DISTINGUISHED EXHIBITORS
with exhibits of Greek philatelic interest
in FIP or FEPA exhibitions
- All exhibitions under FIP (since 1930) or FEPA (since 1994) patronage have been taken into consideration. Unless otherwise noted, a FIP exhibition is implied.
- In 1968, higher medals were renamed Large Gold and Small Gold (Gold since 1976). From 1960 to 1967, higher medals stood as Gold and Silver-Gold (Silver with golden centre). Until 1959, Gold medals were of single grade.
- Competition Classes, as recognized today, were first introduced in 1976 (TR, PH, TH, AE, LI, YU), 1982 (PS, MA), 1992 (RE, AS) and 2008 (OF).
Details on the evolution of the FIP Regulations
| WORLD STAMP CHAMPIONSHIP or GRAND PRIX d’HONNEUR IN FIP CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS (formerly Classe d’Honneur) | ||
| Stavros Andreadis (WSC) | “Kassandra” collection – Large Hermes Heads of Greece (1861-1886) TR LG Portugal 2010, Washington 2006, Espana 2004 Participation in the Championship Class and Candidate for the Grand Prix d’Honneur: New York 2016 |
WSC Israel 2018 |
| Constantin Mattheos (GPd’H) | Greece: The “Athena” collection (Large Hermes Heads) TR LG: Bangkok 1993, Granada 1992, Philanippon 1991 |
CAPEX 1996 |
| Alexander Argyropoulos (GPd’H) | Large Hermes Heads GRAND PRIX (Competition): Lisboa 1953 |
Stockholmia 1955 |
| Nick Alfieris (GPd’H) | Large Hermes Heads G: London 1950 (Classe d’Honneur not staged) Participation in Classe d’Honneur: PEXIP 1937 G: WIPA 1933, IPOSTA 1930 |
IMABA 1948 Praga 1938 |
| PARTICIPATION IN FIP CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS (formerly Classe d’Honneur) | ||
| Anestis Karagiannidis (Canada) | The Small Hermes Heads of Greece 1886-1901 TR LG: London 2022, Israel 2018, New York 2016 |
promoted in 2022 |
| Wolfgang Bauer (Germany) | Greece – Incoming and outgoing mail from 1828 before the time with stamps up to UPU 1875 PH LG Portugal 2010, Washington 2006, Espana 2004 LG: Singapore 2015, Portugal 2010, Espana 2006 G: London 2015 (FEPA), Philakorea 2014, IBRA 2009 (FEPA) |
Thailand 2018 New York 2016 |
| Wolfgang Bauer (Germany) | Large Hermes Heads of Greece 1861-1867 and combination frankings TR LG: Indipex 2011, Washington 2006, Espana 2004 LG: Europhilex 2002 (FEPA) G: Stamp Show 2000, IBRA 1999 |
New York 2016 Brasiliana 2013 |
| Nick Asimakopulos (USA) | Greece: Large Hermes Heads 1861-1886 TR LG: Bangkok 2003, Philanippon 2001, Belgica 2001 G: Stamp Show 2000, China 1999, IBRA 1999 ** Candidate for WSC * Candidate for Grand Prix d’Honneur |
China 2009* EFIRO 2008 Israel 2008** St. Petersburg 2007* Espana 2006* Washington 2006 Espana 2004 |
| Emmanuel Mavrides | Greece: The “Mercury” collection (Large Hermes Heads) TR LG: Philexfrance 1999, IBRA 1999, CAPEX 1996, Philakorea 1994 |
promoted, no show |
| Michael Tsironis | The 1896-1906 Olympic Games issues TR LG: Praga 1988, CAPEX 1987, Italia 1985 G: Israphil 1985, Espana 1984, Philexfrance 1982, India 1980, Philaserdica 1979 |
Singapore 1995 Bangkok 1993 Brasiliana 1993 Polska 1993 Philexfrance 1989 |
| Manfred Bergmann (Switzerland) | The Olympic Games of 1896 and 1906 TH LG: Philatokyo 1981, WIPA 1981, Norwex 1980 |
Israphil 1985 |
| George Trefonas (USA) | Large Hermes Heads TR LG: Philatokyo 1981, WIPA 1981, Praga 1978 G: London 1980, CAPEX 1978 |
Israphil 1985 Philakorea 1984 |
