Federation of European Philatelic Associations

FEPA News No. 47

News,
Exhibitions,
Developments,
The World of Research,
Events Calendar, and more.

The Future
of Stamp Exhibitions

During five FEPA-hosted Zoom meetings in October 2025, representatives from 31 European philatelic federations shared their experiences and innovations on how to secure the future of exhibitions.
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Promoting Philately through imagination and creativity

“Trouble with Tariffs” is Chris King’s one-frame exhibit relating to British history, using picture postcards in an A3 format setup — a fine example of promoting philately through imagination and creativity.
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A very warm welcome
from President Bill Hedley

Bill Hedley

Latest News from FEPA

NEWS ARCHIVE

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ABPS National Competitive Exhibition in Autumn 2026

Received from Ian Balcombe, ABPS Communications: In 2026, the ABPS National Exhibition will take place in Nottingham during The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain from the 4th to 6th September 2026. The venue is The Jubilee Hotel and Conference…
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Maximaphily Challenge in November

Received from Rosario D'Agata, President of the Italian Maximaphily Association: The Italian Maximaphily Association is organising the 6th Challenge of Maximaphily in Sestri Levante (GE), in cooperation with the local philatelic association…
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APATIN 2025 Virtual Exhibition Results

APATIN 2025 was held from 15 December 2025 to 15 January 2026 on the website of the Apatin Philatelists Association. This annual virtual exhibition was the fifth in a series since 2021, open to international participation and entirely free of…
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BEPHILA 2026 Newsletter #12

The latest from BEPHILA 2026: The February issue of Philatelie continues the series of articles on the exhibition's anniversaries. The 125th anniversary of the Berlin Postal Stationery Collectors' Association is the theme this time. Linus…
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PRAGA 2028 Specialised World Stamp Exhibition

With deep respect for their philatelic tradition, the Czech philatelists announce the new edition of their once-per-decade world exhibition, which has been held continuously since 1968. PRAGA 2028 Specialised World Stamp Exhibition will take…
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Perfins Kingdom of Bavaria

A few weeks ago, Rainer von Scharpen presented a second, enlarged edition of his Handbook and Catalogue. In 2010, the author published the first edition of his work under the title Perfins of Bavaria, and even then the figures were impressive.…
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Virtual Stampex 2026 Registration is Open!

The Philatelic Traders’ Society is proud to announce that Virtual Stampex is back for its seventh year and promises to deliver yet another world class, innovative, and energising experience for collectors all around the world. Proudly sponsored…
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BALKANFILA XXI: An impressive video

The organisers of Balkanfila XXI have produced a remarkable video featuring animated Bulgarian postage stamps. The video intends to promote the exhibition, scheduled to take place from April 29 to May 2, in Pernik, Bulgaria. The video: h…
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BOSTON 2026 Medal Details

A summary of the latest from BOSTON 2026: The official Boston 2026 World Expo show medal has been unveiled, sponsored by The Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History. The three-inch square medal weighs 4.5 ounces and features the show’s…
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La Fête du Timbre 2026: 6–8 March

La Fête du Timbre 2026 is fast approaching! This year, 75 towns and cities will be taking part in the festivities, centred around the theme of street art. This figure is slightly lower than in previous years, due to difficulties in booking…
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The FIP Unveils its Centenary Website

The new year marks the centenary of the International Federation of Philately (Fédération Internationale de Philatélie, FIP). To commemorate this milestone, the FIP has produced a centenary website, which brings together two valuable archives:…

The 2025 Meeting of Italian and Spanish Postal Historians

On Saturday, 13 December 2025, the annual meeting of the Italian Association of Postal History (AISP) was held in Milan, organised with the Lombard Philatelic Union. The Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History attended under its…
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170 Years Since the Introduction of Fiscal Stamps in the Principality of Moldavia

The opening of the documentary exhibition and round table took place on 12 January 2026 at the Chisinau City History Museum, Moldova. The project was initiated by the Union of Philatelists of the Republic of Moldova (UFRM), together with collector…

Jane Moubray

Copied from the RPSL social media: Sad News: Jane Moubray RDP, Hon. FRPSL, our Society's Past President (1996-1998), passed away at age of 93 on 29 December 2025. Jane was the first and only female President of RPSL, a Member of RPSL Expert…
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FEPA proposes new regulations for Philatelic Literature

The rapid development and dissemination of philatelic knowledge and research across a wide range of digital platforms has necessitated a reassessment of the regulations and guidelines for evaluating Philatelic Literature exhibits. As reported…
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BOSTON 2026: “The largest stamp show in the world!”

