The Club de Monte-Carlo de l'Elite de la Philatélie was created in 1999 by sovereign decree of
Prince Rainier III
Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest-ruling m ...
of
Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...
to unite all of the
philatelists
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is possi ...
who had convened in the Principality to exhibit major philatelic rarities.
The Club de Monte-Carlo
MonacoPhil 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2014. Membership of the club is restricted to institutions and one hundred prestigious collectors; the club showcases rare material on a bi-annual basis.Museum of Stamps and Coins
The Museum of Stamps and Coins is located in the Fontvieille section of Monaco. It tells the postal history of the principality, and contains a display of Monegasque money dating to 1640.
An elite philatelic club, the Club de Monte-Carlo, was ...
.[ Rainier had been encouraged to start the club by the philatelist Alexander D. Kroo.][
The president is Patrick Maselis.
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References
External links
Official site
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1999 establishments in Monaco
Philatelic organizations