| Angelos C. Papaioannou | Small Hermes Heads TR LG: Philexfrance 1982, WIPA 1981, Philaserdica 1979 G: London 1980 |
Espana 1984 |
| Nicholas Wasdekis | Large Hermes Heads TR LG: Amphilex 1977, Espana 1975, Polska 1973 G: Hafnia 1976, Arphila 1975, Stockholmia 1974, Internaba 1974, IBRA 1973, Belgica 1972, Budapest 1971, Sofia 1969 |
Philexfrance 1982 WIPA 1981 Praga 1978 |
| R. A. G. Lee (UK) | Large Hermes Heads LG: Stockholmia 1974 |
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| George Photiades | Greece 1861-1886 (Large Hermes Heads) G: SIPEX 1966, WIPA 1965 |
Sofia 1969 Praga 1968 Amphilex 1967 |
| Charilaos Binos | Large Hermes Heads G: Istanbul 1963, Interposta 1959 |
WIPA 1965 Philatec 1964 |
| George Demitriou | Large Hermes Heads G: London 1950, Bepitec 1949, CITEX 1949, IMABA 1948 |
Lisboa 1953 Reinatex 1952 |
| GRAND PRIX IN FIP or FEPA COMPETITION | ||
| Anestis Karagiannidis (Canada) | Greece: The 1896 Olympic Issue TR G: Notos 2015 (FEPA) * Grand Prix National |
Notos 2021 (FEPA)* |
| Anestis Karagiannidis (Canada) | The Small Hermes Heads of Greece 1886-1901 TR LG: London 2022, Israel 2018, New York 2016 G: Philataipei 2016, Philakorea 2014, Brasiliana 2013 * Grand Prix National |
Notos 2015 (FEPA)* |
| (Ms.) Michèle Chauvet (France) | The first Greek edition in international correspondence 1861-1882 PH LG: New York 2016 ** Grand Prix de la Classe des Champions * Grand Prix de l’ Exposition |
Notos 2015 (FEPA)** Paris 2014 (Rec. FIP)* |
| Norbert Frenes (Italy) | Postal history of classical Greece PH LG: Belgica 2001, IBRA 1999 |
WIPA 2000 (FEPA) |
| Athanassios Kadinopoulos | Greece: The “Kassandros” collection (Small Hermes Heads) TR G: Istanbul 1996, CAPEX 1996 |
Europhilex 1995 (FEPA) |
| Norbert Frenes (Italy) | Large Hermes Heads TR | FEPAPOST 1994 (FEPA) |
| Alexander Argyropoulos | Large Hermes Heads G: London 1950, IPOSTA 1930 |
Lisboa 1953 |
| LARGE GOLD MEDAL IN FIP or FEPA COMPETITION | ||
| Louis Fanchini (France) | The Fabrication and Postal Usage of the Large Hermes Head of Greece (1861-1901) TR | London 2022 Notos 2021 (FEPA) |
| John Daes | The postmarks of the Greek Post Offices LI | Notos 2021 (FEPA) |
| John Daes | The Hellenic Postal Rates (1828-1875) LI | Notos 2021 (FEPA) Israel 2018 |
| Stephano A. Calliga | The Large Hermes Head – Specialized exhibit “Alexandros” TR G: Stamp Show 2000, Bulgaria 1999 (FEPA), CAPEX 1996, Europhilex 1995 (FEPA) |
Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| Manolis Mylonakis | Postal history of Crete PH G: Israel 2018, Israel 2008, Europhilex 2002 (FEPA) |
Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| Michael Petradakis | The Ottoman Post Offices of the Dodecanese 1868-1913 PH | Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| (Ms.) Michèle Chauvet (France) | Les tarifs helléniques des lettres internationales 1861-1878 LI | Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| Louis Fanchini (France) | Fabrication and postal usage of the Large Hermes Heads, Paris printings TR G: New York 2016 |
Notos 2015 (FEPA) London 2015 (FEPA) |
| Robert Wightman (Switzerland) | Postal history of the Dodecanese PH G: Italia 2009 (FEPA), Indipex 1997 |
China 2009 |
| Aghis Papadopoulos | The Small Hermes Heads of Greece TR G: Brno 2005 (FEPA), Amphilex 2002 (FEPA), Philakorea 2002 |
