HELVETIA 2022 announces ‘Philamovie’ competition
We have received the following information about a video competition organised as part of the HELVETIA 2022 exhibition.
Today’s technology enables new forms of communication that can reach a large number of potential new collectors,…
Gibraltar celebrates cryptocurrency with innovative stamp issue
The Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau has issued an innovative £4 postage stamp celebrating cryptocurrency that also provides a key to acquisition of blockchain-based Digital Collectibles, otherwise known as 'non-fungible tokens'. These…
Stamp Active encourages young collectors at Stampex with £20 vouchers
The Stamp Active Network, the voluntary organisation that promotes stamp collecting for children in the UK, will be at Autumn Stampex providing free stamps and goodie bags for young collectors. There will be a range of free activities…
CAPEX 22 launches free Newsletter
CAPEX 22 will be the world's first International One Frame Stamp Championship. It will be held in Toronto, Canada from 9 - 12 June 2022.
The Organisers have just launched a free bilingual (English / French) newsletter - CAPEX News - which…
Virtual PHIL-ITALIA 4.0 is underway
Italy's first planned virtual exhibition, Phil-Italia 4.0, opened on 17th May. It includes a national exhibition with 13 exhibits in the thematic and open philately classes, and a qualifying exhibition with 29 exhibits in thematic and open…
FEPA Awards for 2020
The FEPA Board is delighted to announce the winner of the FEPA Medal for Exceptional Service to Organised Philately for 2020. It is:
Jonas Hällström (Sweden)
Warmest congratulations to Jonas for receiving this award in recognition…
HUNFILEX 2022 – Bulletin 1 is here
We are pleased to report that preparations for HUNFILEX2022, are on course in spite of all the disruption caused by COVID restrictions. The Organisers have just published Bulletin 1 with the latest information, including the exhibition rules.
The…
NOTOS 2021 moves to the Zappeion, Athens’s leading cultural centre
The NOTOS 2021 Organising Committee has announced that the exhibition will be held at the Zappeion in central Athens.
The Zappeion, where NOTOS 2021 will be held from 19th - 22nd November 2021
Previously planned at the Peristeri Exhibition…
Youth philately on show at virtual SÜDWEST 2021 exhibition from 1st May
The hard-working German Youth Philately organisation DPhJ has drawn our attention to SÜDWEST 2021, a virtual exhibition organised by the Landesverband Südwest im BDPh. It includes no less than 24 Youth exhibits from young people and groups…
NORDIA 2021 is cancelled
We are sorry to report that, due to the continuing COVID restrictions, the organisers of NORDIA 2021 have been forced to cancel this prestigious regional exhibition. NORDIA 2021 was due to be held in Kuopio, Finland from 13th - 15th August 2021.
In…
Kiddle Medal – Panel Announced
FEPA is pleased to announce the panel that will support it in selecting the winner of the Francis Kiddle Medal 2021 for the best philatelic website. All panel members have expressed high satisfaction for the initiative that highlights the…
Slovenian competition for One-Frame exhibits goes virtual
The Slovenian Philatelic Federation wants to encourage as many people as possible to participate in its One-Frame competition, being held as part of the DesetoOkno ('Tenth Window') exhibition in Kranj from 9th - 18th September 2021.…
LIBEREC 2022, European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon, is announced
The Union of Czech Philatelists, in cooperation with the club Evropská vystava známek LIBEREC 2022 z.s., have announced that a specialised European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon will be held at the Wellness Hotel Babylon in Liberec,…
Alexander Sergeevich Ilyushin, RIP
We have heard with great sadness that Alexander Sergeevich Ilyushin has passed away. He was a leading figure in philately in Russia for many years and will be greatly missed. We send our condolences to his family.
The Russian Philatelic…
FEPA will award a new medal for the best philatelic website
Message from the FEPA President
In the last year there has been a tremendous expansion in the use of on-line facilities to enable philatelic activities to continue in the face of the draconian restrictions imposed around the world to combat…
Revised IREX for LONDON 2022 is published
The LONDON 2022 International Stamp Exhibition will take place at the Business Design Centre in London from 19th - 26th February 2022.
