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MONACOPHIL 2011
Three exhibition venues - three days that can’t be missed!

MonacoPhil 2011, one of the major international philatelic events of the year, under the high patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, will be held from the 2nd to the 4th of December in three separate venues in Terrasses de Fontvieille.

- The Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies will display a selection of one hundred exceptional philatelic rarities from internationally renowned collections, including those of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, ten national postal museums and members of the Club de Monte-Carlo.

- The Monaco Top Cars Collection will show exceptional items, some of them for the very first time, on the theme ‘The United Kingdom and its colonies’. Visitors can admire philatelic gems from the collections of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the Royal Philatelic Society London.

- A stamp fair in the Salle du Canton, will feature 80 stands operated by postal administrations and well-known international stamp dealers; giving both collectors and the general public a chance not only to find out about the latest philatelic novelties, but also to enjoy classic stamps from all over the world.

On 2 December, the Office des Emissions de Timbres-Poste will issue a special commemorative sheet featuring a photograph of the marriage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco to Charlène Wittstock. As an exclusive offer to MonacoPhil, a limited, numbered edition of this sheet and its non-perforated version will be sold in a presentation pack.



Other surprises include the ‘philatelic passport’ which, among other benefits, allows holders to enter a lottery with great prizes such as a 2€ BU coin struck to commemorate the royal wedding and other souvenirs, and grants them free entry to the Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies.

There will also be a series of signing sessions by artists who have designed or engraved the most recent Monaco stamps.

Last, but not least, the Office des Emissions de Timbres-Poste will support the Téléthon 2011 by selling illustrated, numbered envelopes bearing the stamp which will be issued on 2 December to commemorate the 25th edition. Proceeds will go to the Association de Promotion et de l’Organisation du Téléthon Monaco.