Read the three-page article in FEPA NEWS no. 20 (December 2011)
FESTIVITIES FOR THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST GREEK STAMP
ATHENS SYMPOSIUM
New approaches to the study of the Large Hermes Heads stamps
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Friday 30.9.2011 |
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Hellenic Philatelic Society premises |
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| 10.00 | Address by the HPS President, Theodore Papaeliou Address by the Symposium Moderator, Anthony Virvilis |
| 10.00-11.00 | Athanassios Spanos: “The classification of the Large Hermes Heads issues” |
| 11.00-12.00 | Michael Tseriotis: “Additions and review of the Large Hermes Heads classification” |
| 12.00-13.00 | Stephanos Calligas: “The first Athens printings of the Large Hermes Heads 1861-1863” |
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Collectio hall |
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| 17.00-18.00 | John Peristanoglou: “Postal cancellations on the first Greek stamps” |
| 18.00-19.00 | Louis Fanchini: “The Large Hermes Heads proofs and essays” |
| 19.00-20.00 | Michèle Chauvet RDP: “The Franco -Hellenic postal convention of 1838” |
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Saturday 1.10.2011 |
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| 09.00-11.00 | Visit to the Anniversary Exhibition in Zappeion (The exhibition was organised by the Hellenic Post) |
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Athens Hilton – Thaleia 4 room |
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| 11.00-14.00 | Viewing of A. Karamitsos auctions lots |
| 14.00-16.00 | A. Karamitsos anniversary auction |
| 16.00 | Book presentation: John Coundouros, Large Hermes Heads – Position characteristics of the 150 stamps plate |
| 17.00-18.00 | Stavros Andreadis: “Large Hermes Heads exhibit presentation” |
| 18.00-19.00 | Wolfgang Βauer: “Postal relations between Germany and Greece up to 1875 (UPU)” |
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Sunday 2.10.2011 |
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Athens Hilton – Thaleia 4 room |
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| 10.30-11.00 | Henk Slabbinck, President of the European Philatelic Academy, awards Philotelia journal with the 2010 AEP Philatelic Press Award |
| 11.00-12.30 | Award ceremony of the Hellenic Philatelic Society Medals 2005-2010 |
| 12.30 | Reception |
| 14.00-16.00 | A. Karamitsos general auction |