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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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LIBEREC 2022 European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon: July Newsletter
The LIBEREC 2022 organisers released today a two-page Newsletter with all latest details on the exhibition which is coming up between 13 and 16 October. It includes:
Main events
Side events
Accommodation
How to get to Liberec
…
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Iceland: NORDIA 2023 to be held in Garðabær
The Icelandic Federation is getting prepared to host NORDIA 2023 in Garðabær next year, between 2 and 4 June. In 2023 the Icelandic philately will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first stamp issue in Iceland and the organisers want…
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Legendary Marianne at the Musée de la Poste, Paris
"Marrianne, les visages de la République" is an exhibition at the Musée de la Poste, scheduled to remain open until September 2023. Marianne is a female figure which dates back into the years of the French Revolution, appears continuously…
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Yamil Kouri presents BOSTON 2026 in a 30 min. video
Yamil Kouri RDP, Board Director and Commissioner General of BOSTON 2026 WORLD EXPO, was invited a few days ago at the Collectors Club to take part in their Virtual Philatelic Program Series. He presented an update on the preparations of the…
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VASTOPHIL 2022 and BERGAMOFIL 2022 announced by FSFI
Two more national events were announced by the Italian Federation (FSFI).
VASTOPHIL 2022, 23-25 September, at Palazzo d’Avalos, Vasto, Chieti. National and qualification exhibition for the classes of Open Philately, Thematic Philately…
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PARIS PHILEX 2022 …et nombreux visiteurs !
Thursday 23 June: PARIS PHILEX 2022, end of day 1. The FFAP Twitter account reports 1/3 of the Lego stamp completed (45.000 Lego pieces will be needed), 4 conferences, 1 inauguration, many exhibits to be admired and many visitors!
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BRATISLAVAFILA 2023 from the Union of Slovak Philatelists
The Chairman of the Union of Slovak Philatelists, Pavol Lazar, sent us the following communication for the FEPA News readers:
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the independent Slovak Republic, the Union of Slovak…
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Francesco Tulli, Italian stamp designer, passed away
Vaccari news reported on 20 June the passing away of Francesco Tulli, a tireless artist and stamp designer, who worked at the Istituto poligrafico e zecca dello stato (translated freely as National Printing House and State Mint) between 1952…
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A great programme for PARIS PHILEX 2022 visitors
We read on the French Federation (FFAP) website that after an interruption in 2020 for health reasons, La Poste, the FFAP, the CNEP and the ADPhile have joined forces to organise, from 23 to 26 June, the PARIS-PHILEX 2022 exhibition at the Parc…
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Priceless moments on Father’s Day!
Copied from the FB account of the Hellenic Philatelic Society:
Moments: Cases like these, where you want to say more; not to let them end.
It was only recently that we received a message. A lady asked to offer a complete set of "Philotelia"…
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2nd International Congress in Postal History, Prato, Italy
The Institute of Postal History Studies (Istituto di studi storici postali) “Aldo Cecchi”, in Prato, Italy, is getting ready for its 2nd International Congress in Postal History, which will take place from 23 to 25 June 2022. The invited…
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ANTVERPIA 2022 major prize winners
ANTVERPIA 2022, the Belgian National with international participation, took place in Antwerp, Belgium, during the weekend 10-12 June. Jozef Ghys, President of the Organising Committee, and his team have managed to put together a great exhibition…
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Portuguese philately celebrates Centenary of South Atlantic Crossing
The June edition of Filatelia Lusitana, the official organ of the Portuguese Federation, is dedicated to the centenary of the first air crossing of the South Atlantic by two Portuguese pioneers, Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral.
President…
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FEPA Awards for 2021
The FEPA Board received nominations from Member Federations for the FEPA Medal for Exceptional Service to Philately in 2021, the FEPA Medal for Exceptional Philatelic Study and research, and the Certificate of Appreciation. We are delighted…
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CAPEX 22 Grand Prix winners announced
The Grand Prix recipients were announced during the CAPEX 22 Palmares dinner on 11 June.
