(wm) It is quite unusual for an association to celebrate its 150th anniversary in the way the Royal Philatelic Society in London did on its founding day, 10 April 1869. The ‘Royal’ did this by inviting its former Presidents to show their own philatelic activities to...
(wm) Last month a new book of the German philatelic historian Wolfgang Maassen (title: “Dr. Paul Singer & the History of Shanahan Auctions”) was presented. Only a few days later the American antiquarian Leonhard Hartman reported the publication...
(wm) For many years, the well-known MICHEL catalogues have been sold wrapped in plastic foil. This has been changed lately, to be exact on 28 February 2019. The publisher of the catalogues, Schwaneberger Verlag in Germany, has committed himself to be as...
For the Dutch National Exhibition ‘Gouda 2019’ (17-20 April) Dutch post (PostNL) has produced special coil boxes with personalised stamps. The stamps will be supplied free of charge, along with the exhibition catalogue. Because a first edition of the stamp this was...
(wm) The publisher of the renowned MICHEL catalogues, Schwaneberger Verlag in Germany, has begun with a major task: the conversion of its database. Unfortunately – says MICHEL – this may lead to “unforeseen delays” announced. These delays could also...
“POST HORN”, a new international magazine about Postal History, is ready to make its global debut. The editorial board includes Thomas Mathà and Giorgio Migliavacca, as well as chief editor and publisher Claudio E. M. Manzati. The trial issue (“zero number”) will be...
