PHILOTELIA Vol. 94 (2017)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2017
Editorial: Stephanos Macrymichalos
324 The Hellenic Philatelic Society Medal
325 The Stephanos Macrymichalos Award 2017
326 The Postal Union of the Balkan Entente and the inter-Balkan postal rates during 1936-1941, by Η. Chrysostomou (5/5)
336 New issues: (a) Prominent Greek philatelists, (b) The sanctuary of Artemis Amarynthia, (c) Christmas 2017, (d) Civil Servants Joint Stock Fund
342 The new Postal Museum in London, by D. N. Muir RDP
347 Hermes 2017, Panhellenic Stamp Exhibition, by I. Chalvatzidopoulos
351 Philatelic news
353 Brasilia 2017, by A.V.
357 New books: Michel catalogues, by C.C.
360 Commemorative cancellations of 2017
363 Cyprus philatelic news
364 HPS – New members
365 The National Schism and its impact on the postal service, by M. Mylonakis (9/9)
378 Volume 2017 index
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2017
Editorial: Breaking the rules
260 Relocation with a subscript, by N. Mallouchos
262 Philatelic news
265 A new CN error on the 20 lepta of the LHH Consecutive Athens printings, by L. Fanchini
267 One lepton plate flaws, by P. Rassias
270 Written on board RMS Titanic
272 “Athens-Stylis Ambulant” An unknown railway postmark, by D. Varelas
274 Stamps with the portrait of King Constantine I that were never issued, by J. Meijer
279 New issues: (a) Greece-China
280 The Postal Union of the Balkan Entente and the inter-Balkan postal rates during 1936-1941, by Η. Chrysostomou (4/5)
291 The National Schism and its impact on the postal service, by M. Mylonakis (8/9)
303 Athens-Montevideo via airmail, 1936, by A. Papadopoulos
309 The oval Currency Control handstamps in Kastoria Province, by A. Savopoulos
314 Gerasimos Vlachos, by A.V.
316 Jacques Lebaudy and the Empire of Sahara, by G. Coutant
319 New issues: (b) The battle of Keratsini power plant
JULY – AUGUST 2017
Editorial: The HPS publications into the digital age
198 New issues: The Seven Sages of Greece
199 The National Schism and its impact on the postal service, by M. Mylonakis (7/9)
210 Philatelic news
212 The Bulgarian Pentapoli of Serres (1943), by C. Chazapis
215 Mail with and without sealing wax, by N. Mallouchos
222 Concise tables of the postal rates between Austria and Ionian Islands, by J. Daes
233 Ali Pasha’s of Ioannina mail network
237 The Postal Union of the Balkan Entente and the inter-Balkan postal rates during 1936-1941, by Η. Chrysostomou (3/5)
248 Female political exiles’ camp in Trikeri, by A.V.
250 Essays? by J-F Brun RDP
254 The 1956 circular on printer’s waste
MAY – JUNE 2017
Editorial: A wind of change
132 New issues: (a) Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece, (b) Europa 2017, (c) Euromed 2017
134 The National Schism and its impact on the postal service, by M. Mylonakis (6/9)
148 Finlandia 2017, by A. Nikolaidis and G. Thomareis
153 The Postal Union of the Balkan Entente and the inter-Balkan postal rates during 1936-1941, by Η. Chrysostomou (2/5)
160 Philatelic news
163 The Asian philatelic market growth, by J. F. Logette
169 Letters to Philotelia: The 1901 Cretan State 20 lepta
170 Nikolaos Vrettakos, by D. Varelas
171 Philatelic news from Cyprus
172 New books: (a) Guy Dutau, La désinfection du courrier en France et dans les pays occupés, by A.V., (b) A. Karamitsos, Cyprus, Stamp Catalogue and Postal History, by A.V., (c) Michel catalogues, by C.C.
176 The 31 mailboxes at sea (1939-40), by C. Chazapis
187 Historic links of a Bucharest postcard, by M. M. Sfantsikopoulos
MARCH – APRIL 2017
Editorial: Blows below the belt
70 The 2016 H. Binos Award ceremony, by A.V.
74 New issues: (a) 150th anniversary of the National Archaeological Museum
75 The recurrent broken “0” CN error on the 10 l. of the Large Hermes Heads, Paris printing, by L. Fanchini
79 New issues: (b) Personalised stamp, (c) Ancient Civilizations Forum – Athens 2017
81 The Postal Union of the Balkan Entente and the inter-Balkan postal rates during 1936-1941, by Η. Chrysostomou (1/5)
93 Philatelic news
96 The 534 Hellenic Squadron in Southern Russia, 1919 – The 1919 Greek Easter celebration in Constantinople, by S. Bosovitch
104 Markings and handling processes of return mail, by N. Mallouchos
111 Unusual cancellations of postage stamps (IIΙ), by T. Sampson
115 The ΛΗΞΟΥΡΙΟΝ postmark, by J. Daes
116 The National Schism and its impact on the postal service, by M. Mylonakis (5/9)
126 Philatelic China: Trends and Market, by C. Gikas
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2017
Editorial: A survey by the Royal Mail
4 Ambulant postmark Athens-Thiva, by D. Varelas
7 The National Schism and its impact on the postal service, by M. Mylonakis (4/9)
18 Philatelic news
21 The time needed for the transmission of news in the French press during the Greek Revolution
23 On addressing the letters – Special markings used by the Postal Service for the proper writing of the addresses on the envelopes, by N. Mallouchos
29 New books: (a) J. Daes, The Greek postal rates 1828-1875, by A.V., (b) Michel catalogues, by C.C.
33 HPS: (a) The 2017 Annual General Assembly, (b) 2016 balance sheets, (c) Financial status (31.12.2016), (d) Hermes Club (18.1.2017)
38 Concise tables of the postal rates between Ionian Islands and Greece, by J. Daes
50 The Spanish civil war (1936-39), by P. Leoussis
54 Unusual cancellations of postage stamps (ΙI), by M. Koutsounakis
59 Cyprus philatelic news
60 Letters to Philotelia: Valimitika, Aegion
62 The Philatelic Foundation of the Netherlands (Stichting Filatelie)
63 A historic philatelic identity card