| Dear Friends of Railway Philately ! |
| The "Internationale Motivgruppe Eisenbahnwesen"
e.V. was founded in 1963 |
| Today, it includes approximately 700 members in Europe
and overseas countries, and enjoys continuing membership growth. |
| Members are interested primarily in stamps, cancellations
and postal stationery which reflect the railway theme. |
| Although operating on an international basis, this
thematic collecting group is a member also of the BDPh (Bund deutscher
Philatelisten e.V.) |
| The "Internationale Motivgruppe Eisenbahnwesen"
e.V. is especially interested in attracting young people to the hobby
(Link to "Bund der Deutschen Philatelisten Jugend" DPhJ),
and aims additionally for a deepening of professional & specialist collecting with regard to the following main
points: |
| 1. Improvement of international co-operation |
| 2. Investigation and documentation of the railway
theme on stamps |
| 3. Publication of specialist articles |
| 4. Listing all railway thematic stamps |
| 5. Promotion of stamp
exchange for members and others interested. |
| 6. Procurement of news in various countries (Austria, Germany,
Netherlands) |
| 7. Promotion of " turn
around trading" |
| 8. Help for preparing for an exhibition |
| 9. Establish an library
and archive |
| |
| For more information about Internationale Motivgruppe
Eisenbahnwesen e.V. membership and activities, please contact
us or send an e-mail to
the webmaster. |
| Additional philatelic organizations and railway thematic
specialities you find under Links |
New railway
thematic stamps just arrived at the webmaster |
