PHILOTELIA Vol. 80 (2003)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society


NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2003
327 New issues: Olympic Games – Athens 2004 (Athletes)
328 The first Olympic Games commemorative issue, by G. Sparis (2/3)
337 Imvros ΙΙ, by C. Belias
338 A visit to the Royal Philatelic Society in London, by A. Virvilis (1/2)
345 Greeks and Music, by P. Leoussis (3/4)
349 The Philatelic Literature international exhibition TEMEX ’03, by A. Virvilis
351 175 years of Hellenic Post, by A. Virvilis
353 Philatelic News
357 Book presentation: P. Tiberius: Griechenland-Postgeschichte, by A.V.
359 Book presentation: (D. Zafiriou): Posta Settinsulare Bicentennial, by A.V.
361 Book presentation: ELTA: 175 years Hellenic Post, by A.V.
362 Book presentation: U. Del Bianco: The Austrian Lloyd and the maritime cancellations of Austria-Hungary, by A.V.
363 Cyprus philatelic news
364 Thematic Philatelist’s corner: The choice of the thematic material, by P. Leoussis
368 Letters to Philotelia: (a) The inscriptions of the first Olympic set, (b) An anniversary never observed, (c) The Olympic stamps by Alekos Fassianos
371 Commemorative cancellations 2003, by T.P.
375 Slogan cancellations 2003, by T.P.
376 Volume 2003 index


SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2003
263 New issues: Olympic Games – Athens 2004 (Body and mind)
264 New issues: Olympic Games – Athens 2004 (Olympic Games mascots m/s)
265 New issues: Fading trades
266 A philatelic trip to Lisbon, by A. Virvilis
269 Exhibition by the Philatelic Society of Drama
270 Greeks and Music, by P. Leoussis (2/4)
274 80 lepta Large Heads plate flaw, by C. Belias
275 30 lepta Large Heads plate flaw, by M. Tsipidis
276 European philatelic seminar for the Youth
278 The first Olympic Games commemorative issue, by G. Sparis (1/3)
288 Announcement by the Administrative Council (Olymphilex 2004)
289 Philatelic news
293 Organisation of Olymphilex 2004
294 The red-lilac lilac-grey 40 lepta of the 1862-67 Large Heads, by C. Belias
295 Thematic Philatelist’s corner: The choice of the thematic material, by P. Leoussis
298 Indigence (…of consumables) improvises tricks, by T. Karatzas
301 The postal annex “by the Patras Customs Office”, by J. Daes
304 The pseudostamp zig-zag 5-drachma, by N. Z. Zafeirakopoulos
312 Comments by T. Karatzas
315 Comments by C. Chazapis


JULY – AUGUST 2003
199 The “scraped out” postmarks of Macedonia, by J. Daes
207 The use of cancellations of the Piraeus post office during the period of circulation of the First Olympic Games’ stamp issue by G. Sparis
216 Kastelli Mylopotamou, by M. Mylonakis
218 Additional information concerning air-mail carried by the Imperial Airways Short S23 flying boats, by A. Kambourakis
222 Unknown negative cancellations, by T. Papaeliou
223 The “Malakassion” postmark, by P. J. Ioannidis
224 New international reply coupons, by T. Papaeliou
225 Philatelic news
229 The special air-mail cachets, by C. Belias
239 Thematic Philatelist’s corner: The choice of the subject, by P. Leoussis
242 Imvros, by T. Karatzas
244 Stamps never issued, by C. Chazapis
248 Greeks and Music, by P. Leoussis (1/4)
252 Letters to Philotelia: New philatelic society (Chania)


MAY – JUNE 2003
135 New issues: Europa 2003
135 New issues: Olympic Games – Athens 2004 (Olympic Games mascots booklet)
137 New issues: Environment protection
138 New plate flaws of the 80 lepta of the large Hermes heads, by J. G. Coundouros
140 The postal cancellations during the period of circulation of the first Olympic stamps – Cancellations of the “major” post offices, by N. Z. Zafeirakopoulos (5/5)
148 On Wednesday with your guardian! by T. Papaeliou
150 Unknown negative cancellations, by P. Leoussis
152 The preparation of the Navarino set of stamps, by A. Virvilis
154 Lazarus rises from the dead, by T. Karatzas
156 Philatelic News from Cyprus
157 The British Red Cross Mission to Bulgaria during the 1st Balkan War, by S. Bosovitch
161 Philatelic news
166 Book presentation: N. Bergiopoulos, Catalogue-Study of the special commemorative cancellations of Greece 1969-1980, by A.V.
168 The condemned little red airplane, by C. Chazapis
177 Charity stamp error, by N.Z.Z.
178 Modern three-line mechanical cancellations, by J. Daes
183 Thematic Philatelist’s corner: The beginning, by P. Leoussis
186 Letters to Philotelia: (a) An imaginary postmark of Evdilos (Ikaria), (b) Modernization of the Hellenic Post, (c) New philatelic society (Chalkis), (d) Uneven Control Numbers of the 20 lepta Large Hermes Heads


MARCH – APRIL 2003
73 New issues: Personal stamp
74 New issues: Greek Presidency of the E.U.
75 Philatelic news from Cyprus
76 Strategy for the promotion of philately, by V. Schinas
82 The postal cancellations during the period of circulation of the first Olympic stamps – Cancellations of the “smaller” post offices, by N. Z. Zafeirakopoulos (4/5)
84 Honouring Hellenism: The Canadian postal service issues a stamp for AHEPA
85 The 1941 single-circle rural postmarks, by T. Papaeliou
92 The scientific symposium “Contemporary Greek Correspondence (16th-19th century)”
93 The archives of Markos Kalogeras
97 Philatelic news
100 The Philatelic Annals journal index, by P. J. Ioannidis
101 From Prague to Constantinople, by O. Hornung
108 10 days’ postal cards, by C. Chazapis
112 The forged special commemorative postmarks of the 1906 Games, by J. Daes
114 Letters to Philotelia: Thoughts on a fine celebration that passed in …grey background
117 Thematic Philatelist’s corner, by P. Leoussis
120 FEPA (FREGEX) exhibition regulations, by Α. Virvilis


JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2003
9 H.P.S. – The 2003 Annual General Assembly
12 H.P.S. – Financial status 2002
13 H.P.S. – Balance sheets, Hermes Club 2002
13 Hermes Club – Financial status
14 New issues: Olympic Games – Athens 2004 ((a) Sports equipment, (b) Olympic Games mascots m/s)
16 New plate errors of the 5 and 40 lepta stamps of the Large Hermes Heads, by J. G. Coundouros
17 Α dangerous forged cancellation, by J. Daes
18 The postal cancellations during the period of circulation of the first Olympic stamps – Cancellations of the “smaller” post offices, by N. Z. Zafeirakopoulos (3/5)
20 Recovered mail from a 1939 air accident in Belgian Congo, by A. N. Kambourakis
33 Philatelic news
37 The uneven control numbers of the 80 lepta. In the 11862-67 issues, by C. Belias
38 The uneven control numbers of the 80 lepta. In the last setting, by V. Coppola
39 Barre’s inheritage auction
46 Unknown details concerning the 1896 Olympic issue, by A. Virvilis
50 Letters to Philotelia: The Hellenic Post abusive stamp issues
52 Index of articles of Hellenic interest in philatelic exhibitions literature (1970-2002), by S. Ν. Bosovitch (2/2)
56 The 2002 commemorative cancellations, by T.P.
59 The 2002 publicity cancellations, by T.P.