Upcoming David Feldman Large Hermes Heads Auction
David Feldman International Auctioneers have once again the pleasure of offering a wonderful collection of the Large Hermes Heads stamps with over 400 lots, as part of their Europe and Overseas auction catalogue.
These lots show a wonderful array of unused, used, scarce cancels, shades, plate flaws, control number varieties and a vast range of franking and usages.
The upcoming auction on Saturday, November 23rd, is sure to attract a lot of attention.
Visit www.davidfeldman.com to register and bid.
For all questions, please contact DF at info@davidfeldman.com.
Just released !
Available from Hellenic Philatelic Society. More info: secretary@hps.gr
Preview here.
PHILOTELIA Vol. 747 (July – August 2024)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society
Anniversary HPS Edition. “Traces of Communication” – On the press.
PHILOTELIA Vol. 746 (May – June 2024)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society
Book for the Large Hermes Heads by D.Papitsis
Available from Hellenic Philatelic Society – More info: secretary@hps.gr .
3rd Collectibles’ Expo – Thessaloniki June 2024
Invitation to Book Presentation
PHILOTELIA Vol. 745 (March – April 2024)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society
Palmares of Greek Participations in EFIRO 2024
At the World Philatelic Exhibition EFIRO 2024 which took place in Bucharest April 16-19, 2024, the exhibits of Greek interest of our exhibitor-members had an excellent presence, eliciting particularly positive comments.
The relevant table of Awards can be found here.
The Hellenic Philatelic Society warmly congratulates all the awardees!
100 Years Philotelia: 1924 – 2024
You can watch here the ELTA video presentation of the miniature sheet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEKOBtwQ0xY .
New Administrative Council of the HPS
The members of the current Administrative Council of the Society, elected by the Annual General Assembly of February 4, 2024, are:
President: Anthony Manoloudis
Vice President: Alexandre Galinos
Secretary: Nikos Rasias
Treasurer: Evangelos Kotsis
Μέλη: Manolis Koutsounakis, (Ms.) Georgia Baltsou, Andreas Nikolaidis, Alexis Savopoulos, Konstantinos Choudalakis
Teleconference: Monday, February 12, 2024
“The International Exhibition of Thessaloniki, from its beginnings in 1926 to the German Occupation of the city in 1941, through a Social Philately exhibit”.
Speaker: Thanasis Paschos
Teleconference start time: 09:00 p.m.
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Teleconference: Monday, January 29, 2024
“Postal & Social Development of Kavala: A Failed Attempt for a Social Philately Collection in Open Class”.
Speaker: George Thomareis
Teleconference start time: 09:00 p.m.
Send an e-mail to HPS hps@hps.gr and ask for the corresponding link.
100 Years 1924 – 2024
Hellenic Philatelic Society – “Epilogos”
The event held on December 5, 2023 at the Athens Concert Hall on the occasion of the 32nd annual edition of “Epilogos” was an anthem to Culture.
The Hellenic Philatelic Society actively participated in the publication since a significant part of the illustration was carried out with the depiction of Greek stamps.
Hellenic Philatelic Society – “Epilogos”
A publication – A collaboration
Athens Music Concert Hall 5 December 2023
Τeleconference: Monday 27 November 2023: “Cretan State – A special tour of the post office of Ag. Nikolaos”
The next teleconference of the H.P.S. will be held on Monday 27th of November 2023 at 9:00 p.m. with Manolis Koutsounakis giving a speech about “Cretan State – A special tour of the post office of Ag. Nikolaos”.
Send an e-mail to HPS hps@hps.gr and ask for the corresponding link.
PHILOTELIA Vol. 100 (2023)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2023
Editorial: A different exhibition?
260 Modon 1482: My quest in identifying the origin of a 1482 entire letter to Venice, by G. Constantourakis
266 Technology and philately: Large Hermes Heads classification using Artificial Intelligence, Part 2, by D. Papitsis
272 Small Hermes Heads: An “unlikeable” envelope, by N. Rasias
276 Advertising tax revenues, by E. Fysikas
279 Comment on S. Andreadis’ book, Large Hermes Heads, Printings and Shades, by W. Bauer
282 New issues: (a) 350 Years Petraki Monastery
283 Handwritten indications on 19th century letters, by N. Garilidis
288 New issues: (b) Maria Callas Birth Centenary
289 The H.P.S. in Hobby Festival 2023, by A. Manoloudis
290 The 1913 Campaign issue: Different types in three denominations, by Dr W. Baur
296 Philatelic news
298 Ankara 2023 International Philatelic Exhibition, by C.C.
300 Balkanfila XIX: The revival of an important regional exhibition, by C. Gikas
304 Interviews: Peter Suhadolc talks to Philotelia, by C. Gikas
308 Discoveries, by M. Koutsounakis
310 FEPA Congress 2023
311 The Universal Exhibition “Paris 1900” and the church of Agios Sostis, by A. Manoloudis
319 New books: Michel Catalogues, by C.C.
Τeleconference: Monday 6 November 2023: “Russian “remittances” to Mount Athos in the late 19th – early 20th century.”
The next teleconference of the H.P.S. will be held on Monday 6th of November 2023 at 9:00 p.m. with Giannis Dimitriadis giving a speech about “Russian “remittances” to Mount Athos in the late 19th – early 20th century.”
The speaker will take us to the world of the Russian monasteries on Mount Athos in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a period of great spiritual and cultural flourishing for this area. He also examines the way of financial support of the “Russian” so-called monasteries and the philatelic side of this period and history… ….but it won’t be just a philatelic presentation.