A revised IREX containing the latest information on the exhibition has just been published…
Vote for your favourite music stamp of 2020
We received this message from Peter Lang, President of the Motivgruppe Musik e.V.
Despite the ongoing Corona crisis, the Motivgruppe Musik, the International Philatelic Music Study Group, is again inviting all collectors around the world…
Philatelic exhibition in Istanbul commemorates healthcare staff dealing with COVID
Prof. Dr. Atadan Tunaci, MD, FRPSL, who is a member of the Turkish Philatelic Federation and Academy, has kindly sent us information about an exhibition held at the Faculty of Medicine in Istanbul University from 11 - 14 March 2021 to mark…
ALPE-ADRIA 2021 has been cancelled
The XXV^ ALPE-ADRIA exhibition, involving seven Philatelic Federations from the region of the Alps and Adriatic, has been cancelled.
It was due to be held at the Sports Hall in Tarvisio, Italy from 10-13 June - having been postponed from 2020…
Academic researchers open sealed letters virtually
We do not often report on newly published material, but recent press reports drew our attention to an article published on 2nd March 2021 in the journal 'Nature Communications' concerning research by academic scientists from a number of universities…
Five new RDPs elected, including four from Europe
The Board of Election of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists has invited five eminent philatelists to sign the Roll. They are:
Dénes Czirók, RDP, FRPSL (Hungary)
Dr. Seija-Riitta Laakso, RDP. FRPSL (Finland)
José…
Museum of Philately is looking for collections to display
The Museum of Philately is a unique digital platform, hosted independently and free online and on Appstores, It captures and preserves award winning collections and rarities, as well as providing the facility to track provenance and pricing…
Austrian Federation celebrates its centenary
The VÖPh is 100 years old and, in the best philatelic traditions, is marking this significant birthday in cooperation with Austria Post with personal stamps, special postmarks and special registration labels.
The first meeting of the Federation…
Israel’s NETBUL 2021 is open until 31 March
The Israeli Philatelic Federation's first virtual National Stamp Exhibition (NETBUL 2021) opened on 1 March. It will be accessible to visitors until 31 March at:
https://netbul.co.il/en/exhibits/
The exhibition includes sections on postal…
TWO AND THREE FRAME EXHIBITS IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS? FEPA WILL SURVEY OPINION
The latest issue of FEPA NEWS has an article by Rainer Fuchs (FN38 PAGE 51) inviting discussion on whether Two or Three frame exhibits should be able to enter international exhibitions competitively on the same basis as One Frame exhibits.
Since…
Registration for the next Virtual Stampex is open – 25th – 27th March
We have received this information from the Philatelic Traders' Society, organisers of the twice-yearly STAMPEX in London. For the second time Stampex will take place virtually because of COVID restrictions, but the PTS's first experiment with…
MonacoPhil 2021 postponed until December 2022
The Club de Monte. Carlo has announced that the next Monacophil, due to be held in Monte Carlo from 8th - 11 December 2021, has been postponed until December 2022.
Further details will be posted when they become available.
Collectors’ Conference on modern stamps, 22 – 24 February. FREE TO ALL
We received the following message from Matthew Hill, Associate Editor of the UK philatelic magazine Stamp Collector.
I am writing to let you know about the second Collectors’ Conference taking place at allaboutstamps.co.uk, this time…
Christine Earle 1947 – 2021
It is with great sadness that we bring news that Christine Earle FRPSL passed away on 28th January 2021, aged 73. Christine was well-known in the UK and internationally for her innovative approach to thematic exhibiting, and as a judge and…
One-Frame exhibition in Slovenia – FEPA Members invited
The Slovenian Philatelic Federation has announced that its 10th specialised One frame Exhibition, designated DesetoOkno Kranju 2021, will be held from 9th - 18th September 2021 in Kranj, Slovenia.
