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FEPA News magazine January 2023 now online

FEPA released today the January 2023 issue of FEPA News magazine featuring: News from FEPA News from FEPA Members FEPA Exhibiting Exhibitions in the Second Half of 2022 Forthcoming Exhibitions Developments in Philately …
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Treasures from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum

The Collectors Club, New York, had invited Elliot Gruber, Director of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, to make a presentation on camera. On 4th January, the Museum Director showed a number of the most elusive and diverse items of the…
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Pantelis Leoussis is awarded with the 2022 HPS Medal

​Pantelis Leoussis is the 2022 recipient of the Hellenic Philatelic Society Medal for "Significant services to Hellenic philately". Pantelis Leoussis, 84, composer and pianist by profession, fluent in French, Italian and (naturally) Greek,…
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Richard West receives Special Award

Richard West MBE, FRPSL, has received a special award from Stamp Active in recognition of fifty years of service to youth philately. He first joined the Melville Memorial Committee in 1972 and he has given continuous service to the evolving…
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FIP releases Flash magazine No. 134

The International Philatelic Federation (FIP) has uploaded on its website the latest issue of Flash, its biannual official house organ. You can download the 36-page Flash No. 134 from here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FLASH-134-Dec.pdf…
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Best Maximum Card World Competition 2021

Pascal Bandry, Chairman, and Bostjan Petauer, Secretary of the FIP Maximaphily Commission published the results of the "Best Maximum Card World Competition 2021". Out of nineteen entries received, the winners were: 1st place: Poland, 60 points 2nd…
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Memories of an old stamp dealer

Francesco Giuliani revisited the memories of Romolo Mezza, which had been written almost a century ago, edited them, produced a long introduction, and put everything together in a brand new book. Romolo Mezzadri was born in Rome in 1861 and…
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Latest Junge Sammler on winter delights

This is the latest Press Release from Axel Brockmann, the editorial office of the Junge Sammler: The new JUNGE SAMMLER is coming - winter delights are the main theme Whether you want to hibernate like the animals or prefer to play chess and…
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Rhône Philatélie, the magazine of the French part of Switzerland

Rhône Philatélie, published by an association of eight philatelic societies of the Valais and Vaud cantons of the French speaking part of Switzerland, offers four issues per year. It is also sent to all the members of thirty philatelic societies…

Gábor Visnyovszki (1945-2022)

We report with sadness that on 18th December Gábor Visnyovszki passed away. The deceased was member of the AIEP with expertise in Hungarian philately, member of the AEP and awardee of  the Mérite Philatélique Européen in 2004, FIP juror…
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EXFILNA 2023 and JUVENIA 2023 in Teruel next April

The 61st National Philatelic Exhibition and Spanish Championship, EXFILNA 2023, will take place in Teruel from 19 to 23 April 2023. It is organised by the Spanish Federation, FESOFI, and the Spanish Post (Correos). The exhibition is held under…
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Guide to the Postal Stationery of Iraq (2nd edition)

A new book published by the Royal Philatelic Society London. The purpose of this Guide to the Postal Stationery of Iraq, by Clayton Rubec and Akthem Al-Manaseer, is to stimulate interest in this aspect of Iraqi and Mesopotamian philately.…
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Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year!

In 1993, the British Christmas stamps celebrated the 150th anniversary of the publication of A Christmas Carol (1843) by Charles Dickens. Within a week of its publication some 6000 copies of the book had been sold at five shillings each. Dickens…
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The Struggle for Dominance on the Indian Subcontinent 1494-1819

A new book for the first time sheds light on the history and postal history of the Indian subcontinent up to the establishment of British rule. The philately and postal history of the Indian subcontinent is rich and spans a long period of time.…
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FEPA Panel Discussion: “Philately – Forever in the shadows?”

