Die 70-Kreuzer-Marke – zwischen Mythos und Realität. Eine Monografie zum 175. Jahrestag der ersten Briefmarke (=The 70-Kreuzer Stamp – between myth and reality. A monograph marking the 175th anniversary of the first postage stamp.) Württemberg issued its first postage...
The latest issue of FEPA News dropped in a few hours back. The issue can be downloaded for free from the FEPA website. Claudio Manzati, who also edits the POST HORN magazine of international postal history, takes over as the new editor. Chris King writes on the...
With the armistice of September 8, 1943, Italy found itself divided in two: in the south, the Badoglio government and the Allies; in the center-north, under the leadership of Mussolini, allied with the Germans, the Italian Social Republic was born. The new state,...
In our report a month ago, we mentioned two short videos about the Crawford Medal winners, which were released by the philatelic literature dealer HH Sales. The last two short videos (Part 3 and Part 4) are now available for viewing. Be sure to check them out! ...
Postage Rates of Burma (Myanmar) 1937–2024 is a comprehensive reference documenting postage rates from the colonial period through to the present day. These rates have been meticulously gathered from a wide range of sources—including Acts, research articles, postal...
Letter Mail from Portugal to USA: Study on Postal Agreements, Rates and Routes, 1853–75 by Luís Rocha The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) has introduced their first publication in a new series of Study Paper. This scholarly work analyses the complex postal...
Masterpieces of the Mail: Art, Rarity, and History in Letters and Covers 1775 to 1875 by Richard Frajola and James Myerson. From the author: A new book will be published in May 2026 which presents outstanding postal history from the classic era, selected for their...
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...
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...
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...