'DesetoOkno' means "Tenth Window".…
FEPA Awards for 2020 – Nominations are invited
Invitations have gone out from the FEPA Vice President Giancarlo Morolli to the Member Federations to nominate candidates for the prestigious FEPA Medals and Certificates. The awards are made annually and this year they will give recognition…
New Vice-President at the Italian Federation (FSFI)
At the FSFI Board meeting held on 17th January 2021 the new President Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi, who took up office on 1 January, appointed Nicolino Parlapiano as Vice-President. In addition to his long-standing service as FSFI General Secretary…
New Director joins FEPA Board
We are delighted to announce that Thomas Hoepfner has accepted an invitation to join the FEPA Board as a Director. Thomas is a well-known figure in German and European philately and has been closely involved with the organisation of…
Nordia 2021 registration is open
NORDIA 2021 stamp exhibition in Kuopio, Finland, will be organised in August, this year. The exact dates of the exhibition are 13.-15.8.2021.
The corona virus situation is still poor and that is why we cannot be sure of our possibilities…
Spring STAMPEX will be virtual
Faced with the impossibility of holding Spring Stampex as usual in February at the Business Design Centre in London due to the pandemic, the Philatelic Traders' Society has decided to cancel it and hold another virtual exhibition instead.
The…
German Federation announces new programme of on-line seminars
The Bund Deutscher Philatelisten (BDPh) has announced a new programme of on-line seminars (German language) for the period up to 12th June 2021.
The programme is shown in the table below. A reservation to join one of the seminars can be made…
Bulgarian Philatelists celebrate first Bulgarian banknotes
On 1st December 2020 the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists and the Bulgarian Postal Administration organised a 'solemn validation' of a single-stamp block (miniature sheet) celebrating the 135th anniversary of the printing of the first Bulgarian…
New dates for MonacoPhil 2021
MonacoPhil 2021 has got new dates due to technical reasons, they are now 9-11 December 2021.
An exhibition of “100 iconic stamps and documents” will be held at the Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies (Stamp and Coin Museum) with items from 100 world famous collections...
Serbian National Exhibition (SOFIZ 1) now open on-line
SOFIZ 1 IS NOW OPEN.
SOFIZ 1 is the first Serbian National exhibition held on-line. It also has international participation.
The exhibition will remain open to visitors until 14 December 2020.
To visit SOFIZ 1, go to:
http://www.philaserbia.com/sofiz1/
FIP announces new initiatives on Open Philately and Virtual Exhibitions
The Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP) has recently made two important decisions in response to the continuing evolution of philatelic exhibiting.
The first relates to Open Philately, an approach to exhibiting whose popularity…
NOTOS 2021 – Bulletin 2 has been published
Right on time, the Organising Committee of NOTOS 2021 has published Bulletin 2 in preparation for the exhibition. NOTOS will be held at the Peristeri Exhibition Centre in Athens from 19 - 22 November 2021 and is expected to have 2,000…
FEPA’s Board holds virtual meeting with its Members
On 21st November 2020 the FEPA Board held a Zoom meeting with its Members, the national Federations, Associations and Unions. The meeting was joined by representatives from 31 Members and by the members of the Board. The FIP President, Bernie…
Young philatelists in Germany prepare for Christmas
The Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend e.V. have issued a press release about the novel approach being taken by one group in South West Germany to prepare for the Christmas period in this year of COVID restrictions on meeting and travelling. The…
MONACOPHIL 2021 will take place from 3 – 5 December 2021
MONACOPHIL 2021 will be held at the Terrasses de Fontvieille in Monte Carlo from 3rd - 5th December 2021. As usual it will include an exhibition on specific themes, a display of 100 iconic items provided by members of the Club de Monte…
Saverio Imperato (1935 – 2020)
It is with regret that we inform you of the death of Saverio Imperato, a great Italian philatelist, on 20 November 2020.
A brilliant professor of immunology, he was well known around the world for his charming personality, his assiduous participation…
Austrian National Exhibition (ÖVEBRIA) held successfully in St. Pölten
Congratulations to the Austrian Federation (VÖPh) which has succeeded - in the face of all the current restrictions - in holding ÖVEBRIA 2020, its national exhibition with international participation, live in Sankt Pölten from 2nd - 4th October…
Virtual EXFILNA 2020 is a great success
We are delighted to report that, in spite of all the current COVID restrictions, the Spanish Federation of Philatelic Societies (FESOFI) and its President Mr García Fernández have succeeded in holding a successful 58th national philatelic…
Centenary of Carinthian Plebiscite marked by special exhibition in Klagenfurt
Undaunted by COVID restrictions on travel and meetings, the Carinthian Postal History Club (Kärntner Philatelistenclub) of Klagenfurt, Austria, succeeded in holding a display exhibition in 122 showcases on 10th October 2020, marking to the…
Congratulations to the NEXOFIL Award Winners for 2020
The Organizing Committee of the annual Nexofil Awards have announced in Madrid the winners of the 'Best Stamp in the World' competition for 2020 and the associated awards for various categories of stamp.
