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[From aicolympic.org] PARIS – 26 March 2024 La Poste, the French postal administration, unveiled the new 2024 Paris Olympic Games stamp on Tuesday, 26 March 2024. The date marks 4 months until the opening of the Games on 26 July. In attendance at the Musée de La Poste for(more…)
Jacobs & Picquot win 2nd place in AFOSL
“Daguin Tennis Postmarks” wins Silver at AFOSL 2023 SPI Vice-President and international tennis exhibitor, Norman F. Jacobs, in collaboration with Jean-Pierre Picquot of France, won 2nd place in the inaugural AICO Festival of Olympic & Sports Literature held during Paris 2023, the 27th World Olympic Collectors’ Fair, 23-25 June. Their(more…)
2023 WOCF Logo Unveiled
Paris 2023 WOCFLogo Unveiled Since 1894, Paris has been closely linked to the history of the international Olympic movement. From June 23 to 25, 2023, the City of Light will host the 27th edition of the World Olympic Collectors’ Fair, and will bring together all the enthusiasts who collect, exchange,(more…)
WOCF Hotels Announced
AICO Announces WOCF 2023Hotel Details We ca We can now provide a preview of the hotel information for the Paris 2023 WOCF! There are two hotels near the fair, the IBIS and the Hotel CIS.Our main “show” hotel is the IBIS, just a 9-minute walk to the WOCF. We have(more…)
Ingrid O’Neil donates SPI Award
1984 Olympic Games Royal Doulton Plate to be awarded This year’s SPI Best-of-Show Award has been generously donated by Ingrid O’Neil of Ingrid O’Neil Sports and Olympic Memorabilia in Huntington Beach, California. The award will be presented to the best sports or Olympic exhibit at the Great American Stamp Show(more…)
2023 Paris Olympic Fair
XXVII World Olympic Collectors’ Fair Paris, France June 23 – 25, 2023 Official Communique(more…)
Baseball: America’s Home Run
“Baseball: America’s Home Run” Explore the New Exhibition! National Postal Museum Washington, DC April 9, 2022 through January 5, 2025 The National Postal Museum’s new blockbuster exhibition explores America’s national pastime. The exhibition is presented in English and Spanish. Explore the new exhibition here: postalmuseum.si.edu/baseball(more…)
2022 SPI Convention
2022 Great American Stamp Show SAFE Credit Union Convention Center Sacramento, California 25-28 August 2022 Annual Meetings of the American Philatelic Society American Topical Association American First Day Cover Society SPI Highlights ♦ Booth for all 4 show days ♦ SPI meeting Friday August 26, 10-11AM, Room B7, featuring talk(more…)