We've picked it up from Vaccari News: Giancarlo Morolli was honoured today in Lavagna (Genoa) with the City of Lavagna Philatelic Award.
Giancarlo is currently Vice-President of the Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA), FSFI…
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The Real Academia Hispánica de Filatelia e Historia Postal (Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History) is the most prestigious philatelic institution in Spanish-speaking countries. Its objectives are research, study and promotion…
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From 7 to 9 June, The Trade Mart in Brussels will house the Belgian biannual national competitive exhibition. The French, Dutch and Luxemburg federations have accepted the invitation to participate in this philatelic event. Each foreign country…
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MONACOPHIL 2024 (5-7 December) is celebrating its first show at the One Monte-Carlo Exhibition Centre, a prestigious new venue, a few minutes walk from Hôtel de Paris and Hermitage.
Visitors will enjoy the traditional exhibition of the '100…
Received yesterday from Jon Aitchison, Keeper of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists.
At the meeting of the Board of Election of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists on 7th March 2024 it was unanimously agreed that the following philatelists…
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On 10 March we received the latest Press Release from Axel Brockmann, the editorial office of Junge Sammler:
The future belongs to the “JUNGE SAMMLER”!
The new JUNGE SAMMLER has some great topics coming up: the future is the main topic…
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Following the first sent out in December 2023, the Balkanfila Working Group came back today with their second Newsletter, a 31-page accumulation of rich philatelic information from the Balkans.
The question posed by Christos Gikas in his Editorial…
Visit HAFNIA 24 in Copenhagen
Newsletter #8
Copenhagen, 5 March 2024
Are you coming to HAFNIA 24 & Copenhagen?
The application deadline for HAFNIA 24 was 31st December, and we had a goal of filling 1300 frames, and a maximum of 1500…
Another Zoom session is coming up, organised by the Philatelic Congress of India under the title “Masterclass on Exhibiting Techniques by World Renowned Philatelists”.
9 March 2024
(01:30 PM CET) Ari Muhonen on Literature
(02:30 PM CET)…
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Latest Press Release from PTS and Stampex International:
Virtual Stampex 2024 Registration is Open!
“The Philatelic Traders’ Society is proud to announce that Virtual Stampex is back for 2024, and promises to deliver yet another world…
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This is a new publication by the Real Academia Hispánica De Filatelia e Historia Postal (Royal Spanish Academy of Philately and Postal History), Vol. XIV, of the RAHFeHP Specialised Library.
The 324-page bilingual book (Spanish and English),…
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South Africa’s ninth virtual philatelic exhibition (SAVPEX), a one-frame exhibition, proudly hosted by the Orange Free State Philatelic Society under the auspices of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa will be held from 15 June 2024.
Save…
The Federazione fra le Società Filateliche Italiane (FSFI) and Circolo Filatelico Tres Tabernæ, di Cisterna di Latina, organise a national and qualification exhibition from 10 to 12 May 2024 in Latina. If the frames applied for in the entry…
Reported yesterday by the RPSL Facebook account:
The New GB National Stamp Exhibition will be held at the Royal on 28-30 March 2024. Everyone is welcome with free admission and also FREE Souvenir Sheet! Please support this inaugural event.…
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According to the Swedish Federation (Sveriges Filatelistförbund, SFF), on 16 January, a cooperation agreement was signed by the Swedish and Norwegian Federations which says the following:
The agreement means that both associations will use…
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We received the following Press Release from Circolo Filatelico Cinisellese.
During the manifestation of the 'Sagra di Balsamo', the Circolo Filatelico Cinisellese will organise a Philatelic Exhibition with Philatelic Literature with international…
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BALKANFILA XX organisers sent out yesterday the invitation for participation and the appointment of National Commissioners to all Balkanfila Member Federations as well as to Italy, Israel and Cyprus. The exhibition is also open to all philatelists…
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STAMPed is a brand-new, digital only, free magazine produced by the American Philatelic Society It was launched yesterday. Susanna Mills, Editor-in-Chief of APS Publications, explains in her Editorial on p. 3:
Who speaks to the newcomers to…
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On 16 February DeBra2024 sent out the following information:
The special cancellations of DeBra2024
The special cancellations for the exhibition, which have already been announced several times, are as follows:
The special cancellations…
On Saturday 17th, we received the latest Maximaphily Commission Newsletter by Pascal Bandry, Commission Chairman. The 60-page booklet includes the latest activities in Maximaphily, namely
Updated member list of the Commission's Board and…
We received the following report from Bosnia and Herzegovina, written by Omer Merzić.
Commemorating Sarajevo's Olympic Glory: Philatelic Exhibition Marks 40th Anniversary
After a successful four-year period, the Society of Philatelists and…
Yesterday, DeBra2024 exhibition organisers released their February Newsletter. The big news is that the AIJP has granted patronage to the exhibition and that Heinrich Köhler will be the exhibition's major sponsor. It was also announced that…
KARLSTAD 2024 is a national and regional exhibition that celebrates the 440th anniversary of the city of Karlstad, Sweden. It is organised by the local Karlstad Philatelic and Postcard Society together with the Kils Stamp Society. The Swedish…
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Another fine article on a philatelic library by Abhishek Bhuwalka. The article was first published as “A Visit to the Frankfurt Philatelic Library”, Philatelic Literature Review, whole no. 281 (Fourth Quarter 2023). It has been lightly edited…
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Three Zoom sessions are coming up, organised by the Philatelic Congress of India under the title "Masterclass on Exhibiting Techniques by World Renowned Philatelists".
15 February 2024
Peter Suhadolc on Thematic Philately
Peter McCann 0n Traditional…
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PARIS-PHILEX 2022 will take place in Hall 5.1 at the Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, from 30 May to 1 June.
The exhibition is organised by CNEP (Chambre syndicale des Experts et Négociants en Philatélie), FFAP (Fédération Française des…
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Picked up from the BDPh Facebook account:
After the successful re-launch on the first March weekend of 2023, the Philatelia München Stamp Fair will be held at the MOC München-Freimann on 2 and 3 March 2024 concurrently with the world-famous…
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We have received the following report from Boncho Bonev, Bulgaria.
DOBRICH FILEX 2023 (20–26 October), organised by the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists and the Bulgarian Post, took place in the Dora Gabe Regional Library in Dobrich, Bulgaria.…
The Global Philatelic Network has produced five additional volumes in the renowned Edition d’Or series:
Vol. 70: Switzerland Federal Mail – Rare Frankings 1849–1854 – The Richard Schäfer Sr. Collection
Vol. 69: Ludwig van…
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Vladimir Milic was elected President of the Union of Philatelists of Serbia at the Assembly held on 9 January. At the same session, a new board of directors was elected for the next four years, January 2024 – December 2027. It consists of…
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HAFNIA 24 is an exhibitor success!
