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HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #7

HAFNIA 24 is an exhibitor success!
Newsletter #7

Copenhagen, 21 January 2024

HAFNIA 24 – is privileged with too many exhibits.

The application deadline for HAFNIA 24 was 31st December, and we had a goal of filling 1300 frames, and a maximum of 1500 frames that would fit into the Hafnia 24 venue. We have had 2058 frames applied for, and we are of course extremely happy with the huge interest in exhibiting at Hafnia 24. In February we will be selecting which exhibits we will accept and which – more than 25% – we unfortunately will have to decline. 1st March we will inform all commissioners of accepted and rejected exhibits from each country.

FEPA has 44 federation members and quite impressively, 40 countries have nominated a commissioner for HAFNIA 24. Besides European exhibitors we will also have several exhibits from the USA through the American “Scandinavian Collectors Club” society.

We have 16 applications for the Grand Prix class, and the largest competitive classes will be Postal History with 30% of the applications and Traditional Philately with 22%. But also, Picture Postcards with 5% and Open Philately with 4% will be well represented at HAFNIA 24.

Please make plans to come to Copenhagen in October!

Best wishes
Lars Peter Svendsen
President of the organizing committee
and
Lars Engelbrecht
General Commissioner, HAFNIA 24

Have a look at our WEB-site: https://www.hafnia24.com

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27.1.2024

Literature, Magazine, News

Boletim do Clube Filatelico de Portugal

The Boletim do Clube Filatelico de Portugal is a quarterly philatelic magazine that first appeared in 1946. It is the house organ of the Clube Filatelico de Portugal (CFP), the largest philatelic society in Portugal and one of the largest philatelic societies in Europe.

Its latest issue, No. 482, includes articles by renowned scholars like Luís Frazão, Eduardo Barreiros, Luiz Barreiros, Manuel Luís Costa, etc., and an extensive report on the 80th CFP anniversary festivities.

All magazines issued from 1946 to 2018 are available on the CFP website. Issues after 2018 are only available to members.

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26.1.2024

News

Anton van Deutekom (1951-2024)

It is with much sorrow and deepest regret that we inform you that Anton van Deutekom passed away on 20 January.

Anton’s passion was Thematic Philately because it requires expertise, good storytelling and a drive to improve constantly. He set up a remarkable collection and always pushed forward to improve it. He was awarded three Large Gold medals (on three continents; it used to be his joke) with his exhibit “The League of Nations: No Guarantee for Peace”. A good planner, a good organiser and, mostly, a person passionate about his work, he donated his collection to the Library of the Peace Palace in the Hague, where it will be displayed shortly.

“A special part of this Special Collection contains all kinds of images and posters, representing peace or anti-war sentiments (also on the post-World War II epoch). The Peace Palace Library has started to upload this special collection to the library website. Half a decade ago the Peace Palace Library succeeded to acquire a truly extraordinary philately collection, not so much on peace alone, but merely mirroring the League of Nations years. It concerns a worldwide appraised and awarded philately collection, safely stored in vaults outside the Peace Palace, composed by the Dutch philatelist Anton van Deutekom.” Taken from the Peace Palace Library website.

Anton’s funeral will be held on Saturday, 27 January.

He will be deeply missed.

The text was kindly provided by Anton’s close friend, Ms Stefania Iordan.

25.1.2024