One Frame exhibits:
Grand Prix de Toronto (best overall one-frame exhibit): Damian Läge (Switzerland), “The Pigeon Mail of Great Barrier Island –…
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Exhibitor Hazel Elmslie is making history at CAPEX 22
CAPEX 22 opened at 9 am, on Thursday 9 June, as expected. Early in the next morning, the organisers sent a report of the opening day with a lot of photos, where from we picked up the most extraordinary story for a remarkable lady philatelist…
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Simple Marketing Lessons from CORREOS, the Spanish Post
CORREOS, the Spanish Post, has been a regular advertiser in the FEPA News magazine for quite some time. Their Creative Team surprises us every six or twelve months when they send in a different advertisement, each time a simple concept, a brand…
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The British Philatelic Bulletin available on the GBPS website
We copy from the Great Britain Philatelic Society (GBPS) website:
The "British Philatelic Bulletin" is an official monthly publication of the Royal Mail aimed at stamp collectors, supplying detailed information about forthcoming British stamp…
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Short interviews by Taisia Osipova on the APS website
According to the American Philatelic Society (APS) website, Ms. Taisia Osipova is a Digital Marketing Specialist at the APS. Taisia assists with:
writing content for the website and weekly newsletter
reviewing other outgoing content…
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The Swiss SBZ: The third oldest philatelic magazine
The oldest philatelic magazine in the world, still alive, is the American Philatelist. Its first issue was released in January 1887. A few months later, in November, the second oldest surviving to date, L'Écho de la timbrologie was introduced…
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Archive of past Italian national exhibitions and exhibits
A complete archive of past Italian National Exhibitions since 2008 is uploaded on the Italian Federation (FSFI) website at http://expo.fsfi.it
A very important part of the archive is the accumulation of the pdf files of all exhibits in each…
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CAPEX 22 Souvenir Show Program now on line
Another CAPEX 22 Newsletter was released yesterday. It is perhaps the last of the series as the exhibition is getting ready for its grand opening on Thursday, 9 June. We have appreciated all 24 comprehensive issues sent out by Chairman David…
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The Polish Philatelists Union (PZF) awards Philatelic Literature Medals
The Committee of the Medal "for the development of philatelic publications" of the Polish Philatelists Union (PZF) awarded the 2021 medals to the following recipients:
Jerzy Kupiec - Węgliński, United States (for the second time). Medal for…
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STAMPEX 2022 in London: Early Bird offer on tickets
On 27 May we received the STAMPEX 2022 latest newsletter:
Last month we opened ticket sales for Stampex - 28th September - 1st October 2022. We have had a wonderful response and continue to work on activity to make the show bigger and more…
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CAPE TOWN 2022 extends deadline for entry forms
CAPE TOWN 2022 organisers announced on the exhibition website that the deadline for entries has been extended to 30 June 2022.
The exhibition, which is held under FIP patronage, will take place at the International Convention Center, Cape Town,…
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An interview with the Makers of MICHEL in NFT
We received the following press release by MICHEL on 24th May.
The Norwegian collectors' magazine Norsk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift (No. 3/2022) published an interview with the MICHEL editors-in-chief. Journalist Øyvind Refsnes asked the longtime…
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CAPEX 22 in Toronto is only two weeks away
CAPEX 22 Newsletter No. 23 was released yesterday. It contains information about entry to Canada and the Arrive Can app followed by the announcement of Vice-Regal Patronage for CAPEX 22. The two exhibition publications are also unveiled: the…
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Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Exhibition
Stanley Gibbons will be hosting the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Exhibition in their first-floor gallery at 399 Strand. The exhibition is free to attend and offers an introductory telling of the story of her majesty's reign through stamps.…
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HELVETIA 2022 World Stamp Exhibition winners
The HELVETIA 2022 winners were announced during the palmares dinner on Saturday evening, 21 May, at the Palazzo dei Congressi.
World Stamp Champion: Adriano Bergamini (Switzerland), "Postal relations between Ticino (Switzerland) and foreign…
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HELVETIA 2022 in Lugano was opened today
It was June 1974 and INTERNABA in Basel, when philatelists last celebrated a world general exhibition in Switzerland. So the organisers are right by saying that HELVETIA 2022, which was opened today, is the first world exhibition in their country…
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EXPHIMO 2022 in Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg, in 4-6 June
EXPHIMO is the annual thematic exhibition organised by Philcolux (Cercle Philatélique Philcolux), recognised by the Philatelic Federation of Luxembourg (Fédération des Sociétés Philatéliques du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, FSPL). Technology…
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Sweden: Three new recipients of the Strandell Medal
At the Swedish Philatelic Federation Congress, held in Täby on 14 May, the Strandell Medal was awarded to three recipients, as earlier award ceremonies were postponed due to the pandemic.