Newsletter #7
Copenhagen, 21 January 2024
HAFNIA 24 - is privileged with too many exhibits.
The application deadline for HAFNIA 24 was 31st December, and we had a goal of filling 1300 frames, and a maximum…
The Boletim do Clube Filatelico de Portugal is a quarterly philatelic magazine that first appeared in 1946. It is the house organ of the Clube Filatelico de Portugal (CFP), the largest philatelic society in Portugal and one of the largest philatelic…
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It is with much sorrow and deepest regret that we inform you that Anton van Deutekom passed away on 20 January.
Anton's passion was Thematic Philately because it requires expertise, good storytelling and a drive to improve constantly. He set…
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The International Philatelic Federation (FIP) has uploaded on its website the latest issue of Flash, its biannual official house organ.
Contents:
Highlights of the FIP Board Meetings
News from the FIP Commissions
FIP Jury…
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EFIRO 2024 - World Stamp Exhibition (16-19 April) is only three months away. The programme includes several FIP seminars, a visit to the Museum of Romanian Records, a sight-seeing tour, cocktails and receptions, the annual AIJP Congress, the…
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FEPA released today the January 2024 issue of FEPA News magazine featuring:
News from FEPA
News from FEPA Members
Exhibition News
Forthcoming Exhibitions
FEPA Exhibiting
Developments in Philately
The World of Research
…
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jørgen Jørgensen, past president of FEPA (2009-2013) and member of the FEPA Board since 2001.
Jørgen became a member of the Danish Philatelic Society in 1998 and has received great…
Copied from the Collectors Club website:
The Collectors Club has named one of America’s leading philatelists as the newest honoree with its Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately. He is Dr. James P.…
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Until mid-March this year, the BDPh will be offering five seminars on exciting topics. Participation is free of charge and open to all interested parties.
Similarly to the previous seminar sessions, the Zoom software will be used, which can…
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Today's announcement by the Museum of Philately:
The Museum of Philately, which up until recently was sponsored by David Feldman SA International Auctioneers, is now being re-established as a Non-Profit Organisation in the interest of developing…
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The Spanish Federation (FESOFI) has announced that preparations for the national philatelic exhibition EXFILNA 2024, in early October in Valladolid, are underway.
The exhibition will take place at the Cúpula del Milenio (Millennium Dome),…
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The UPU will launch its 150th anniversary celebrations in close partnership with La Poste Groupe, La Poste Historical Committee (CHP) and SIRICE laboratory by delving into the rich history of postal services and the UPU through a historical…
Nigeria may not seem the obvious choice of country for a specialist in postal stationery. With a rather limited set of postal stationery classes and issues involved, the number of pages in the Higgins & Gage catalogue is very small. Furthermore,…
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The French Philatelic Federation (FFAP) has recently announced next year's Fête du timbre (2024), sponsored by the FFAP, La Poste and Adphil. Eighty-five philatelic societies from all over France have already been registered to participate,…
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The Hellenic Philatelic Society (HPS), Athens, proudly announced the 100th anniversary of Philotelia magazine with the November–December 20023 issue released today.
Philotelia is bimonthly, published without interruption since its first number…
HAFNIA 24 exhibitor applications are closing by year end!
Newsletter #6
Copenhagen, 21 December 2023
HAFNIA 24 - An International Success
Already now more than 10 months before HAFNIA 24 the exhibition seems to become a huge international…
Cedar Stamps, the publisher, has announced a new book by Semaan Bassil. Its full title is Mail in the Levant, Beirut, a case study in the early age of steamship & globalization (1835/1914).
The book examines Beirut, as a case study during…
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The illustration was taken from the front side of a 1936 postcard, produced by the Brazilian airline Syndicato Condor, which advertised the trip from Brazil to Europe in just two days in cooperation with Lufthansa. It was picked up from Alexios…
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The Italian Association of Postal History (AISP) once again organised its yearly members' meeting and exchange of Season greetings.
On Saturday, 16 December, the event was accompanied by an important seminar, which emphasised the collaboration…
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An instrument of the symphony orchestra combined with the autograph of a fitting work penned by an Austrian composer are the distinctive components of the “Musikland Österreich” stamp series. Since 2020, Viennese graphic artist Ms Kirsten…
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Yesterday, we received the first Newsletter from Balkanfila Working Group, along with these lines:
During the Balkanfila Working Group last October in Belgrade, it was unanimously decided that the philatelic communication among the Member Federations…
The Multinational Philatelic Exhibition MARE BALTICUM 2024 organisers have uploaded the Exhibition Bulletin.
Venue and dates: Estonian National Museum, Tartu, Estonia, 26-28 July 2024.
Participation: The participating countries are…
The idea to publish the Filateliens Blå Bog (Blue Book of Philately in English) was introduced in 2010 by the Danish Philatelic Federation (DFF). The book includes prominent Danish philatelists or foreign philatelists deeply involved with Danish…
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DeBra2024 exhibition organisers have sent out their multilingual (in German, Portuguese and English) Newsletter No. 3 with updated information. The title "Samba, Sun, Bull's Eyes
and much more is offered by the stamp exhibition Germany – Brazil…
The FEPA Board is pleased to invite nominations from the Member Federations for the 2024 FEPA Awards programme, based on the attached Guidelines.
The 2024 FEPA Awards Programme includes the following awards:
FEPA Medal for exceptional…
Stamp Collector magazine reaches global audience
FEPA News readers are being given the chance to subscribe to the digital edition of Stamp Collector magazine for just €2.99 and receive a free back issue! The UK-based magazine Stamp Collector,…
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This is the first announcement of the ALPEN-ADRIA 2024 multinational exhibition, to be held from 13 to 15 September 2024 in Amberg, 70 km east of Nuremberg. The Alpen-Adria Working Group exhibitions are held annually, each time in a different…
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We have read from the BDPh website that the PHILA-ESSEN 2024 stamp fair, announced earlier in September (see earlier post here), was not attractive enough to stamp dealers. The number of applications for participation received was insufficient.
The…
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The THAILAND 2023 World Stamp Championship Palmares ceremony was held on Saturday evening, 1st December, at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers in Bangkok.
WSC Winner: Peng Hian Tay (Singapore), "Netherlands East Indies 1655-1870".
WSC…
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Nicola Davis, Head of Collections at the Royal Philatelic Society London, introduces us to the oldest philatelic society in the world and its magnificent premises. The seven-storey building on 15 Abchurch Lane was built in 1915 and has been…
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Contrôle et Censure belge 1939-1940 is a new book by Dr Jacques Stes.
Did you know that censorship for the military came into effect during the Belgian mobilisation of 1939/1940? And that political censorship was exercised by the magistrates?…
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Latest Press Release from the PTS:
Please find attached information about the PTS Awards 2023 should you wish to share across your newsletters, social media, websites, magazines, and/ or other fabulous outlets into the hobby.
