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...
The 2026 issue of OPUS, the flagship yearly publication of AEP (‘Académie européenne de philatélie’ or ‘European Association of Philately) has been released. This year’s issue focuses on the stamps and postal history of the Benelux i.e....
The 5th annual Crawford Festival will be held at the Royal Philatelic Society’s premises in London on 16-17 June 2026. This year’s this year’s theme of the use of catalogues in philatelic research. There will be eight presentations and a panel...
The Clube Filatélico de Portugal website announces a new book: We are delighted to announce another significant publication by our esteemed members and prolific philatelic researchers, Dr Eduardo Barreiros and Dr Luiz Barreiros, who are both Fellows of the Royal...
The May 2026 issue of The Corinphila Gazette, the newsletter from the Zurich-based auction house is here. Yes, it is an advertising medium for the auction house. However, its column ‘Through the Eyes of Corinphila’s Philatelists’, examines select...
The May 2026 mega-issue (124 pages) starts with everything one needs to know about the once-per-decade U.S. international, Boston 2026 World Expo! This issue gives a sneak peek of Court of Honor rarities, first day ceremonies, and special exhibits, like the LEGO...
Die 70-Kreuzer-Marke – zwischen Mythos und Realität. Eine Monografie zum 175. Jahrestag der ersten Briefmarke (=The 70-Kreuzer Stamp – between myth and reality. A monograph marking the 175th anniversary of the first postage stamp.) Württemberg issued its first postage...
The latest issue of FEPA News dropped in a few hours back. The issue can be downloaded for free from the FEPA website. Claudio Manzati, who also edits the POST HORN magazine of international postal history, takes over as the new editor. Chris King writes on the...
The Philatelic Federation of Norway has appointed Kjell Åge Johansen as the new editor of its magazine, Norsk Filatelistisk Tidskrift (NFT). Mr Johansen has an impressive background in philately and has been a prominent figure in the Norwegian philatelic community for...
With the armistice of September 8, 1943, Italy found itself divided in two: in the south, the Badoglio government and the Allies; in the center-north, under the leadership of Mussolini, allied with the Germans, the Italian Social Republic was born. The new state,...
