Copenhagen, 31 August 2024
There will be two literature exhibitions at HAFNIA 24
Literature has the most important role in bringing knowledge to philatelic collectors.
At HAFNIA 24 no less than 60 literature exhibits will be displayed from 50 exhibitors coming from 18 different countries.
All literature objects will be exhibited on display in a corner of the exhibition hall. It will be possible for visitor to have a closer look at the exhibited books.
Click here for list of literature exhibits
At the same corner of the hall we have asked Chris King to arrange for a special literature display for HAFNIA 24.
The display aims to show some of the earliest material associated with Danish philatelic literature, some of the more unusual items, and publications which have defined their subject, or which represent the best of the literature available. Geographically, the areas covered are Denmark, Greenland, Iceland, The Faroe Islands, and The Danish West Indies.
The display is divided into 3 sections:
1. Philatelic Literature : Material published since 1840 aimed at supporting philatelists and collecting generally.
2. Postal and Commercial literature relating to postal services: Non philatelic material useful to philatelists, including published matter concerning the postal services, usually contemporary, and what historians would describe as primary sources.
3. Philatelic History: Finally, there is ‘literature’ associated with philatelic history. Exhibition catalogues and documentation including competition results, ephemera such as dinner menus, entry tickets, advertising and other commemorative material. Cinderella ‘stamps’, anniversary and celebratory material relating to events, society membership cards, membership lists, minutes and agendas, statutes, rules and constitutions, printed matter related to annual meetings of clubs and societies etc.
