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Other Informations
Conférence of december 2025
L’émission de l’Egyptian Expeditionary Force (E.E.F.) utilisée hors Palestine [more infos]
What is this remarkable piece on the background?
1937 Radio Broadcasting Stamp Sheet, green. [more infos]
Public meeting on 27 September 2025 for Marcophilex XLIX
In Salon-de-Provence [more infos]
Documents Philatéliques n°265 is available
Meeting of September 2025
The assembly was large for this post-summer meeting, and 20 academiciens presented a highlight of the month which you can find on this website. [more infos]
Our colleague and associated member Alberto Bolaffi has passed away
He was a great Italian philatelist and a signatory of the RDP.
Jean-Daniel Ayache, Laurent Veglio and Alain Vernot have been elected titular members
Congratulations to our new colleagues. [more infos]
Death of André Hurtré
Our colleague André Hurtré passed away in his 79th year. He had been a titular member from February 2nd 1985. [more infos]
Death of Raymond Sené
Our colleague Raymond Sené passed away on May 6th in his 91st year. He had been an honorary member since May 2023 and had been a full member from May 3rd, 1986, to May 6th, 2023. [more infos]
Conference in May 2025
"1866 : le Grand Incendie de Yokohama et son impact sur le bureau de poste français" by Jean-Christophe Jacquot. [more infos]
Benoit Chandanson is elected corresponding member
Congratulations to our expert in philately
Incoming Events
Monthly meeting in January
Highlight of the month by Luc Hamelin « Devine d’où j’appelle »
Conference by Jean Goanvic « Conséquences postales de la réforme monétaire à Berlin 1948/1949 »
Monthly meeting in February
Highlight of the month by Bertrand Sinais « Djibouti 1942 : la philatélie non grata »
Conference by Bruno Vincent « Deux décimes en sus, oui mais encore ? »
Monthly meeting in March
Highlight of the month by Patrick Walter « Quand le ballon voyage deux fois »
Conference by Laurent Bonnefoy « Indications en marge inférieure en typographie à plat ».