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World one-frame exhibiting marks 20 years in 2023
CAPEX 22, the world’s first international one-frame exhibition, drew 400 single frames, a larger turnout than every Fédération Internationale de Philatélie show since 2016.
After gaining prominence over the past two decades, one-frame exhibiting has enjoyed its brightest year in the limelight thanks in large part to an unprecedented international competition held in Toronto this June. At CAPEX 22, as well as at other international, national, regional and local shows worldwide, exhibitors took the one-frame format to new heights... Continue reading →
Vance marks 50 years
From left to right: Vance Carmichael, president of Vance Auctions, stands with his grandson Mason and son Chris, the vice president of the Smithville, Ont.-based auction house, in 2018.
Vance Auctions, a family-run firm based in Southern Ontario, celebrated 50 years in business with its 359th sale this November. After working in his father’s Toronto-area stamp store, Vance Carmichael launched the namesake firm in November 1972 and ran his first mail auction with 348 lots. His 359th sale, held on Nov. 23, marked the... Continue reading →