PHILOTELIA Vol. 95 (2018)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society


NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2018
Editorial: With this and that , we turned ninety-five
324 The Hellenic Philatelic Society Medal
325 The Stephanos Macrymichalos Award 2018
326 Philatelic Society of Patras, 75th anniversary, by C.C.
328 ΘΕΜΙΣ revenues – Lawyers’ profession tax, by A. Galinos (4/4)
337 Italia 2018 – International Philatelic Literature Exhibition, by A.V.
342 New books: W. Maassen, The mysterious Philippe de Ferrari cet inconnu, by A.V.
344 …Planet? by A. Galinos
345 Contemporary mail boxes of the “indoor” and the “outdoor” type, by N. Mallouchos
352 Presentations and discussions in the HPS premises
353 Philatelic news
357 New issues: (a) Christmas 2018, (b) Hellenic Space Agency, (c) 150 years Presidential Guard, The sheetlet for the 190 years of the Hellenic Post
360 Commemorative cancellations of 2018
362 HPS – New members
363 Cyprus philatelic news
364 Volume 2018 index
369 Postal History of Greece during the Great War 1914-1918, by G. Sotiropoulos (6/8)
380 Α wonderful inspiration of doctor Maurice Parturier, by A. Papadopoulos
383 Baby mail, by A.V.


SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2018
Editorial: “Special Personal Stamps” or “Have we lost the ball?”
260 NOTOS 2021 – Newsletter no. 1
262 ΘΕΜΙΣ revenues – Lawyers’ profession tax, by A. Galinos (3/4)
266 Moses Constantinis (1932-2018), by A.V.
267 Payment of postal rates in cash, by D. Varelas
277 Missing Solferinos, by J. Meijer
290 Correspondence between Hellenic places via the Ionian State, by G. S. Mylonogiannis
295 Michael Kaitatzidis (1940-2018), by A.V.
296 Letters to Philotelia: Special Personal Stamps
299 Philatelic news
301 Postal History of Greece during the Great War 1914-1918, by G. Sotiropoulos (5/8)
312 Forged Dances of 2002, by N. Nikolaidis
313 Forged Flying Mercury 5 lepta for postal use! by A. Galinos
314 New issues: (a) Anniversaries – Events (II), (b) 190 years Hellenic Post
316 Rhodes, Dodecanese, 31 March 1947, by A. Papadopoulos
318 New books: (a) K. S. Kavadas, Chios Administrative handstamps, by D. Varelas, (b) Michel catalogues, by C.C.


JULY – AUGUST 2018
Editorial: National Commissioners at international exhibitions
196 40 lepta rose bistre of the 1875-80 issues with double Control Numbers, by P. Manolopoulos
198 Postal History of Greece during the Great War 1914-1918, by G. Sotiropoulos (4/8)
209 Greece in the Balkan Wars: The postal history of the island of Lemnos following liberation in 1912, by A. Ritoridis (3/3)
219 Praga 2018 – World Stamp Exhibition, by C. Chazapis
225 1978 type postmarks, by J. Mavromatis and E. Koutsikas
241 NOTOS 2021 – Donors’ list
242 Philatelic news
244 ΘΕΜΙΣ revenues – Lawyers’ profession tax, by A. Galinos (2/4)
251 A note of caution on the plate flaws of the Large Hermes Heads, by N. Asimakopulos
254 New issues: (a) Euromed 2018, (b) Centenary of the Museum of Modern Greek Culture


MAY – JUNE 2018
Editorial: The modern battle of Solferino
134 “Sign up for the National Loan”, by N. Mallouchos
136 World Stamp Championship – Israel 2018, by G. Thomareis
140 NOTOS 2021 – The official presentation of the exhibition in the HPS premises, by V. Apostolopoulos
142 Is it “Ypati” or just a fraud? by C.C.
143 Greece in the Balkan Wars: The postal history of the island of Lemnos following liberation in 1912, by A. Ritoridis (2/3)
154 Duplicate correspondence during the Venetian rule in the Ionian islands, by G. S. Mylonogiannis
158 Three-line mechanical postmarks, by J. Mavromatis and J. Daes
161 New issues: (a) The Holocaust of Greek Jews, (b) World Bee Day, (c) Centenary of the Greek Confederation of Labour, (d) Europa 2018, (e) 190th anniversary of the Hellenic Army Academy, (f) Anniversaries – Events (I)
166 Philatelic news
170 Postal History of Greece during the Great War 1914-1918, by G. Sotiropoulos (3/8)
182 ΘΕΜΙΣ revenues – Lawyers’ profession tax, by A. Galinos (1/4)
186 Pete Demas, by G. Goufas
187 Cyprus philatelic news
188 First day …squared, by A. Papadopoulos
190 New books: Michel catalogues, by C.C.


MARCH – APRIL 2018
Editorial: Spring time philately
68 International Philatelic Summit 2018, by C.C.
71 One lepton, pos. 116, plate flaw, by P. Rassias
75 The marking «ΑΧΡΗΣΤΟΝ» [useless], by N. Mallouchos
80 My beloved neighbours…, by C. Chazapis
85 National Youth Organisation & Philately, by A. Kambourakis
91 Dorvelino Guatemozim – The Brazilian supporter of the term “philo-” , by F. S. Flosi
95 Two more postmarks of the 1953 type, by J. Daes
96 Michalis Tsironis, by A.V.
97 Rhodes 2018 – National Philatelic Exhibition, by A.V.
101 Diego Carasso, by N.M.C.
102 New issues: (a) International Womens’ Day, (b) Science and art through the microscope, (c) AEK – 50 years since the European Cup, (d) The Greek navigator Juan de Fuca
105 Greece in the Balkan Wars: The postal history of the island of Lemnos following liberation in 1912, by A. Ritoridis (1/3)
113 Landscapes 5 D. with inverted centre
114 Postal History of Greece during the Great War 1914-1918, by G. Sotiropoulos (2/8)
126 Philatelic news


JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2018
Editorial: Amendment of the statutes
4 The handstamp “Refusé d’Office”, by N. Mallouchos
7 Greece in the Balkan Wars: The Post Office of Xanthi in August-September 1913, by A. Ritoridis
16 Earliest date of use of the 5 lepta of 1871-72, by D. Iskos
18 HPS: (a) The 102nd General Assembly, (b) 2017 balance sheets, (c) Financial status (31.12.2017), (d) Hermes Club (17.1.2018)
29 Concise tables of the postal rates between Austria and Greece, by J. Daes
42 Postal History of Greece during the Great War 1914-1918, by G. Sotiropoulos (1/8)
55 Gilet and Tsarouchia – Asia Minor 1922, by M. M. Sfantsikopoulos
61 New issues: Myrtis
62 Philatelic news