Washington 2006 |
| Emmanuel Mavrides | The 1896 first Olympics TR G: London 2010, IBRA 2009 (FEPA), Praga 2008, Espana 2006 |
Olymphilex 2004 |
| Georgios Sparis | Commemorative issue of the first Olympic Games, Athens 1896 TR G: Indipex 2011, Portugal 2010, Italia 2009 (FEPA), EFIRO 2008, St. Petersburg 2007, Espana 2004 |
Olymphilex 2004 |
| Angelos C. Papaioannou | Postal history of Crete PH G: Belgica 2001, Stamp Show 2000, Israel 1998, Praga 1988, Hafnia 1987, Stockholmia 1986, Ameripex 1986, Israphil 1985, Espana 1984 |
Espana 2000 Bulgaria 1989 |
| John Coundouros | Control number errors in Large Hermes Heads TR | Espana 2000 |
| Nick Asimakopulos (USA) | The plate flaws of the Large Hermes Heads (1861-1886) TR G: Philexfrance 1999, CAPEX 1996 |
Praga 1998 Israel 1998 |
| Athanassios Kadinopoulos | Large Hermes Heads TR G: Philakorea 1994 [Large and Small Hermes Heads] |
Polska 1993 Granada 1992 |
| James Pamel (USA) | Large Hermes Heads TR G: CAPEX 1987, Ameripex 1986, Espana 1984 |
Bulgaria 1989 Finlandia 1988 |
| Peter Protonotarios | Large Hermes Heads TR | CAPEX 1987 Hafnia 1987 Ameripex 1986 |
| George Kotsis | Large Hermes Heads TR | Stockholmia 1986 |
| Franco Pellegrini (Italy) | In the spirit of Olympism TH G: Israphil 1985 |
Stockholmia 1986 |
| Georges Douxchamps (Belgium) | Grèce: Selection d’ une collection spécialisée 1861-1882 (Large Hermes Heads) G: Amphilex 1967 |
Praga 1968 |
| GOLD MEDAL IN FIP or FEPA COMPETITION – Classes: TR, PH, AE, PS, RE, TH, MA | ||
| Andreas Nikolaidis | Postal History of Pontus until 1923 PH | Notos 2021 (FEPA) |
| Alexandre Galinos | Censures britanniques aux Balkans, 1915-1919 PH | Notos 2021 (FEPA) |
| Nikos Mallouchos | In the beginning was … the postcard MA | Notos 2021 (FEPA) |
| Alexandre Galinos | Un Levant français inconnu (1915-1923) PH | Notos 2021 (FEPA) Brasiliana 2013 Praga 2008 |
| Nikolaos Garilidis | The felix and very rich hours of the Large Hermes Heads: a challenge for the collector TR | Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| Michael Petradakis | The revenue stamps of the Dodecanese RE | Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| Alexandros Savopoulos | The triple occupation of Greece during World War II PH | Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| Nick Karanikolas | Inselpost – German military postal service of the Aegean in 1944-45 PH | Notos 2015 (FEPA) London 2015 (FEPA) |
| Gerasimos Vlachos | Ionian Islands postal history 1428-1864 PH | Notos 2015 (FEPA) London 2010 Stamp Show 2000 |
| Michael Tsironis | The 1906 Olympic issue TR | Notos 2015 (FEPA) Bulgaria 2009 (FEPA) Praga 2008 Espana 2004 |
| Mario Carloni (Italy) | Postal history of the Dodecanese PH | Paris 2014 (FIP Rec.) Brasiliana 2013 Portugal 2010 |
| Mehmet Agaogullari (Turkey) | Postal History of Thrace PH | Australia 2013 |
| Alan Mellaart (Turkey) | Ottoman Empire postal history of Greece PH | Portugal 2010 |
| Costas Chazapis | Occupied Greece during World War II PH | Portugal 2010 EFIRO 2008 Espana 2006 |
| Robert Wightman (Switzerland) | Postal history of the Northern Aegean islands PH | London 2010 EFIRO 2008 Brno 2005 (FEPA) |
| George Thomareis | Postal history of Thessaloniki PH | China 2009 |
| George Constantourakis (Canada) | History of maximaphily MA | China 2009 |