A new poster from BOSTON 2026 reminds the philatelic world that the exhibition will be staged at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from 23 to 30 May 2026 and will feature: • Hundreds of presentations and meetings • 60,000+…
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Ottoman Postal History Research Association

Turhan Turgut RDP FRPSL has informed us that the Ottoman Postal History Research Association has recently commenced operations. The Association is a specialist organisation that aims to research the historical development, institutional structure,…
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Balkanfila Newsletter No. 12

Right at the beginning of the New Year, we received the latest news from the Balkanfila Working Group. Newsletter No. 12: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/balkanfila_nls_12.pdf ...
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PTS Awards 2025

On 2 January, the PTS Award winners for 2025 were announced, after more than 4,300 votes were cast. The PTS Awards 2025 (The Judge's Choice) Collaboration of the Year Winner: Heinrich Köhler Runner Up: Åland Post Stamps Campaign…
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The American Philatelist Celebrates 1500 Issues!

A remarkable milestone: the January 2026 edition of the American Philatelist, the monthly journal of the American Philatelic Society (APS), marks its 1,500th issue. For the record, No. 1 appeared in 1887, No. 500 in 1942, and the impressive…
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BOSTON 2026: Sponsorships Available

The latest Press Release from BOSTON 2026: BOSTON 2026 World Expo is offering a variety of promotional sponsorships to individuals, organizations and businesses. Many involve signage opportunities, small and large, throughout the show floor,…

GBPS End-of-Year Press Release

2025 proved a great success for the Great Britain Philatelic Society (GBPS), which continues as the leading Society for collectors of GB stamps and postal history with over 850 members in the UK and across the world. As usual the season kicked…
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BALKANFILA XXI will be held in Pernik, Bulgaria

The next Balkanfila exhibition, No. XXI in the series, will be held between 29 April and 2 May 2026, at the Palace of Culture in Pernik, 35 km from Sofia. The exhibition is organised by the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists, Pernik Municipality,…
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FSFI Exhibitions Calendar for 2026

Next year's exhibitions' programme of the Italian Federation was announced on 18 December. Virtual: Collezioni d’Italia 2026 15 March – 15 April Qualifying exhibition; all classes except Philatelic Literature. Latina – Borgo Faiti:…
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1 & 2 Post Schilling 1850

The book about the Schleswig-Holstein Post Schilling stamps from 1850 includes all known and available information about their history of creation, technical production and the political circumstances surrounding their publication and use. In…
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BEPHILA 2026 Newsletter #11

The latest from BEPHILA 2026: The January issue of the magazine Philatelie features another article about the exhibition's anniversaries. The 100th anniversary of Deutsche Luft Hansa continues this series. Over five pages, Hans Ulrich Schulz…
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Ramón Cortés De Haro Elected Honorary Member of the AEP

On 3 December, the European Academy of Philately (AEP) unanimously elected Ramón Cortés de Haro as an Honorary Member. Born in Seville in 1941, the honouree holds a degree in Chemical Sciences. He served for 40 years as Professor of Technical…
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Die postalischen Verhältnisse in Hamburg. Hamburg-Philatelie 1859–1867

The last significant monograph on Hamburg was that of Dr Ernst Meyer-Margreth (1965), devoted exclusively to postmarks. Florian Berger approached the subject in a more fundamental and broader manner, as seven postal administrations were active…
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The Swiss Scout Philatelists Association

We have recently received a 20-page newsletter from the Swiss Scout Philatelists Association (SPPhV). In his editorial, President Martin Bosle writes: "...two important philatelic events are scheduled for 2026: EuroScout 2026 from 3 to 6 September…
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The British Library Digitises Landmark Siam Collection, 1881–1918

The British Library has digitised and released The Row Collection of Siam (Thailand), 1881–1918, making one of the earliest specialist philatelic studies of a single country freely accessible online. Available globally through the Internet…
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