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A World of Philatelic Fakes and Forgeries
At its 2024 Congress in Copenhagen last October, the International Association of Philatelic Experts (AIEP) celebrated its 70th anniversary by presenting Thomas Mathà’s 2024 Platinum Jubilee Book, titled A World of Philatelic Fakes and Forgeries.
The bulk of the 136-page book is devoted to the Rome Collection of Philatelic Fakes and Forgeries, which was donated long ago to the Stamp Collectors’ Association A. Diena. The collection consists of five small brown ring binders organised by countries and continents, with items likely originating between 1930 and 1960. The 2,063 philatelic items listed represent 173 countries or territories.
The book also features a brief survey on fakes and forgeries in philately, a report on the AIEP’s 70th anniversary, a description of the AIEP quality label, a list of current members along with their areas of specialisation, and the AIEP statutes.
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The Future of Stamp Shows (Video)
Three experts in stamp show organising—Scott English (Great American Stamp Show), Behruz Nassre (Westpex), and Liz Hisey (Sarasota)—are discussing the present and future of stamp shows. They were invited to speak on 27 November by The Collectors Club of New York, which produced the video.
The video will be available for approximately two weeks here.
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LIBEREC 2025 National Exhibition with international participation
LIBEREC 2025 is a competitive exhibition of the 1st and 2nd levels, which includes Traditional Philately, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Thematic Philately, Philatelic Literature, Open Philately, Youth Classes, Picture Postcards, and Single-Frame Exhibits. The event will take place from 19 to 22 June at the MCU Coloseum, in Liberec, under FEPA Recognition.
400 exhibition frames will accommodate exhibits from the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia. Exhibitors from other countries, who are interested in exhibiting, are invited to contact the organisers at info@liberec2025.cz
Visitors will have the opportunity to admire rare stamps from the collections of the Postal Museum, and world rarities, such as a postal facing slip from the R.M.S. Titanic, a letter that travelled around the world in 100 days, and exceptional letters from Antarctica.
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