The Kalckhoff Medal (German: ''Kalckhoff-Medaille'') is a national literary prize of
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
in the area
philately
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. While closely associated with stamp collecting and the study of postage, it is possibl ...
. The medal is named after the German philatelist
Franz Kalckhoff
Dr. Franz Kalckhoff (30 November 1860 – 13 February 1955) was a German philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1934.Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philat ...
and is awarded by the "Bund Deutscher Philatelisten" (lit: Union of German philatelists).
Philatelic awards
German literary awards
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