On 25th November, during MONACOPHIL 2022, FEPA hosted a Round Table discussion in front of an audience on the strengths and weaknesses of philately and how it might evolve in the 21st century. Moderator of the event was Charles Epting, CEO of…
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The Philatelic Traders’ Society Awards 2022

We just received the official release for the PTS Awards 2022. London, December 2022: The Philatelic Traders’ Society is delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 PTS Awards. Launched in 2020 to celebrate the best in the business, the…
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Five new Edition d’Or volumes by the Global Philatelic Network

The Global Philatelic Network produced this year five additional volumes in the renowned Edition d'Or series. Vols. 61 & 63-65 were officially presented during MONACOPHIL 2022, in November, while Vol. 62 was presented during HELVETIA 2022,…
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PLEVEN PHILA 2022 by the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists in Pleven

The Union of Bulgarian Philatelists and The Bulgarian Post are organizing the national philatelic exhibition with international participation, PLEVEN PHILA 2022, from 9 to 11 December 2022. The event is held with the support of Pleven Municipality…

New President elected at the Club de Monte-Carlo

During MonacoPhil 2022, the members of the Club de Monte-Carlo met for their bi-annual meeting and announced the election of their new President: Olivier Stocker was elected and will replace Patrick Maselis, who held this position from 2009…
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Linn’s Most Influential Philatelists 2022 now online

Earlier this year, Linn's Stamp News released the 116-page special publication Linn’s Stamp News Most Influential Philatelists and Their Epic Stamp Stories, which "recognizes 76 individuals who have had an impact on the hobby in the past couple…
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The Royal Spanish Academy of Philately and Postal History

On Saturday 19 November, the Royal Spanish Academy of Philately and Postal History (Real Academia Hispánica de Filatelia e Historia Postal) held a major session at the National Mint Museum in Madrid. After the opening speech of Jesús Sitjà,…
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EFIRO 2024 in Bucharest, Romania, under way

EFIRO 2024 European exhibition with 2000 frames, under FEPA patronage and FIP recognition, will take place between 17 and 20 April 2024. The exhibition was smartly placed on the 2024 calendar between the Catholic (31 March) and the Orthodox…
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Minutes of the FEPA Congress 2022 in Liberec

Following the FEPA Congress 2022 in Liberec, on 15th October, the minutes were sent to the Member Federations on 20th November. They are available here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Minutes-2022-Liberec-Congress.pdf Photo…
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The Rowland Hill Medal Winners

We copied the announcement from the Museum of Philately website: Museum of Philately awards the Rowland Hill Medal at the prestigious stamp show Monacophil on Friday 25th November 2022, in Monte Carlo.  As an online Museum, we celebrate great…
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MONACOPHIL 2022 under way

MONACOPHIL 2022 (23-26 November) is under way. A short video (2 min.) of H.S.H. Prince Albert II visiting the exhibition was released today by Monaco Info, a TV channel based in Monaco. You can watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=856800645359483 Photo:…
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Vaccari Magazine sadly ends with its No. 68

The shocking news of the closure of Vaccari Magazine was announced yesterday on the Vaccari News website.  The Vaccari Press Release issued ahead of the release of the journal's final number (No. 68) includes the "Editorial" signed this time…
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MULTILATERALE 2023 to take place next September in Koper, Slovenia

The Slovenian Federation confirmed that the seven-nations Multilaterale exhibition will take place in the city of Koper (former Italian name Capodistria), in Slovenia, from 7 to 10 September 2023. The exhibition has been granted FEPA Recognition.…
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EUROPHIL SPM 2023 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

EUROPHIL SPM 2023 is organised by the European Academy of Philately (AEP) on Saint Pierre of Saint Pierre and Miquelon next June. The event is a competitive exhibition of one-frame exhibits, under AEP patronage and it will be judged according…
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A remarkable catalogue on Jean de Sperati

On 7th December David Feldman International Auctioneers will hold the auction of "The 'Art of Sperati' Collection". According to the auctioneers, the collection includes 136 lots of different levels of complexity and richness, many of which…
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An American History by the USPS

