A long-standing member of several specialist philatelic societies, Dr Harries has contributed to their operation, organisation and representation in various capacities over the years. A Life Member and Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London, he currently serves on the Society’s Council, the Collections Committee, the Publications Committee, and the Crawford Medal Committee. In addition, he manages the websites for the Society of Postal Historians, Burton Philatelic Society, Scandinavia Philatelic Society, and the Sudan Study Group.
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For the fifth consecutive year, Željko Popović is inviting fellow philatelists to participate in the Apatin online philatelic exhibition. APATIN 2025 will be held from 15 December 2025 to 15 January 2026 on the website of the Apatin Philatelists Association, https://udruzenjefilatelistaapatin.org.rs. In addition to the Apatin Philatelists Association, co-organisers are the Associazione Italiana di Maximafilia (AIM) and the Federation of Italian Philatelic Societies (FSFI), with the Municipality of Apatin serving as sponsor.
APATIN 2025 is a competitive exhibition in all philatelic classes, open to international participation and entirely free of charge to the participants. It aims to promote philately, help philatelists see the quality of collections worldwide and learn from each other, and show everyone the beauty of philately.
The exhibits must be written in English, while applications for participation should be submitted from 15 October to 15 November 2025. The scanned exhibits must be received via WeTransfer not later than 25 November 2025.
A recent survey by Deutsche Post and DHL shows that two-thirds of Germans still love receiving postcards. They prefer them even over messages via social media, email or phone calls.
Why? Because postcards are personal, thoughtful and tangible. They are something to pin on the fridge and keep as a memory. In 2024 alone, Deutsche Post delivered around 96 million postcards. Most came from Austria, and most were sent abroad to the USA.
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Gwynne Harries was Elected Chairman of ABPS
At its recent AGM, the Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS) elected Dr D. Gwynne Harries as its new Chairman.
A long-standing member of several specialist philatelic societies, Dr Harries has contributed to their operation, organisation and representation in various capacities over the years. A Life Member and Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London, he currently serves on the Society’s Council, the Collections Committee, the Publications Committee, and the Crawford Medal Committee. In addition, he manages the websites for the Society of Postal Historians, Burton Philatelic Society, Scandinavia Philatelic Society, and the Sudan Study Group.
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APATIN 2025 Virtual Exhibition is coming up
For the fifth consecutive year, Željko Popović is inviting fellow philatelists to participate in the Apatin online philatelic exhibition. APATIN 2025 will be held from 15 December 2025 to 15 January 2026 on the website of the Apatin Philatelists Association, https://udruzenjefilatelistaapatin.org.rs. In addition to the Apatin Philatelists Association, co-organisers are the Associazione Italiana di Maximafilia (AIM) and the Federation of Italian Philatelic Societies (FSFI), with the Municipality of Apatin serving as sponsor.
APATIN 2025 is a competitive exhibition in all philatelic classes, open to international participation and entirely free of charge to the participants. It aims to promote philately, help philatelists see the quality of collections worldwide and learn from each other, and show everyone the beauty of philately.
The exhibits must be written in English, while applications for participation should be submitted from 15 October to 15 November 2025. The scanned exhibits must be received via WeTransfer not later than 25 November 2025.
The exhibition documents are found on https://udruzenjefilatelistaapatin.org.rs
All communications should be addressed to apatinfila@gmail.com
[photo credit: Wikimedia Commons]
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Postcards still going strong in the digital age!
As reported by the UPU FB account:
A recent survey by Deutsche Post and DHL shows that two-thirds of Germans still love receiving postcards. They prefer them even over messages via social media, email or phone calls.
Why? Because postcards are personal, thoughtful and tangible. They are something to pin on the fridge and keep as a memory. In 2024 alone, Deutsche Post delivered around 96 million postcards. Most came from Austria, and most were sent abroad to the USA.
[Story and image credit: https://group.dhl.com/en/media-relations/press-releases/2025/forsa-survey-2025.html]
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