We are always…
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The Historical Museum of Communication (Museo Storico della Comunicazione) and the Italian Philatelic Press Union (Unione stampa filatelica italiana, USFI) have sponsored a book with 1,700 designs, most of which have never been published.
From…
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EFIRO 2024 World Stamp Exhibition will take place in Bucharest from 16 to 19 April 2024 and will be hosted in the magnificent National Library of Romania. A couple of days ago, the organisers sent a last call for entry forms, pushing back the…
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The Slovenian Philatelic Association has proudly announced the biennial One-frame exhibition with international participation, EnajstoOkno Kranj 2024 (or Eleventh Window in English, i.e. the Eleventh Biennial Exhibition in a row). The exhibition…
We received the following Press Release from David Feldman SA:
Geneva, November 16, 2023
At 11am this morning an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders, David Feldman was confirmed as the new majority shareholder in the company. David…
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Three connoisseurs of Rhodesian philately, Brian Trotter RDP Hon. FRPSL, Patrick Flanagan RDPSA FRPSL, and Keith Harrop FRPSL, have produced the latest book published by the Royal Philatelic Society London.
We read from the RPSL website:
This…
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Two new German books have been recently released. They were reviewed by philapress.de.
The first book, Die Stempelträger mit Werbeeinsätzen der Halbstempelmaschinen der Postämter aus Baden-Württemberg bis 1945 (translated in English as…
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The Udruženje Filatelista Apatin (Association of Philatelists of Apatin, Serbia), the Associazione Italiana di Maximafilia (AIM) and the Federation of Italian Philatelic Societies (FSFI) are inviting exhibitors to participate in APATIN 2023…
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London, November 2023: The Philatelic Traders’ Society hosted another engaging Stampex at the Business Design Centre in Central London last month. Sponsored by Spink, the world-renowned auctioneers, the show was filled with PTS Member dealers,…
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On Wednesday, 8 November, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sold the "24¢ Carmine Rose & Blue, Center Inverted (C3a), position 49, the ninth stamp in the fifth row of the sheet of 100, purchased by William T. Robey on May 14, 1918, original…
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In recent months, the site of the Istituto di studi storici postali "Aldo Cecchi" odv in Prato has been further implemented with documentation on the Italian postal administration from 1861 onwards. Almost 6,000 files (images or pdf documents…
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The Suomen Filatelistiliitto (Finnish Philatelic Association) has recently published in A4 format books three important Finnish collections:
Eero Ravi's collection: Christmas labels - Against Tuberculosis 1908-1955. Original title in Finnish,…
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THAILAND 2023 Specialised World Stamp Championship Exhibition is organised by the Philatelic Association of Thailand under the patronage of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the philatelic patronage of the International Philatelic Federation…
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Abhishek Bhuwalka shared with us today the story of the Munich Philatelic Library on his blog https://thephilatelist.substack.com
The Munich Philatelic Library (MPL) (German: Münchner Philatelistische Bibliothek), holding currently about 65,000…
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FEPA President, Bill Hedley, was interviewed by The Stamp Collector monthly. The interview was published in the magazine's current November issue.
Bill believes that philately is not a world apart. "Everything about it relates to one or more…
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ANKARA '23 was organised by the Turkish Philatelic Federation with the support of the Turkish Post (PTT) to celebrate and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Türkiye. The exhibition is taking place from 20…
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Balkanfila XIX was held in Belgrade from 12 to 14 October 2023 with the participation of 12 Balkan countries and Hungary as a guest country. The nineteenth edition of this significant regional philatelic exhibition in South-East Europe, seven…
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HAFNIA 24 opens in ONE YEAR from now!
Newsletter #5
Copenhagen, 28 October 2023
For exhibitors
There is one year till we open the doors for HAFNIA 24, but deadline for applications is 31st December 2023.
Your application is filled in directly…
La Chambre syndicale française des Négociants et Experts en Philatélie, fondée en novembre 1970 est en France l’unique syndicat de dimension nationale pour les professionnels de la philatélie. Depuis le 5 décembre 2022, Paolo Salvatori…
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Yesterday, we received the following message from Philately.live:
Philately.live is not another Philatelic web site, it is an AI Powered, next generation tool that will connect all collectors to all Philatelic organizations and resources worldwide.…
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The Youth Stamp Competitions, which each year attract youngsters of all ages from across the United Kingdom, will be held as part of the national competitions to take place at the York Stamp Event on 19th and 20th July 2024. This event, which…
Angelo Piermattei - Lettere sulle rotte oceaniche di due imprenditori toscani del XIX secolo (Letters on the oceans routes of two 19th century Tuscan entrepreneurs), Post Horn, Milan, September 2023, in Italian, 17x24 cm, 168 pages with several…
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Spazio Filatelia, the area devoted to philately at Milan’s central location of Poste Italiane, hosted the final ceremony of the second edition of the “Giovanni Riggi di Numana” Award. This award, jointly set up by the Khouzam Foundation…
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Since 2018, Marco Occhipinti has been uncovering stories from letters, postcards, telegrams or any other interesting piece of postal history and presenting them on his "Sfizi.Di.Posta" website and Facebook page.
A few days ago, the "Sfizi.Di.Posta"…
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The author, Stavros Andreadis, is a renowned collector and exhibitor of the Large Hermes Heads (LHH). His exhibit has been published twice in Edition d’Or series: No. 28 in 2011 and No. 60 in 2021. He was nominated for the Grand Prix International…
The Estonian Philatelic Federation is organising the International Philatelic Exhibition MARE BALTICUM 2024, which will be held at the Estonian National Museum, Muuseumi tee 2, 60532 Tartu, from 26 to 28 July 2024. The exhibition has been granted…
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From 1st May 2023 to 1st June 2024, the French Philatelic Federation (Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques, FFAP), in partnership with Adphile, have been the organisers of the "2024 European Youth Sport Philately Challenge",…
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We received the following Press Release from Stamp Active:
The familiar “Youth Zone”, sponsored by the Philatelic Traders’ Society, returned to Stampex, manned by volunteers from the Stamp Active Network.
Stamp Active had laid on a display…
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From 6 to 8 October, Palermo will host the third physical meeting “Tavolo dei «postali»” (Postmen's Table).
