Events

**IN-PERSON SHOW CANCELLED; LITERATURE COMPETITION TO BE JUDGED REMOTELY**

Chicagopex, the annual show and exhibition of the Chicago Philatelic Society, will be getting a boost in 2020. With the American Philatelic Society no longer involved in AmeriStamp Expo, which was established by the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors (AAPE) in 1993, this year’s Chicagopex will also host AmeriStamp Expo. The show will accept more than the normal amount of single-frame exhibits and will include the World Series of Philately Single Frame Champion of Champions competition and the Single Frame Team competition, both started by the AAPE in 2006. Other societies convening at Chicagopex 2020 include the Military Postal History Society; American Society of Polar Philatelists; Women Exhibitors; and United Postal Stationery Society.

**CANCELLED**

The Waterloo Region Stamp Club’s Stampfun show will be open from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. with 10 dealers, a silent auction, circuit books and door prizes. Admission and parking are free, and free coffee is provided in the morning while lunch is available for purchase from the venue’s kitchen. Families and children with an adult are welcome.

Held five times a year, the Best Western Stamp Show runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with free admission, free parking and free appraisals. The show is sponsored by dealer Roy’s Stamps, specializing in the stamps and covers of Canada and the British Commonwealth.

**CANCELLED**

Hosted by the North Shore Numismatic Society, this show is open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. There will be 40 tables of coins, stamps, banknotes, tokens, medals, postcards, art, pins and more. Admission is $2 (or free for children under the age of 16 if accompanied by an adult). Free underground parking. Japanese restaurant at location.

**CANCELLED**

The Moncton Stamp Fair is held each month from October to May. Hosted by the Fundy Stamp Collectors Club, the show runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission, free parking and silent auction. There are usually between four and six dealers, and a live auction starts at 1 p.m.

Held five times a year, the Best Western Stamp Show runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with free admission, free parking and free appraisals. The show is sponsored by dealer Roy’s Stamps, specializing in the stamps and covers of Canada and the British Commonwealth.

**CANCELLED**

The show will feature a more than 15-dealer bourse, silent auctions, club circuit books, door prizes, stamp exhibits plus a lunch counter with refreshments. The venue is wheelchair accessible, and admission and parking are free.

The 72nd Cathex show, sponsored by the St. Catharines Stamp Club, is set to return to the Garden City with 12 dealers. The show also boasts free admission, a youth area, club circuit books, a lunch counter and is fully accessible. It will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Due to COVID-19, limited numbers of people (a maximum of 30 collectors) are allowed in the building. All attendees must wear masks, register for contact-tracing purposes and use hand sanitizer, etc. Between eight and 10 dealers will be set up in three rooms. If you can, consider coming after the morning rush as there is no indoor place to wait. If you contact organizers for an afternoon meeting time for a particular dealer, they will try to book an appointment. There will be no snack bar, drinks or places to eat at this year’s show. Both admission and parking are free.

Sponsored by the Troyak Club, the Mississauga Coin and Stamp Show will be open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with 60 tables and more than 30 dealers. There’s something for everyone, with Canadian and world coins, stamps, paper money, tokens, medals, trade dollars, official mint products, hobby supplies, reference books and more. Free evaluations plus buying, selling and trading. Admission is $5 (children under the age of 16 are free), and parking is free.

Presented by Canadian Coin News and Canadian Stamp News, the National Postage Stamp and Coin Show features 50-plus professional coin and stamp dealers from across Canada. Highlights include a two-day live “Premier Auction” by Colonial Acres; various seminars; and the Young Collectors discounted sales table and popular free youth auction on Sunday.

Admission is $4 on Saturday and free on Sunday. The show is open on Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Parking is free. For show updates, visit stampandcoinshow.com.