On Tuesday we read in linns.com that: This past September, the United States Postal Service published a new edition of its “Publication 100,” The United States Postal Service: An American History. The full-color, 156-page softcover book…
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Napoleon Bonaparte, India and 100 iconic items in MONACOPHIL 2022

The Club de Monte-Carlo and the OETP (Office Monégasque des Emissions de Timbres-Poste) will host an exceptional philatelic event from 23 to 26 November 2022. An exhibition of 100 iconic stamps and documents will be held at the Musée des…
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CAPE TOWN 2022 WSC and GP winners announced

We picked up the CAPE TOWN 2022 winners from the RPSL Twitter account: World Stamp Championship (WSC): Jan Huys-Berlingin (Liechtenstein), "Belgium’s first issue, the Epaulettes". WSC First runner-up: Keith Klugman (USA), "Victorian Natal…
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NAPOSTA 2023 Bulletin 1 becomes available

Trier is located at the west German border triangle close to Luxembourg and  France, and will host the national exhibition NAPOSTA 2023 next July. The organisers, the Deutsch-Französische Briefmarkenclub e.V. Trier, who will celebrate their…
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Abhishek Bhuwalka talks about L.N. & M. Williams

An article entitled "Authors’ Binding of 'Fundamentals of Philately'" by Abhishek Bhuwalka on his blog (The Philatelist) brings to centre stage two philatelic legends: brothers Leon Norman Williams and Maurice Williams. What follows here is…

500 years of Postal History at the Postal Museum, London

The Postal Museum, London, posted the following message with the attached illustration on its Twitter account yesterday: Did you know we hold over 60,000 objects and thousands of records detailing 500 years of postal history? Discover for yourself…
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The 2022 Annuaire of the European Academy of Philately

The 2022 Membership Directory (Annuaire) of the European Academy of Philately (Académie Européenne de Philatélie, AEP) was mailed to the members a few days ago. The Directory was last produced in 2018. President Jean Voruz remarks that the…
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CAPE TOWN 2022 Exhibition Catalogue is now available

CAPE TOWN 2022 146-page Catalogue is now available. It contains all the useful details from both the World Stamp Championship and the National Exhibition. Both events will take place between 8 and 12 November. The Catalogue may be downloaded…
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FEPA at MONACOPHIL 2022: “Bringing Philately into the light”

FEPA Panel Discussion at MONACOPHIL 2022: "Philately - Forever in the shadows?" An alternative theme could be "Bringing Philately into the light", as this is very much about developing ideas how to improve the perception of philately as well…
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Turkish Philatelic Academy workshops: A Postal Competition

From Mehmet Akan, President of Turkish Philatelic Academy, we received the following announcement: The Ottoman Empire lasted over six centuries on three continents and was one of the greatest Empires in World history. Over 3,500 post offices…
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The Finnish Philatelic Federation awards Ari Muhonen

Ari Muhonen received the Pro Philatelia Gold Medal awarded by the Finnish Philatelic Federation. Here is the official citation in translation: Ari Muhonen's achievements in the field of organised philately are immense. He started his service…
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NORRPHIL 2022 exhibition catalogue is now online

NORRPHIL 2022 is a regional and national stamp exhibition in Sweden, which will take place between 4 and 6 November 2022, in Tibble Gymnasium, in the town of Täby. The 48-page exhibition catalogue is available here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Norrphil-Katalog.pdf
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An extraordinary achievement by Pedro Vaz Pereira

Pedro Vaz Pereira, Honorary President of FEPA and current President of the Portuguese Philatelic Federation, was awarded not once, not twice, but three times with three different and of the highest level philatelic distinctions on the same day…
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Autumn seminars from the Hellenic Philatelic Federation

A series of eighteen seminars have been organised by the Hellenic Philatelic Federation during the past few weeks. The seminars run on Webex, between 15 September and 13 October, on Thursdays and Fridays at 7.00 pm Athens time, i.e. nine sessions,…