The “Tavolo dei «postali»” was born as an idea in 2018. It found supporters in the Institute of Postal Historical Studies…
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The last event in the 2023 calendar of Italian national exhibitions was BERGAMOFIL 2023, which took place from 29th September to 1st October under the patronage of FSFI. Over the last few years, Bergamofil has become a traditional appointment,…
The 26th ALPE-ADRIA philatelic exhibition, “Tarvisio 2023”, was held from 21 to 24 September 2023, with 99 exhibits presented by 89 exhibitors belonging to the seven members of the Working group Alpe Adria Philatelie. A FIP-supported exhibition…
The 22nd edition of the Prix Augusto Massari, a reference for collectors of the musical theme, was hosted in Vasto in the framework of the national exhibition Vastophil 2023. The Prix started 49 years ago at the EFIST 72 in Salsomaggiore Terme;…
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VASTOPHIL is a traditional appointment of the Italian philatelic calendar organised for forty years with the same enthusiasm and constancy by the Philatelic and Numismatic Society of Vasto in Abruzzo. The club was the first Italian society to…
This year's Balkanfila XIX is organised by the Union of Philatelists of Serbia, which has hosted the event twice in the past: Balkanfila VI (1977) in Belgrade and Balkanfila XI (1987) in Novi Sad. The long history of Balkanfila exhibitions started…
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The FEPA Congress 2023 took place on Saturday, 23 September, in Tarvisio, Italy, during the 26th Alpe-Adria multinational exhibition. Thirty-four National Federations and members of FEPA were represented either in person (21) or by proxy (13). Congress…
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Latest news received from Stampex International:
Due to popular demand, we have extended the date in which you can order your Express Entry wristbands in advance of the show. Orders received before 12 noon (UK Time) on the 22nd September will…
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TRELLEBORG 2023, the bilateral Swedish-German exhibition, concluded on Sunday 17 September. Ulf Nilsson was Chairman of the Organising Committee, Rikard Azelius was General Commissioner, and Peter Nordin was Chairman of the Jury. The exhibition…
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This is the latest Press Release from Axel Brockmann, the editorial office of Junge Sammler:
Traveling with stamps - the new JUNGE SAMMLER makes it possible
The summer holidays are over. School has started. The new issue of JUNGE SAMMLER…
The multinational exhibition ALPE-ADRIA TARVISIO 2023 will take place between Thursday 21 and Sunday 24 September in Tarvisio, Italy. It will be held under FEPA Recognition. Following the kind invitation of the organisers, the Union of the Philatelic…
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TIMFILEX 2023 is organised by the Timișoara Philatelic Association from 21 to 24 September and is held under the Patronage of the Romanian Philatelic Federation and the Recognition of FEPA. The beautiful and historic city of Timișoara has…
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Please find here a selection of photos from the MULTILATERALE 2023 exhibition that took place in Koper, Slovenia, from 7 to 10 October:
https://photos. app.goo.gl/hkPswJ5ChMo57hth9
and an accompanying video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…
The Czech Postage Stamp Hall of Fame was established in 2020. In 2023, the inductee was stamp engraver Miloš Ondráček, born in Prague in 1936. He is the engraver of 400 Czechoslovak, Czech and Slovak postage stamps.
The official announcement…
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This is the highlight of the APS Newsletter that was received yesterday:
The APS is proud to announce our plans to launch a new (and free) digital magazine: StampEd. This quarterly publication, debuting in February 2024, will invite the digital…
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In late June, the German Philatelic Federation (BDPh) reported that the Essen International Stamp Fair was discontinued (see https://fepanews.com/essen-international-stamp-fair-is-discontinued). Because of the general feeling that the Essen…
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Lars Jørgensen RDPSA FRPSL, Grand Prix National winner at Cape Town 2022 WSC with his “South African Republic Transvaal 1869-1885”, has recently published the results of his latest research in more than 500 pages.
This in-depth study covers…
"Writing letters and cards to your friends and family is still a great way of communicating. We're just saying." This was the accompanying caption to a GPO advertising poster of the '60s in last July's tweet by the Postal Museum, London.
Wouldn't…
The seven-nation exhibition is due on 7-10 September in Koper/Capodistria, Slovenia. An attractive 68-page catalogue in Slovenian and German was released today, including the exhibits' list and much more. The exhibition will be held under FEPA…
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The International Philatelic Federation (FIP) has uploaded on its website the latest issue of Flash, its biannual official house organ.
Contents:
Highlights of the FIP Board Meetings
News from the FIP Commissions
FIP Jury and…
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It was only a couple of weeks ago that we heard the bad news: the August 2023 number of the OPAL magazine was meant to be the last. A little later, the news got worse: not just the magazine, but the society itself was about to close. So, we…
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A paradise for stamp collectors: At the annual International Stamp Fair in Ulm (held in Sindelfingen during the pre-Covid period), philately's top event in Germany, enthusiastic collectors and newcomers will find everything for their hobby. There…
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The American Society for Netherlands Philately released the following offer to collectors on 24 August:
Free Society Membership for Netherlands Collectors
For the third year in a row, the American Society for Netherlands Philately is offering…
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We received the following communication from the Board of the Cyprus Philatelic Society on their great initiative to invite Lebanese fellow philatelists to Nicosia, Cyprus.
On the 21st and 22nd of October 2023, a philatelic meeting will take…
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Newsletter #4
Copenhagen, 22 August 2023
Even though there is long time to deadline 1 January 2024, it is now you should send in your application for exhibiting at HAFNIA24.
Your application…
The Philatelic Traders' Society is delighted to announce that Gold PTS Member, Stanley Gibbons will be displaying their British Guiana One Cent Magenta at Stampex from 27th - 30th September. The British Guiana One Cent Magenta was last showcased…
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Unprecedented media coverage and large crowds were reported in TAIPEI 2023 - 39th Asian International Stamp Exhibition (11-15 August). Tony Shields (Shields Stamps, Melbourne, Australia) posted on his Facebook page that "The final attendance…
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The Swedish Philatelic Federation reports that an Audrey Hepburn stamp will be on display at TRELLEBORG 2023, the Swedish-German bilateral exhibition, which will take place from 15 to 17 September.
The Hepburn stamp is on loan from the current…
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The Turkish Philatelic Federation is organising the International Stamp Exhibition Ankara’23, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic of Turkey. The Turkish Postal Administration is the main sponsor of the…
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We picked it up from the website of the Swedish Philatelic Federation.
This is a newly published book that encapsulates knowledge regarding the development of postal service in what now constitutes the municipality of Varberg, Sweden. For the…
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The 26th ALPE-ADRIA international exhibition is scheduled to take place at the Palazzetto dello Sport, via degli Atleti Azzurri, Travisio, from 21 to 24 September 2023. It is organised by the Union of the Philatelic and Numismatic Societies…
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In the second half of the 19th century, the Pacific Steam Navigation Company almost entirely controlled the postal operations between or from Chile, Peru, and Ecuador via Panama to the United States or Europe. In a period of expansion of communications…
The organisers are ready to welcome their exhibitors and visitors at "phila"-Toscana 23 in Gmunden, Austria, during the weekend of 25-27 August.
