CHINA 2019 General World Stamp Exhibition will be held at Wuhan,International Expo Center. China from 11 June to 17 June 2019 .
CHINA 2019 is organized by the State Post Bureau of The People’s Republic of China, coorganized
by the Traffic and Communication Office of Hubei Provincial People’s
Government, Wuhan Municipal People’s Government, China Post Group and All-China
Philatelic Federation in accordance to FIP (Federation Internationale de Philatelie)
General Regulations for Exhibitions. CHINA 2019 is managed and run by an Organizing
Committee.
Exhibition Classes
5.1 Non-Competitive Exhibits (By Invitation)
(A) Court of Honour
i. FIP Grand Prix Club exhibits
ii. Others
(B) Other Non-Competitive exhibits
5.2 Competitive Exhibits Classes
Class 1: FIP Championship Class
For exhibits that have been awarded three Large Gold medals, in three different years,
at World Exhibitions held under FIP Patronage over the last ten years (2009 – 2018) (A
Grand Prize counts as a Large Gold medal)
Class 2: Traditional Philately
A) China
B) Asia, Oceania and Africa
C) Europe
D) America
Class 3: Postal History
A) China
B) Asia, Oceania and Africa
C) Europe
D) America
Class 4: Postal Stationery
Class 5: Aerophilately
Class 6: Astrophilately
Class 4: Postal Stationery
Class 5: Aerophilately
Class 6: Astrophilately
Class 7: Thematic Philately
Exhibits will be classified under:
A) Nature
B) Culture
C) Technology
Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub-class (A, B or C)
the exhibit is entering.
Class 8: Maximaphily
Class 9: Revenue
Class 10: Modern Philately (1980 to date)
The objectives are to encourage collectors of Modern Philatelic materials to exhibit at
the highest level and to demonstrate to the Postal Administrations that there are an
extensive body of philatelists who collect and study materials issued by them after 1980.
The Organizing Committee is making this class available for exhibits complying with the
FIP special regulations for the various FIP classes.
Qualifying exhibits for the Modern Philately must contain philatelic materials issued by
the Postal authorities since 1980s. Stamp series of philatelic topics chosen for this class
which were substantially issued on/after 1980 are qualified as topics for the Modern
Philately. However, the exhibit may include a small percentage of material issued pre1980
that is important and relevant to the exhibit.
Class 8: Maximaphily
Class 9: Revenue
Class 10: Modern Philately (1980 to date)
The objectives are to encourage collectors of Modern Philatelic materials to exhibit at
the highest level and to demonstrate to the Postal Administrations that there are an
extensive body of philatelists who collect and study materials issued by them after 1980.
The Organizing Committee is making this class available for exhibits complying with the
FIP special regulations for the various FIP classes.
Qualifying exhibits for the Modern Philately must contain philatelic materials issued by
the Postal authorities since 1980s. Stamp series of philatelic topics chosen for this class
which were substantially issued on/after 1980 are qualified as topics for the Modern
Philately. However, the exhibit may include a small percentage of material issued pre1980
that is important and relevant to the exhibit.
Modern Philately exhibits will be judged according to the respective FIP SREVs currently
in force for the above-mentioned FIP classes.
The distribution of points available recognize that Modern Philatelic material is worthy
of study and in many instances is difficult to acquire, treat and present while the short
passage of time since their issue has not provided an accurate indication of importance
or rarity.
FIP medals will be awarded to the appropriate exhibit and they will be recorded in the
FIP Awards records. Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibits attaining less
than 60 points.
Class 11: Open Philately
Class 12: (Experimental Basis) Picture Postcards
Class 13: Youth Philately
Age for Group A 10-15 years old
Age for Group B 16-18 years old
Age for Group C 19-21 years old (All ages as of January 01, 2019)
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Class 14: One-Frame Exhibit
Exhibits in this class should be based on a narrow subject that is best treated as One
frame. An extract from a past International award winning multiple frame exhibits (5 to
8 frames) to One Frame is not allowed.
Awards are presented by Points (60 points to 100 points) and awarded by certificates
only. No medals will be awarded. Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibits
attaining less than 60 points
Exhibits will be classified under:
A) Traditional
B) Postal History
C) Postal Stationery
D) Aerophilately
E) Astrophilately
F) Thematic
G) Maximaphily
H) Revenue
Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the sub-class (A, B, or C,
etc) the exhibit is entering.
Class 15: Philatelic Literature
A) Philatelic books and research papers
(published on or after January 01, 2014)
B) Philatelic magazines and periodicals
(the whole annual volume issued after January 2017)
C) Catalogues
(published after January 01, January 2017)
Exhibitors are requested to fill in the particulars stated in the “Philatelic Literature
Exhibit Information Form”, in addition to the “Exhibit Application Form”
Application and Acceptance
8.1 Exhibitors shall submit one Exhibit Application Form for each exhibit applied for through
the Commissioners of their respective member federations (IREX Article 4.1).
8.2 The Organizing Committee, with the advice of the FIP Consultant, shall have the
authority to accept or reject entries without specifying the reason therefore.
Exhibit Application Forms duly filled shall be submitted through the
respective Commissioners to the Commissioner General not later than February 18,
2019.
When submitting the Exhibit Application Form, the exhibitor shall attach a copy of
the introductory page, in one of the FIP’s official languages.
Participation Fee
9.1 There is no fee for Non-Competitive Class entries.
9.2 The participation fee for Competitive Classes (except Classes 13, 14 & 15) will be US$60
per frame.
9.3 The participation fee for Youth Philately Class (Class 13) is free.
9.4 The participation fee for One-Frame Exhibit (Class 14) is US$80 per exhibit.
9.5 The participation fee for Philatelic Literature (Class 15) is US$70 per exhibit.
Exhibitors in the Philatelic Literature Class (Class 15A, 15B and 15C) must send two
copies of each title or volume – none of these are returnable. Periodicals shall exhibit a
complete volume or year. Philatelic Literature exhibits must be received by the
Organizing Committee no later than May 3, 2019, in order that preliminary judging may
take place. The Literature exhibits will not be returned. Literature deliver address is as
the following:
Mr. Liang Yaohua
The Philately Association of Hubei Province
No.22 Jiangwang Road, Hanjiang District, Wuhan City, China
Postal Code: 430023
Tele: +86 27 83560311 (Office) +86 15902764733 (Private)
The duly filled Forms along with a copy of the first page of the exhibit should be submitted to the National Commissioner for India, Umesh Kakeri, umesh_kakkeri@hotmail.com Ph. +91 9969571767 by February 18, 2019.
