George Roll Breifmaken GMBH started as a one-man-company in the new issue stamp business many decades ago and up until one year ago the company was one of the most important philatelic agencies and wholesale philatelic companies in the German speaking countries in Europe, Swiss and the Benelux market.

The company represented over 50 Postal Administrations and had a contract with German Post for representation at major philatelic exhibitions worldwide. All of a sudden and without anyone expecting it, the prestigious company went into liquidation and according to credible sources in the industry, several Postal Administrations have been left with considerable unpaid debts.

The worldwide philatelic press has not said much about the matter.

Why the silence? Did the economic crisis affect their business? What happened to the customers of George Roll? (read more)

published June 7th, 2010

The International Federation of Stamp Dealers Associations ‘IFSDA’ was created by a group of philatelic businessmen to regulate the business and set high standards within the industry

The objectives of IFSDA are the following :

• - To promote and maintain a high standard of professional integrity among Philatelic dealers throughout the world.
• - To promote the exchange among the member organizations of information and literature likely to be of service to the philatelic trade.
• - To try in all ways to reduce the barriers in international Philatelic trade.
• - To promote the exchange of information regarding the marketing of stolen, forged, faked and repaired stamps.
• - To promote and help promoting stamp collecting throughout the world.

IFSDA cooperates with (read more)

published January 13th, 2010