Forty dealer and postal administration stands will be set up inside the exhibition venue. Special…
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The Bilateral Swedish-German Exhibition, TRELLEBORG 2023, is a National and Regional Philatelic and Postcard Exhibition organised by the Swedish Philatelic Federation, cooperating with clubs within the Federation. The Exhibition will take place…
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On 6 July 2023, the Royal Philatelic Society London ran the 3rd Devonshire Bowl One Frame competition at 15 Abchurch Lane. All members were able to participate as it was an "open" event enabling all subjects and classes recognised under existing…
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From The New York Times, 9 March 2023. Bryn Stole reported from London, Berlin and Oldenburg, Germany.
In a love letter from 1745 decorated with a doodle of a heart shot through with arrows, María Clara de Aialde wrote to her husband, Sebastian,…
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A few days ago EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 renovated its website, where the exhibition IREX and entry forms were uploaded. At the same time, the organisers announced that the exhibition dates were extended from 7 to 11 May.
Europhilex 2025 is…
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Stamp Active latest Press Release:
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…
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We received the following Press Release from the Italian Academy of Philately and Postal History:
The Italian Academy of Philately and Postal History held its first Scientific Conference on 14 and 15 July 2023 at the splendid Hall of Honour…
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This is the latest Press Release from Axel Brockmann, the editorial office of Junge Sammler:
Educational medium or telly? The image of television has changed. Nevertheless, the television can be found in almost every living room. For smaller…
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The Romanian Philatelic Federation, in partnership with the Romanian Post, Romfilatelia SA and the Museum of Romanian Records, will host EFIRO 2024, a Specialized World Stamp Exhibition. It will be held at the National Library in Bucharest,…
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Yesterday we received a Press Release from the Institute for Analytical Philately (IAP) which announced its fifth symposium. Earlier symposia were organised in 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2020.
The IAP is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to sponsoring…
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DeBra2024 organisers have sent out their Newsletter #2 pointing out that, next year, the German Study Group for Brazil Philately (Arge Brazilien) will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Download Newsletter #2 (in German and English) here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DE-BR-NSL02.pdf
Read…
FEPA released today the July 2023 issue of FEPA News magazine featuring:
News from FEPA
News from FEPA Members
Exhibition News
Forthcoming Exhibitions
FEPA Exhibiting
Developments in Philately
The World of Research
…
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Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) Press Release: 6th July 2023
The awards for 2023 of the Royal Philatelic Society London were presented at the Society’s Annual General Meeting on 29 June.
The Tapling Medal for the best article in the…
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July Newsletter by PTS and Stampex International:
The UK’s Largest Stamp Show
Stampex, the UK’s largest annual stamp show, held in London, will boost a range of exciting activities and experiences across four full days, including a late…
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Silvano Sorani passed away on 30 June. In the family's formal statement, he is remembered as a "tireless witness in schools of racial persecution, formidable connoisseur of philately and passionate collector". The announcement was made by his…
Have you heard about crypto stamps or the NFT virtual stamps? The latest issue of Philatelia Lusitana includes a short but comprehensive article signed by the CTT (Portuguese Post) that explains the story.
The CTT is only the 8th European Post…
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The Italy and Colonies Study Circle (ICSC) is dedicated to the study of stamps and postal history of the Italian area. It publishes a highly acclaimed magazine called Fil-Italia. According to the society's website, the magazine is the only significant…
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As reported by the Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.V. (BDPh) on 27 June:
The Essen International Stamp Fair has been regularly held since 1976. Following the interruption because of the pandemic, the 33rd edition in connection with the IBRA…
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The Italian Academy of Philately and Postal History, in collaboration with the Mercantile Museum of Bolzano, is organising a scientific conference on the theme: "The disinfection of mail over the centuries". This open meeting will take place…
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The Crawford Medal awardees for 2023 were announced at the closure of the two-day 2nd Annual Crawford Festival, which took place at the RPSL on 27 and 28 June.
Crawford Medal winner: Engelbrecht, Lars, Postal stationery of Denmark: the…
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Luca Lavagnino has sent us the following Press Release:
Under the patronage of the Italian Federation of Philatelic Societies, in Vasto – Italy the 22nd International Musical Thematic Philately Prize “Augusto Massari” will be held from…
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The One-Frame exhibition, organised by AEP, took place in Saint Pierre and Miquelon between 25 and 28 June. The exhibits presented belonged to members of the AEP, the American Philatelic Society and the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. The…
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Social Philately is a relatively new concept which relates philatelic documents to any particular aspect of social history and its protagonists, whether famous or infamous.
The latest Social Philately (No. 4/2023) accompanies the current issues…
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Graham Beck's Twitter account has revealed the preparations for the Clash of Empires Exhibition, which is coming up at the Royal Philatelic Society London.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 1 to 31 July 2023 (Monday-Saturday, free…
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From the FFAP Facebook account today:
En amont du lancement de sa nouvelle exposition « Nouvelles du Paradis. Carte postale de vacances » le Musée de La Poste propose un jeu concours autour de la carte postale. Ce jeu démarre le 15 juin…
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From 23 to 25 June 2023, Paris will host the 27th edition of the World Olympic Collectors’ Fair, which will bring together all the enthusiasts who collect, exchange, and exhibit part of the heritage and culture of the Olympic Games.
The World…
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The 2nd Annual Crawford Festival is a free two-day event (27-28 June) of presentations and discussions about philatelic journals. It will be held at the Royal Philatelic Society London (15 Abchurch Lane). The Crawford Festival is open to everyone,…
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Posted today on the American Philatelic Society FB account: The APS is saddened to report the loss of past president, Janet R. Klug. Our thoughts are with her loving husband, Russ, and all those touched by Janet.
Janet R. Klug was a philatelist…
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The July-August-September issue of Delcampe Magazine (No. 6) was released today. Philately, numismatics, cartophily and photography have been merged into one single publication since March 2022, with No. 1 of “Collections Classiques”.
You…
The following Newsletter #1 has been published by the organisers of DeBra2024 Bilateral Exhibition:
Although it has been in the shadow of IBRA2023 for a long time, the preparations for DeBra2024 are going according to plan. All forms (exhibition…
This four-book series by Ronald M. Lee details the history of Australian airmail beginning with balloon mail in the 19th Century and concluding with the re-establishment of services after WWII. It provides, for the first time, an overview of…
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The following Newsletter arrived yesterday from IBRA 2023:
Welcome to the 5th IBRA Newsletter
IBRA is now over and the gates of the fair in Essen have closed again. What remains are countless memories of a true philatelic festival.
The…
We received the following announcement from the PTS and Stampex International:
Due to popular demand, Virtual Stampex 2023 On Demand has been extended to the 2nd July.
So, if you missed out on the live show or want some more Virtual Stampex…
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Copied from David Feldman S.A. Facebook account:
On Saturday, June 3, we had the great honour to offer one of the most important Japanese stamp collections including the most valuable stamp of Asia: the 500 mon Inverted Center, which has been…
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NORDIA 2023 took place in Garðabær, Iceland, between 2 and 4 June. The exhibition celebrated the 150th anniversary of the first Icelandic stamps, released in 1873.
