PHILOTELIA Vol. 99 (2022)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2022
Editorial: The new digital subscription of Philotelia
324 The Hellenic Philatelic Society Medal
325 New issues: Christmas 2022
326 Handwritten inscriptions for clarification, by A. Galinos
337 The Greek Military Post during the Asia Minor Catastrophe, by E. Georgoudakis
349 Philatelic news
351 Achilles Simonis (1958-2022), by G. Goufas
352 The Stephanos Macrymichalos Award 2022
353 Asia Minor Campaign 1919-1922: Last days’ mail, by M. M. Sfantsikopoulos
357 HPS – New members
358 National Philatelic Exhibition 50 Years Philatelic Society of Agrinio – 2022, by C. Gikas
364 Volume 2022 index
369 Letters to Philotelia, by D. Iskos and S. Andreadis
372 MonacoPhil 2022, by L. Fanchini
374 George Dolianitis (1938-2022)
375 Jean de Sperati: the Master of Reproductions, by C. Gikas
382 Cape Town 2022 – World Philatelic Exhibition, by T. Arvanitis
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2022
Editorial: Autumn seminars by the Hellenic Philatelic Federation
260 LHH: 20 lepta essay in brown colour, by S. Andreadis
262 Liberec 2022 – European Philatelic Exhibition, by C. Gikas
264 A “deceitful” 3 D. Landscapes perfin in 1931, by M. Koutsounakis
267 Memory of Asia Minor 2022
268 New findings in LHH 30 lepta plate flaws, by T. Salonidis
271 The 1920-22 10 lepta fractional currency and the 1916 5 lepta Singer token, by A. Manoloudis
282 Thessaloniki French Post Office: The discovery of a “phantom” postmark, by A. Papadopoulos
284 The inauguration of the Telegraph Service in Greece in 1859, by D. Varelas
290 Revenues for copies of judicial documents, by E. Fysikas
293 New issues: (a) First Urban Refugee Settlements, (b) World Post Day – Postcard
295 The first stamps of Czechoslovakia, by C. Gikas
296 Philatelic news
298 FEPA Congress 2022, by C. Gikas
299 Trying to determine the position of a variety, by K. Choudalakis
306 New books: Michel catalogues, by C.C.
307 The partisan stamps of Evros (1945), by C. Chazapis
JULY – AUGUST 2022
Editorial: The Hellenic Philatelic Federation’s activity
196 New issues: (a) Euromed Postal 2022, (b) 100 years AHEPA
198 The post office of Tourloti, Lassithi, Crete, by E. Georgoudakis
204 The Russian Field Post Offices in Pontus (1916-17), by A. Nikolaidis (2/2)
219 Charilaos Trikoupis and the 1882 Loan, by A. Manoloudis
222 New books: (a) N. Mallouchos, Auxiliary markings on postal items, by C.C., (b) Michel catalogues, by C.C.
224 Philatelic news
226 Asia Minor Campaign 1919-1922: Censorship postmarks, by M. M. Sfantsikopoulos
237 A known-unknown philatelic Ethiopia, by C. Gikas
240 The contemporary Postal Service of the Hellenic Army, by P. Pantelidis
246 Hellenic Philatelic Federation, Announcement [Seminars’ Program]
247 Latest use of the stamps of the Small Hermes Heads, by N. Rasias
250 Gerasimos Notaras (1936-2022), by C.C.
251 Revisiting a rare LHH stamp: 1871-76 10 lepta on blue paper, by D. Iskos
MAY – JUNE 2022
Editorial: Next November in Agrinio!
132 Souda bay: Its history and the post offices, by M. Koutsounakis (2/2)
144 New issues: (a) The Parthenon Sculptures, (b) Europa 2022, (c) Geoparks of Greece
147 A “family” of Hermes Heads commercial samples without value, by D. Papitsis
153 Off with her head!, by C.C.
161 New books: (a) J. Daes, The Greek Postal Rates 1828-1875, by C. Gikas, (b) Philatelic Hermes Ltd, Hermes 2022 – Stamps of Greece 1861-2021 and Postal History, by G. Goufas, (c) D. N. Muir, Just large enough / Α Guide to the Postal Museum’s Philatelic Collections, by A.V. (d) Michel catalogues, by C.C.
165 Helvetia 2022 – World Philatelic Exhibition, by C.C.
168 An interview with the Editors-in-Chief of Michel editions
171 Philatelic news from Cyprus
172 The Russian Field Post Offices in Pontus (1916-17), by A. Nikolaidis (1/2)
182 A postal relay race on the Andes Mountains Royal Route, by C. Gikas
184 Judicial Buildings Fund Revenue Stamps, by E. Fysikas
190 Philatelic news
MARCH – APRIL 2022
Editorial: The centenary celebration
68 Earliest use of the 10 lepta of 1880-86, by D. Iskos
70 New issues: Child and Stamp – Child and Road Safety
71 19th century: Scissors cuts on domestic parcel post forms, by N. Rasias
73 Propaganda slogan cancels, 4th August 1936, by N. Karniaoutakis
76 Social Welfare Stamps: A couple of “First Days” in 1937 and 1941, by A. Papadopoulos
79 Souda bay: Its history and the post offices, by M. Koutsounakis (1/2)
91 Evangelos Melingounakis – A forgery case in 1910, by A. Manoloudis
94 Mail of a displaced citizen on Folegandros in 1938, by C.C.
99 General Regulations of National Philatelic Exhibitions
107 London 2022 – World Philatelic Exhibition, by C.C.
110 New books: Michel catalogues, by C.C.
111 Philatelic news
113 Hellenic Philatelic Society & Philotelia – 100th Anniversary
115 UPU Postal Identity Cards, by A. Galinos
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2022
Editorial: Start as you mean to go on
4 The Hellenic Philatelic Society Medal
5 Cretan State, October 1908: Political landscape and the postal history, by K. Choudalakis
10 Beware! Forgeries! by J. Daes
15 Mytilene Austrian Post: Α 1911 returned letter, by A. Galinos
20 NOTOS 2021 – Donors list no. 7
21 HPS: (a) The 2022 Annual General Assembly, (b) 2021 balance sheets, (c) Financial status (31.12.2021), (d) Hermes Club 2018-2021
30 HPS – New members
31 Philatelic news
34 New books: (a) S. A. Calliga, Jewels in the Crown of the Large Hermes Head, by C. Gikas, (b) S. A. Calliga, 1861 Plates – Reassembly of 20 lepta Large Hermes Head Stamps of Greece, by C. Gikas, (c) Greece – Large Hermes Heads 1861-1886, The Stavros Andreadis ‘Kassandra’ collection, by C.C., (d) Greece – The 1896 Olympic Issue – The Anestis Karagiannidis Collection, by C.C.
40 Commemorative cancellations of 2021
42 Volume 2021 index
47 New issues: (a) Christmas 2021, (b) NOTOS 2021 – European Philatelic Exhibition, (c) The Greek Revolution of 1821 – National Gallery, (d) UNESCO World Heritage Sites
51 French Post Office in Thessaloniki: the introduction of stamps and the earliest recorded use of the “4012” obliterator, by A. Papadopoulos
55 Andreas Mitakis, by N. Karniaoutakis
56 In the beginning was …the postcard, by N. Mallouchos
59 The RDP dinner in Piraeus, by A.V.
61 A philatelic moment of the Cultural Revolution, by C. Gikas
63 Philatelic news from Cyprus