Paolo Vaccari (1940-2022)

Vaccari srl made today the following announcement: We are sad to announce that Paolo Vaccari suddenly passed away last week at the age of 82. As per his will, we communicate it after the funeral has taken place. A great passion for philately…
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The Museum of Philately opens public voting for the Rowland Hill Medal

The Museum of Philately has announced that twenty one world class collections have been nominated for the Rowland Hill Medal, which will be awarded for the first time. Voting opens on 18th October 2022 and closes on 18th November. In order…
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LIBEREC 2022 European Exhibition awards

The LIBEREC 2022 jury released the awards on Saturday, 15 October, noon time. Later in the day, during the palmares dinner, the jury votes were counted in front of the audience and the Grand Prize winners were announced. Grand Prix Championship…
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Breaking news from the FEPA Congress in Liberec

The annual FEPA Congress took place on Saturday, 15 October, in Liberec, Czech Republic, during the European Exhibition and Polar Salon LIBEREC 2022. Major decisions ratified by the Congress delegates included: (a) Granting FEPA membership…
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The refreshed Swedish journal “Filatelisten”

The Filatelisten, official journal of Sveriges Filatelist-Förbund (SFF, the Swedish Philatelic Federation), has changed looks! "It was time for a slight refresh", we read at the SFF website. Follow the story and the details at: https://www.sff.nu/nya-filatelisten-ar-pa-vag/#1216 The…
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CAPE TOWN 2022 International Exhibition latest newsletter

The CAPE TOWN 2022 website has uploaded the latest exhibition newsletter which includes the following announcements: Composition of the jury. Size of the exhibition: 1600 competitive frames and 69 literature exhibits from 43 countries. …
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Fit4IBRA: BDPh online seminars in the winter 2022/23

We received the following from the BDPh (the German Philatelic Federation): With the IBRA 2023 in Essen, the "World Philately Championships" will be held in Germany again for a long time next year. Such an event is also a challenge. One goal…
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STAMPA 2022 this weekend at Griffith College, Dublin

We received the following email from our Irish fellows: Hi All, STAMPA, the Irish National Stamp Exhibition, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this week, with a return to the venue at Griffith College, Dublin. This year also marks the centenary…
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The FEPA Congress 2022 is coming up at LIBEREC 2022 European Exhibition

LIBEREC 2022 European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon is ready to welcome its visitors and exhibitors, at the Wellness Hotel Babylon, Liberec, between Thursday 13 and Sunday 16 October. The Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA)…
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The PTS reports crowds at STAMPEX 2022

The Philatelic Traders' Society (PTS), the organisers of Stampex International, were delighted to report on their Twitter account that the collectors were queuing around the block on opening day of STAMPEX 2022, yesterday, 28 September. And…
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Virtual NAPOSTA: DPhJ exhibitors qualified for IBRA 2023

We received the latest press release from the Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend e.V. (DPhJ-ÖA) reporting that at the virtual NAPOSTA 2022, which started on 3rd September, all 12 Youth exhibits successfully presented themselves to the jury and at…

Our Hobby’s Future – A Dealer’s Panel by the Collectors Club

On 21st September, the Collectors Club, New York, presented a round table discussion via Zoom, "Our Hobby's Future - A Dealer's Panel",  featuring Chris Green (stamp shop, Ottawa, Canada), Andrew Titley (Siegel International), Charles Epting…
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EXFILNA 2022 Exhibition Catalogue now on line

The Spanish National Exhibition EXFILNA 2022 will be held in Irún this week, from Wednesday 21 to Sunday 25 September. The 80-page Catalogue is now on line and can be downloaded from here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022…
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STAMPEX 2022 is only a few days away

