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...
Ari Muhonen from Finland becomes new AIJP Director
(pcp-wm) On November 28, 2019, the Board of Directors of AIJP, the World Association of Philatelic Authors and Journalists, unanimously approved the appointment of Ari Muhonen to the Board. The directorship had been vacant for...
The IBRA 2021 is on the right track!
(pcp-wm) During MonacoPhil 2019, current facts and figures about the upcoming FIP World Exhibition in Essen were once again presented to the participants of the FEPA Congress on 29 November. AIJP President Wolfgang Maassen and member of the IBRA 2021 organizing team...
45 stamps for more than 1 million Swiss francs sold at auction ERIVAN collection stamps achieved top prices at Corinphila auction series
(Zurich/pcp) The conclusion of the Corinphila anniversary year could hardly have been more spectacular: The ERIVAN Switzerland and Zeppelin Mail collections were auctioned with great success. A number of top pieces of this collection as well as international topics...
MONACOPHIL 2019: Egyptian brilliance in bright sunshine – 3 days of top-class philately
(pcp-wm) While the south of France, even the Côte d’Azur, experienced floods due to heavy storm rains, the sun shone in Monaco from 28 to 30 November. Blue sky, sun and palm trees. Worth an experience at this time of year. Photo: Wolfgang Maassen Many hundreds...
Unique treasures of the German States The sale of the ERIVAN collection enters its second round!
(Wiesbaden/pcp) On 14 December 2019, Germany’s oldest stamp auction house, Heinrich Koehler, invites you to the second auction of unique treasures from the “ERIVAN Collection German States” in Wiesbaden. After the magnificent opening sale with a...
The Queen opens new RPSL headquarters
On Tuesday, 26 November Her Majesty the Queen, graciously visited 15 Abchurch Lane to open officially the new headquarters of The Royal Philatelic Society London.
MonacoPhil opens its doors on 28 November! – Stampblock Monacophil / L’Egypte
(pcp-wm) From 28 to 30 November, the internationally renowned MonacoPhil exhibition will once again take place in Monte-Carlo. On the one hand, it consists of a fair with around 60 internationally renowned dealers and postal administrations, on the other hand, it also...
The European Championship for thematic philately at Verona – After the event: innovation and quality
The event now behind us, it is the time for the first reflections. Two are the aspects on which the general commissioner, Paolo Guglielminetti, wanted to focus. Roma (26th November 2019) – The results of the European Championship for Thematic Philately (Ectp)...
NEW PUBLISHED: : Dr. Joachim Helbig -Beiträge zur europäischen Transitpost (Band 1)
(jh/pcp-wm) It is time for new impulses in post-historical research. A look at the last 50 years shows a strong dynamic. This resulted in cataloguing of postmarks, discovery of the letter and its postal complexity, analysis of letters on the basis of postal contracts...