Philately is not something to be taken for granted. It came into existence a mere 160 years ago, and it can live on – but it also does not have to. Recognising this leads to concerns for philately, which in turn paves way to active questioning of what philately encompasses and stands for, which of […]

In November 2019 a Prestige Philately Club Prague presentation took place in Monte Carlo as a part of Monacophil 2019 on the subject of “How to raise awareness of philately among the general public and how to make it more comprehensible”. A new trend in philatelic exhibitions has been presented – contextual exhibits with the […]

MONTE-CARLO From 27th of November to 2nd of December 2019 exhibition and convention of the Club de Monte Carlo – Monacophil 2019 took place. In addition to the usual exhibition of 100 rarities from the collections of CMC „100 of the World’s most iconic Stamps and Philatelic Documents“, there were two associated exhibitions dedicated to […]

During its evolution, philately has acquired and demonstrated the specific properties and aspects that define and legitimize it and allow its further continuation in the social, cultural and market environment. Generally speaking, these are: striving for beauty and perfection and often for the “unattainable” creating and preserving values and stories whose significance lies in the […]