The competitions were judged by an…
Interesting new philatelic materials are available on-line
Information has reached us about several new philatelic materials now on line.
Seminars on exhibiting postal history. Recordings of the recent, excellent series of seminars organised by the FIP Postal History Commission have…
David Feldman introduces the on-line Museum of Philately
At the virtual Stampex held from 1st - 3rd October David Feldman introduced his plan to build a digital Museum of Philately. The idea is to have an on-line platform where images of collections can be stored and available to view long…
NOTOS 2021 spurs reconstruction of Large Hermes Head plate
An enquiry last year from the Organising Committee of NOTOS 2021 to the Philatelic and Postal Museum in Athens has produced a wonderful result.
Since the 20 Lepta Large Hermes Head stamp was printed in 1861, the plate has been in a state of…
German Exhibitions and Seminars come thick and fast
Philatelic life is thriving in Germany.
First, the Bund Deutscher Philatelisten (BDPh) held a very successful Virtual NAPOSTA exhibition that ran through the month of September. Its main aim was to give exhibitors an opportunity to qualify…
Daniela Morolli has passed away
With great sadness we bring the news that Daniela Morolli, wife of FEPA Vice President Giancarlo Morolli and a well-known figure in international philately for many years, died on 16th October 2020 at the age of 75.
On behalf of the whole FEPA…
Competition for ‘Best Europa Stamps – The Collector’s Choice’ opens on 25 October
We received this notice from Niall Murphy:
I want to bring to your attention an online contest I have developed with a group of well-known enthusiasts: “Best Europa Stamps - The Collector's Choice 2020”. This is a totally non-profit…
Lumir Brendl has passed away.
With great regret we announce the death of Lumir Brendl on 8th October 2020.
We received the following obituary notice from Vit Vanicek.
It is with deep regret that we have to announce the death of Mr Lumir Brendl on 8th October 2020 at…
Virtual Stampex opens on 1st October
It's almost here!
The first 'virtual' Stampex will open to visitors on 1st October at 0800 (London time). It will be open continuously for 72 hours and the booths will remain open to visitors until 28th October.
The show is open to all, free…
Serbia’s first on-line exhibition will take place in December 2020
The Organising Committee of SOFIZ 1, Serbia's first-ever on-line exhibition, have sent us the following message:
It's a great pleasure to announce that SOFIZ I, the first Serbian national online stamp exhibition with international participation…
FEPA Medals for 2019 are presented
After a long delay due to COVID cancellations, two of the 2019 FEPA Medals have been presented to the recipients.
The winner of the FEPA Medal for Exceptional Service to organised philately is Chris King RDP, Hon FRPSL and the presentation…
Virtual events in USA and Germany win high marks from philatelists
During the summer the American Philatelic Society (APS) staged a virtual Stamp Show with a full range of activities on offer on-line. Other organisations including the FIP, the Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e. V. and the Royal Philatelic Society…
New Board for the Philatelic Federation of Finland
The annual Conference of the Philatelic Federation of Finland was held on Saturday, 12 September 2020. Representatives of the philatelic societies and clubs gathered together in Helsinki, although their number was lower than usual.
In addition…
NORDIA 2020 has been cancelled
Lars Nordberg, Chairman of the NORDIA 2020 Organising Committee, has confirmed that the exhibition - due to be held in Malmö from 4th-6th December - has been cancelled.
The Organisers had done everything in their power to avoid this outcome…
New dates for the FIP exhibition in Indonesia
The FIP Board has decided in its 134th Conference Meeting that the INDONESIA 2022 FIP Patronage World Stamp Exhibition will be held from 4 to 9 August, 2022.
