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EuroPhilEx 2025 in Birmingham

With almost 2000 frames from collectors from 40 countries, EuroPhilEx will attract visitors to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 7 to 11 May 2025. More than 60 dealers and the Royal Mail will also be represented with stands. The most valuable stamp in the world, the British Guiana 1 cent black on magenta from 1856, will also be on display in the Court of Honour.

www.europhilex2025.co.uk

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8ème Biennale Philatélique de Paris

Paris Expo Espace Champerret – Hall C – 6, rue Jean Ostreicher – 75017 PARIS

Du Jeudi 27 au Samedi 29 mars 2025 de 10h à 18h sauf le Samedi de 10h à 16h. Entrée gratuite.

Au programme du salon : 

  • 30 négociants en philatélie français et étrangers. 
  • Emissions de 1er Jour par La Poste.
  • Postes étrangères présentes et représentées.
  • Séances de dédicaces.
https://www.cnep-philatelie.fr/nos-salons/
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Lars Boes 1943 – 2025

It is with sadness that we have to inform you of the death of our Honorary President Lars Boes. He passed away on 23rd January 2025.

Lars was elected to the IFSDA board in 1994. In 2000, he was elected President at the AGM in Vienna. He held this office until 2006.

Lars was active with his Aarhus Frimaerkehandel and editor of the AFA catalogue in Denmark. He was a member of the Danish Dealers’ Association (Danmarks Frimærkehandlerforening) and its president for several years.

In his spare time, he was a keen golfer and travelled abroad with his wife on numerous occasions.

We will honour Lars Boes’ memory and wish his bereaved family much strength.

Hans Schwarz, IFSDA President

Dear Lars

Thank you for your great work for IFSDA. Already in 1994 you were elected to the board and from 2000 you were president. We had a really great time together. And now we say goodbye with a sad heart. We miss you and your wife Kirsten very much.

With love Suzy and Ingo

Ingomar R. Walter, Hans van den Eijnde (†), Helma van den Eijnde, Kerstin Boes (†) and Lars Boes (†)

Kære Lars 
Mange tak for dit store arbejde for IFSDA. Allerede 1994 blev du valgt i bestyrelsen og fra 2000 af var du præsident. Vi havde en virkelig dejlig tid sammen. Og nu tager vi med sørgmodigt hjerte afsked. Vi savner dig og din  kone Kirsten meget.


Kærlig hilsen Suzy og Ingo

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Richard Johnson RDPSA 1958 – 2025

It is with great sadness that we learn of the unexpected death of our Honorary President Richard Johnson. He passed away on 2 January 2025, the same day as his wife Deborah Johnson.

It was only last autumn that he and his wife moved their centre of life and residence from Port Elizabeth in South Africa to Estoril in Portugal. Richard had 45 years of experience as a philatelist and professional dealer.

He had special expertise in English Colonies: British Africa and Cape of Good Hope as well as Commonwealth Proofs & Specimens. An exhibitor of Cape of Good Hope (various collections) to Large Gold level and an active Nationally accredited Philatelic Judge, invited to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of Southern Africa in 2004. A past President of the South African Philatelic Dealers Association (SAPDA) and since 2007 a Board member of the International Federation of Stamp Dealers Associations, Zurich (IFSDA), President of IFSDA 2012–2018, Honorary President of IFSDA since 2018. Additionally he has membership in the Swiss Stamp Dealers Association (SBHV), American Philatelic Society (APS), Australasian Philatelic Traders’ Association (APTA) and the Philatelic Traders Society, UK (PTS).

We will honour Richard Johnson’s memory and wish his bereaved family much strength during this difficult time.

Hans Schwarz, IFSDA President