Misc28 August 2024
Balkanfila XX in November in Thessaloniki
Posted by Administrator Wednesday 28 August 2024 - 14:45:43
Balkanfila XX will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece. The exhibition is organized by the Greek Philatelic Society in Thessaloniki and the Hellenic Philatelic Federation and is recognized by the Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA). It also marks the 90th anniversary of the Philatelic Society in Thessaloniki. Philatelists from Italy, Israel and Cyprus are also invited. The exhibition is also open to all philatelists from other countries with exhibits related to the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean.The exhibition will be held on the territory of the Thessaloniki International Fair from November 13 to 16, 2024. The competition is open to all classes, and the exhibits will be housed in approximately 500 boards.
The competition exhibits are classified in the following classes:
- Balkanfila Grand Prix Class
- Traditional philately
- Postal history
- Aerophilia
- Astrophilia
- Thematic philately
- Maximaphilia
- Open philately
- Postcards
- Balkanfila Grand Prix Class
- Traditional philately
- Postal history
- Aerophilia
- Astrophilia
- Thematic philately
- Maximaphilia
- Open philately
- Postcards
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Misc20 August 2024
Maximaphily - elements, rules and history
Posted by Administrator Tuesday 20 August 2024 - 15:11:31
Maximaphily is a special field of philately that deals with the study and creation of maxicards. It is recognized by the International Federation of Philately (FIP) and, as one of the areas in philately, is monitored by a specialized commission of FIP.The Maxicard consists of three elements: a postcard , a postage stamp and a postmark ( first day stamp or date stamp). The goal of Maximaphily is to obtain a postcard whose image is closely related to the theme of the postage stamp and ideally to the corresponding postage stamp. If all three elements coincide with each other or have synchrony, then such a maximum map is indeed a map of maximum correspondence (hence the name "maximaphilia").
In accordance with the 2019 FIP Maximaphily regulations, postcard illustration and stamp design must share common themes or the same elements. A complete (identical) match of the design of the card and the stamp is possible if they are created from the same source material (from the same reproduction, photo, etc.). Only stamps issued by the official postal operator of the given country may be used. Surcharge, fiscal, private and service stamps are not used. The philatelic value of a maxi card can be said only when the postage stamp on it is canceled with a special stamp (or a date stamp as close as possible to the date of validation) that has a direct connection with the drawing. The name of the post office and the date must be legible on the special, first day or date stamp.
The dimensions of the postcard must be no more than 105 × 148 mm and no less than 90 × 140 mm ± 2 mm. At least 75% of the area and must be occupied by an image corresponding to the plot of the brand design (or one of the plots, if there are several of them). It is forbidden to use postcards if their image completely copies the brand (for example, pictures of stamps, ie with perforation, face value, name of a country).
The following items may NOT be used for maximum cards: collages, clippings, personal photos on photo paper, color or black and white photocopies, photo montages, drawings, documents specially developed for the issuance of specific stamps. Postcards with multiple photos or holograms are not allowed. The postcard should be on sale as far as possible before the postage stamp is issued.
Maximaphily appeared at the beginning of the 20th century, but became widespread and organized only after the Second World War. Prior to this, maximum maps were created as souvenirs, often by tourists. Maximaphilia is closely related to the thematic collecting of postage stamps. Many themed collections benefit greatly from having the appropriate maximaps.
There are specialized catalogs in which the maps are at most systematized and described in chronological order. In Bulgaria, the most famous and used is the catalog of Mr. Sergey Magdichev - chairman of the "Maximaphilia" club at the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists (SBF).
Maximaphily is a fascinating process of searching for original design solutions and philatelic transformations. By choosing harmonious combinations, the collector himself is enriched with knowledge and expands his horizons. And most importantly, maximaphilia develops aesthetic and artistic tastes. This is the way to the artistic world of small forms, the world of beauty.
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