Stamp Collector

Searching for perfection

very year, philatelic shows organise popular votes to identify the best stamps in specific categories and the winners of such competitions make a great starting point for a ‘perfect’ stamp thematic. The International NexoFil Awards is one such event, rewarding great stamp art and design. Their Best Stamp in the World in 2020 was Norway’s Harald Sohlberg, 150th, January 2021). Other awards, such as the Premio Internazionale ďArte Filatelica, offer equally beautiful food for thought when building this thematic.

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