Two months back we reported on ITALIA 2026, an International philatelic literature exhibition, to be held in Rome from 15 to 18 October 2026. The Facebook and Linkedin pages of the show are now live. Follow them over the next few months for more information on the...
Thomas Keay Tapling (1855-1891) was one of the greatest stamp collectors of all time. In fact, he is generally considered as the second best, next to only Philipp von Ferrary. Tapling died aged just 36. He bequeathed his collection to the British Museum. The...
Wiesbaden-based auction house, Heinrich Köhler, have released a brochure which informs us that Wolfgang Maassen’s extensive philatelic archive will be auctioned in March 2027. The archive consists of objects, documents, and eclectic treasures he has collected...
Three new books have been published by Poststempelgilde e.V. – the society of collectors, researchers and experts in postmarks and specialist areas of German philately. These are: 1. Maschinen-Werbestempel mit der Inschrift BRIEFREGION in den Leitregionen der...
The book “Serbian postal stationery, forms and postmark 1873 – 1921, Volume one: Serbian postal stationery 1873 -1915” will be published on June 3, 2026. The book is a modified B5 format, hardcover, with about 700 full color illustrations on 144...
The Nordia 2026 exhibition took place in Espoo, Finland, from 8–10 May 2026. This multinational exhibition was open to philatelists from the Nordic countries, Estonia, and the Scandinavian Collectors Club in the United States. Nordia 2026 featured about 130 exhibits...
