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All these news stories, and others, can be read in full in the December 2006 Philatelic Exporter London 2010 sold out
The organisers have since announced that all 188 stands have now been reserved, although the reservations will not be confirmed until 10% deposits are paid by February 1st 2007. There is a waiting list of dealers who either did not get a stand or the stand of their choice .. The London 2010 international stamp exhibition - the showpiece event of the 'Festival of Stamps' - takes place on May 8 to 15 2010 at the Business Design Centre in Islington. Philatex 2010 confirmedPHILATEX organisers Trevor Davis and Chris Rainey have confirmed that they will be holding a two-day 'Philatex' as a curtain raiser to the London 2010 international exhibition ... Wednesday and Thursday, May 5 and 6. Ascension appoints PobjoyTHE Ascension Island Post Office has appointed Pobjoy Mint Ltd as its exclusive worldwide marketing agent ... Ascension is the second territory to appoint Pobjoy... the first being the Falklands Islands three years ago ... 
On November 11 2006 the Falklands issued two stamps and a souvenir sheet (pictured) to mark the 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross. Benin and Myanmar illegal issuesTHE postal administrations of Benin andMyanmar denounce stamp issues issued illegally in their names. Montenegro joins UPUHAVING separated from Serbia earlier this year, Montenegro has become the 191st member of the Universal Postal Union, shortly after being admitted as the 192nd member of the United Nations ... 
A recent stamp from Montenegro on the theme of Banking and Currency. Austrian dealers honoured
Zinnoberroten Merkur (vermilion), the rarest of Austrian stamps. This appears on the 55c stamp shown above to be issued by Austria Post on December 8 to mark the centenary of the first Austrian dealers' club. Plumridge Quits LondonAFTER many years of public stamp auctions at the Mountbatten Hotel in central London, Plumridge & Co's next sale on December 11th will be at the Holiday Inn, Bexley, Kent ... BPMA search room closureFOR stocktaking purposes, and over Christmas, the search room at the British Postal Museum & Archive, Freeling House, Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DL, will be closed from December 11 to 26 inclusive ... Kenya's first round stamp heralds UPU 2008 congressSHOWN here is the stamp Kenya issued on October 19th 2006 to mark the 24th Congress of the Universal Postal Union which Kenya will host in Nairobi in August 2008 ... 
IPDA is for Internet dealersTHE Internet Philatelic Dealers' Association (IPDA) is a small 'not for profit' organisation, formed in 2002, which aims to support stamp dealers who trade on the Internet ... Paperback version of 2006 Yearbook
The 2006 Yearbook sees the introduction of a paperback version - Royal Mail's 2006 - which will feature the content of the hardback book but will not have the Hawid strips or stamps ... Used 'Inverted Jenny' probably a fake
AN election officer and former stamp collector handling postal ballots in USA's mid-term elections spotted an envelope franked with several old US stamps including what appeared to be an example of the famous 1918 24c 'Inverted Jenny' rarity ... Also in this month´s issue ...
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RegularsAbout People:Over 25 people mentioned this month! What’s happening in your life - tell the editor! Around the Rooms:Auction action in the sale rooms of AJH, Corbitt, Grosvenor, Tennants, and Warwick & Warwick; and a preview of Stanley Gibbons December 14 Sale. Crime Column:Rushstamps stock stolen Philatex theft Postal history missing Any information about these three losses contact the PTS office on +44 (0) 1252 628006. Full details in the December 2006 Philatelic Exporter. Auction Diary :Public stamp auctions around the world in December 2006 and January 2007. Auction houses For more publicity for your auctions why not advertise them in the 'Philatelic Exporter'? Contact our advertising department. Back Stamps:What was in The Philatelic Exporter this month in 1953, 1961, 1972, 1986, and 1999. New Issues:New stamp issues from around the world. Postal administrations and/or agents:If you do not already do so, send to the editor details of your new stamp issues for inclusion in the 'New Issues' listing. For increased publicity, why not advertise your new issues? Trade Diary:What´s on in the UK and overseas - events in the UK in December 2006 January 2007 and international events up to the end of 2010 are listed in the December 2006 Philatelic Exporter. Event organisers For more publicity for your events why not advertise them in the 'Philatelic Exporter'? Your Letters:My Postcard heroine ... Final Nail Have you got a view to express about any aspect of the postage stamp trade? Fancy a moan, a gripe, or a groan? Perhaps a complaint or compliment, a bouquet or brickbat? Want to get something off your chest? Then contact the editor. From Our ContributorsAlbert Boerma - EuropeSensational GB finds in German archive CURATOR Dr Andreas Hahn of the Bonn 'Museum for philately and Telecommunications' has discovered in its philatelic archive complete specimen sheets of the 1d red and the 2d blue stamps ... 
The 1d red specimen sheet found in Bonn Burzan quits race for APHV presidency ... Five different Dutch/German Saskia stamps ... DHL refuses to insure stamps Read the column in the December 2006 Philatelic Exporter. Otto Hornung - In My ViewGermany Philatelists beware! THE monthly journal, Philatelie, of the Federation of German philatelists (BDPh) published an important article by the editor Wolfgang Maassen in its November 2006 issue. It was a warning to collectors and dealers who have bought German philatelic material at the auctions of 'Die Briefmarke', owner Rainer Blum ... Read the column in the December 2006 Philatelic Exporter. Peter McBride - Far East AffairsThai tittle-tattle and Cambodian confrontation Read the column in the December 2006 Philatelic Exporter. Liz McKernan - Postcard WorldWet and windy Picture Postcard Show Read the column in the December 2006 Philatelic Exporter. David Rennie - New Books
All reviewed in the December 2006 Philatelic Exporter. James Skinner - Great BritainW(h)ither the postage stamp? Does Royal Mail's new on-line postage service threaten the humble postage stamp? Read the column in the December 2006 Philatelic Exporter. Glen Stephens - AustralasiaMistake stamps make big money ... I love working in this business. it is about the only hobby on Earth where a defective item sells for much more than a perfectly produced example. A missing colour, missing perfs, or other printing defect vastly increases value. And so it is with this amazing pair I recently added to stock. This 1932 1d green OS 'Official Service' KGV mint pair is so woefully off centre it is an exhibition piece ... 
The worst ever? Read the column in the December 2006 Philatelic Exporter. Les Winick - USAWashington Report gives facts and figures THE Final Report of Washington 2006 reveals that the United States Postal Service reported sales of over one million dollars. Many dealers reported that their sales expectations for the entire exhibition were exceeded in just the first weekend of the show. The several auctions brought in more than 10 million dollars. 6000 children visited the youth area and the USPS gave out 2242 gift bags to them ... Read the column in the December 2006 Philatelic Exporter. |
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As reported last month ... many dealers are disappointed that they did not get the stand(s) they applied for even though some submitted their applications as soon as bookings opened on Friday September 22.
