Virtual STAMPEX 2021 (Thursday 25 to Saturday 27 March 2021)
The Philatelic Traders’ Society has announced that the planned Spring STAMPEX 2021 will now not be taking place because of continuing restrictions due to the Corvid-19 virus. Instead, a virtual exhibition will now take place from 25 to 27 March 2021. A non-competitive “virtual” exhibition will now be held, and anyone interested in entering should enter in the usual way by following the registration link on the Exhibiting drop-down menu on the ABPS website www.abps.org.uk. The closing date for entries and submitting scanned exhibits is 1 March 2021.
Exhibits will remain open for viewing on-line until 30 April 2021.
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UK Northern National 2021, Perth (Friday 16 to Saturday 17 April 2021)
The National Northern Exhibition and Competition will still take place but will now be entirely virtual and only hosted on the ABPS website. Anyone interested in entering should do so in the usual way by following the registration link on the Exhibiting drop-down menu on the ABPS website www.abps.org.uk. The closing date for entries and submitting scanned exhibits is 1 March 2021. Any entries submitted to the Northern Exhibition may, on request, be displayed on-line as part of the Virtual STAMPEX Exhibition at no extra charge.
Please click here to register
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Please note that the FIP have stated that virtual exhibits obtaining qualifying points in 2020/22 will be eligible to enter its international exhibitions in 2021-22.
ASPS Congress, Perth 2021
The ASPS is extremely disappointed to have to cancel Congress in Perth in April. Everyone involved was looking forward to the contributions from the host Societies, Kirkcudbright and Dumfries, and to hosting the UK Northern National Competition again. However, please use the link below to the ASPS web-site where a number of displays from members of the host Societies can be found, together with a range of displays from a range of other ASPS member Societies. We very much hope that you enjoy this snapshot of philately in Scotland. Please click here for the ASPS website: ASPS Homepage (scottishphilately.co.uk)
Forthcoming international exhibitions for which applications are invited.
The following four exhibitions are currently accepting entries from the United Kingdom. If you would like to enter any please contact the UK commissioner shown at the bottom of each.
IPEX 2021 International Philatelic Exhibition, Cape Town, South Africa.
To be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 17 – 20 March 2021.
This is an FIP specialised exhibition with FIP patronage. Website https://capetown2021.org
All FIP classes accepted except astrophilately and maximaphily at US$65 per frame, US$80 for
single frame entries and US$30 for literature, plus a UK handling and transport charge to be advised.
UK deadline for entries is 15 August 2020.
Exhibits must already have achieved at least a vermeil medal (75 marks or above) at a national show.
For entries please contact the UK commissioner, Jon Aitchison at britishlocals@aol.com (Telephone 01279 870488).
IBRA2021 World Stamp Exhibition, Essen, Germany.
To be held at the Messe Essen from 6 – 9 May 2021. Website www.ibra2021.de
A full international exhibition under FIP patronage with FEPA recognition.
All FIP classes are accepted at 80 euros per frame, 110 euros for single frame exhibits and 50 euros
for literature, plus a UK handling and transport charge to be advised.
UK deadline for entries is 23 September 2020 but this is extended to 4 October 2020 for anyone
seeking to achieve qualification of a new exhibit at Autumn Stampex 2020.
Exhibits must already have achieved at least a vermeil medal (75 marks or above) at a national show.
For entries please contact the UK commissioner Frank Walton at frank@frankwalton.com
NOTOS 2021 European Philatelic Exhibition, Athens, Greece.
To be held at the Peristeri Exhibition Centre from 19 – 22 November 2021. Website: hps.gr/notos2021
A full European international with FEPA patronage and FIP recognition.
All FEPA and FIP classes are accepted at 30 euros per frame and 30 euros per literature entry plus a
UK handling and transport charge to be advised.
UK deadline for entries is 21 February 2021.
Exhibits must have already achieved at least a vermeil medal (75 marks of above) at a national show
or come with a recommendation from the UK commissioner.
For entries please contact the UK commissioner Mike Roberts at mjyr@btinternet.com (Telephone 07724 124059).