Philately Hobby

Philately Hobby

Philately is the art of collecting postage stamps and revenue stamps, and study about it.

Postage stamps of the Republic of Irlandesont issued by the postal authority of the independent Republic of Ireland.

The first model, a dark green stamp worth 2d (old pence), was a map of the island, including Northern Ireland, remained integrated in the UK. Since then, according to the country's needs and changes in currency, new images and new values ​​have created a total of nine current series, most recently in 2004. Commemorative stamps appeared in 1929, are issued nowadays because of several annual series. They illuminate various aspects of Irish life (important events, anniversaries, customs, famous Irish characters).

In addition to the traditional presentation precut sheet, current as well as commemorative stamps are issued in the form of books, rolls and souvenir sheets stamps. Postage tax, airmail stamps and postal stationery complete the production of stamps in Ireland.

The most expensive stamp is Skilling Yellow of Sweden, one copy, sold 2.875 million Swiss francs in 1996.

Czesław Słania (died March 2005) is the most prolific writer in intaglio in the history of the postage stamp, with over a thousand engraved stamps and issued.

If there is a stamp or printed on the card you wish to receive a corresponding number Japanese, you can win a prize in a lottery of Japan Post. See postage lottery.

The International Federation of Philately (FIP)

The International Federation of Philately (FIP) was founded June 18, 1926 and the World Federation of Philately based in Zurich, Switzerland.

The main objectives of FIP are:

• To promote philately and stamp collecting.
• To maintain friendly relations and friendship among all peoples.
• To establish and maintain close relationships with the philatelic trade and postal administrations.
• To promote philatelic exhibitions giving patronage and auspices

Since its inception in 1926, when a small number of European federations met to establish a global organization, the FIP has promoted the hobby that is sometimes called the King of Hobbies and Hobby of Kings. FIP works to promote philately in developing countries in Asia and the industrialized countries, where it seems to stagnate. It coordinates contacts between philatelic organizations in different countries.

governance

FIP is managed by a board of directors with a president and three vice-presidents. Since 2010, the President is Tay Peng Hian Singapore.

Commissions : eleven commissions FIP :

• Aerophilately
• Astrophilately
• Fight against Counterfeiting
• Maximaphily
• philatelic literature
• Postal History
• Postal stationery
• Thematic Philately
• Traditional philately
• earnings
• Youth Philately

>> Each committee has its own Commissioner.

FIP Congress :

The FIP Congress is held every year in one of the international exhibitions he has approved.

FIP Exhibitions :

Every year, FIP provides patronage to a number of major philatelic exhibitions. In 2008, the FIP selected Tel Aviv, Paris, Bucharest, Prague and Vienna

In 2004, the FIP ran its first "World Stamp Competition" in Singapore and Tel Aviv selected for the second competition in 2008. 

Competitions involving national teams and jurors Philatelic.