Literary award · Germany · since 1950
Kalckhoff Medal
Award for special merits in the field of German-language philatelic literature (1950-). Established 1950 in Germany.
About Kalckhoff Medal
The Kalckhoff Medal (German: Kalckhoff-Medaille) is a national literary prize of Germany in the area philately. The medal is named after the German philatelist Franz Kalckhoff and is awarded by the "Bund Deutscher Philatelisten" (lit: Union of German philatelists).
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Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Wolf-J. Pelikan | — |
| 1972 | Kurt Karl Doberer | — |
| 1961 | Ullrich Häger | — |
| 1959 | Siegfried Ascher | — |
| 1951 | Franz Kalckhoff | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Kalckhoff Medal for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q916276 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).