Presided by Ebbe Eldrup, the Jury judged a total of 57 exhibits in 342 frames.…
At the Annual General Meeting of members of the European Philatelic Academy (Académie Européenne de Philatélie), which took place on Saturday, 27 May, in Essen, Germany, during the IBRA 2023 World Philatelic Exhibition, Peter Suhadolc was…
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On 17 May 2023, the Collectors Club invited Yamil Kouri RDP, BOSTON 2026 WORLD EXPO's new OC Chairman, to talk about the progress of the preparations for the exhibition. The 42 minutes video presentation is available here courtesy of the Collectors…
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During the Palmares of IBRA 2023, the FIP Board announced a medal of appreciation to FEPA Vice President Giancarlo Morolli in recognition of his service as a juror at FIP exhibitions. FIP Vice President Yigal Nathaniel presented the award, and…
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The IBRA 2023 Grand Prizes were announced at the Palmares dinner on Saturday evening, 27th May:
Grand Prix d'Honneur: Walter Britz (Uruguay), "Uruguay: Early issues of the XIX century (1856-1862)"
Grand Prix International: Julio Cesar…
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385 steamship companies, 110 private shipping agents, and 1657 maritime handstamps comprise the framework of the 500-page brand-new book recently released by Nikos Antypas. The reader will also have the opportunity to get acquainted with Greek…
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New book: The Postal Issues of Syria, Lebanon and the Alaouites 1919-1945 (also includes Latakia, Rouad Island, Kilis local, Aintab local and Alexandretta) by Alexander Kaczmarczyk, second edition with additional colour plates and images, 141…
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O Philatelista is a philatelic blog in Portuguese that was aired in May 2013 and celebrated its 10th anniversary this month. What is exceptional about it is its consistency: 3636 posts from 1 June 2013 to 30 April 2023, i.e. in 3621 days. This…
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Initially announced in 2018 as IBRA 2021, the World Philatelic Exhibition was granted FEPA recognition in 2018 and FIP patronage in 2019. In July 2020, the organisers sent out a press release saying that IBRA would be postponed because of…
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According to a Press Release just received from the Global Philatelic Network:
On Thursday of this week, the doors of IBRA 2023 (International Philatelic Exhibition) will open. For four days from Thursday to Sunday, 25 to 28 May, the exhibition…
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Opus XXIII, this year's volume of the European Academy of Philately (AEP), is dedicated to the philately of Africa. The same theme had also been chosen for Opus XIV (2014). Nineteen authors responded in time to Editor Guy Coutant's call for…
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We announce with great sadness that Andrey Strygin passed away on 28 April 2023. The deceased was president of the Russian Academy of Philately and member of the European Academy of Philately.
According to astrophilatelist.com, Andrey Strygin…
Ioannis (John) Daes is better known for the two fine works he has produced during the past few years: The Ionian postal rates (2014 in Greek) and The Greek postal rates 1828-1875 (2017 in Greek and 2022 in English). Dealing with the 19th-century…
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THE FEPA MEDAL FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO ORGANISED PHILATELY, 2022
PATRICK MASELIS, Belgium
Patrick Maselis has given outstanding service to philately in Europe for many years through his generous and unstinting support for innumerable organisations…
The first Ibero-American Philatelic Meeting will take place in Madrid on the morning of 31 May, at the Hotel Mayorazgo Convention Center, located in the heart of Madrid's Gran Vía.
The event, organised and sponsored by EL ECO, is held under…
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The French Federation (Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques, FFAP) and "l'Adphile - Voyagez avec le timbre" are organising the national philatelic competition "Open sport philatélique 2024" on the occasion of the 2024 Paris…
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A new book by Tomas Bjäringer RDP Hon. FRPSL and Ken Ryen, Royal Confessions to a Lifelong Friend: Swedish & Norwegian Queen Louise's Correspondence 1850-1871 has been recently released and is available for purchase from Nordic Philately.
The…
The following is an excerpt from a recent post by Axel Goldmann on IBRA 2023 news webpage, a presentation of Hans-Joachim Büll's new book, Napoleon’s Waterloo – Reign of 100 Days.
[...] 400 pages in which Büll covers a wide range of topics,…
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Yesterday we received the latest Press Release from IBRA 2023. It calls our attention to the series of IBRA 2023 lectures, which will take place in Room F between 25 and 28 May. Most of the lectures will be in German, but some will be in English.…
Copied from Vaccari News:
A new book, Air mail to and from the Somaliland Protectorate by Imperial Airways and Ala Littoria - December 1935 to August 1936, was released by Germain Mentgen, who had updated and integrated his previous works in…
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of Gustaf Douglas RDP FRPSL on 3 May 2023.
A Swedish aristocrat and businessman, he will be remembered as the Head Patron of Stockholmia 2019 and the owner of the only known example…
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We are open to applications!
Newsletter #3
Copenhagen, 2 May 2023
We are happy that 30 commissioners will be coming to Copenhagen in October 2024 with a wide range of exhibits.
The application form for the FEPA Exhibition Hafnia 24 is now…
A new book by Robert Abensur RDP has been recently published by l’Académie de philatélie. Here is a short description taken from the Academy's website:
The Russian Empire and its notoriously Francophile elites appreciate French luxury goods.…
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Following its meeting on 28th April, the FEPA Board is delighted to announce the names of the Philatelic Societies awarded with the FEPA Certificate of Appreciation 2022.
Marke & Munze Graz (Stamp & Coin Graz), Austria
Club…
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A 30-minute video by Graham Beck on his @ExploringStamps YouTube Channel is all anybody needs to learn about the life and works of a philatelic legend who never called himself a forger. Instead, he called himself an artist.
Graham talks first…
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Phila Historica is a magazine for philatelic history and philatelic literature. It is offered online, in pdf format, and free of charge to all interested parties. It is produced four times annually by Phil*Creativ GmbH, under the editorship…
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Jonas Hällström, editor-in-chief of the Swedish Nordisk Filateli, has sent us details about two new publications (special issues 10 and 11) recently produced and released by the magazine.
Christer Brunström writes:
Special Issue 10: The…
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This is the latest press release (15th April) by the Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend e. V., brought to us by Axel Brockmann, the editorial office of Junge Sammler.
The IBRA World Stamp Exhibition will take place from May 25 to 28 at Messe Essen.…
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The EXFILNA-JUVENIA 2023 Catalogue was uploaded on the FESOFI website on 17th April. The Exhibition will be held in Teruel from 19 to 23 April.
