Hello Friends and Philatelic Collectors,
Here in New England we are welcoming summer with our first heat wave of the season. So, what better time to take a pause and share some of our recent events and conversations.
In May, after Alan presided over the annual meeting of the Society for Hungarian Philately, the Hungaria Stamp Exchange team had the privilege of hosting a scrumptious Eastern European dinner for members of the Society for Hungarian Philately at the Cardinal Spellman Stamp Museum in Weston, Massachusetts. The staff of the Museum kindly offered their community room for the meeting and dinner as well as displaying many frames of their extensive Hungarian collection. The collection even includes a rare Inverted Madonna! Equally amazing was the special exhibit of the US Inverted Jenny that was open at the same time.
Hosts Diane and Alan Inverted Madonna from Cardinal Spellman Inverted Jenny Exhibit at the Cardinal Spelllman Museum Enjoying conversation & food Magyar Posta Display Hungaria Stamp Exchange Display Alan at New England Stamp Show Festive gathering of SHP members & guests
Thank you to Joe, Jeff & George for sharing their wonderful Museum with us.
The Philatelic Journey of Vic Berecz
Before the start of these festivities, Stacie and Diane had the privilege of interviewing Vic Berecz, an icon of Hungarian philately and one of the founders of the Society for Hungarian Philately. We are delighted to share with you here, highlights of Vic’s view on his specialty The Pioneer Period of Hungarian Airmails, his vision for the creation of the Society for Hungarian Philately and advice for collectors starting their philatelic journey.
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