Simon Carson, PTS and Stampex Chairman, is greeting us all at the Exhibition Website Home Page: "There is something new to discover for everyone at Stampex. You may be new to stamp collecting, a seasoned philatelist, interested in postal history,…
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EUROSCOUT 2022 – 11th IFSCO Conference in Comacchio, Italy

The International Federation of Scout & Guide Stamp Collecting Organizations (IFSCO) will meet in Comacchio, Italy, on 16 September 2022. The 11th IFSCO Conference was scheduled for 2020, but was postponed due to the pandemic. The delegates…
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LIBEREC 2022 released Jury, Exhibits and Bulletin No. 2

The organisers of LIBEREC 2022 European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon have recently released important information on the exhibition website for the upcoming event which is scheduled to take place in the beautiful city of the Czech Republic…

Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)

FEPA honours Queen Elizabeth II, an active patron of philately, who died yesterday aged 96. Photo: Queen Elizabeth II with Dr Alan Huggins at the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) in 2019 [photo credit: RPSL]
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BRATISLAVAFILA 2023 from the Union of Slovak Philatelists

The Union of Slovak Philatelists (ZSF), in cooperation with the Slovak Post as its strategic partner, organises BRATISLAVAFILA 2023, a National philatelic exhibition with international participation, which will take place between 1 and 4 June…
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Virtual NAPOSTA 2022 is online until 24th September

The German Federation (BDPh) website informs us that Virtual NAPOSTA 2022 exhibition has already started. A total of 81 exhibitors including 16 young exhibitors are participating with their exhibits. They come from Germany, Austria, Switzerland…
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NORRPHIL 2022 coming up in November in Täby, Sweden

The Norrorts Frimärksförening (Norrorts Stamp Association) organises the regional and national stamp exhibition NORRPHIL 2022, between 4 and 6 November 2022. The exhibition will take place in Tibble Gymnasium, in the Swedish town of Täby. No…
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STAMPEX 2022 launches Online Marketplace in partnership with StampAuctionNetwork

STAMPEX 2022 and the Philatelic Traders' Society released their September Newsletter announcing the launch of their Online Marketplace: September 2022: The Philatelic Traders’ Society is delighted to announce the launch of the Stampex Online…
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A video by Graham Beck on Incredible Rarities at the British Library

Graham Beck of Exploring Stamps YouTube channel has produced a superb 13 min video on the Philatelic Collections of the British Library. In the video, Paul Skinner, Lead Curator, and Richard Morel, Curator, are talking about the Philatelic Collections…
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Vols. 5 and 6 of “Who is Who in Philately” are coming up end of 2022

We picked this up from the AIJP website yesterday: 13 years ago, the 3rd edition of the first volume of this unique collection of biographical data on former and current renowned philatelists was published, and one year ago volume 4 with the…
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EXFILNA 2022 in Irún, Spain, is only one month away

From 21 to 25 September, the city of Irún will host the 60th edition of EXFILNA 2022 National Philatelic Exhibition, organised by the Spanish Philatelic Federation (FESOFI), the Spanish Post (Correos) and the Bidasoa Philatelic and Numismatic…
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POSTEX 2022 in Barneveld, Netherlands, in October

The Dutch Federation (KNBF) in its August Newsletter reminded us of the POSTEX 2022 exhibition, which this year is going to be held in the Veluwehal, in Barneveld. The exhibition is scheduled for the weekend 28-29 October, at 10:00-17:00 on…
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ALPEN-ADRIA PHILATELIE 2022 and BIRDPEX 9 Catalogue now on line

Gmunden, Austria, will host “phila”-Toscana 22 with ALPEN-ADRIA PHILATELIE 2022 and BIRDPEX 9 exhibitions during the weekend of 26-28 August. The organisers have uploaded the 57-page Exhibition Catalogue, which is available here: https…
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Museum of Philately Rowland Hill Medal will be decided by public vote

The Museum of Philately sent a note a few days ago: There is just a month left to be in with the chance to enter the Rowland Hill Medal. All collections received and reviewed by the curators before the end of August will be in with a chance…
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Two stamps by the Czech Post for LIBEREC 2022

