FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS

These are just a few of the upcoming public stamp auctions listed in the March 2005 ‘Philatelic Exporter’.

MARCH
1, Alliance, Bury Lodge Hotel, Bury Lodge Lane, Stansted Airport, 19.30.
9, A J H, Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, 19.30.
10-11, Grosvenor, London, 'Apollonia' KGVI Bermuda Large Key Types.
22, Bonhams, London, postcards etc.
23: Express, County Hotel, Upper Woburn Place, London WC1, 18.30.
Schiff, Knights of Columbus Hall, Ridgefield Park, NJ, USA.

APRIL
5, Alliance, Bury Lodge Hotel, Bury Lodge Lane, Stansted Airport, 19.30.
10: Apex, Lingfield Park Racecourse, 13.30.
Lester, Century Suite, Holiday Inn, Walsgrave, Coventry, 13.45.
13, A J H, Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, 19.30.
26, Bonhams, London, 10.30.

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NEW ISSUES

This month's website featured country is ...

SWITZERLAND
January 3, definitives - People and Love, 4 x 100c.
March 8: 150th Anniversary of the Federal Institute of Technology, 85c;
Geneva International Motor Show, ms 230c;
'The Matterhorn comes from Africa', 85c;
Centenary of the Theory of Relativity - Albert Einstein, 130c;
Folklore - Unspunnen Festival, 100c;
Cheeky Mice (comic characters), 85, 100c.

About 160 new stamp issues from Åland to Zimbabwe are listed in the March 2005 'Philatelic Exporter'.

ATTENTION POSTAL ADMINISTRATIONS and/or AGENTS!
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TRADE DIARY

This is just one weekend of events in the UK in March - a full schedule of events from March 1 2005 to April 30 2005 is in the March 2005 'Philatelic Exporter'.

12: Cambridge (sp etc), Arbury Community Centre, Campkin Road (BAD).
Chester (p), Northgate Arena Leisure Centre (NPF).
Colwyn Bay (sp), Eirias High School, Eirias Road (NWSF).
Derby (sp), Nunsfield House Community Centre, Boulton Lane, Alvaston (A&J).
East Grinstead (spc etc), Parish Hall, De La Warr Road (JBT).
Folkestone (s), Trinity Church Hall, Sandgate Road (A&P).
Formby (s), Methodist Church Hall, Elbow Lane (GBC).
Harrow (sp), Victoria Hall, Sheepcote Road (MD).
Hastings (sp), Christ Church, London Road, St Leonards-on-Sea (CRS).
London (spc etc), Charing Cross Market, Embankment Place, WC2 (CX).
Staines (s), Christ Church Hall, Kingston Road (FJM).
Sutton Coldfield (spc), Fellowship Hall, South Parade (JRS).
Teesside (sp), Norton Green Centre, Norton (NSP).
Upminster (s), St Laurence Church Hall, Corbets Tey Road (JRM).
Weston Super Mare (sp), St Paul's Church Hall, Walliscote Road (PF).
13: Altrincham (spc), Quality Hotel, Langham Road, Bowdon (JRS).
Bedford (s), Moat House Hotel (Nottingham Stamp Centre, 0115 947 4747).
Chelmsford (sp), Old Chelmsfordians Sports Club, Roxwell Road (SB).
Chesterfield (scp), Chesterfield Hotel, Malkin Street (NCF).
Doncaster (sp), Park Social Club, Eden Grove Road, Edenthorpe (HVJ).
Ludlow (spc etc), Harley Centre, Castle Square (AMP).
North Shields (sp), King Edward's Primary School, Preston Avenue (NSP).
Wokingham (sp), St Crispins Centre, London Road (CBF).

OVERSEAS AND MAJOR UK EVENTS - MARCH 2005
3-5, International Stamp Fair, M O C, Munich, Germany.
3-6, Spring Postage Stamp Mega-Event, Madison Square Garden at the Expo Center, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York City (ASDA).
18-20, Milanofil, Fiera di Milano, Padiglione 25/1, Milan, Italy (Poste Italiane, Divisione Filatelia, Dante 25, 00185 Roma).
25-26, Brievenbeurs, international postal history, stationery, postmarks, literature fair, 'De Zebra' Sportshall, Goverwellesingel 10, Gouda, Netherlands.
25-27, Coin & Stamp Expo, Convention Center, Pasadena, California, USA (BI).

International events up to December 2005 are listed in the March 2005 'Philatelic Exporter'.

EVENT ORGANISERS
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AROUND THE ROOMS

Apex (01342 833413)
January 13 2005 (postal): highlights and exceptional realisations included a wide selection of used GVI Indian States which were generally sold for more than double estimate and frequently for more than the full catalogue value.

Grosvenor (020 7379 8789)
March 10: the outstanding Apollonia Collection of the King George VI large Key Type issues of Bermuda starts at 14.00 hours. Around 740 lots will be offered, commencing with Proofs and Specimens, followed by a detailed breakdown of each value from 2s to £1 defined by their many printings and with reference to the head and frame plate flaws listed by Dickgiesser and Yendall.

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LETTERS

KEN LAKE
I SHALL always remember Ken Lake for his endless kindness and encouragement in my days as an embryonic philatelic journalist ...
Michael Round

KIWI RECOMMENDATIONS
HAVING read the January 2005 PE I noticed that comments about London 2010 were sought.
Calling upon my Kiwipex 2006 experience so far:
? form a supporters' club and keep members up to date with news and souvenirs ...
David Smitham

REWARDS OF RECYCLING
HERE'S a true philatelic story worth telling. At Philangles we recently adopted a recycling policy ever since I saw images of a large radiator from a house being trampled by a tractor at a landfill site - how long does it take for one of those to bio-degrade? ...
Simon Carson

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PEOPLE

BONHAMS has appointed one of Britain’s leading and best known philatelists, Graham Childs, as head of its Stamp Department, effective January 1 2005.
Graham Childs (57) was until recently a director and auctioneer at Harmers, one of London’s major stamp auctioneers where he spent 40 years ...

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