PHILOTELIA Vol. 101 (2024)
The bimonthly HPS journal is distributed gratis to the members of the Society
NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2024
Editorial: Semiotics of an award
324 The Hellenic Philatelic Society Medal
326 The use of Greek postal cards as simple postcards in foreign countries until 1900, by A. Paschos
332 Milan – Thessaloniki by Airmail: an unjustly taxed cover from 1939, by A. Papadopoulos
336 H.P.S. – New members
337 Anniversary Publication of the HPS, Traces of Communication, by C. Gikas
340 Official Anniversary Publication’s Presentation, by C. Gikas
343 Re-positioning Christmas and New Year, by C. Gikas
344 Letters to Philotelia
345 A postcard from the Autonomous Cretan State narrates, by M. Koutsounakis
348 J. F. Mascini (25.09.1930 – 31.08.2024)
349 BALKANFILA XX, Thessaloniki, 13-16 November 2024, by E. Karras
356 Round Table Discussion: “Investing for the Future”, 15 November 2024, by C. Chazapis
358 Postal card A.4: Lieutenant Commander Crown Prince Paul, by C. Chazapis
362 Correspondence with Russia during the Greek pre-stamp period, by T. Arvanitis
365 Wildcard censorship cancellation mark: The unique case of the censorship cancellation mark of Argostoli, by A. Galinos
369 Commemorative cancellations of 2024
371 Stephanos Macrymichalos Award 2024
373 New books: Athanasios Spanos, Α different approach to the classification of Greek Stamps of the Large Hermes Heads, by C. Gikas
375 Philatelic news
377 Corrigendum – HAFNIA24
378 Volume 2024 index
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER 2024
Editorial: Thessaloniki, Balkanfila XX
260 New issues: (a) 150 Years Universal Postal Union, (b) Distinguished Greek Personalities – IFG, (c) Child & Stamp – Young Hero
263 The “projects” of Henri Douchet, by J. Meijer
274 Correspondence with Great Britain during the Greek pre-stamp period, by T. Arvanitis
286 HAFNIA 24, Copenhagen, 17-20 October, by A. Nikolaidis
293 Unique but insignificant rarities, by I. Daes
298 Revisiting items and provision of supplementary information
300 Enajsto Okno 2024, by C. Gikas
302 The Director of Post Offices of the Principality of Samos Georgios Tremoulis at the end of the 19th century, by E. Tempelis
316 A “talking” exhibition on the Greek-Italian War, by Ch. Gikas
318 Philatelic news
319 New books: Michel Catalogues
JULY – AUGUST 2024
Editorial: The quest for truth
196 New issues: (a) EuroMED 2024: Sports in the Mediterranean, (b) 50th Anniversary of the Restoration of Democracy in Greece
198 The telegram collection of the OTE Group Telecommunications Museum
202 What was the price of Greek stamps at the beginning of the 20th century? Information through a letter card, by A. Paschos
206 The unique orange 25-lepta Small Hermes Head stamp of Athens printings: Genuine or Forgery?, by U. Groß and E. Tempelis
218 Letters to Philotelia, by P. Hornung
220 Royal Palace, response from Philotelia, by A.G.
226 The Post Office of Molista in Ioannina prefecture, by D. C. Papalambros
237 Tales from the Alhambra, by E. Georgoudakis
242 The “broken window in Hydra” error of 1942, by W. Baur
247 GENERAL Tires: One-day advertisement (August 14, 1934) and questions that arise, by A. Galinos
250 Expert opinion, by A. Galinos
253 Philatelic news
254 Manos Anagnostou, by A. Galinos
255 New books, Costas Androulidakis: The markings of the ambulant Post Offices of the Hellenic Railways, by Ν. Mallouchos
MAY – JUNE 2024
Editorial: Traces of Communication
132 New issues: (a) Europa 2024: Fauna & Flora, (b) Olympic Games Paris 2024
134 Half a century ago, by N. Mallouchos
135 The postal route Lamia – Larissa – Thessaloniki – Semlin – Vienna, by I. Daes
142 The Louvre Museum welcomes the treasures of the Hellenic Philatelic and Postal Museum, by Ms C. Marmaridou
151 On the tracks of a cover sent from Vienna in 1897, but originated in Thessaloniki, by A. Savopoulos
158 Ioannis Petrof from Moscow and the ‘Atlas of the Sacred Struggle of the Greeks for Independence, 1821-1828’ through a postal card from 1891, by A. Paschos
161 The Post Office of Molista in Ioannina prefecture, by D. C. Papalambros
173 Philatelic news
175 Correspondence with Malta during the Greek pre-stamp period, by T. Arvanitis
187 New books: (a) Dimitris Papitsis, The Large Hermes Heads of Greece – deciphering these magnificent classical stamps, by D. Iskos, (b) Dimitris Mantzaris, National Liberation Front of Lesvos: Defeated winners, by A.G., (c) Michel Catalogues
MARCH – APRIL 2024
Editorial: Athens Collectible Festival 2024
68 New issues: Synagogues of Greece
69 Small Hermes Heads: A thank you letter by Queen Olga, by N. Rasias
78 Discoveries, by M. Koutsounakis
80 25 D Lithographic: Usage and Plate flaws, by A. Galinos
88 Interviews: Myrsini Vardopoulou talks to Philotelia, by C. Gikas
91 Autonomous Cretan State: A special envelope to Belfast in 1909 , by K. Choudalakis
99 A. P. Courtidis, G. Stratigis, P. D. Zygouris and Kleio Magazine, or ‘What we can learn from a plain postal card’, by A. Paschos
103 Plate flaws and position characteristics on 60 lepta Paris printings, by T. Salonidis
106 Centenary celebrations of Lord Byron’s death, 16-20 April 1924, by I. Skarmoutsos
115 The stamps of the Athens Lawyers Provident Fund, by E. Fysikas
120 Corrigendum / The rejected Airpost Issue “SOUNION” of 1926 by Walter Baur
121 International Philatelic Exhibition EFIRO 2024, by C. Gikas
124 Publications with errors / ΠΕΤΟΥΗΣ instead of ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣ, by I. Dais
126 Philatelic news
JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2024
Editorial: Honorary Editor of Philotelia
4 New issues: (a) Ancient Greek Literature Part B, (b) 100 Years Philotelia
6 Philotelia 1924-2024: Official Presentation of the 100 years souvenir sheet
11 The Philοtelia’s souvenir sheet and the dotted cancellation 2, by A. Galinos
15 Discoveries, by M. Koutsounakis
17 Autonomous Cretan State:“The ‘mutilation‘ of a typographical character of the overprint ‘Small ΕΛΛΑΣ’ (1908), by K.
21 Matchboxes’ stamps and strips, by E. Fysikas
28 HPS: (a) The 2024 Annual General Assembly, (b) 2023 Balance sheets, (c) Financial status (31.12.2023)
36 The rejected Airpost Issue “SOUNION” of 1926, by W. Baur
48 Letters to Philotelia: (a) Russian money letters to Athos, (b) Russian money letters to other destinations
58 Interviews: Louis Fanchini talks to Philotelia, by C. Gikas
62 Philatelic news