Program MonacoPhil 2011


Thursday December 1st

Hôtel Hermitage, Belle Epoque Room

6.30 pm Welcome cocktail offered by the OETP (Monegasque Office for Stamp Issues) and the Stamps and Coins Museum to all participants at the "MonacoPhil 2011" Exhibition. The highest authorities of the Principality and of international philately will attend (on invitation).


Friday December 2nd

Terrasses de Fontvieille Stamps and Coins Museum, "Salle du Canton" Hall and Top Cars Collection Museum

10.00 am Official opening of the Exhibition (on invitation only) on all three sites in the presence of the highest authorities of the Principality and of international philately:

  • at the Stamps and Coins Museum, Exhibition of 100 Philatelic World Rarities
  • at the "Salle du Canton" Hall, the commercial leg of the exhibition with 80 stands of Postal Administrations ant international stamp dealers
  • at the Top Cars Collection Museum, an exhibition devoted to the philately of the UK and former colonies, around The Collection of HM Queen Elizabeth II and the collections of the Royal Philatelic Society of London (own collections and collections of its members)

10.30 am - 6.00 pm

 Exhibition open to all
Hôtel Hermitage

11.00 am IFSDA: Meeting of the Executive Council
2.00 pm IFSDA: Annual General Meeting
3.00 - 5.00 pm Presentation of the latest book in the "Editions d'Or" series by the Heinrich Koehler and Corinphila companies
Hôtel de Paris, Empire Room

7.30 pm Gala Dinner (on invitation and black tie is compulsory), attended by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, during which the participants of the "100 Philatelic World Rarities" will receive a diploma

Saturday December 3rd

Terrasses de Fontvieille Stamps and Coins Museum, "Salle du Canton" Hall and Top Cars Collection Museum

10.00 am - 6.00 pm Exhibition open to all
Hôtel de Paris, Debussy Room

10.30 am General Meeting of the "Académie Européenne de Philatélie" (AEP) (on invitation)
Café de Paris, Bellevue Room

12.30 pm Lunch for the members of the "Académie Européenne de Philatélie" (AEP) (on invitation)
Hôtel Columbus

2.30 pm

Conference in French: "Les entiers postaux de Monaco" (The postal stationery of Monaco) by Mr Jacques Hontebeyrie

3.30 pm

Presentation of the Philapedia project www.philapedia.com: a multilingual web-based free content encyclopedia project for postal history collectors

Hôtel Hermitage, "Jardin d'hiver" Room

5.00 pm Prestigious Public Auction by Maison Boule
Hôtel Hermitage, Belle Epoque Room

7.30 pm Buffet dinner of the AEP (on invitation only)

Sunday December 4th

Terrasses de Fontvieille Stamps and Coins Museum, "Salle du Canton" Hall and Top cars collection Museum

10.00 am - 4.00 pm Exhibition open to all
Hôtel de Paris, Debussy Room

10.30 am General Meeting of the Club de Monte-Carlo (on invitation)                                                                                                    
Café de Paris, Bellevue Room

12.30 pm

Lunch for the members of the Club de Monte-Carlo (on invitation)
Hôtel Hermitage, Belle Epoque Room

7.30 pm Closing dinner of “MonacoPhil 2011” (on invitation), during which all participants at the exhibition will receive a certificate