Retro is on – a new MICHEL album
(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...German literature exhibitors present at LONDON 2020
(pcp-wm) The Chairman of the Organising Committee, Frank Walton, announced that the literature class at the exhibition LONDON 2020 would probably be the largest ever at this event. The number of registrations received by the end of 2019 should have confirmed his...
NEW BOOKS James Van Der Linden: Mail across the Oceans. From the beginning to 1875
(pcp-wm) There is no need to introduce the author’s name to a postal historian: the Belgian van der Linden is probably the most famous and world-famous expert in his field. For decades he has shaped philately with his research and literary works – all of...
NEW REPORTS Dr. Andreas Birken: Hyderabad
(pcp-wm) This study by the author, who died a few weeks ago, was recently published as Research Report 7 of the Research Association for India and South Asia in the BDPh e. V. After Research Report No. 6 (“The Postage Stamps of Bhopal 1872-1908”), Birkens...
NEW ARRIVALS: Edition d’Or – Volume 59 – South America – The postal history of maritime shipping 1606-1886 The Everaldo Santos Collection
(pcp-wm) The Brazilian Everaldo Santos has been one of Brazil’s top exhibitors for decades, making a name for himself with big gold medals and Grand Prix awards. In this book series, which has been published by the auction houses Heinrich Köhler / Corinphila...
Chris King Received the Delcampe Prize for Philately at MonacoPhil 2019
On November 30, during a cocktail reception organized at Monacophil by Delcampe and the President of the Monte-Carlo Club, Sébastien Delcampe presented Christopher King with the Delcampe Prize for Philately. Chris King is a philatelist well known to the international...
Loss of an expertise shipment
(pcp-wm) As reported by a German auction house, some valuable pieces have been lost in the mail on their way to the examiner. Since it cannot be ruled out that the theft is involved, eligible circles are asked for attention and support. It concerns 13 pieces from the...
AEP Congress in Monaco 30 November 2019
At the annual congress of the European Academy of Philately (AEP) during MonacoPhil on 30 November 2019, President Jean Voruz (Switzerland) presented his annual report.
European Parliament Prize 2019 for Henk Slabbinck
During MonacoPhil 2019, at a gala dinner in the noble Hôtel de Paris in Monte-Carlo, the European Academy of Philately (AEP) awarded the European Parliament Prize for the fourth time.
Princely Award for German Philatelic Historian W. Maassen
During the Monacophil Gala Dinner, attended by Prince Albert II and Princess Caroline of Monaco, two renowned philatelists were awarded by Princess Caroline and Prince Albert with II the Albert II Medal. The first went to Michael Sefi LVO from Great Britain, the...
AIJP Executive Board supports IBRA 2021 in Essen as congress venue
(pcp-wm) At the end of November 2019, the AIJP Board unanimously decided to propose IBRA 2021 as the venue for its 2021 Congress at the upcoming London Congress in May 2020. The choice was either Essen or NOTOS 2021 in Athens, both events and venues that would be very...