We do not often report on newly published material, but recent press reports drew our attention to an article published on 2nd March 2021 in the journal ‘Nature Communications’ concerning research by academic scientists from a number of universities working in the ‘Unlocking history research group’. Their project was to study unopened sealed letters from the 17th Century using X-ray technology to create a 3D image and then applying computational flattening algorithms to the scans. This enabled them to unfold the letters virtually without opening them, and it has allowed study of the techniques by which the letters were sealed using folds and tucks.
We are drawing this research, which was published well outside the normal range for philatelic articles, to the attention of our readers as it might well be of interest to postal historians of the pre-philatelic period. Looking at the list of researchers involved in this study, it does not appear that postal historians have been consulted during the project but they are, of course, very familiar with the type of sealed letters that this project was looking at.
The article was published with open access and can be read at:
The Board of Election of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists has invited five eminent philatelists to sign the Roll. They are:
Dénes Czirók, RDP, FRPSL (Hungary)
Dr. Seija-Riitta Laakso, RDP. FRPSL (Finland)
José Ramón Moreno, RDP, FRPSL (Spain)
Henrik Mouritsen, RDP, FRPSL (Denmark)
Randolph Neil, RDP, FRPSL (USA)
We are delighted that they have been awarded this recognition for their great achievements and send our warmest congratulations to them all.
As 2021 is the centenary of the first signing of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in Harrogate, Yorkshire, this year’s signing will also take place in Harrogate in September.
Two other names will also be added to the list of ‘Fathers of Philately’ on the Roll. They are Alfred Moschkau (1848-1912) from Germany and Victor Suppantschitsch (1838-1919) from Austria. This aims to correct a historic injustice that occurred when, in the aftermath of the First World War, no German or Austrian names were included although there were many deserving candidates.
The Press Release issued by the Board of Elections is at:
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The Museum of Philately is a unique digital platform, hosted independently and free online and on Appstores, It captures and preserves award winning collections and rarities, as well as providing the facility to track provenance and pricing information. Launched in 2016 by David Feldman International Auctioneers as an App it is now also a fully integrated website. Its aim is to celebrate collecting and enhance the enjoyment for philatelists all over the world, as well as to preserve collections as a legacy for present and future generations.
The Museum has already built up an impressive list of collections on its platform and is on the look-out for new additions. It has just sent out a press release providing the following information:
‘This is an exciting opportunity for collectors to display their exhibits for the philatelic community to enjoy, including present
and future generations of philatelists. It is a unique way to showcase a collection in its entirety, and to update pages instantly, so that the entire assembly is presented as the collector conceived it at any time.
The Museum’s curators review and select key collections before highlighting them online; it is only important collections which are then displayed. These standout exhibits might have won at least an FIP gold medal or, in case of not having ever been exhibited, include unique material, or recognised rarities.
Collectors and philatelic enthusiasts can visit the Museum for free. It is a wonderful space to see these amazing collections and learn about top flight philatelists and their exhibits. Each collection has a description, collector’s biography, and high-resolution images presented in exhibition format on individual pages, which are all written up, and can be ‘enlarged’ and ‘zoomed’ into for more detailed analysis.
Marcus Orsi, leading the Museum of Philately team, comments: “As a collector I noticed that many wonderful collections are never displayed, and even some exhibitors only rarely show their material. The Museum really opens the doors to these collectors, allowing a wider philatelic audience to enjoy the collections and increase the awareness of the hobby. The David Feldman team created the Museum of Philately and we continue to grow the concept. Over the next few months we will be developing the Museum further and showing at Virtual Stampex. Lookout for our clinics, classes, exhibiting support, how to start collecting guides and more.”
Submitting your collection for consideration and inclusion within the Museum is free, you just need to be able to tick at least one of the boxes below:
• Have you ever exhibited?
• Have you got outstanding rarities within your collection?
• Has your collection been awarded at least an FIP Gold Medal?
If so, then head to museumofphilately.com and send us scans and example pages, together with information regarding your collection.’
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Academic researchers open sealed letters virtually
We are drawing this research, which was published well outside the normal range for philatelic articles, to the attention of our readers as it might well be of interest to postal historians of the pre-philatelic period. Looking at the list of researchers involved in this study, it does not appear that postal historians have been consulted during the project but they are, of course, very familiar with the type of sealed letters that this project was looking at.
The article was published with open access and can be read at:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21326-w#article-info
Five new RDPs elected, including four from Europe
The Board of Election of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists has invited five eminent philatelists to sign the Roll. They are:
Dénes Czirók, RDP, FRPSL (Hungary)
Dr. Seija-Riitta Laakso, RDP. FRPSL (Finland)
José Ramón Moreno, RDP, FRPSL (Spain)
Henrik Mouritsen, RDP, FRPSL (Denmark)
Randolph Neil, RDP, FRPSL (USA)
We are delighted that they have been awarded this recognition for their great achievements and send our warmest congratulations to them all.
As 2021 is the centenary of the first signing of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in Harrogate, Yorkshire, this year’s signing will also take place in Harrogate in September.
Two other names will also be added to the list of ‘Fathers of Philately’ on the Roll. They are Alfred Moschkau (1848-1912) from Germany and Victor Suppantschitsch (1838-1919) from Austria. This aims to correct a historic injustice that occurred when, in the aftermath of the First World War, no German or Austrian names were included although there were many deserving candidates.
The Press Release issued by the Board of Elections is at:
2021 new RDPs biographies.
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Museum of Philately is looking for collections to display
The Museum has already built up an impressive list of collections on its platform and is on the look-out for new additions. It has just sent out a press release providing the following information:
‘This is an exciting opportunity for collectors to display their exhibits for the philatelic community to enjoy, including present
and future generations of philatelists. It is a unique way to showcase a collection in its entirety, and to update pages instantly, so that the entire assembly is presented as the collector conceived it at any time.
The Museum’s curators review and select key collections before highlighting them online; it is only important collections which are then displayed. These standout exhibits might have won at least an FIP gold medal or, in case of not having ever been exhibited, include unique material, or recognised rarities.
Collectors and philatelic enthusiasts can visit the Museum for free. It is a wonderful space to see these amazing collections and learn about top flight philatelists and their exhibits. Each collection has a description, collector’s biography, and high-resolution images presented in exhibition format on individual pages, which are all written up, and can be ‘enlarged’ and ‘zoomed’ into for more detailed analysis.
Marcus Orsi, leading the Museum of Philately team, comments:
“As a collector I noticed that many wonderful collections are never displayed, and even some exhibitors only rarely show their material. The Museum really opens the doors to these collectors, allowing a wider philatelic audience to enjoy the collections and increase the awareness of the hobby. The David Feldman team created the Museum of Philately and we continue to grow the concept. Over the next few months we will be developing the Museum further and showing at Virtual Stampex. Lookout for our clinics, classes, exhibiting support, how to start collecting guides and more.”
Submitting your collection for consideration and inclusion within the Museum is free, you just need to be able to tick at least one of the boxes below:
• Have you ever exhibited?
• Have you got outstanding rarities within your collection?
• Has your collection been awarded at least an FIP Gold Medal?
If so, then head to museumofphilately.com and send us scans and example pages, together with information regarding your collection.’
Further information is available at:
http://www.museumofphilately.com