'The Philatelic Exporter' is the only independent magazine in the world for the international postage stamp trade, having been published every month since it first appeared in May 1945.
May 2007
All these News stories, and others, can be read in full in the May 2007 Philatelic Exporter
David Springbett abandons ExCel project
DAVID Springbett's quest to present an innovative and prestigious international stamp exhibition in 2010 worthy of London's status in the philatelic world has been terminated following a "congenial" meeting with the London 2010 organisers.
The decisive factor was that the International Federation of Philately (FIP) surprisingly granted the London 2010 show 'Patronage Status' ...
Afinsa files for bankruptcy protection
AFINSA, the Madrid-based stamp firm facing allegations of running a fraudulent stamp investment scheme, has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the USA.
The move is to protect the assets of its New Jersey subsidiary Escala ...
"Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside"
HOLIDAY favourites such as ice creams, sandcastles, deckchairs, merry-go-rounds, beach huts, and donkeys are all brought to life on six Beside the Seaside stamps, to be issued on May 15 2007 ...
Stamps mark 30th Anniversary of Star Wars
LUKE Skywalker, Yoda, Darth Vader and, of course, R2-D2 are among the unforgettable Star Wars characters debuting on 15 new USA 41c stamps ...
USA philatelic agent in the UK is www.harryallen.com
Wembley is back!
ONE of the world’s most famous sporting venues, Wembley Stadium, is back after an absence of seven years, and Royal Mail is to mark its official opening with a five-stamp miniature sheet ...
First Bangkok 2007 stamps
SHOWN here is the miniature sheet from the first issue publicising Bangkok 2007, the 20th Asian International Stamp Exhibition due to be held on the fifth floor of the Siam Paragon on August 3 to 12 ...
Also ...
Moving the Mail moves to Aberdeen
Mystic purchases 33 Grinnell Missionary stamps
BPT at BDC
Canadians considering Capex
NPS moves out of '107'
Mystic buys Fleetwood fdc business
BPMA acquires Bletchley Park covers
'Philaletic' error
Special feature this month
Riccione targets tourists
Stampix
AS promised in the Spring Stampex report in last month's PE, here are a few images of the show which took place on February 28 to March 4 2007 at the Business Design Centre, London.
David McMonagle (left) and Richard Vincent on the stand of Corbitts of Newcastle Upon Tyne where lots from their March 22 auction could be viewed. The Philip Ambler painting in the background was specially commissioned and shows an auction in progress at Corbitts. Closer inspection reveals some interesting bidders such as Elvis Presley, Guy Fawkes, and Sunderland and Newcastle United supporters sitting together in philatelic harmony!
To see all the 'Stampix' request a copy of the May 2007 Philatelic Exporter.
Will philately benefit from Northern Ireland’s peace dividend?
By Chad Neighbor
DEALERS often look across the 'pond' to North America and its strong stamp markets, and across the Channel to Europe’s diverse markets, but few look across the Irish Sea to Ireland.
The reasons are many, the chief ones being the decades of Troubles in Northern Ireland and the relatively small size of the Irish economy and philatelic market.
With peace in Northern Ireland as former arch-enemies sit down together and form a government, and the booming of the Celtic Tiger economy, the potential for new opportunities should theoretically be considerable.
And so it was that the entire staff and assets of Chad Neighbor Philately – myself, wife, four Siberian huskies, and some 200 pounds of mainly postal history and postcard stock – were nestled in our camper van one Friday lunchtime in March on the dock at Stranraer awaiting the Stena sailing to Belfast ...
Read the entire feature in the May 2007 Philatelic Exporter.
Regulars:
About People
Glen Stephens ... Robin Bourton ... Kerry Kemp ... Bernd Holsten ... Birko Karte ... Dieter Michelson ... Wolfgang Lang ... Arnim Hölzer ... Peter Schreitmüller ... Carl-Heinz Schulz ... Michael Burzan ... Mark Bloxham ... John Smith ... Danilo Dall'Arancio ... D Jaiswal ... Carolyn Dear ... Jon Rayson ... Kevin Morgan ... Dragan Udovicic ... Israel I Bick ... Eugene Moore ... E A Kenny ... W N Mitchell ... Marc de Winter ... Brian Asquith ... Matt Samarias ... Allan Daniell ... Alexander Newell ... Adam Novak.
Read the feature in the May 2007 Philatelic Exporter.
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Around the Rooms
Auction action in the salerooms of Alliance, Argyll Etkin, Cavendish, AJH, Apex, Corbitts, and Vaccari.
Auction Diary
Public stamp auctions around the world in May and June 2007.
Auction houses
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Back Stamps
What was in The Philatelic Exporter this month in 1952, 1968, 1973, 1987, and 1997.
Crime Column
Parisian credit card con
The 2d blues shown below were sent on February 21 2007 to an address in Paris which has since proved to be a variation of an already suspect address ...