Exhibition webpage: https://exposicionesfesofi.es
The 70-page Catalogue is available here:
http…
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A new book by Tomas Bjäringer RDP Hon. FRPSL and Mårten Sundberg FRPSL has been recently published by the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL). We read from the RPSL webpage:
This work tells the stories of the rare têtebêches of the oval…
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The Museum of Romanian Records is perhaps better known to the public for its incredible collections of trivets, corkscrews, and vintage cameras. However, its philatelic section is spectacular. It is spread out in 800 giant custom-made frames,…
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From 26 to 29 May 2023, La Poste, the FFAP, the CNEP, and the ADPhile, with the cooperation of the Amicale Philatélique Chalonnaise, will present PHILAFRANCE 2023 at the Parc des Expositions in Chalon sur Saône.
The four-day event will include
…
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When British and Colonial forces invaded the Zulu Kingdom on 11 January 1879, they ignited one of the most famous conflicts of the Victorian era. In July 2023, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History at the Royal Philatelic Society London will…
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Since its establishment in London in 1666, Spink & Son Ltd. has grown to become a superior auction house for rarities worldwide. It specialises in the auctioning and private sales of stamps, coins, banknotes, medals, bonds & shares,…
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Following a decision at the FESOFI General Assembly held in Madrid on 5th March, the FESOFI Medal was awarded to:
Alcañiz Philatelic and Numismatic Group (organisation)
Miguel Ángel García Fernández (individual)
The FESOFI Medals…
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Following our earlier post on 20th February, we report that the deadline for THAILAND 2023 WSC entry forms has been extended until 30th April. In the meantime, the exhibition website is under construction at http://www.thailand2023wsc.com.
Prospective…
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Today's Newsletter from Stampex revealed the programme of the Virtual STAMPEX Talks on 4, 5 and 6 May:
Thursday 4th May at Midday (London): Paul Skinner presents The British Library's Philatelic Collections: New Acquisitions
Thursday 4th…
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Discover Open Philately – the new and upcoming class
IBRA 2023, Sunday 28 May 2023, Room D/E, ‘CC Ost’, next to Hall 7
All are welcome to learn more about Open Philately
This seminar will introduce you to the fascinating world of Open…
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Michael Cortese and Charles Epting have interviewed Peter Congreve in Episode 61 of their series Conversations with Philatelists. Peter Congreve is an Australian, very active on Twitter as Peter (@stampden), with a passion - among others - for…
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We copy the breaking news from yesterday's post on the APS website:
The American Philatelic Society Board of Directors unanimously elected Cheryl Ganz as president to replace Bob Zeigler, who stepped down on March 31, 2023. Ganz appointed Greg…
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Welcome to HAFNIA 24
Newsletter #2
Copenhagen, 31 March 2023
We would like to inform you that informations from 40 invited FEPA countries is running in to our Commissioner General about the different country responsible commissioners. We have…
The 22nd edition of the 'Augusto Massari' Prize for philately will take place in Vasto on the occasion of the VastoPhil 2023 national exhibition of Open, Thematic and Maxima Philately, scheduled from 15 to 17 September, at Palazzo d'Avalos,…
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On 27th March, Pascal Bandry, Chairman of the FIP Maximaphily Commission, distributed the attached 24-page Newsletter focusing to Maximaphily news around the world and the 2021 Best Maximum Card competition. The Newsletter is published right…
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Italian mail in the Far East is a brand new book by Valter Astolfi, 432 pp., softbound, illustrated in colour, published by the AICPM (Associazione Italiana Collezionisti Posta Militare e Storia Postale) and distributed by Vaccari at € 60.
The…
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On 24th March, James Bendon FRPSL, renowned British philatelist, dealer and publisher, distributed the following message to his clients and friends:
I have retired!
After more than 50 years as a full-time stamp dealer and philatelic publisher…
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Giancarlo Morolli honoured in Lavagna
Real Academia Hispánica de Filatelia e Historia Postal
BRABANTFIL 24 Belgian National in Brussels
MONACOPHIL 2024 provisional programme
The 2024 Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
Latest Junge Sammler on “the future”
BALKANFILA Newsletter No. 2
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #8
Masterclass on Exhibiting Techniques (9 March)
VIRTUAL STAMPEX 2024 is coming up in May
Pacific Steam Navigation Company Mail 1840-1854
SAVPEX 2024 Virtual One-Frame Exhibition
Italian National: LATINPHIL 2024
A GB National Stamp Exhibition at the Royal
Best practices by the Swedish and Norwegian Federations
EXPO 2024 CINISELLO in October
BALKANFILA XX in November in Thessaloniki
STAMPed: a stamp-collecting magazine for the digital generation
DeBra2024 Newsletter #5
FIP Maximaphily Commission Newsletter #8
Commemorating Sarajevo’s Olympic Glory
DeBra2024 Newsletter #4
KARLSTAD 2024 is coming up in August
A Visit to the Frankfurt Philatelic Library
Masterclass on Exhibiting Techniques (15-17 February)
PARIS-PHILEX 2024 at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles
Philatelia München at the MOC München-Freimann
DOBRICH FILEX 2023
Five new Edition d’Or volumes by the Global Philatelic Network
Union of Philatelists of Serbia: New Board of Directors
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #7
Boletim do Clube Filatelico de Portugal
Anton van Deutekom (1951-2024)
FIP has released its latest Flash magazine No. 136
EFIRO 2024 exhibition programme announced
FEPA News magazine January 2024 is now online
Jørgen Jørgensen (1944-2024)
The 2024 recipient of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award
BDPh online seminars for 2024
The Museum of Philately becomes a Non-Profit Organisation
FESOFI announces EXFILNA 2024 in Valladolid
Historians’ Colloquium – Celebrating UPU’s 150th anniversary
The Postal Stationery of Nigeria
Fête du timbre 2024: 9-10 March
Philotelia magazine celebrates 100th anniversary
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #6
Mail in the Levant: Beirut 1835-1914
Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year!
AISP Annual Meeting and Seminar
Yehudi Menahim Trophy 2023 – Most Popular Music Stamp 2022
BALKANFILA Newsletter No. 1
MARE BALTICUM 2024 Exhibition Bulletin
The Blue Book of Philately from the Danish Federation
DeBra2024 Newsletter #3
FEPA Awards Programme 2024 – Call for Nominations
Special offer for FEPA readers for Christmas
ALPEN-ADRIA 2024 in Amberg, Germany
PHILA-ESSEN 2024 has been cancelled
THAILAND 2023 World Stamp Championship winners
A visit to the Royal (RPSL) – A video by Exploring Stamps
Contrôle et Censure belge 1939-1940
The Philatelic Traders’ Society Awards 2023
Creatività per un francobollo
EFIRO 2024 World Stamp Exhibition: Last call for entry forms
Biennial One-frame Philatelic Exhibition EnajstoOkno Kranj 2024
David Feldman returns at the helm of David Feldman SA to ensure a family legacy
The Rhodesias & Nyasaland: From Colonial Rule to Majority Rule. The Evolution of the Mails
Two German books recently released
APATIN 2023 open online exhibition
STAMPEX 2023 Post Event Release
Inverted Jenny sells for a record price 2 million USD
Ever more extensive: the digital archive of the ISSP!