IBRA date 2023 fixed!
The World Stamp Exhibition IBRA in Essen, which was postponed due to the Corona Pandemic, has a new date: May 25-28, 2023!
The latest issue of FLASH is out.
The FIP has just published the latest edition of its regular magazine FLASH with much news of philatelic events as well as articles on virtual exhibitions and on the future of philately.
New ABPS website is available to view
The Association of British Philatelic Societies (ABPS), which represents the UK in FEPA, has recently launched a new website.
The aim is to reach out to users and respond to their particular needs in addition to providing an essential store…
Indonesia 2020 FIP exhibition postponed to 2022
The FIP Board informs:
"The FIP Consultant for INDONESIA 2020 Specialized World Stamp Championship exhibition has received the official letter from the Organising Committee, that the exhibition shall be postponed to Year 2022. The Board supports…
Virtual Stampex will be held from 1st – 3rd October 2020
The Philatelic Traders' Society is organising a 'Virtual' Stampex from 1st - 3rd October to replace the Autumn exhibition normally held at the Business Design Centre in London.
Visitors from anywhere around the world will be able to enter the…
AIJP website updated
The Association Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques (International Association of Philatelic Journalists, short: AIJP) has updated its website. The previous site had been in use for about ten years and was getting to the…
‘TREASURES OF WORLD PHILATELY’ Exhibition in Prague is going ahead.
The Prestige Philately Club Prague has sent us the following information regarding its BIENNALE 2020 'TREASURES OF WORLD PHILATELY' exhibition.
The exhibition will be held from November 7th to 22nd 2020 in the ceremonial halls on…
FIP 76th Congress shall not proceed in Jakarta
The FIP Board of Directors have made a difficult decision, during the 133rd FIP Conference Meeting on 8 August 2020, that the 76th FIP Congress shall not proceed in Jakarta on 10 November 2020.
Bill Hedley talks to Delcampe about FEPA
Delcampe, the well-known internet trading house popular with many philatelic collectors, recently invited the FEPA President Bill Hedley to talk about what FEPA does and its priorities in the next few years.
They have just published…
‘Cursores’ wins the 2020 AEP Prize for the Philatelic Press
The Académie Européenne de Philatelie (AEP) has this year awarded its Prize for the Philatelic Press to the magazine 'Cursores', published by the Associazione Italiana di Storia Postale (AISP), and edited by Paolo Zavattoni. This is a recognition…
All FEPA News issues are now available in digital form
The whole run 1 - 37 of the FEPA News journal has now been digitized and are readily available on this website! The process took longer than expected as the digitization project was launched almost exactly one year ago, namely July 25, 2019.
IBRA 2021 postponed to 2023
The Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.V. has today given the following press release:
World Exhibition IBRA 2021 will be postponed – Planning Uncertainties because of Corona Pandemic
(BDPh) The World Stamp Exhibition IBRA will be postponed…
Interested in exhibiting Postal History? This seminar programme is for you.
The FIP Postal History Commission has put together a programme of five on-line seminars on the theme of:
'The importance of ......... in postal history exhibiting'.
The programme will run from August - October 2020 and all the seminars will…
Another COVID casualty. Sindelfingen 2020 has been cancelled.
The annual International Stamp Fair that was due to be held in the Exhibition Hall at Sindelfingen, Germany, from 22 - 24 October 2020 has been cancelled. The restrictions currently applying to exhibitions in Baden-Württemberg to combat COVID-19…
STAMPA 2020 has been cancelled
The Organisers of the Irish national exhibition (STAMPA) have been obliged to cancel the exhibition this year because COVID restrictions have made it impossible to use the Conference Centre. The exhibition was due to take place in Dublin in…
American Philatelic Society Postal History Symposium is open to all
The American Philatelic Society (APS), together with the American Philatelic Research Library and Museum, is organising a virtual Postal History Symposium from 26 - 30 October 2020. The theme will be 'Postal Innovation in the Classic Era - Evolution…
Manfred Bergman has passed away
We were sorry to hear that Manfred Bergman died in early July in Geneva at the age of 92. He participated in Verso Mexico 68 in Riccione where he came into contact with Italian collectors. He then made proposals for modifying the FIP Thematic…
Estonia 2020 Grand Prix won by Jean-Jacques Tillard
The organizing committee of the Estonia 2020 national exhibition with international participation kept their positive attitude all through the difficult spring time, and it paid off! 42 exhibits from 14 countries were shown in a spacious and beautiful vestibule of the Estonian National Museum in Tartu on July 10-12, 2020
‘Qui Filatelia’ has published its 100th issue.