| Costas Politis (USA) | Zeppelin mail to and from Greece AE | EFIRO 2008 |
| Socrates Bosovitch | Internees relating to Greece (1940-1947) PH | EFIRO 2008 Bulgaria 1999 (FEPA) |
| Constantin Mattheos | Large Hermes Heads of Greece used for printed matter (1861-1886) TR | Israel 2008 Washington 2006 |
| Anthony Virvilis | The role of health offices and lazarets in Greece PH | Washington 2006 |
| Bill Liaskas (Canada) | Covers to and from the Ionian Islands 1501-1900 PH | Washington 2006 |
| Stavros Kanakakis | Olympic Games 1896 TR | Olymphilex 2004 |
| Matthaios Mokoros | Olympic Games 1896 PH | Olymphilex 2004 |
| Yako Doyou | Postmarks on 1896 and 1906 Greek Olympic issues PH | Olymphilex 2004 |
| Jan Mascini (Netherlands) | The 1900 overprints of Greece TR | Espana 2004 Europhilex 2002 (FEPA) Amphilex 2002 (FEPA) Eurocuprum 2001 (FEPA) |
| (Ms.) Margaret Kotopouli | Sites and monuments which contributed to human culture and history outside Europe until 1940 MA | Bankgok 2003 Philakorea 2002 Europhilex 2002 Belgica 2001 Espana 2000 China 1999 Philexfrance 1999 IBRA 1999 Portugal 1998 (FEPA) Indipex 1997 Moscow 1997 Pacific 1997 |
| (Ms.) Sofia Drossou | Hellenic post offices in Crete and abroad (1834-1885) PH | Europhilex 2002 (FEPA) |
| Ηumbert Boegli (Switzerland) | Small Hermes Heads of Greece 1886-1901 TR | Europhilex 2002 (FEPA) |
| Yehunda Kleiner (Israel) | The post in the Ionian islands 1470-1900 PH | Belgica 2001 Israel 1998 |
| Michael Petradakis | The Italian military post offices in the Aegean PH | Italia 1998 |
| Angelos G. Papaioannou | Postal history of Thessaloniki PH | Italia 1998 Oslo 1997 Istanbul 1996 Finlandia 1995 |
| Andreas Mitakis | Revenues of Crete RE | Moscow 1997 Istanbul 1996 |
| Andreas Mitakis | Postal history of Crete PH | Oslo 1997 Finlandia 1995 FEPAPOST 1994 (FEPA) Philakorea 1994 Polska 1993 Granada 1992 Stamp World 1990 Bulgaria 1989 India 1989 Hafnia 1987 Stockholmia 1986 Italia 1985 |
| Neoklis Zafeirakopoulos | The Serbs in Greece PH | Budapest 1996 (FEPA) |
| (Ms.) Nia Stratou | Postal history of the Aegean PH | FEPAPOST 1994 (FEPA) Hafnia 1987 Philexfrance 1982 |
| Athanassios Kadinopoulos | Lloyd’s cancellations PH | Polska 1993 |
| Alexandre Galinos | Postal history of Pontus PH | Granada 1992 |
| Manos Anagnostou | Postal history of Thrace PH | New Zealand 1990 Finlandia 1988 Praga 1988 Stockholmia 1986 Italia 1985 |
| Gerassimos Zissimatos | Postal history of the Dodecanese PH | India 1989 Finlandia 1988 Praga 1988 CAPEX 1987 Hafnia 1987 Stockholmia 1986 Ameripex 1986 Italia 1985 Israphil 1985 |
| George Trefonas (USA) | Small Hermes Heads TR | Bulgaria 1989 Praga 1988 Ameripex 1986 Israphil 1985 |
| Panayotis Molfetas | The 1900-01 overprints TR | Finlandia 1988 Ameripex 1986 Israphil 1985 Espana 1984 |
| Max Platinga (Netherlands) | Asia Minor 1920-1922 PH | Hafnia 1987 |
| Panos Koliomichalis | Greek and foreign post offices in Epirus 1791-1941 PH | Hafnia 1987 Stockholmia 1986 Ameripex 1986 Italia 1985 Israphil 1985 Espana 1984 Belgica 1982 Philexfrance 1982 Philatokyo 1981 |
| Panayotis Molfetas | Greek essays TR | Stockholmia 1986 |
| René Simmermacher (Switzerland) | Ionian islands PH | Stockholmia 1986 |
| Dimitris Zambouras | Postal stationery of Greece and New Territories PS | Stockholmia 1986 Belgica 1982 Philexfrance 1982 |
