National Stamp Show INPEX 2019 , Mumbai
18-22 December 2019
PCI NATIONAL STAMP SHOW INPEX 2019
NATIONAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION
18 to 22 DECEMBER 2019
The World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai.
VENUE, DATE & ORGANIZATION
The PCI NATIONAL STAMP SHOW INPEX 2019 (hereinafter referred
to as INPEX 2019) will be held at the World Trade Centre, Expo Center,
Cuffe Parade, Mumbai-400 005 from 18 to 22 December 2019.
The exhibition is being organized by the Philatelic Congress of India with
the support of Department of Posts and Member Philatelic Societies for
furtherance and promotion of philately as an educative hobby.
It will provide an opportunity to the Indian philatelists to participate
in a National Exhibition and qualify for international participation.
The exhibition will also include INVITEE CLASS, which will display
outstanding exhibits of Jury Members, Eminent Philatelists, National
Philatelic Museum, Department of Posts and Security Printers by invitation.
SPECIAL REGULATIONS OF INPEX 2019
5.1 Rules and Regulations
The INPEX 2019 will be governed by the PCI, India Post and F.I.P. General
Regulations for Exhibitions (GREX), General Regulation for Evaluation
of Competitive Exhibits (GREV), Special Regulation for Evaluation of
Exhibits (SREV) and Guidelines, and Special Regulations of INPEX 2019.
5.2 Eligibility
5.2.1 Participation in INPEX 2019 is open to all philatelists, who are
resident in India and are member of the Philatelic Congress of India
or its affiliated Society.
5.2.2 National Championship Class : An exhibit which has received any
of the following awards within last 10 years (in or after 2009) will
only be eligible for participation in the Championship Class:
(a) Gold Medal in a recognized previous Indian National or a
FIAP Asian International or FIP World Exhibition, or
(b) Large Vermeil in a FIP World or FIP recognized FIAP Asian
International Exhibitions.
The Exhibits which have received Large Gold Medal or higher awards
at FIP/FIAP World/International Exhibitions or Champion of Champions
award in any previous Indian National Exhibitions will not be eligible to
participate.
5.2.3 Other Competitive Classes : All exhibits which have received any
of the following awards within last 10 years (in or after 2009) are
eligible for participation in the other Competitive Classes:
1. A Bronze medal in a FIP/FIAP World or International Exhibition.
2. A Sliver Bronze medal in a recognized previous Indian National
Exhibition.
3. A Silver medal in a Circle/State Level exhibition held by the
Department of Post or recognized by the Philatelic Congress of
India.
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4. The exhibits which have earlier won Gold Medal in any previous
Indian National or FIP/FIAP World/International Exhibitions
can participate only in the Championship Class.
5.2.4 New Entrants: Applications for deserving new philatelic exhibits
may be submitted from those States where no State Level exhibition
has been held for the last three years. Such applications should be
recommended by a member of the Organizing Committee of INPEX
2019 or President of the Philatelic Society affiliated to the Philatelic
Congress of India in their state. The application in the prescribed
form should be accompanied with the appropriate recommendation
letter and a photocopy of the title page.
5.2.5 School Exhibits: There will be a section for School Exhibits in which
Exhibits collectively developed by its students shall be displayed in
the name of the school. Maximum allotment in this category will be
4 frames.
5.2.6 The entire exhibit must be bonafide property of the Exhibitor and
should have been largely owned by him for at least 2 years prior
to exhibiting. The signing of entry form will be deemed to be an
implied declaration to this effect and acceptance of all other Rules
& Regulations along with any amendments made hereafter.
5.2.7 The exhibit should be entered under correct Class and Group. An
exhibit considered to be incorrectly entered is liable to be transferred
to its appropriate Class and Group.
5.2.8 All exhibits must be mounted on loose leaf exhibit sheets and
enclosed in transparent protective covers. Black or dark colour
sheets will not be accepted.
5.2.9 The organizers reserve the right to reject/remove any exhibit in
whole or in part without assigning any reason in which case the
frame fee will be refunded.
5.2.10 An exhibitor will be permitted a maximum of 2 entries. In case of
a family, not more than 4 entries shall be permitted. The Literature
or One Frame entries will not be counted for this purpose.
5.2.11 Exhibits in One Frame Class should be based on a narrow subject
that is best treated as One Frame. A one frame extract from an award
winning multiple-frame exhibit will not be permitted.
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5.2.12 The Handbooks and Special Studies Group entries in the Literature
Class must have been published on or after 01.01.2014 and all Other
Group entries on or after 01.01.2017.
5.2.13 A youth participant will be permitted only one exhibit. All
applications in the Youth Class should be accompanied with the
Proof of Date of Birth.
8. APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY IN COMPETITIVE CLASS
8.1 Exhibitors desirous of participating in the exhibition should
apply online or in the prescribed Form in duplicate, along with a copy
of the Introductory Page and synopsis of the exhibit. The entry Forms
duly filled in and signed or online application should reach the Secretary,
PCI NATIONAL STAMP SHOW INPEX 2019, latest by 30 September
2019. The Application Forms will be available with the Secretary, PCI
NATIONAL STAMP SHOW INPEX 2019, Philatelic Bureau, G.P.O,
Mumbai-400001, or may be downloaded from website www.
inpex2019.com.
8.2 The Exhibits which have already received Large Vermeil in
previous Indian National Exhibitions may apply for either 5 or 8 frames
(as per participant’s choice). All other Competitive Senior Class entries
will be allotted 5 frames only.
8.3 The Youth Group A & B may apply for 2 to 4 frames and Youth
Group C for 3 to 5 frames. The School Exhibits may apply for 3 to 4
frames.
8.4 All exhibits must be accompanied by one set of photo copy of
each exhibit sheet duly signed by the exhibitor for security purpose only.
8.5 All exhibits must be accompanied by inventory of each exhibit
sheet in duplicate. Inventory form will be supplied along with the allotment
letter or can be down loaded from the website www.inpex2019.com.
11. PARTICIPATION FEES
11.1 The applicable participation fees will be as under :
Invitee, Youth and School Classes - No participation Fee.
National Championship Class frame. - Rs.3,000/- + GST* @ 18% per
General Competitive Classes frame. - Rs.1,500/- + GST* @ 18% per
One Frame Exhibit Class Entry. - Rs.2,000/- + GST* @ 18% per
Literature Class Entry. - Rs.2,000/- + GST* @ 18% Per
7. CLASSIFICATION OF EXHIBITS
7.1 Invitee Class (Non Competitive Class)
The outstanding exhibits of Jury Members, Eminent Philatelists, Security
Printers, National Philatelic Museum, Mumbai GPO Philatelic Museum,
Department of Posts, Army Postal Services, Postal Administrations and
other organizations will be exhibited by invitation only.
7.2 Competitive Class:
Class 1: National Championship Class
Class 2: Traditional Philately
2A India Pre-Independence, including French India & Portuguese
India
2B Indian Princely States
2C India since Independence
2D Rest of the world
Class 3: Postal History
3A India Pre Adhesive Period
3B India Pre-Independence, including French India & Portuguese
India
3C Indian Princely States
3D India since Independence
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3E Rest of the world
Class 4: Postal Stationery.
4A India Pre-Independence, including French India & Portuguese
India
4B Indian Princely States
4C India since Independence;
4D Rest of the world
Class 5: Aerophilately/Astrophilately
5A India
5B Rest of the world
Class 6: Thematic
6A Mahatma Gandhi
6B Other Indian Themes
6C Nature
6D Culture
6E Technology
The Applications for Thematic Exhibits must clearly indicate the applicable
Sub-Class (A to E), as listed above.
Class 7: Maximaphilly
Class 8: Revenues
8A India
8B Indian Princely States
8C Rest of the world.
Class 9: First Day Covers.
Class 10: Open Class
Class 11:Modern Philately (Philatelic material issued after 1980)
Class 12: One Frame exhibits
12A Traditional
12B Postal History
12C Postal Stationery
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12D Aerophilately / Astrophilately
12E Thematic
12F Maximaphily
12G Revenue
Applications for One Frame Exhibits must clearly indicate the applicable
Sub-Class (A to G), as listed above.
The One Frame exhibits will be awarded marks/points, which will be
mentioned in the certificate and no medals will be awarded.
Class 13: Philatelic Literature (Published items only and not manuscripts)
13A Philatelic Hand Books, Monographs, Specialized Research
Articles, Exhibition Catalogues, etc. (Should be published on
or after 01-01-2014)
13B Philatelic Journals, Periodicals, Columns and General
Articles (at least 10 different), etc.(Should be published on or
after 01.01.2017. For Journals most recent complete volume
should be submitted.)
13C Catalogues (Should be published on or after 01-01-2017)
Class
14: Youth Class (Completed age as on 01-01-2019)
14A Age for Group A between 10-15 Years
14B Age for Group B between 16-18 Years
14C Age for Group C between 19-21 Years
Class 15: School Collections.
All Communications and Registered letters to be sent to:
The Secretary,
INPEX 2019
Philatelic Bureau,
G.P.O.,
MUMBAI - 400 001
www.inpex2019.com
EXPHIMO '20
- Wolfgang Beyer, Germany