The opening of the documentary exhibition and round table took place on 12 January 2026 at the Chisinau City History Museum, Moldova. The project was initiated by the Union of Philatelists of the Republic of Moldova (UFRM), together with collector Francisc Ambruș, a member of UFRM.
The Round Table participants were Dr Silviu Andrieș-Tabac, historian and State Heraldist of the Republic of Moldova; Ioan-Luca Vlad, attorney to the Royal House of Romania; Francisc Ambruș, philatelist; Victoria Tănase, staff member of Poșta Moldovei; Dr Ana Boldureanu, historian and staff member of the National Museum of History of Moldova. The event was moderated by Andrei Adam, museographer at the Chisinau City History Museum and president of UFRM.
The event marked an important moment in the history of state administration: the introduction of the fiscal stamp in the Principality of Moldavia on 12 January 1856. The reform was initiated by Prince Grigore Alexandru Ghica. The new law ended the abuses of the previous system, in which taxes were collected arbitrarily by boyars and tax collectors, and introduced fiscal fairness, requiring both wealthy citizens and ordinary people to contribute according to clear rules. Through this reform, Moldavia aligned itself with contemporary European practices, and the fiscal stamp became an instrument of social justice, as well as an object of outstanding historical, documentary, and philatelic value.
The exhibition will remain open until 31 January.
Photo: Ioan-Luca Vlad (left), Francisc Ambruș, Ana Boldureanu, Silviu Andrieș-Tabac, Victoria Tănase, and Andrei Adam. [photo credit: Chisinau City History Museum]
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Sad News: Jane Moubray RDP, Hon. FRPSL, our Society’s Past President (1996-1998), passed away at age of 93 on 29 December 2025. Jane was the first and only female President of RPSL, a Member of RPSL Expert Committee (1979-2022), a joint author with husband Michael Moubray of “British Mail to Overseas Destinations 1840 to UPU” which received the Crawford Medal in 1992 and one of the great philatelists of her time. We express our deepest condolences to her family and friends. RIP! Jane
The rapid development and dissemination of philatelic knowledge and research across a wide range of digital platforms has necessitated a reassessment of the regulations and guidelines for evaluating Philatelic Literature exhibits.
As reported at the last FEPA Congress, a Philatelic Literature Experts Team led by Giancarlo Morolli and including Wolfgang Maassen and Ari Muhonen worked for several months under the auspices of FEPA to produce supplementary rules to the FIP General Regulations for Exhibitions (GREX), as well as new Special Regulations for the Evaluation of Philatelic Literature exhibits (Literature SREV). The two resulting documents were submitted by FEPA to the FIP Literature Commission for approval at the forthcoming FIP Congress, to be held in June 2026 in Macao. National delegates representing FEPA members in such a Commission will have the opportunity to review the documents for further improvement.
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170 Years Since the Introduction of Fiscal Stamps in the Principality of Moldavia
The opening of the documentary exhibition and round table took place on 12 January 2026 at the Chisinau City History Museum, Moldova. The project was initiated by the Union of Philatelists of the Republic of Moldova (UFRM), together with collector Francisc Ambruș, a member of UFRM.
The Round Table participants were Dr Silviu Andrieș-Tabac, historian and State Heraldist of the Republic of Moldova; Ioan-Luca Vlad, attorney to the Royal House of Romania; Francisc Ambruș, philatelist; Victoria Tănase, staff member of Poșta Moldovei; Dr Ana Boldureanu, historian and staff member of the National Museum of History of Moldova. The event was moderated by Andrei Adam, museographer at the Chisinau City History Museum and president of UFRM.
The event marked an important moment in the history of state administration: the introduction of the fiscal stamp in the Principality of Moldavia on 12 January 1856. The reform was initiated by Prince Grigore Alexandru Ghica. The new law ended the abuses of the previous system, in which taxes were collected arbitrarily by boyars and tax collectors, and introduced fiscal fairness, requiring both wealthy citizens and ordinary people to contribute according to clear rules. Through this reform, Moldavia aligned itself with contemporary European practices, and the fiscal stamp became an instrument of social justice, as well as an object of outstanding historical, documentary, and philatelic value.
The exhibition will remain open until 31 January.
Photo: Ioan-Luca Vlad (left), Francisc Ambruș, Ana Boldureanu, Silviu Andrieș-Tabac, Victoria Tănase, and Andrei Adam.
[photo credit: Chisinau City History Museum]
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Jane Moubray
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Sad News: Jane Moubray RDP, Hon. FRPSL, our Society’s Past President (1996-1998), passed away at age of 93 on 29 December 2025. Jane was the first and only female President of RPSL, a Member of RPSL Expert Committee (1979-2022), a joint author with husband Michael Moubray of “British Mail to Overseas Destinations 1840 to UPU” which received the Crawford Medal in 1992 and one of the great philatelists of her time. We express our deepest condolences to her family and friends. RIP! Jane
FEPA proposes new regulations for Philatelic Literature
The rapid development and dissemination of philatelic knowledge and research across a wide range of digital platforms has necessitated a reassessment of the regulations and guidelines for evaluating Philatelic Literature exhibits.
As reported at the last FEPA Congress, a Philatelic Literature Experts Team led by Giancarlo Morolli and including Wolfgang Maassen and Ari Muhonen worked for several months under the auspices of FEPA to produce supplementary rules to the FIP General Regulations for Exhibitions (GREX), as well as new Special Regulations for the Evaluation of Philatelic Literature exhibits (Literature SREV). The two resulting documents were submitted by FEPA to the FIP Literature Commission for approval at the forthcoming FIP Congress, to be held in June 2026 in Macao. National delegates representing FEPA members in such a Commission will have the opportunity to review the documents for further improvement.
Supplementary rules to the GREX: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Philatelic-Literature_GREX-supplement-vFIN.pdf
Literature SREV: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Philatelic-Literature_SREV-supplement-vFIN.pdf
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