Strandellmedalj 51: Christer Brunström. A frequent…
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Philamovie: A great innovative idea by HELVETIA 2022
In order to promote philately among the younger ages, HELVETIA 2022 organisers launched “Philamovie”, a video competition with a philatelic theme. Participation was open to young people under thirty and the only limits set were 300 MB file…
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Michael Cortese and Charles Epting interview philatelists around the world
Michael Cortese Co-owner and Executive Vice President of NobleSpirit and Charles Epting CEO of H.R. Harmer interview philatelists around the world; collectors, dealers, exhibitors, enthusiasts, and researchers.
The "Episodes" or "Conversations…
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A call for Philatelic Literature exhibits by the AIJP President
Promoting and supporting Philatelic Literature has been one of FEPA's principal objectives. Wolgang Maassen, President of AIJP, the International Association of Philatelic Journalists, called yesterday its members to participate with their Literature…
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Italian conference: protection of the heritage of postal history
On 28 January 2022, at the Sala Zuccari of Palazzo Giustiniani (residence of the President of the Senate), Rome, an important conference took place among governmental officials and postal historians. It was titled "Public and private allies…
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The Italian National LATINPHIL 2022 in Cisterna di Latina
During the weekend 6-8 May, LATINPHIL 2022 took place at the Museo Piana delle Orme, in the town Cisterna di Latina near Rome, organised by the Italian National Federation and the Circolo Filatelico Tres Tabernae. The exhibition was divided…
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FIP clarifies regulations for LV and LG exhibits
The International Philatelic Federation (FIP) clarified yesterday on its website a few points for exhibits that had achieved Large Vermeil or Large Gold medals. This announcement is dated April 2019, however it is very important, as it seems…
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Young philatelists to meet at IBRA 2023
Dittmar Wöhlert of the Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend e.V. has sent us their latest press release:
Within the framework of IBRA 2023 in Essen, the German Philatelic Youth will hold a youth meeting from 26 to 29 May 2023 (Whit Monday). All young…
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Romania: CANNIS 2022 for the centenary of the Canine Association
On the occasion of the CANNIS 2022 exhibition in Romania, Victor Iordache, acting President of the Philatelic Federation of Romania, and Marius Muntean, President of the Timişoara Philatelic Association, have sent us the details of the three-day…
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Belgium: ANTVERPIA 2022 is getting ready for 10-12 June
ANTVERPIA 2022, the National Philatelic Exhibition in Belgium will take place at the Antwerp Expo, Antwerp, between 10-12 June. In addition to the regular competition classes, there will be 8 exhibits in the Championship Class, 5 exhibits in…
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Opus XXII dedicated to Switzerland
Opus XXII is dedicated to Switzerland. This year's big book of the European Academy of Philately (AEP) has been published in time for its official presentation, which will take place in Lugano, on the occasion of HELVETIA 2022.
The 226-page…
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Post Europ changes 2023 Europa theme in favour of Ukraine
We've picked up the story from Linn's Stamp News, and we copy the official announcement from the PostEurop website:
Following the decision of the Extraordinary PostEurop Board of Directors meeting held on 25 April 2022, the 2023 EUROPA Stamp…
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HELVETIA 2022 Exhibition Catalogue and Jury uploaded
As we are getting closer to the grand opening of HELVETIA 2022 World Stamp Exhibition, the organisers uploaded an elegant and comprehensive 200-page-plus Exhibition Catalogue. At the same time, they uploaded the composition of the Jury.
A Public…
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MONACOPHIL 2022 postage stamp was released today
The Monaco Post Office released a postage stamp today to remind us of the upcoming MONACOPHIL 2022 next November.
Since 2009, Monacophil has been established as the event of the year, every two years, on odd years. Because of its postponement…
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Latest FEPA Seminars have been uploaded on the website
The development of the FEPA website has become one of the Board's principal priorities. As an ongoing procedure, new pages are added from time to time and older pages are continuously updated in order to maintain a website worth visiting regularly.
A…
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The “World of Stamps” is travelling around Spain
The week following Easter, a travelling exhibition reached the city of Ourense in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain, organised by the Spanish Federation (FESOFI) and sponsored by the Spanish Post (Correos). It has toured Spain since…
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HELVETIA 2022: The exhibition programme is now online
HELVETIA 2022 is only a couple of weeks away. The full programme has been uploaded on the exhibition website.
