For the first time at a Canadian national-level exhibition, the Grand Award has been given to a thematic exhibit. North Toronto Stamp Club member Jean Wang took home the top honour at Canpex Oct. 19-20 for her five-frame thematic exhibit, “Blood: A Modern Medicine.” “I hope this will open the doors and encourage other thematic and topical collectors to try their hand at exhibiting,” said Wang, who’s also a member of Canada Post’s 12-person Stamp Advisory Committee. Continue reading →
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Canada increasing its presence on world stage, says FIP president
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Vanpex returns with ‘wonderful’ national-level show
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Long-running Nuphilex show seeking stamp dealers
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Panda-monium at Calgary stamp show
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Regulars
Are you buying or selling?
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Check out the shows in your area
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Columns
Guest Commentary
End of new stamp issues not the hobby’s death knell
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Looking Back
Essential ship guides, lighthouses on eight Canadian comme
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Philatelic Journals
Cartophilatelists continue exploring ‘Age of Exploration’
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First-Day Covers
Van Dahls published stamp newspapers, FDCs
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Stamping Grounds
Another round of (not so) common philatelic terms
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New Issues
From around the world
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Collecting 101
Prepare for your ultimate fate as philatelists
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