The LIBEREC 2022 Organising Committee announced that the Czech Post will issue a pair of postage stamps for the European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon LIBEREC 2022, which is coming up in October. The designer is Pavel Sivko (b. 1948), painter,…
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Timbres-Passion 2022 in Moulins, France, next October

After the successful Paris-Philex 2022 in June, the French Philatelic Federation invites us to meet again in 28-30 October in Timbres-Passion 2022, which is going to take place in Moulins, central France. Timbre-Passion 2022 is a philatelic…
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Serbia announces BALKANFILA XIX in Belgrade in October 2023

The Serbian Philatelic Federation has announced the BALKANFILA XIX Philatelic Exhibition, which will be held under FEPA Recognition from 12 to 14 October 2023. BALKANFILA XIX is sponsored by the Serbian Post. Participating countries are Albania,…
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Prakob Chirakiti is the newly elected FIP President

A new FIP Board was elected today at the 76th FIP Congress in Jakarta. Because of the postponement of the elections in 2020, the Vice-Presidents and Directors for America and Europe were elected for a half-term or two years (2022-24), to ensure…
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INDONESIA 2022 World Stamp Championship results

The INDONESIA 2022 Palmares dinner took place on Sunday evening, 7 August. Major winners: World Stamp Champion: William Kwan, Hong Kong, “Hong Kong Designs, Proofs, Specimens and Other Archival Materials” Grand Prix International: Jan…
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INDONESIA 2022 opened today in Jakarta

INDONESIA 2022 World Stamp Championship opened today in Jakarta. Here is a short photo report, sent to us by Francisc Ambrus, the National Commissioner of Romania.  
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American Philatelic Society announces the recipients of the 2022 Awards

On 30 July the APS announced the recipients of the 2022 Awards which will be presented in the Great American Stamp Show in Sacramento on 27 August. The American Philatelic Society Luff Awards (a) For Distinguished Philatelic Research: Hal Vogel (b)…

Dr Wolf Hess (1945-2022)

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Dr Wolf Hess RDP who lost his long battle with cancer on 31 July. Wolf was a distinguished surgeon and a towering figure in philately in Germany and internationally. A renowned author,…
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“Philately – Forever in the shadows?” FEPA Panel Discussion at Monacophil 2022

On 25th November at 11:30 am FEPA is organising a panel discussion on “Philately – Forever in the shadows?” at the Hotel Hermitage in Monte Carlo. This discussion will form part of the MONACOPHIL 2022 exhibition. The panel host will be…
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“100 years of inflation” at the upcoming IBRA 2023

A special show at the upcoming IBRA 2023: "When postage cost billions, 100 years of high inflation in Germany 1923". German inflation started rising slowly with World War I in 1914 and lasted until the so-called "hyperinflation" in November…
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Les Congolâtres, a magazine for the Belgian Congo enthusiasts

A few days ago we received an email from the editors of Les Congolâtres, a digital philatelic bulletin (as they modestly like to call it). The name of the publication itself is a direct invitation to collectors and enthusiasts of the former…
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New President and Board for the Romanian Philatelic Federation

Following the elections of 18 June, the Romanian Philatelic Federation has a new President and a new Board of Directors, as reported by the newly elected Secretary General, Romeo Minca. President: Ion Chirescu Vice President: Victor Iordache Secretary…
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FIP releases Flash magazine No. 133

The International Philatelic Federation (FIP) has uploaded on its website the latest issue of Flash, its biannual official house organ. Large part of the 40-page magazine is dedicated to the exhibitions of the first half of 2022, the FIP Commissions'…
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European Academy of Philately Awards for 2022

The recent issue (2022-1) of the Trait d’Union, the newsletter of the European Academy of Philately, revealed the AEP awards granted by the Academy for 2022: The European 2022 Medal for Philatelic Merit was awarded to Guy Coutant, the editor…
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The new Junge Sammler focuses on Nature