The 2000-frames plus 100-literature items world stamp exhibition will take place in Centro Esposizioni Lugano, between 18 and 22 May,…
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PARIS-PHILEX 2022 at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles
PARIS-PHILEX 2022 will take place in Hall 5.1, at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, from 23 to 25 June.
The exhibition is organised by CNEP (Chambre syndicale des Experts et Négociants en Philatélie), FFAP (Fédération Française des…
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Spain: Two prominent researchers receive the Civil Order of Postal Merit
Two renowned philatelists from Spain, both exceptional researchers, Fernando Aranaz del Río and Eugenio de Quesada, have been awarded with the Medal of the Civil Order of Postal Merit (la Placa de la Orden Civil al Mérito Postal), which will…
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STAMPA 2022 in Dublin celebrates Centenary of Irish stamps
The STAMPA 2022 Organisers sent out a Newsletter yesterday to announce that the National Irish National Exhibition will be back in October 2022:
2022 marks 100 Years of Irish Postage Stamps and also 50 years of STAMPA. It also marks the…
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HUNFILEX 2022 exhibition photos are now online
If you haven't visited Budapest and HUNFILEX 2022, here is your chance to take a peek at the exhibition. One hundred or so photographs have been uploaded on the Facebook account of Mabéosz, the Hungarian Philatelic Federation.
Here is the…
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LIBEREC 2022 latest Newsletter: Preparations are under way
We received the latest Newsletter from LIBEREC 2022 Organising Committee with a lot of details in:
Applications for participation
The FEPA Congress 2022
Availability of rooms for lectures and seminars
Accommodation for visitors,…
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Ulm becomes the location of the former Sindelfingen Stamp Fair
The 37th International Stamp Fair in 2019 at the Sindelfingen Exhibition Centre was the last. Two years of the pandemic and the subsequent change of ownership of the Exhibition Hall has forced the organisers to seek another location. The new…
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Joint session of the French and the Belgian Philatelic Academies
On Saturday 9 April, in Hotel Amigo, Brussels, members of Académie royale de philatélie de Belgique and Académie de philatélie (Paris) met for a joint session.
Keynote speakers:
Jean-François Brun, "La troisième dimension"
Dominique Hardy,…
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FEPA Awards 2021 – Deadline for nomination is approaching!
Member federations are reminded to submit nominations for the FEPA Medals as well as for the Certificates of Appreciation. They should reach Vice President Giancarlo Morolli at latest by 23 April 2022.
For 2022, the FEPA medal 2021 for exceptional…
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ALPEN-ADRIA PHILATELIE 2022 and BIRDPEX 9 in Gmunden, Austria
The ALPEN-ADRIA PHILATELIE 2022 Multinational Exhibition will be held in Kongresshaus Toscana, Gmunden, Austria, from 26 to 28 August. All philatelic classes will be represented. Seven countries will participate with National Commissioners:…
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Vote for your favourite music stamp of 2021
We read on the BDPh website that the Motivgruppe Musik eV (International Philatelic Music Study Group) invites stamp collectors from all over the world to vote for the most beautiful stamp of 2021 related to music. The members of the Motivgruppe…
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HELVETIA 2022 second miniature sheet to be released
On 5th May, the Swiss Post will release a second miniature sheet to promote HELVETIA 2022 World Stamp Exhibition, with central theme the Seated Helvetia, who is honoured on her 160th anniversary.
The designer added perforation to one vertical…
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Postmaster for five months in Antarctica? A lifetime experience!
Right from BBC News (yesterday):
A British charity (the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust) is searching for people to spend five months in Antarctica, to run the world's most remote post office.
Candidates are required to have good level of physical…
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INDONESIA 2022 revised IREX and applications now online
If you visit INDONESIA 2022 website today you will find the most critical information: The National Commissioners page, the newly revised IREX (2 April), the application forms for participation and the deadlines to observe, among which:
25 April…
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HUNFILEX 2022 World Stamp Championship results
The winners of HUNFILEX 2022 World Stamp Championship were announced during the Palmares dinner yesterday night.
World Stamp Champion: Damien Läge (Germany), "Australasian Birdlife"
WSC 1st Runner up: Jean Voruz (Monaco), "Geneva from the…
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Frank Walton (1955-2022)
It is with great sadness that we report that Frank Walton passed away last night. He was suffering from stomach cancer.
Frank will be sorely missed. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family.
