(ow/pcp) The postal monopoly in the 19th century is a holy grail, carefully cherished and maintained by all German states. And yet in the German Empire there was a coexistence of a state imperial eagle and a private carrier pigeon. The gateway to this incursion of the...
(pcp-wm) For many philatelists and literary historians, every new issue of this 250-page magazine, which is for free four times a year, is always delighting. It offers insights into the history of philately, which can hardly be found elsewhere in such detail and...
(pcp/wm) Among Brazil’s most popular early stamp issues are the three so-called large Dom Pedro stamp series, from 1866-1878. These replaced the previously so-called bull’s, goats and cats- eyes. These replaced the previously so-called bull’s,...
(pcp/wm) In 1939, a suitable military address had to be found for the local work crews in the Engadine coming from different units, who were replaced from time to time by other soldiers. For this purpose, the Field Post Directorate chose field post n The numbering...
(pcp/wm) If a philatelist with a collection of semi-classical editions of a country achieves three Grand Gold rankings at exhibitions (here in 2010 in Buenos Aires, 2016 in Cordoba and 2018 at the FIP exhibition in Israel), this collection must be so It’s not...
(pcp-wm) BDPh Treasurer Walter Bernatek announced that not only the exhibit fee for literature (approx. 28 Euro!) at the FIP World Exhibition London 2020, but also the commissioner’s fee takes this approach into account in a special way. Instead of 30 euros per...
In June 2019, the long-standing vice president of the World Association of Philatelic Authors and Journalists (AIJP) informed the board that he was no longer in a position to exercise his office due to progressive health problems. Readers of the Dutch periodical...
(BDPh / Berlin/Essen). Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) patronizes the International World Stamp Exhibition (IBRA) 2021 in Essen. Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel (Photo: Federal Government/Steffen Kugler) The Chancellor’s Office has now informed the Bund...
(pcp-wm) The acceptance period for stamp exhibits that interested exhibitors want to exhibit at next year’s LONDON 2020 runs until 30 June 2019. Application forms and exhibition conditions can be downloaded from the exhibition website (see:...
(pcp) For eight years Wolfgang Maassen RDP FRPSL headed the German charter ‘Consilium Philatelicum’ and for almost 20 years he organised more than 60 events worth seeing and experiencing for the aforementioned committee of the BDPh. At the turn of the year 2018/19 he...