Send an e-mail to HPS hps@hps.gr and ask for the corresponding link.
Τeleconference: Monday 25 September 2023: “Examples of Greek Air Mail to South America on period 1930 -1941”
The next teleconference of the H.P.S. will be held on Monday 25th of September 2023 at 9:00 p.m. with Alexis Papadopoulos giving a speech about “Examples of Greek Air Mail to South America on period 1930 -1941”.
Send an e-mail to HPS hps@hps.gr and ask for the corresponding link.
PHILOTELIA Vol. 100 (2023)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society
JULY – AUGUST 2023
Editorial: Forgeries everywhere
196 The highest-known franking to date with Large Hermes Heads: “The Ranghavis Letter”, by L. Fanchini
200 1922 Revolution: Overprinted 25 D. on parcel post forms, by P. Rouvalis
202 The curious case of a handstamp relevant to the 1935 Military Coup, by A. Ritoridis
213 Napoleon Bonaparte and the Postal Service in Egypt, by E. Georgoudakis
215 Ioannis Svoronos and the selection of the images of the 1911 Definitives, by A. Manoloudis
222 Austrian Lloyd’s agency in Santa Maura (Lefkada), by A. Galinos
228 Dương Văn Ngộ: the last “angel” of Saigon, by C. Gikas
230 Interviews: Pantelis Leoussis talks to Philotelia, by C. Gikas
234 The Postojna Cave post office in Slovenia, by G. Freund
238 Technology and philately: Large Hermes Heads classification using Artificial Intelligence, Part 1, by D. Papitsis
244 New issues: (a) EuroMed Postal 2023, (b) Theatre costumes
246 Writing a Synopsis – A beginner’s guide, by C. Chazapis
249 Philatelic news
252 New books: (a) FFAP, Une belle centenaire, by C.C. (b) Michel Catalogues, by C.C.
PHILOTELIA Vol. 100 (2023)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society
MAY – JUNE 2023
Editorial: Signs of optimism
132 New issues: (a) Europa 2023, (b) Eleusis: European Capital of Culture
134 Transit censorships of the Vienna Censorship Office during World War II (2/2), by A. Savopoulos
145 Napoleon Bonaparte and the Postal Service in Egypt, by Y. Dimitriadis
150 Education revenue stamps (2/2), by E. Fysikas
156 Scraping out … Democracy, by Ν. Mallouchos
158 Volos’ port through the postcards of Stefanos Stournaras, by N. Varouxis
162 Philatelic news from Cyprus
163 Italian & French liners for the same journey – Letter from Tunis to Athens (1872), by L. Fanchini
166 Documents from Michael D. Toccos’ archive on the stamps of the Greek Administration of Kavala (1913), by E. Tempelis
179 Philatelic news
182 Greek mail on Deutsche Lufthansa’s supplementary Cologne – Cherbourg flights, by A. Papadopoulos
188 New books: (a) S. Andreadis, Large Hermes Heads, Printings and Shades, by A.V. (b) N. Antypas, Hellenic Steam Companies & their Handstamps, by C.C., (c) J. Daes, Note-Book, The Currency Rates at the Exchange Post Offices 1.1.1800–1.7.1875, by A.V.
PHILOTELIA Vol. 100 (2023)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society
MARCH – APRIL 2023
Editorial: An interesting interview
68 Poste par Avion en Orient: The unknown flights Thessaloniki-Athens and back, by A. Galinos
75 Le Timbrophile Athénien, by M. Koutsounakis
78 Several mysteries of Thessaloniki Russian Post, by G. Thomareis
87 Paper and printing varieties of the early printings of the 2 lepta Large Hermes Heads, by D. Papitsis
93 Saint Catherine of Sinai: A 1751 seal – The first postal handstamp from Asia, by Y. Dimitriadis
97 Autonomous Cretan State: ‘Small ΕΛΛΑΣ’ overprint Varieties (1908), by K. Choudalakis
99 Education revenue stamps, by E. Fysikas
106 Mailbox stories, by E. Georgoudakis
111 New issues: World Stray Animals Day
112 Transit censorships of the Vienna Censorship Office during World War II, by A. Savopoulos
123 19th century prince’s cover, by N. Rasias
125 Philatelic news
Τeleconference: “Philately: A bright future”.
Monday, March 20, 2023 .
The next teleconference of the E.F.E. will be held on March 20, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. with a speech by Costas Chazapis on the topic:
“Philately: A bright future”.
Send an e-mail to HPS hps@hps.gr and ask for the corresponding link.
Τeleconference: “Autonomous Cretan State: Errors and varieties of labeling GREECE (1908)”.
Monday, March 6, 2023 .
The next teleconference of the E.F.E. will be held on March 6, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. with a speech by Constantinos Choudalakis on the topic: “Autonomous Cretan State: Errors and varieties of labeling GREECE (1908)”.
Send an e-mail to HPS hps@hps.gr and ask for the corresponding link.
February 14
Love mail code.
The symbolism of the stamp on the envelope.
The good, innocent place for the stamp, which the Postal Service made sure to remind us of, was always in the upper right corner of the envelope.
But there were also positions which were not so innocent! In correspondence that had to carry the message completely discreetly!
So, to the left of the envelope and placed upside down it meant: “I love you”.
To the left of the envelope, on the side: “My heart is occupied.”
In the middle, top or bottom of the recipient’s address: “See you soon”.
In the upper right, in reverse: “No need to insist.”
On the back of the envelope, diagonally: “No.”
Source: “SCRIP” newspaper, May 17, 1898.