Frank Walton RDP FRPSL was a specialist in…
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HUNFILEX 2022 World Stamp Exhibition under way
Grand Opening today of HUNFILEX 2022 World Stamp Exhibition in Budapest. The official ceremony was honoured by H.E. Mr János Áder, President of the Republic of Hungary, Mr. László Kövér, Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary, and…
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The work of British stamp designer Marjorie Saynor
A short story uploaded on the Postal Museum (London) website by Ms. Georgina Tomlinson, Deputy Curator, Philately, introduced us to Marjorie Saynor (1924-2012), an artist, who submitted stamp designs to the Royal Mail during the 70s and the…
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CAPEX 22 International One Frame Stamp Championship
CAPEX 22 is the first large international one frame exhibition. It will take place at the Metro Toronto Conference Centre (MTCC) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, from 9 to 12 June 2022. A little over 400 exhibits are expected to participate. The…
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MICHEL database with stamps from all over the world
Schwaneberger Verlag has revised and updated the large MICHEL-Online database. It contains the cataloguing from the 16 printed catalogues about European stamps, the 20 catalogues about stamps from overseas and the MICHEL catalogue Germany with…
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The Danish Postal History Society celebrates its 50th anniversary
The Danish Postal History Society (Dansk Posthistorisk Selskab, DPHS)`was founded in 1972. This weekend, 26-27 March, the Society celebrates its 50th anniversary, with a 200-frame exhibition featuring postal history exhibits only. The exhibition,…
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Space is the main theme of the new “Junge Sammler”
Yesterday, we received the latest Newsletter from Axel Brockmann at the editorial office of Junge Sammler, the official magazine of the Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend e. V. (https://www.dphj.de/)
This is the first issue of the year for the Junge…
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New Delcampe magazine: “Collections Classiques”
For the past six years or so we have experienced the two different Delcampe magazine series: Philately (Philatélie) and Special Edition (Hors-Série). Last week Delcampe released No. 1 of a new series, the Collections Classiques.
According…
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The Postal Museum (Postimuseo) in Tampere, Finland
Opened to the public in 1927 in Helsinki, the Postimuseo has moved to Tampere in 2014. Learn more about the Postal Museum of Finland from the museum's website. Just to get an idea, we copied the following from the Introduction at the "Collections"…
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Hunfilex 2022 in Budapest is just around the corner
Hunfilex 2022 is just around the corner. The exhibition will take place at the Groupama Arena in Budapest from Thursday 31 March to Sunday 3 April.
The organisers have recently uploaded their three latest newsletters on the exhibition website:
Newsletter…
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FEPA Seminar on Open Philately during Hunfilex 2022
Ms. Birthe King FRPSL, renowned exhibitor and juror and former FEPA Board member, will lead the FEPA seminar on Open Philately during Hunfilex 2022.
The seminar will take place on Saturday 2 April, 10:30-12:00, at the exhibition grounds, the…
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2022 Linn’s most influential philatelists list revealed
On 8 March, Jay Bigalke, Editor-in-Chief of Linn's Stamp News and Scott catalogs at Amos Media, wrote in linns.com:
In the Sept. 20, 2021, issue of "Linn’s", we announced the upcoming publication of the "Most Influential Philatelists and…
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Henno Sepp celebrated his 100th birthday
Kaido Andres sent us this touching message:
Today, the oldest philatelist in Estonia will be 100 years old. Henno Sepp has been popularizing philately in Pärnu for over 60 years. Today, it is hard to imagine that the philatelic society of…
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Exfilna 2022 website has been launched
The 60th Spanish National Philatelic Exhibition Exfilna 2022 is scheduled to take place next fall in the city of Irún, in the Basque Country, on the border between Spain and France.
A couple of days ago the website of the exhibition was launched…
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Helvetia 2022 organisers come up with simple best practices
Helvetia 2022 organisers came up with an interesting offer to their exhibitors: they had asked them to select and send before 15 March the images of up to 12 pages of their exhibits. When the jurors receive and examine these sample pages they…
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Vaccari News celebrates 19 years: “la filatelia in tempo reale”
We read in Vaccari News today that it was 8th March 2003 when their webpage was released. The first post was about Aldo Capitini's "flag of peace", a topic quite relevant to today's Ukraine conflict, as their own webmaster commented.
The webpage…
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Suspension of Russian and Belarusian accounts on Delcampe
We received from Delcampe the following email:
Due to the conflict in Ukraine, which we deplore, we have decided to suspend all sales and purchases from Russia and Belarus.
In concrete terms, the following actions have been taken:
• suspension…