(pcp-wm) The title of this English-language book already sounds promising, for it promises the reader “Gems of Philately of India”. The author, son of the renowned Indian philatelist Pradib Jain, fulfils this promise in a remarkable way. Indeed, Indian...
(pcp-wm) On 7 February 2020, the well-known philatelist, juror and author, Dr. Wolf Hess, celebrated his 75th birthday with his family and some friends. Among the philatelists who had travelled from near and far were: Alfred Schmidt, the President of the Bund...
(pcp-wm) To see an “Erlking” in philately is hardly conceivable. This was made possible by Phil*Creativ Verlag, which has been publishing a book manuscript by Dr. Wolf Hess entitled “Postal History Finland. From the early beginnings to the entry of...
(London/pcp) Every London international stamp exhibition has historically attracted many of the best exhibits from across the world, and this is certainly true of London 2020. Regrettably, the organisers have had to turn down many top class exhibits but hope that the...
(pcp-wm) In April and July 1994 Dr Wolf Hess published a postal history of London in two parts. At that time he stated that this publication was the first in German language on this highly complex subject. It was the result of Hess’s own long years of study of...
(pcp-wm) In 1894 a book by Oskar Kausch was published by the publishing house of Gebr. Senf: “Die Sprachwissenschaft in der Briefmarkenkunde”. This was a highly unusual work, because it was the first attempt to make the different languages of the world...
(pcp-wm) The WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) is concerned for a long time with the protection of species worldwide, which becomes an increasingly urgent concern when you see how many species are on the verge of extinction. Special editions with the WWF logo are...
(pcp-wm) Kjell Wikander is a collector from Sweden. He has a passion: he likes to film. Furthermore, he is a philatelist. So what could be more natural for him than to share his films with peers? YouTube is the ideal platform for him. He made over 30 films from last...
(pcp-wm) Nahezu pünktlich zum Jahreswechsel erschien auch die vierte Ausgabe dieses kostenlosen digitalen Magazins, das Interessenten unter www.philahistorica.de herunterladen können. Dieses Mal sind es fast 290 Seiten (!), die interessierte Leser zur Philatelie- und...
(aijp/pcp-wm) On 2 January 2020, Deutsche Post issued a special stamp on the subject of “Freedom of the press”, which was long overdue in view of the events taking place around the world. Year after year, journalists are hindered, persecuted, arrested and...
(pcp-wm) Postal history is still a trend that inspires philatelists in many countries. However, while the established magazines are mostly aimed at more advanced readers, offering in part very specialized studies, the publication “POST HORN-Magazine of...
(pcp-wm) As is well known, MICHEL always has his ear to the ground and picks up on trends that he knows how to translate into independent, sometimes unusual productions. This is also the case with a new stock book from the publishing house. Now, stockbooks are truly...
