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Peter Fischer (Berlin), from 1970 until its dissolution in 1990 chairman of the philatelists’ association in the GDR’s cultural association, died shortly after his 85th birthday on June 4th 2022. The trained journalist had been a collector since 1947. Most recently, he was also an international juror and an expert on philatelic literature and was…

2022 has been a spectacular year with five FIP Specialised World Stamp Exhibitions. In 2023, finally we will have IBRA 2023, a FIP General World Stamp Exhibition with all the Classes, and we expect philatelists from all over the world to be present in Essen from 25-28 May 2023. To be updated on the latest…

During the 155th FIP Board meeting in Cape Town, South Africa on 13 November 2022, the following were approved by the FIP Board: CAPE TOWN  2022 Apprentice Jurors Surname Name Country Class Approved AMBRUS Francisc Romania Open Philately AMOORE Hugh South Africa Postal History EVERS Holger-Rudolf Germany Postal History KEWRIGA Matthew USA Postal History LAAKSO…

The CAPE TOWN 2022 FIP Specialised World Stamp Exhibition themed “Road to Democracy”, had been successfully held by the Philatelic Federation of South Africa in conjunction with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, at the CTICC 2 Foreshore Cape Town in South Africa from 8 – 12 November 2022. The FIP Consultant was immediate…

The FIP Board is pleased to announce that the next Jury Academy shall be held just prior to the start of IBRA 2023 – the exact dates and details shall be confirmed in the coming weeks. The new FIP Board members who are overseeing the Jury Academy are: Directors Aldo Samame and Peter Suhadolc. A…

The Cape Town 2022 International Stamp Exhibition shall soon be taking place from 8 – 12 November 2022! The Seminars that shall be held are as follows:     The above information is correct as at 10 October 2022. Click here to be updated of the latest information on the exhibition.    

Organised by the Indonesian Philatelic Federation, the INDONESIA 2022 World Stamp Championship Exhibition has been successfully held at the JIEXPO convention centre in Jakarta, Indonesia from 5 – 9 August 2022. The FIP Board would like to recognize the hard work of members of the Organising Committee in making the exhibition happen. A very efficient…