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Continental Philatelic Exhibition with FEPA Recognition to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Philatelic Society of Egypt (PSE)
General view of the Exhibition with the flags of the participant countries
September 2019 was a month of celebration among the Egyptian Philatelic community, from September 9th. to 15th. the Continental Philatelic Exhibition was held at the prestigious Gezira club in Cairo. The venue is a vintage landmark in the island of Zamalek that was established more than a century ago in downtown Cairo.
Left photo: Dr. Sherif Samra, President of the PSE, using the first postmark on the stamp issued for the occasion. Right photo: The Jury at work. Mr. Nicos Rangos and Mr. Atem Al Attar in front of the frames
Another reason for celebration is the 90th anniversary of the Philatelic Society of Egypt (PSE) for which a stamp was issued for the occasion and our sister society in London, the Egypt Study Circle (ESC) shared with us by having some of the members visiting Egypt for the occasion.
Also many ladies took part at the events of the 90th anniversary of the Philatelic Society of Egypt
For a week, Dr. Sherif Samra, President of the PSE was host to exhibitors from UK, Bahrain, Oman, Iraq, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and of course Egypt who exhibited 200 frames of powerful material.
The jury, at the necessary paperwork. From left to Right: Dr. Kerdany, Mr. Rangos, Mr. Ramadan, Mr. Salam (President of the Jury), Dr. Aranaz, Dr. El-Etreby and Mr. Al Attar
The jury committee headed by Mr. Hani Salam, the Egyptian International Juror went for international FIP standards and it had international members; Mr. Nicos Rangos of Cyprus and Dr. Fernando Aranaz of Spain who both gave more weight for the event.
Very friendly get toghether and trips
It was not all philately of course, the guests enjoyed two day trips; one to the historical town of Rosetta at the mouth of the western branch of the Nile and which has the second largest collection of Islamic monuments after Cairo, and the second trip to the lovely city of Ismailia on the shores of the Suez Canal.
Dr. Sherif Samra presented the jurors with their medals and diplomas
Medals and awards of the Exhibition
Palmares dinner: Mr. Nicos Rangos, Mrs Aranaz, Dr. Fernando Aranaz
In the name of FEPA, Mr. Nicos Rangos presented to Dr. Sherif Samra with the Honorary FEPA Certificate for his “Extraordinary Contribution for the Development of Philately”
Dr. Sherif Samra with the FEPA Certificate
Hope to see you all in Egypt next time.
Dr. Sherif Samra
Official presentation of the FEPA Certificate of Appreciation to “The National Club of Collectors of the Registration Labels and Stamps, Poland
By Prof. Ludwik K. Malendowicz
On September 22, 2019, the annual meeting of ”The National Club of Collectors of the Registration Labels and Stamps, Poland” was held. As it is well known, FEPA certified this outstanding Club as “The Best European Philatelic Club of the Year 2018”.
The meeting took place in Mikstat Las (a small community in Greater Poland, where assembles of the Club traditionally take place), and was attended by about 50 members and supporters of the Club. The meeting was accompanied by a philatelic show and an exhibition of older and newer postal equipment. The most important point of the meeting was handing over the certificate to the Club. On behalf of the President of FEPA Jose Ramon Moreno, Prof. Ludwik K. Malendowicz presented this diploma to the management of the Club. The gathered participants of the meeting with applause accepted this prestigious award.
Apart from organizational matters, three presentations concerning registration labels and stamps were presented at the meeting. Traditionally, the next annual meeting of the club will be organized next year in the same forest centre (Mikstat Las).
The presented photographs show the snapshots from the meeting.
FEPA certificate for The National Club of Collectors of the Registration Labels and Stamps, Poland.
On behalf of FEPA President Jose Ramon Moreno, Prof. Ludwik K. Malendowicz presents the certificate to the management of the Club.
FEPA certificate awarded
The attendees of the Annual Meeting of The National Club of Collectors of the Registration Labels and Stamps, Poland.
Fragment of a special exhibition of older and newer postal equipment and of one frame philatelic exhibits.
Picture of the participants of the meeting in a beautiful Polish forest.
Microhistory of theTurkish Posts, 1920-2015 Volume I
This is the first volume of a historical trilogy on Turkish postal stationery, Microhistory of theTurkish Posts, 1920-2015. Running 821 pages in color and fully bilingual, volume I covers the postal stationery of Turkey from 1920 to 1950, including formulars, reply coupons, return receipts, airgraphs, private stationery, telegram forms, and service envelopes. Detailed information on rates and postmark types are also included. The work studies the functions of all the mentioned forms, including their changes through time. Most of the studied categories had not been catalogued before, let alone analyzed in depth.
We have aimed to expand the horizons of collectors of Turkish stationery, but also toprovide documentary and visual clues to historians focused on Turkish society in the 20th and 21st centuries. The term “microhistory” in the title reflects a collecting philosophy that puts philately in the service of history and cultural studies. It aims to make collecting stationery fascinating to non-philatelists and to promote interest in stationery as a window into the social, economic, political, and cultural trends. We hope that the work will provide a prototype for studies focused on other countries.
The publication has been sponsored by the cultural publications arm of İş Bank, Turkey’s leading private bank. Volume II, which covers 1950-90, is in preparation.
Mehmet Akan and Timur Kuran