This is a new monograph by Peter Gassmann, which identifies, lists and illustrates the various types of censorship cachets and labels used by the French Army in the Aegean during World War 1. The scope includes military and civilian mail, as similar types of devices were used in certain cases for both civil and military censorship.
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Peter_Gassmann_book-800.jpg800800Costas Chazapishttps://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fepanews_logo-107x138-1.pngCostas Chazapis2025-08-20 16:24:532025-08-22 12:43:34Censorship in World War 1 by the Armée française d’Orient
The National Philatelic Exhibition with International Participation – TimFilEx 2025 will be held in Timișoara, under FEPA recognition, from 14 to 16 November 2025.
The exhibition is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Queen Maria of Romania, whose warm personality and immense contribution to the consolidation of the Romanian state will be celebrated. It will also highlight the successful partnership of Ferdinand and Maria, who completed the work begun by Carol and Elisabeta. The Queen, the King, and the Kingdom, together with Romanian culture, science and beauty, will be presented through stamps, postcards and postal memorabilia.
The exhibition will take place at the West University of Timișoara, one of the most important cultural and scientific institutions in Western Romania. More than 70 collections are expected from Romania, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, the Slovak Republic and Ukraine.
The opening ceremony will be held at the university on Friday, 14 November. On Saturday, also at the university, all collectors are invited to take part in a Collectors’ Fair. A special programme will be prepared for children: members of the Scholars’ Club Bufnițele from the Bănățean National College, guided by the Philatelic Association, will enjoy a tour of the exhibition, while the children of Galeria din Curte (The Gallery in the Yard) will design their own stamps.
…
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TimFilEx2025-800.jpg800800Costas Chazapishttps://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fepanews_logo-107x138-1.pngCostas Chazapis2025-08-18 15:58:012025-08-18 15:58:01TimFilEx 2025 in Timișoara in November
Thomas M. Fortunato, BOSTON 2026 Public Relations Chair, reports from BOSTON 2026.
A setenant pair of stamps and a collectible promotional label were released today in two ceremonies honoring the Boston 2026 World Expo during the Great American Stamp Show in Schaumburg, Illinois. The steel blue intaglio stamp duo depicts Boston’s Old North Church and a “midnight rider” on horseback in colonial garb holding a lantern. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps with artist Dan Gretta. They are sold in sheets of 20 at the current first-class rate of 78 cents per stamp, $15.60 per sheet.
Boston 2026 President Yamil Kouri presented the latest expo news and was joined by stamp artist Chris Calle and show dignitaries in releasing the fifth and final yearly exhibition promotional label. Calle’s design depicts William Barns Wollen’s 1910 oil on canvas “The Battle of Lexington” at the top. Below left is a version of John Singleton Copley’s famous portrait of Paul Revere, currently on display at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Center bottom is a 1940’s rendition of Revere’s ride alongside the image of “The Minuteman” sculpture by Daniel Chester French at Concord, Massachusetts.
As was the case with the prior self-adhesive labels, these were produced in sheetlets of 9 by the Portland Stamp Company. A total of 3,000 sheetlets were printed, 450 of which are numbered and signed by Calle. Both unsigned and signed versions are available on the Boston 2026 web site at www.boston2026.org while supplies last. Labels 1-4 are no longer available.
Censorship in World War 1 by the Armée française d’Orient
This is a new monograph by Peter Gassmann, which identifies, lists and illustrates the various types of censorship cachets and labels used by the French Army in the Aegean during World War 1. The scope includes military and civilian mail, as similar types of devices were used in certain cases for both civil and military censorship.
The book is available by the publisher, the Stuart Rossiter Trust, at €10.00 plus shipping, here:
https://www.rossitertrust.com/product/censorship-in-world-war-1-by-the-armee-francaise-dorient/
…
TimFilEx 2025 in Timișoara in November
The National Philatelic Exhibition with International Participation – TimFilEx 2025 will be held in Timișoara, under FEPA recognition, from 14 to 16 November 2025.
The exhibition is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Queen Maria of Romania, whose warm personality and immense contribution to the consolidation of the Romanian state will be celebrated. It will also highlight the successful partnership of Ferdinand and Maria, who completed the work begun by Carol and Elisabeta. The Queen, the King, and the Kingdom, together with Romanian culture, science and beauty, will be presented through stamps, postcards and postal memorabilia.
The exhibition will take place at the West University of Timișoara, one of the most important cultural and scientific institutions in Western Romania. More than 70 collections are expected from Romania, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, the Slovak Republic and Ukraine.
The opening ceremony will be held at the university on Friday, 14 November. On Saturday, also at the university, all collectors are invited to take part in a Collectors’ Fair. A special programme will be prepared for children: members of the Scholars’ Club Bufnițele from the Bănățean National College, guided by the Philatelic Association, will enjoy a tour of the exhibition, while the children of Galeria din Curte (The Gallery in the Yard) will design their own stamps.
…
BOSTON 2026 stamps and promotional label
Thomas M. Fortunato, BOSTON 2026 Public Relations Chair, reports from BOSTON 2026.
A setenant pair of stamps and a collectible promotional label were released today in two ceremonies honoring the Boston 2026 World Expo during the Great American Stamp Show in Schaumburg, Illinois. The steel blue intaglio stamp duo depicts Boston’s Old North Church and a “midnight rider” on horseback in colonial garb holding a lantern. Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps with artist Dan Gretta. They are sold in sheets of 20 at the current first-class rate of 78 cents per stamp, $15.60 per sheet.
Boston 2026 President Yamil Kouri presented the latest expo news and was joined by stamp artist Chris Calle and show dignitaries in releasing the fifth and final yearly exhibition promotional label. Calle’s design depicts William Barns Wollen’s 1910 oil on canvas “The Battle of Lexington” at the top. Below left is a version of John Singleton Copley’s famous portrait of Paul Revere, currently on display at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Center bottom is a 1940’s rendition of Revere’s ride alongside the image of “The Minuteman” sculpture by Daniel Chester French at Concord, Massachusetts.
As was the case with the prior self-adhesive labels, these were produced in sheetlets of 9 by the Portland Stamp Company. A total of 3,000 sheetlets were printed, 450 of which are numbered and signed by Calle. Both unsigned and signed versions are available on the Boston 2026 web site at www.boston2026.org while supplies last. Labels 1-4 are no longer available.
Further details in the press release:
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PR-2025-08-14-Boston-2026-Releases-at-GASS.pdf
…