PHILOTELIA Vol. 88 (2011)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society


NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2011
325 The Hellenic Philatelic Society Medal
327 On the lighter side, by N. Asimakopulos
329 New plate composition of the ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΙΣ overprint, by M. Tsipidis
330 New issues: (a) Greek actors, (b) Gold aquatics
332 Presentations and open discussion in the HPS premises
333 The Stephanos Macrymichalos Award 2011
334 New Books: J. Coundouros, Large Hermes head, Characteristic marks of all positions in the plate of the values of 5-80 lepta, by K. Papathanassiou
336 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΙΣ overprint – Their settings and transformations, by P. J. Ioannidis (2/2)
343 Letters to Philotelia: The 2011 Hellenic Philatelic Society Medal
344 The postal history of Athens 1882-1912, by T. Papaeliou (4/13)
353 Philatelic news
355 The 150th anniversary festivities abroad
358 The philatelic work of Takis Karatzas, by A.V.
359 HPS – New members
360 Cyprus philatelic news
362 The town of Corfu, the Aspiotis firm and the 1911 definitives, by A. Manoloudis (3/3)
374 Commemorative cancellations of 2011, Slogan cancellations of 2011
376 The ΥΠΕΡΘΑΛΑΣΣΙΑ cancellation of the Athens exchange p.o., by J. Daes
379 Volume 2011 index


SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2011
260 New regulations of the Stephanos Macrymichalos Award
264 The cancellation ΥΠΕΡΘΑΛΑΣΣΙΑ, by A. Galinos
266 Greece is awarded in Asiago, by B. Crevato-Selvaggi
267 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΙΣ overprint – Their settings and transformations, by P. J. Ioannidis (1/2)
276 The postal history of Athens 1882-1912, by T. Papaeliou (3/13)
286 Philatelic news
289 The town of Corfu, the Aspiotis firm and the 1911 definitives, by A. Manoloudis (2/3)
300 The French Post Offices administrative and operating system. A model to the newly established Greek postal service in 1835, by J. Peristanoglou
301 Letters to Philotelia: The new rate for bulk mailing of Philotelia
302 Petros Tiberius (1926-2011), by A.V.
303 Takis Karatzas (1943-2011), by M. Mylonakis
304 New Books: S. Calliga, The stamps of the large Hermes head, Early Athenian period 1861-1863, by M. Tseriotis
306 New issues: (a) Europa 2011, (b) Destination… Greece, (c) Primary School reading books, (d) 150th anniversary of the Greek stamp
310 The three-day festivities of the 150th anniversary of the Greek stamp


JULY – AUGUST 2011
198 Postal relations between Greece and Belgium (mainly during 1861-1875), by W. Bauer
210 The control numbers setting of the cleaned plates 20 lepta, by S. Andreadis
218 The dies and proofs of the large Hermes head, by L. Fanchini
242 The chronicle of the birth of the large Hermes head stamps, by T. Papaeliou
254 Philatelic news


MAY – JUNE 2011
132 The paradoxical application of the first Franco-greek convention on letters from France to Greece, by M. Chauvet, RDP
140 Some thoughts on the creation of the frame lines of the large Hermes head stamps, by N. Asimakopulos
150 Additions and review of the classification of the large Hermes heads and presentation of some rarities, by M. Tseriotis
166 The creation of Hermes stamps in 1861 and 2011, by Y. Gourzis
174 The forgeries of the large Hermes heads and their forgers, by B. Ure
180 The famous solferino, by K. Papathanassiou
190 Philatelic news


MARCH – APRIL 2011
68 Exhibit presentation and open discussion in the HPS premises
71 The British post offices in Levant in cities under Greek administration, by A. Papadopoulos (2/2)
82 The town of Corfu, the Aspiotis firm and the 1911 definitives, by A. Manoloudis (1/3)
93 New issues: (a) Special Olympics – Athens 2011, (b) Greek shipping
95 Athanassios Kardaras, by V. Apostolopoulos
97 Philatelic news
102 The Cephalonia British post in 1828, by A. Virvilis
104 Letters to Philotelia: Initiatives need to be taken by the Federation
105 The postal history of Athens 1882-1912, by T. Papaeliou (2/13)
115 New books: B. Ure, Forgeries of Greek stamps of the 19th century, by M. Tseriotis
116 A 1940 American exchange control cachet, by C. Chazapis
119 World philatelic exhibition “Indipex 2011”, by G. Sparis
122 Thrace 1920 – Overprints on Greek stamps, by C. Kelemenis, A. Zeis (2/2)


JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2011
5 Mauritius – The meeting of the queens in Berlin, by A.V.
7 Thrace 1920 – Overprints on Greek stamps, by C. Kelemenis, A. Zeis (1/2)
18 HPS – The 2011 Annual General Assembly
22 The postal history of Athens 1882-1912, by T. Papaeliou (1/13)
32 Letters to Philotelia: The 2010 Hellenic Philatelic Society Medal
33 Philatelic news
35 Thassos fake overprint, by J. Daes
36 New issues: (a) Greek engravers of the 20th century, (b) Anniversaries-Events
38 International philatelic exhibition “Istanbul 2010 – Alliance of Civilizations”, by A. Galinos
41 Unknown philatelic journal, by A.V.
43 The “Kassandra” collection in Berlin
46 The British post offices in Levant in cities under Greek administration, by A. Papadopoulos (1/2)
58 100th anniversary of the first official aeroplane post
63 The handstamps ΕΠΛΗΡΩΘΗ, ΠΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΟΝ etc.