There is still time to apply for German-Swedish bilateral national exhibition BEPHILA 2026 (deadline Febr. 28). Perfect conditions for literature exhibitors: Only one copy is to be submitted, which is returned to the exhibitor after the show. The fee is as low as 15 €...
Rainer von Scharpen presents second, enlarged edition (wm-pcp) In 2010, the author published the first edition of his work under the title ‘Perfins of Bavaria’, and even then the figures were impressive. The 555 pages contained images of around 650 perforations,...
A new publication from the RPSL The latest book to be published by The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) details the history and postal history of these two Austrian steamship companies operating in the eastern Mediterranean Sea over a period of fifteen years. It...
The International Association of Philatelic Journalists (Association Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques, AIJP) held its congress in Wiesbaden on November 14, 2025. The event was significant because the association’s long-time chairman, Wolfgang...
(Thomas M. Fortunato / pcp) The Boston 2026 web site has a new webpage dealing exclusively with the tariff issues around stamps and philatelic material, including a copy of the new ruling letter covering HTSUS 9704 that such items are again tariff free. See the...
From 13 to 15 November 2025, around 80 literature enthusiasts gathered for a symposium at the Heinrich Köhler auction house in Wiesbaden to listen to two days of presentations by 20 speakers on numerous aspects of philatelic literature, its history, but also its...
