The Collectors Club is pleased to announce that Dr. Yamil H. Kouri, Jr. of Sarasota, Fla. is this year’s winner of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately. The award was announced at the club’s annual meeting in New York on January 8, 2025. Kouri’s selection was unanimously endorsed by the club’s directors at the end of last year.
The Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately is annually given to living individuals for outstanding service to philately. The award was established in 1952 in honor of Alfred F. Lichtenstein, one of America’s most accomplished philatelists.
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Lichtenstein_2025-800.jpg800800Costas Chazapishttps://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fepanews_logo-107x138-1.pngCostas Chazapis2025-01-10 11:25:092025-01-10 11:25:09The 2025 recipient of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award
BOSTON 2026 World Stamp Show will be held on 23-30 May 2026 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) under FIP recognition, FIAF patronage, and FEPA recognition. Several important parallel exhibitions will run simultaneously, including the 2026 APS Champion of Champions competition, a 200-frame Polar Salon, a 50-frame non-competitive German American Salon, and a non-competitive Ephemera Exhibition.
All exhibit entries, regardless of the type of exhibition selected, must be made through the exhibition website, boston2026.org, beginning in January 2025.
NORDIA 2025 will take place from 12 to 14 September at the MalmöMässan Convention Centre in Malmö, Sweden, located just 300 meters from Hyllie railway station in Malmö. The exhibition is organised by the SFF (Swedish Philatelic Federation) and SFU (Philatelic Youth of Sweden) with volunteers from the local clubs.
NORDIA 2025 has received Recognition from the Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA).
The 2025 recipient of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award
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The Collectors Club is pleased to announce that Dr. Yamil H. Kouri, Jr. of Sarasota, Fla. is this year’s winner of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately. The award was announced at the club’s annual meeting in New York on January 8, 2025. Kouri’s selection was unanimously endorsed by the club’s directors at the end of last year.
The Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately is annually given to living individuals for outstanding service to philately. The award was established in 1952 in honor of Alfred F. Lichtenstein, one of America’s most accomplished philatelists.
The full list of past awardees is at:
https://www.collectorsclub.org/about/awards/lichtenstein-award-winners
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BOSTON 2026 Bulletin 2
BOSTON 2026 World Stamp Show will be held on 23-30 May 2026 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) under FIP recognition, FIAF patronage, and FEPA recognition. Several important parallel exhibitions will run simultaneously, including the 2026 APS Champion of Champions competition, a 200-frame Polar Salon, a 50-frame non-competitive German American Salon, and a non-competitive Ephemera Exhibition.
All exhibit entries, regardless of the type of exhibition selected, must be made through the exhibition website, boston2026.org, beginning in January 2025.
Further details and regulations in the 44-page Bulletin 2:
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Boston2026_bl2.pdf
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NORDIA 2025 Bulletin 1
NORDIA 2025 will take place from 12 to 14 September at the MalmöMässan Convention Centre in Malmö, Sweden, located just 300 meters from Hyllie railway station in Malmö. The exhibition is organised by the SFF (Swedish Philatelic Federation) and SFU (Philatelic Youth of Sweden) with volunteers from the local clubs.
NORDIA 2025 has received Recognition from the Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA).
Bulletin 1 contains all the necessary details for prospective exhibitors and visitors:
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/nordia2025_bul1.pdf
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