The July issue of Junge Sammler, the magazine of Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend e. V., is on its way to the members. A few days ago we received the following press release from Axel Brockmann, at the editorial office of the magazine. Nature…
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CG International Philatelic Promotion Award for 2022

Christoph Gärtner, Managing Director of Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG, has sent the following message to the philatelic community through the company's website: Since 2013, the annual CG International Philatelic Promotion…
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Centenary of the French Philatelic Federation (FFAP)

The French Philatelic Federation (FFAP) celebrates its centenary this year with the publication of a 200-page book, FFAP Une belle centenaire 1922-2022, which will be available on 28th October, on the occasion of Timbres Passion à Moulins,…
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The Liechtenstein Postal Museum in Vaduz

We are invited by the website of the Liechtenstein Postal Museum (Liechtensteinische PostMuseum) to admire every stamp issued by Liechtenstein (since 1912). The museum is home to a wide range of exhibits and documents providing insight into…
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STAMPEX 2022 back at the Business Design Centre

The July Press Release by the Philatelic Traders' Society reminds us of the latest preparations of STAMPEX 2022, scheduled for 28 September - 1 October: 80+ Dealers and Auction Houses expected to participate eBay Auditorium with daily…
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Three National Exhibitions are coming up in Finland (2022-24)

The website of the Finnish Federation lists three national exhibitions that are coming up: TAVASTEX 22 will take place from 9 to 11 September 2022 in Hämeenlinna, organised by the local stamp club. RIIHEX 2023 is scheduled for 24-26 March…
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SAVPEX 2022 one frame virtual exhibition results

South Africa’s Seventh Virtual Philatelic Exhibition (SAVPEX), a one-frame exhibition, was hosted by the Orange Free State Philatelic Society, under the auspices of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa. The exhibition attracted 80 exhibits…
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The Royal Philatelic Society London Medals

According to a latest Press Release by the RPSL: The Royal Philatelic Society London has announced the recipients of its medals for 2022 as follows. The Tapling Medal for the best article in the Society’s journal, The London Philatelist,…
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FEPANews Magazine 41

This is Issue 41 of the Magazine, Published 11th July. Click here to open the magazine PDF in new window
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The awards ceremony for the best French stamps of 2021

The awards ceremony for the best French stamps of 2021 took place on 23rd June. This was the 31st time of such a selection process. More than 170 philatelic creations were in competition and more than 104,000 votes were sent in. The public…
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Turkey: KÜTAHYA 2022 National Stamp Exhibition

The Federation of Turkish Philatelic Associations announced a national exhibition, which will be held in Kütahya, between 22 and 31 August, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the August 30 Victory Day, when the last battle of the Greco-Turkish…
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Statistics: What is the cost of mailing a letter in Europe?

A very interesting survey by the Deutsche Post on the current prices of mail in Europe was presented yesterday on the pages of the Spanish Federation (FESOFI). The Deutsche Post has compared letter mail prices in the 27 member states of the…
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International Stamp Exhibition IBRA 2023 latest news

Subsidy for philatelic societies: Walter Bernatek, IBRA 2023 Treasurer, announced that philatelic societies wishing to travel together by bus to Essen and visit the exhibition will be subsidised on a first come first served basis. The subsidy…
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The 1st Annual Crawford Festival 2022 by the RPSL

The 1st Annual Crawford Festival was organised by the Royal Philatelic Society London, at the RPSL premises, on 28th and 29th June. The theme of the Festival was "How to write a book – A practical guide to producing a work of philatelic literature",…
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Philatelists honour Queen Elizabeth II

The Society of Philatelists and Collectors of Sarajevo (Udruzenje filatelista i kolekcionara kantona Sarajevo) organised in May an exhibition honouring Queen Elizabeth II and sent to FEPA News the following report: QUEEN ELIZABETH II ON POSTAGE…

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