Philatelic International

Philatelic International (Filintern) was an international philatelic society of collector-workers in the 1920s to 1940s.

 History 
The creation of the Filintern was set up at a conference in Moscow in 22 to 30 June 1924. Its formation was greeted by all branches of the All-Russian Society of Philatelists and at the same time by the Soviet Esperantists. At the conference opening, Feodor Chuchin, Commissioner for Philately and Scripophily, declared:

A program for the Filintern's central organ was developed that included:
 "propaganda of the international union of philatelist-workers of all nations for the struggle against organised philatelist-dealers",
 "wide popularisation of ideological philately",
 "introducing Esperanto into philately and thus the establishment of lively communication between philatelists around the world."

Filintern facilitates the goals of philatelists, scripophilists and Esperantists. Within Filintern, they could:
 collect stamps and paper money,
 publish philatelic bulletins, journals and catalogues,
 most importantly, conduct foreign exchange.

Using philately, scripophily and Esperanto, the Soviet authorities also hoped for promoting communist propaganda among the foreign proletariat.

The Philatelic International's organ was the journal . Its Editor was a prominent Russian philatelist L. K. Eichfuss. The first issue of the journal appeared in January 1925.

 Related pages 
 All-Russian Society of Philatelists
 First All-Union Philatelic Exhibition
 Leniniana
 Organisation of the Commissioner for Philately and Scripophily
 Philately
 Soviet Philatelic Association
 Soviet Philatelist

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