Finnish collections published by the Suomen Filatelistiliitto
THAILAND 2023 WSC is coming up at the end of November
A Visit to the Munich Philatelic Library
Bill Hedley talks to The Stamp Collector
ANKARA ’23 Catalogue and Results
BALKANFILA XIX Catalogue and Palmares booklet
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #5
76e Salon philatélique d’Automne
Philately.live is online!
National Youth Stamp Competitions 2024
Lettere sulle rotte oceaniche di due imprenditori toscani del XIX secolo
“Giovanni Riggi di Numana” Award
Sfizi.Di.Posta (the book)
Large Hermes Heads – Printings and Shades
MARE BALTICUM 2024 next July, in Tartu, Estonia
2024 European Youth Sport Philately Challenge
Kids roar at STAMPEX INTERNATIONAL 2023
“Tavolo dei «postali»”, Palermo, Sicily: 6-8 October
BERGAMOFIL 2023
The 26th ALPE-ADRIA TARVISIO 2023
The Prix Augusto Massari 2023
VASTOPHIL 2023
BALKANFILA XIX in Belgrade: 12-14 October
FEPA Congress 2023 highlights
Stampex 2023 at the BDC, London: 27-30 September
TRELLEBORG 2023 Catalogue and Palmares booklet
Latest Junge Sammler featuring “Travelling with stamps”
ALPE-ADRIA TARVISIO 2023 and FEPA CONGRESS: 21-24 September
TIMFILEX 2023 is coming up in Timișoara, 21-24 September
MULTILATERALE 2023 photos
Miloš Ondráček was inducted into the Czech Postage Stamp Hall of Fame
APS announces new free digital magazine
The success formula “Essen + Philately” will be continued
The Transvaal One Penny Arms Stamps 1870-1885
A letter… Remember?
MULTILATERALE 2023 Catalogue is now online
FIP has released its latest Flash magazine No. 135
The OPAL (Oriental Philatelic Association of London) has been dissolved
Ulm Messe: International Stamp Fair 26-28 October
Free Society Membership for Netherlands Collectors
Cypriot and Lebanese philatelists will meet in Nicosia in October
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #4
The British Guiana One Cent Magenta on display at STAMPEX
TAIPEI 2023 – 39th Asian International Stamp Exhibition
An Audrey Hepburn stamp on display at TRELLEBORG 2023
ANKARA ’23 International Stamp Exhibition, 27-30 October
Varberg’s Postal History
ALPE-ADRIA TARVISIO 2023 in September
The Pacific Steam Navigation Co.
“phila”-Toscana 23 in Gmunden, Austria, on 25-27 August
TRELLEBORG 2023 is coming up in September
RPSL: The Devonshire Bowl and Plate
Long-Lost Letters Bring Word, at Last
EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 under way
STAMP ACTIVE at STAMPEX with £20 Vouchers for Kids
First Scientific Conference of the Italian Academy of Philately and Postal History
The latest Junge Sammler with television as the main topic
EFIRO 2024 Specialised World Exhibition coming up in April
Institute for Analytical Philately: 5th International Symposium
DeBra2024 Newsletter #2
FEPA News magazine July 2023 now online
Royal Philatelic Society Awards for 2023
What’s on at STAMPEX at the BDC 2023
Silvano Sorani (1934-2023)
Crypto stamps in NFT format
Fil-Italia magazine by the Italy and Colonies Study Circle
Essen International Stamp Fair is discontinued
The disinfection of mail over the centuries
The Crawford Medal 2023
22° Premio Internazionale di Filatelia Tematica Musicale ‘Augusto Massari’
EUROPHIL SPM 2023 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Social Philately magazine by Philapress
The Clash of Empires Exhibition 2023 at the RPSL
Mon paradis en carte postale
27th World Olympic Collectors’ Fair
The Crawford Festival 2023
Janet R. Klug (1950-2023)
Delcampe magazine “Collections Classiques” No. 6
DeBra2024 Bilateral Competitive Exhibition Germany – Brazil
The Story of Australia’s Overseas Airmail
IBRA 2023 Newsletter No.5 (7 June)
Virtual Stampex 2023 On Demand extended to 2 July
Japan stamp sells for 5.4 million euros
NORDIA 2023 Awards
Peter Suhadolc elected President of the European Philatelic Academy (AEP)
BOSTON 2026 WORLD EXPO Update
FIP Medal of Appreciation to Giancarlo Morolli RDP
IBRA 2023 Awards and Photos
Hellenic Steamship Companies and their Handstamps
The Postal Issues of Syria, Lebanon and the Alaouites 1919-1945
Mario Paiva: O Filatelista
It is IBRA time at last!
The Global Philatelic Network announces new foundations for the future
Opus XXIII: Africa
Andrey Strygin (1954-2023)
Notebook: The Currency Rates at the Exchange Post Offices 1800-1875
FEPA Medals 2022
Ibero-American Philatelic Meeting in Madrid
Open sport philatélique 2024
Swedish & Norwegian Queen Louise’s Correspondence 1850-1871
Napoleons Waterloo – Herrschaft der 100 Tage
IBRA 2023 Press Release (7 May)
Air mail to and from the Somaliland Protectorate
Gustaf Douglas (1938-2023)
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #3
Poste Maritime Française. La Société l’Europe. Le Havre – Saint-Pétersbourg 1840 – 1852
FEPA Certificates of Appreciation 2022
Jean de Sperati: The Stamp Forger that Fooled the Experts
Phila Historica magazine No. 1/2023 available to download
Two special issues by Nordisk Filateli magazine
The IBRA in Essen is the focus of the new JUNGE SAMMLER!
EXFILNA-JUVENIA 2023 Catalogue now online
Tête-Bêche Rarities from the Oval Issue of Finland
The Museum of Romanian Records in the heart of Bucharest
PHILAFRANCE 2023 is coming up in May
Clash of Empires: The 1879 Anglo-Zulu War Exhibition
Latest issue of Spink Insider magazine now online
FESOFI and Philatelic Merit Medals 2023
THAILAND 2023 WSC entry forms new deadline: 30th April
Virtual Stampex Talks Schedule Announced
Open Philately Seminar in IBRA by Birthe King FRPSL
Peter Congreve talks about Philately and Social History
New APS President: Dr Cheryl Ganz RDP FRPSL
HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #2
22° Premio Internazionale di Filatelia Tematica Musicale ‘Augusto Massari’
FIP Maximaphily Commission Newletter March 2023
Posta Italiana in Estremo Oriente
James Bendon: I have retired!