Marco Occhipinti’s new book is now available
Marco Occhipinti’s new book is now available: La posta dei confinati, Controllo e censura postale al confino politico fascista 1926-1943 Cosmo Iannone Editore released today, 31 March 2026, the new editorial work by Marco Occhipinti. Preface by Giorgio Benvenuto....
Benefit Auction for the Hamburg Philatelic Library – Update
A few days back we reported that on 5 May 2026, Aix Phila GmBH will hold an auction for the benefit of the Philatelic Library of Hamburg. The latest news is that the auction will start at 1.30 PM CET. There are 160 lots up for sale covering a lot of topics. Online...
April 2026 issue of The American Philatelist
Issue No. 1,503 of The American Philatelist (AP), journal of the American Philatelic Society (APS), has just been released. The AP is the oldest continuously published philatelic journal in the world, the first issue having appeared in January 1887. Get 12 issues of...
Support for the Philatelic Library in Frankfurt
The “Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.V.” reports that the shelves at the Heinrich Köhler Philatelic Library in Frankfurt have been severely damaged. The library needs help securing the collection by purchasing used shelves. If you are able to help the library, please...
The Crawford Medal Shortlist Announcement 2026
The Royal Philatelic Society London received more than twenty nominations for the Crawford Medal for books published during the years 2024 and 2025. The Society is pleased to announce the short list of six from which the Crawford Medal Committee will select the 2026...
Electronic Literature at Australian Virtual Philatelic Exhibition 2026
AUSVIPEX (Australian Virtual Philatelic Exhibition) 2026 is an online National Philatelic Exhibition organised by the Australian Philatelic Federation (APF). It will be held in November 2026. Entries are open from 30 March to 30 September 2026. There will be 20...
Talks at Virtual Stampex 2026
Virtual Stampex, organised by The Philatelic Traders Society, is held once a year. This year it was held from 6 to 8 March. There were 20 talks given by different speakers on various philatelic topics over the three days. These talks, in English, can be currently seen...
Phila Historica – March 2026 Issue
The latest issue of Wolfgang Maassen’s quarterly digital journal “Phila Historica” is here. It can be downloaded for free from its website. Articles include an interview with the noted philatelist Chris King, Philately in Hamburg 1862-1900, the...
philatelie – April 2026 Issue
The April 2026 issue of “philalelie”, journal of the Bund Deutscher Philatelisten (BDPh) or German Federation of Philatelists, is now...
Hervé Barbelin Passes Away
A note on the website of Académie de Philatélie informs us that Hervé Barbelin (1964-2026) passed away recently. Barbelin’s main philatelic interests were the pneumatic post office of Paris and history of philately in the 19th century. Apart from articles and...
Italia 2026 International Philatelic Literature Exhibition
The Italian Federation of Philatelic Societies is very pleased to announce: ITALIA 2026, an International exhibition of philatelic literature to be held in Rome from 15 to 18 October 2026. The exhibition has many interesting and innovative features: It is being held in Rome, one of the most beautiful and famous cities in the world, an ideal destination for a philatelic and tourist holiday for the whole family…