At the Veronaphil in November 2019 the Federazione Italiana fra le Società Filateliche (FSFI) celebrated its 100th birthday. Now another “100” event has taken place in spite of Covid-19: Qui Filatelia, the Federation magazine, has reached…
Delcampe is 20, and publishes special collectors’ magazine to celebrate.
The Delcampe online collectors' market-place has just celebrated its 20th birthday. During that time it has handled 50 million transactions involving more than 1 million collectors and, to mark this important milestone, it has published an on-line…
FEPA News No. 37 is here
The Bi-annual magazine of the FEPA, FEPA News No. 37, is now available in electronic form. It gives news from the member Federations from the first half of the 2020, and informs coming exhibitions later on this year as well as in 2021 and…
Hans Kraaibeek (1962 – 2020)
We are very sad to inform you that our President, Mr Hans Kraaibeek, has died at the age of 58.
SPANISH FEDERATION BOOK ON DISINFECTED MAIL IS AVAILABLE FREE
The Spanish Federation (FESOFI) has published a new book on disinfected mail and has generously put it on its website where it can be downloaded free of charge.
The title of the book is: "From the Great Plague of Marseille (1720-1722)…
WÜBA 2020 IS CANCELLED
We have been informed that it has regrettably been necessary to cancel the WÜBA 2020 event for young philatelists, including the Stamp Camp, that was due to be held in Würzburg in September 2020. This is because of the current pandemic restrictions.
The…
New dates for OSTROPA in Berlin: 5 – 8 NOVEMBER 2020
The Organisers of OSTROPA, which was to have taken place in June 2020, have set new dates for the exhibition. It will now be held at the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin from 5 - 8 November 2020.
Further information is available…
HUNGARIAN PHILATELIC JOURNAL IS AVAILABLE FREE
'Philatelica' is the journal produced by (MAFITT), the Hungarian Philatelic Institute, and MAFITT have now made it available to all readers free of charge.
'Philatelica' publishes studies on Hungarian philately and is issued twice a year in…
ITALIAN FEDERATION SETS OUT RULES FOR SOCIETIES ON RESUMING ACTIVITIES
The Italian Federation of Philatelic Societies (FSFI) has created a Protocol of rules and guidance for societies who want to resume meetings and other activities following the COVID-19 lockdown.
This problem will be of concern to many philatelic…
South Africa 2021 postponed to November 2021
The Commissioner General of the Cape Town 2021 FIP World spacialized exhibition has just informed us about the postponement of the event.
The new dates are November 9 - 13, 2021.
More information can be found at capetown2021.org
Virtual Stamp Festival launched in UK
Following the cancellation of London's Autumn Stampex, there will be a virtual 'Summer of Stamps' Festival in the UK. It is being organised by the team behind Stamp Collector magazine and the allaboutstamps.co.uk website.
Gunnar Dahlvig RDP has passed away.
We have been informed by his son Anders that Gunnar Dahlvig has died after a long fight against pancreatic cancer.
Gunnar was a specialist in thematic philately and was a prolific exhibitor and juror. He served in many roles and was Vice-President…
Estonia 2020 welcomes exhibits from all over the world
Another philatelic exhibition organized by REFS "Estonia" will take place in Tartu between July 10 and 12, 2020. The exhibition is now open to all applicants who have previously received at least 70 points at a national exhibition.
COVID emergency marked by postal administrations
Postal administrations around the world have been marking the efforts made by so many people to combat the effects of COVID, a public health emergency unparalleled in living memory.
Vojtech Jankovic of the Slovak Federation has undertaken a…
New date for Nordia 2020 will be December 4-6, 2020
As the corona crisis appears to last longer than we hoped, the Exhibition Committee has decided to postpone implementation until the first weekend in December.