If you are offered these items please contact Mike Holt on 01384 443317 or the PTS on 01252 628006.
Early GB booklets stolen
A box containing approximately 100 GB booklets has been taken from sheltered accommodation in East Sussex ... These are stated to have started about 1920 and all were purchased from machines or counters, many during WWII, ... contact Shirley Hazelden-Cooke on 01424 844193, the Sussex Police, Bexhill on Sea, quoting SR1/LP169/07, or the PTS on 01252 628006.
Haifley impostor
A person using the name ‘Jim Haifley’ is attempting Internet fraud. He quotes the valid APS number for James L Haifley who is of good standing according to the APS. E-mails used are rubaiyat018@yahoo.com and jimhaifley@hotmail.com, neither of which belongs to the real Jim Haifley ...
New Issues
Hundreds of new stamps from around the world.
Postal administrations and/or agents
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Trade Diary
What's on in the UK and overseas - events in the UK in May and June 2007, and international events up to 2010 are listed in the May 2007 Philatelic Exporter.
Event organisers
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Your Letters
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From our contributors:
Albert Boerma - Europe
Germany still top in Europe for stamp shops
IN his 15th and final report as president of the APHV, Carl-Heinz Schulz informed the AGM on March 18 in Wiesbaden that he has accepted the post of treasurer of IFSDA and that he will continue as president of ESDA ... Germany still maintains a distant top position in Europe with 200 stamp shops.
Also: German quantities printed ... Private posts proliferate ... German Post honours Hitler's attackers ... Literature exhibition in Leipzig.
Read the column in the May 2007 Philatelic Exporter.
Liz McKernan - Postcard World
Raising the profile at the Tate
MANY non-collectors still regard the picture postcard as merely something to be bought and posted while on holiday - the comic seaside postcard readily comes to mind in Britain. The vast social history interest in so many cards is largely ignored by the general public ... A new exhibition will be opening at Tate Britain (the former Tate Gallery) in London on May 22 2007 and run until September 2 2007. The exhibition will feature the history of photography and there will be examples of many celebrated British photographers on view. There will also be a large number of postcards displayed showing their importance in the history of photography and how they have been underrated until relatively recently ...
A 1998 French first-day postcard featuring an Easter Island stamp.
www.jeanhervedaude.com
Also: Polar postcards ... Wartime bravery recognised ... Church postcards in the ascendant ... What is 'inexpensive'? ... May fair diary ... Easter Island website.
Read the column in the May 2007 Philatelic Exporter.
David Rennie - New Books
All reviewed in the May 2007 Philatelic Exporter.
James Skinner - Great Britain
Open season on stamp collectors!
This month I'm concluding my preview of this year's British stamp programme which was unveiled at the Royal Mail Trade Briefing on March 1 2007 during Stampex. Unfortunately, embargo restrictions prevent any illustrations being shown. The first six months' issues of 2007 were previewed in the April PE.
Birds ... Uniforms of the British Army ... Queen’s Diamond Wedding Anniversary ... Christmas ... Lest We Forget ...
Over and out
And there we have it, the balance of the issues for 2007. If you ask my opinion of the content, with a few exceptions it would be excellent – most of the designs are of a very high quality, which, if given the appropriate spotlight are likely to appeal to the large majority of collectors ... However, this is completely overshadowed by the extraordinary number of issues. By the year’s end, unless there are any unexpected last minute additions, we will have had 12 stamp issues containing a total of 82 stamps and a further eight miniature sheets containing another 38 stamps ... The sad truth that we all have to face is that it seems that open season has been declared on stamp collecting.
Read the column in the May 2007 Philatelic Exporter.
Glen Stephens - Australasia
Happy birthday 'Coathanger'!
THE one mint stamp nearly every collector of Australia lacks is the 5/- 1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge. It has always been Australia's 'glamour' stamp. Not nearly as pricey as most mint bicolour 'Roos, but far more keenly sought in my experience, with the 'Five Bob Bridge' on nearly every wants list ... The stamp issue turned 75 years old on March 14 2007. I walked over the affectionately named 'Coathanger' on the real anniversary March 19 - along with 300,000 other folks.
Superb engraving
Also: PNCs ... Tax Office actively targets eBay sellers ... eBay GST inputs illegal? ... Stamps on eBay.
Read the column in the May 2007 Philatelic Exporter.
Les Winick - USA
Liberty Bell tolls 'Forever'
YOU'VE heard about it. You've read about it. Now you can see it. It’s the United States Postal Service's newest consumer innovation — the 'Forever' stamp ... Featuring the Liberty Bell image and the words 'FIRST-CLASS FOREVER', the stamp will be good for mailing one-ounce first-class letters anytime in the future — regardless of price changes ...
Also: Baloney! ... My major error ... A specialist's paradise ... Liberian mystery ... 'Outside the box' ... Mint airmail labels.
Read the column in the May 2007 Philatelic Exporter.