| Berc Fenerci (Turkey) | Large Hermes Heads TR | Ameripex 1986 |
| Vassilis Litsios | Small Hermes Heads TR | Italia 1985 |
| Salvatore Karuso (Italy) | The Olympic Games of 1896 and 1906 TH | Norwex 1980 |
| George Dolianitis | The first Olympic issues 1896-1906 TR | Philaserdica 1979 |
| Marios Anghelopoulos | Philately and the Olympic Games TH | Philaserdica 1979 |
| Maurice Friend (USA) | Foreign occupation of Crete 1898-1900 PH | CAPEX 1978 |
| Rolf Vollrath (Germany) | Large Hermes Heads | Stockholmia 1974 |
| George Photiades | Greece 1886-1912 | Sofia 1969 Praga 1968 |
| Dimitrios Tzirakopoulos | Airpost issues and first flights | Sicilia 1959 Stockholmia 1955 |
| GOLD MEDAL IN FIP or FEPA COMPETITION – Philatelic Literature Class | ||
| Stephano A. Calliga | Stamps of the Large Hermes Head In 19th century Greece | Detailed study – Specialised illustrated catalogue | Notos 2021 (FEPA) |
| Stephano A. Calliga | The stamps of the Large Hermes Head – Early Athenian period 1861-1863 | Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| Stephano A. Calliga | The stamps of the Large Hermes Head 1861-1886 | Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| Stephano A. Calliga | The 20 Lepta ‘Large Hermes Head’ stamps of Greece / From legend to objective classification | Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| John Daes | The Ionian postal rates | Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| John Daes | Greece: Incoming and outgoing international correspondence | Notos 2015 (FEPA) |
| Mario Carloni, Vanna Cercenà (Italy) | Storia postale del Dodecaneso | Indipex 2011 Portugal 2010 London 2010 Antverpia 2010 (FEPA) Italia 2009 (FEPA) WIPA 2008 (FEPA) Praga 2008 |
| Michael Tsironis | The 1906 Olympic issue | Antverpia 2010 (FEPA) WIPA 2008 (FEPA) |
| John Coundouros | The control numbers and the classification of the Large Hermes Heads | Europhilex 2002 (FEPA) |
| Moses Constantinis | The Posts in Greece | Europhilex 2002 (FEPA) |
| Alain Nicolas, Alexandre Galinos | Foreign post offices and their postmarks in Helladic territories | Portugal 1998 (FEPA) Israel 1998 Lorca 1998 |
| Orestes Vlastos Ltd. | Comparisons on Greek stamps 1861-1923 | CAPEX 1996 Europhilex 1995 (FEPA) |
| GOLD MEDAL (*or with 90 points or higher) IN FIP or FEPA COMPETITION – One Frame Class | ||
| Alexandre Galinos | Occupation hellénique d’Albanie, 1940-1941 PH | Notos 2021 (FEPA)* |
| Manolis Koutsounakis | The German Imperial Navy in the Cretan blockade 1897-1898 PH | Praga 2018* |
| Alexandre Galinos | The postal history of the French “Armée de Morée” 1828-1833 PH | Notos 2021 (FEPA)* Praga 2018* New York 2016* |
| Panayotis Cangelaris | The Mafeking blues 1900 TR | Finlandia 2017 (FEPA)* Notos 2015 (FEPA)* |
| John Daes | Postal seals (1829-1834) PH | Notos 2015 (FEPA)* |
| Evangelos Koutsikas | Hellenic administration of Dedeagatch TR | Indipex 2011 |
| Louis Fanchini (France) | Proofs and essays of the Large Hermes Heads of Greece TR | Portugal 2010 Italia 2009 (FEPA) Bulgaria 2009 (FEPA) |
| Michael Tsironis | The last Large Hermes Heads issue (1880-1885) TR | Praga 2008 |
| Socrates Bosovitch | Diplomatic pouch mail relating to Greece PH | Espana 2004 |
| GOLD MEDAL IN FIP or FEPA COMPETITION – Open Class | ||
| Georgios Sparis | The Greek-Turkish war of 1897 | Notos 2015 (FEPA) Bulgaria 2009 (FEPA) |