes have been significantly expanded by the inclusion of new people.
Thus, for the first time in volumes 5 and 6, the stamp artists (designers, engravers, etc.) from the German-speaking countries have been included, most of them edited by Wolfgang Schneider. The early philatelists were also given much more attention than before – thanks to the research of Hans-Peter Garcarek. The complete work has been entered for the IBRA 2023 literature competition. It is probably unique in its kind worldwide and thus represents the largest compendium of biographical-historical portraits. Even though the book is published exclusively in German, it has become an indispensable reference for anyone interested in the history of Philately.
[photo credit: https://aijp.org]
EXFILNA 2022 in Irún, Spain, is only one month away
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 by ANFIL.
600 frames are expected at the exhibition which will also be enhanced with conferences, book presentations etc.
A continuously updated website is online at: https://exposicionesfesofi.es