The winners of HUNFILEX 2022 World Stamp Championship were announced during the Palmares dinner yesterday night.
World Stamp Champion: Damien Läge (Germany), “Australasian Birdlife” WSC 1st Runner up: Jean Voruz (Monaco), “Geneva from the Cantonal to the Federal Post 1839-1862” WSC 2nd Runner up: Vittorio Morani (Italy), “Tuscany 1836 to GPU”
Grand Prix International: Tom Komnaes (Norway), “Norwegian Skilling Covers – Domestic and Abroad” Grand Prix National: Adriano Bergamini (Switzerland), “The Austrian Post in Hungary 1850-1867”
Photo (from left): Aldo Samamé y Samamé (FIP Director), Prakob Chirakiti (FIP Vice-President), Bernard Jimenez (FIP Vice-President), Jean Voruz, Damien Läge, Luca Lavagnino (National Commissioner of Italy representing Vittorio Morani)
[photo credit: Giovanni Licata]
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It is with great sadness that we report that Frank Walton passed away last night. He was suffering from stomach cancer.
Frank will be sorely missed. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family.
Frank Walton RDP FRPSL was a specialist in Sierra Leone philately, an international juror, formerly Editor of the London Philatelist (2001-2014), and a signatory of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (2015). He was greatly involved with the latest International Philatelic Exhibitions in London as General Commissioner in 2015 and as Chairman of the Organising Committee in 2022.
He was awarded the FEPA Medal for Exceptional Study and Research in 2014 for his six-volume study, The De La Rue Collection.
Grand Opening today of HUNFILEX 2022 World Stamp Exhibition in Budapest. The official ceremony was honoured by H.E. Mr János Áder, President of the Republic of Hungary, Mr. László Kövér, Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary, and Ms. Sára Hegmanné Nemes, Chairman of the Hungarian Post.
The exhibition will take place in the Groupama Arena from 31 March to 3 April.
*** Don’t forget to attend the FEPA seminar on Open Philately by Ms. Birthe King on Saturday 2 April, 10:30-12:00 in the Groupama Arena, 3rd floor.
[photo credit: MTI / Zoltán Mathé, source: Magyar Polgári Együttműködés Egyesület facebook account]
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HUNFILEX 2022 World Stamp Championship results
The winners of HUNFILEX 2022 World Stamp Championship were announced during the Palmares dinner yesterday night.
World Stamp Champion: Damien Läge (Germany), “Australasian Birdlife”
WSC 1st Runner up: Jean Voruz (Monaco), “Geneva from the Cantonal to the Federal Post 1839-1862”
WSC 2nd Runner up: Vittorio Morani (Italy), “Tuscany 1836 to GPU”
Grand Prix International: Tom Komnaes (Norway), “Norwegian Skilling Covers – Domestic and Abroad”
Grand Prix National: Adriano Bergamini (Switzerland), “The Austrian Post in Hungary 1850-1867”
Photo (from left): Aldo Samamé y Samamé (FIP Director), Prakob Chirakiti (FIP Vice-President), Bernard Jimenez (FIP Vice-President), Jean Voruz, Damien Läge, Luca Lavagnino (National Commissioner of Italy representing Vittorio Morani)
[photo credit: Giovanni Licata]
Frank Walton (1955-2022)
It is with great sadness that we report that Frank Walton passed away last night. He was suffering from stomach cancer.
Frank will be sorely missed. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family.
Frank Walton RDP FRPSL was a specialist in Sierra Leone philately, an international juror, formerly Editor of the London Philatelist (2001-2014), and a signatory of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (2015). He was greatly involved with the latest International Philatelic Exhibitions in London as General Commissioner in 2015 and as Chairman of the Organising Committee in 2022.
He was awarded the FEPA Medal for Exceptional Study and Research in 2014 for his six-volume study, The De La Rue Collection.
HUNFILEX 2022 World Stamp Exhibition under way
Grand Opening today of HUNFILEX 2022 World Stamp Exhibition in Budapest. The official ceremony was honoured by H.E. Mr János Áder, President of the Republic of Hungary, Mr. László Kövér, Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary, and Ms. Sára Hegmanné Nemes, Chairman of the Hungarian Post.
The exhibition will take place in the Groupama Arena from 31 March to 3 April.
*** Don’t forget to attend the FEPA seminar on Open Philately by Ms. Birthe King on Saturday 2 April, 10:30-12:00 in the Groupama Arena, 3rd floor.
[photo credit: MTI / Zoltán Mathé, source: Magyar Polgári Együttműködés Egyesület facebook account]