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Changes made to the site in 2015.

 

2015

November 30, 2015 - Our Society Auctioneer has added images for Lots 4, 7, and 21 in the December Society Auction. They are now available for your review by checking the 'Current Auction' on our Auctions page.

November 29, 2015 - The Society is pleased to announce the release of a new DVD containing a comprehensive 47 page presentation by noted French philatelist Jean-François Gibot. It was used as support during a conference held July 5, 2008 at the premises of the Academie de Philatélie, the French Academy of Philately. Full details about the content and acquiring a copy of this important new publication may be found on our Publications page.

November 8, 2015 - Thanks to a review of our current auction, the description for Lot 16 has been corrected to properly identify the item as a forgery.

November 1, 2015 - A number of newly produced Haiti fantasy labels have recently come on the market. To more clearly identify these for members and friends of the Society, we have listed those that have come to our attention on our "UPU Illegals" page under the header of '2015'.

October 31, 2015 - The Society Auctioneer has released the December quarterly auction. It is now available for review by checking the 'Current Auction' on our Auctions page.

October 14, 2015 - We have modified our "Membership" page to include the various types of membership options available to Society members. Additionally, we have modified our Membership Application form to incorporate the same information, should prospective members wish to apply for membership in any of the available categories.

October 8, 2015 - The second version of the Society's Facebook page is now online. Members are encouraged to make use of it by adding your contributions, your comments, and feedback. You'll find easy access to it through a link on our "Links" page.

September 29, 2015 - Prices realized have been posted to the September 2015 Society Auction.

August 31, 2015 - Our Society Auctioneer has added images for Lots 2, 3, and 4 in our September quarterly auction.

August 27, 2015 - Our current Society Auction has been modified to better reflect the material in three listings, Lots 1, 31, and 32. As you check the revised descriptions, you will also note the addition of images for various listings from Lots 1 through 23.

August 17, 2015 - The Society Auctioneer has released the September quarterly auction. It is now available for review by checking the 'Current Auction' on our Auctions page. As a reminder, as before, any prospective bidder interested in seeing a scan of any Lot should contact our Auctioneer by email or by postal mail.

July 9, 2015 - The Society's webpage detailing fantasy labels declared as "Illegal" has been updated to better reflect records regarding these spurious productions.

June 28, 2015 - Prices realized have been posted to the June 2015 Society Auction.

May 31, 2015 - Additional listings of fantasy labels have been noted which better clarify the releases recorded a few days ago under the header of '2014' on our "UPU Illegals" page.

May 27, 2015 - A number of newly produced Haiti fantasy labels have come on the market in recent months. To more clearly identify these for members and friends of the Society, we have listed those that have come to our attention on our "UPU Illegals" page, along with previously listed material.

May 20, 2015 - The Society Auctioneer has released the June quarterly auction. It is now available for review by checking the 'Current Auction' on our Auctions page. As a reminder, any prospective bidder interested in seeing a scan of any Lot should contact our Auctioneer by email or by postal mail.

April 23, 2015 - The Republic of Haiti's Office des Postes website has corrected technical issues previously noted. Please check their new website design via our "Links" page.

March 28, 2015 - Prices realized have been posted to the March 2015 Society Auction.

March 17, 2015 - The Society's Facebook page is no longer operational and its link has been removed from our "Links" page. However, we are pleased to add a link to the 1840-1940 blog page, where a collector of worldwide issues from 1840 to 1940 looks at his collection of the issues of Haiti.

February 15, 2015 - The Society Auctioneer has released the March quarterly auction. It is now available for review by checking the 'Current Auction' on our Auctions page.

February 12, 2015 - The Society is pleased to announce the release of its Special Study No. 3, "Haiti's First Flights", authored by Barbara A. Levine, our Editor of the Society journal, Haiti Philately, since 1999. This new work combines flight listings from previously published works and adds flights identified in specialist literature and by individual collectors. The 49 page catalog itself is divided into distinct periods reflecting the development of Haitian air post service. Full details about the content and acquiring a copy of this important new publication may be found on our Publications page.

January 29, 2015 - Our Society Auctioneer has updated the wording of the rules for our quarterly Society Auctions to better clarify requirements for both bidders and sellers. To review them on-line, please click on the link called "Auction Rules" at the bottom of our Auction page. (If you have recently viewed the on-line Rules page, please click on your browser's 'Refresh' button once you access it to view the revised wording.)

January 20, 2015 - For those interested in tracking material previously sold through the Society's quarterly auctions, we have added the records for auctions held in 2004 and 2005 to those previously posted. Those interested in viewing some exceptional material offered during those years should access those records through our "Auction Archives" page, which may be reached through our main "Auctions" page.

January 13, 2015 - We are pleased to note that the national philatelic organization in France, Academie de Philatélie, has returned to the web after a long absence resulting from a number of issues. The link to this organization has been updated on our Links page on both our English and French language sites.

January 3, 2015 - The Publications page has been adjusted to reflect the charges for our Society publications available to members as well as to non Society members.

January 1, 2015 - There have been several additions to the Site in recent days.

The By Laws that went into effect on January 1st are now available for reading/download. To access them, check the 'Society By Laws' link on the "Membership" page.

At the same time, our "Contact Us" page now reflects the new line-up of Officers and Board of Directors effective January 1st. All positions reflect the requirements of our current By Laws.

In other news, prices realized have been posted for the recent December 2014 Society Auction, which closed December 28, 2014. Check on our "Auctions" page or access the "Auction Archives" via a link on that same page to peruse the results for that particular auction.

Speaking of "Auction Archives", for those interested in tracking material previously sold through the Society's quarterly auctions, we have added the records for auctions held in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 to those previously posted.