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May 2005

All these news stories, and others, can be read in full in the May 2005 Philatelic Exporter

Red Squirrel tops poll

READERS of the British Philatelic Bulletin have voted the Red Squirrel stamp from the Woodland Animals set as its favourite British stamp of 2004 with 186 votes. The close runner-up, Pine Marten (179), was also from the same set of ten '1st' stamps issued in September.

Rowland Hill Awards 2004

The Rowland Hill Awards are in three categories: the British Philatelic Trust Initiative, Philatelic Traders' Society Enterprise, and Royal Mail Innovation.

The PTS Award for Personal Contribution went to Martin Townsend ... The final award, for Outstanding Contribution to Stamps was made to the stamp designer Jeffery Matthews MBE, FCSD, FRSA, who also received the coveted Phillips Gold Award.

Changes at Argyll Etkin

ARGYLL Etkin Limited, one of the world's leading philatelic, postal history, and royalty dealers, has announced that Adam Cooke has joined the company in which he has become the principal shareholder.

On April 22 2005, Argyll Etkin moved to new premises at 27 Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, London SW1Y 4UA; telephone and fax numbers are unchanged.

Czeslaw Slania 1921-2005

THE world’s greatest and most prolific stamp engraver died on March 17 2005 at the age of 83 after a lengthy illness.

60th Anniversary features

Kevin Duffy: Stamp dealing: then, now, and in between.
David Rennie: From Strand to bus-pass.

60 up - and still going strong!

Les Winick: 60 years.

Regulars

Back Stamps:

What was in the ‘Philatelic Exporter’ this month in 1955, 1965, 1975, 1985, and 1995.

Forthcoming Auctions:

Public stamp auctions in May and June 2005.

New Issues:

New stamp issues from around the world.

Trade Diary:

What's on in the UK and overseas.

Around the Rooms:

Auction reviews and previews.

Your Letters:

Ken lake tributes.

People:

Worldwide news about stamp people.
 

Washington latest

WASHINGTON 2006, the international exhibition scheduled for May 27 to June 3 2006 in Washington, DC, reports that more than 185 dealers and postal administrations have reserved 144 booths as of late February. A few booths remain in various locations at varying prices. Interested dealers should contact bourse chairman Ken Martin by e-mail at kpmartin@stamps.org as soon as possible.
The show website at http://www.washington-2006.org has been revamped by the new webmaster, Randy Neil of Neil Creative Media Inc.

British and Australian World Heritage Sites stamps

ROYAL Mail and Australia Post have joined forces to produce World Heritage Sites stamp sets, issued on April 21 2005.

From our contributors

Otto Hornung - In My View:

Numbers down - hallelujah!

James Skinner - Great Britain:

Matrimonial miniature.

Albert Boerma - Europe:

The privatisation of Europe's post.

Les Winick - USA:

Revenues sell for $3.3 million.

Liz McKernan - Postcard World:

Weekend in Reims.

David Rennie - New Books:

Recent literature reviewed.