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Valuable Resources for Exhibitors

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Stamp Exhibiting Resources

Judges and Judging

On-line Tools for Exhibitors

Exhibiting Picture Postcards

Exhibiting Picture Postcards

Exhibiting Picture Postcards

 Exhibiting Picture Postcards , a FIP seminar presented at CHINA 2019. Very valuable with key information needed by exhibitors!

Exhibiting Postal Stationery

Exhibiting Picture Postcards

Exhibiting Picture Postcards

A powerful FIP Seminar on Exhibiting Postal Stationery. Needs to be reviewed by all exhibitors and judges.

Exhibiting Thematics

Exhibiting Picture Postcards

Exhibiting Thematics

Another CHINA 2019 seminar presenting world-class standards for preparing a Thematic Exhibit.


Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories

Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories

Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories


Flags used in Dominions, Crown Colonies Protectorates and territories can be used for exhibit pages or Title pages. A useful page from Wikipedia.

Exhibiting Postcards

Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories

Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories

From New Zealand, guidance on preparing a first Postcard Exhibit.

Single Best Thing Here

Historical flags of the British Empire and the overseas territories

Exhibit Page Size Options

Ed Andrews prepared a master class presentation on Exhibiting is Fun with everything an exhibitor needs to know, Wow! And with great examples, as well.

Exhibit Page Size Options

The Last, and Best, Words on the Subject

Exhibit Page Size Options



The Australian Philatelic Federation has prepared a handy discussion guide to selecting a page size for your stamp exhibit.

The Last, and Best, Words on the Subject

The Last, and Best, Words on the Subject

The Last, and Best, Words on the Subject

Gordon Eubanks, two-time winner of the US Champion-of-Champions exposition describes his experiences with exhibit paper, printers, software, supplies and more. A must-read.

Exhibit Page Templates

The Last, and Best, Words on the Subject

The Last, and Best, Words on the Subject

Stamp Exhibit Page Templates (in MS-Word) that are fully customizable.

10 Philatelic Exhibiting Tips

The Greatest Collection of the U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue Ever Exhibited

10 Philatelic Exhibiting Tips

The exhibits chair for the VANPEX (British Columbia) shares 10 useful tips for stamp exhibitors

Let's Talk Exhibiting

The Greatest Collection of the U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue Ever Exhibited

10 Philatelic Exhibiting Tips

An ongoing series in The Canadian Philatelist, publication  of  The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada, discusses how to prepare successful exhibits  Each column is  a different topic, and each highlights best practices within the topic. 

The Greatest Collection of the U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue Ever Exhibited

The Greatest Collection of the U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue Ever Exhibited

The Greatest Collection of the U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue Ever Exhibited

Notes on Exhibiting using

Dr. Arthur K.M. Woo's 1869 Pictorial Issue Exhibit as an Example', prepared by Siegel Auction Galleries. A commentary on judging high level exhibits.

Prepare for the Future; It gets closer every day

Prepare for the Future; It gets closer every day

The Greatest Collection of the U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue Ever Exhibited

The Virtuaal Frontier in Stamp Collecting, Exhibiting, Literature and Presentations. Everything to understand virtual stamp exhibits.

Another Exhibiting Tutorial

Prepare for the Future; It gets closer every day

Another Exhibiting Tutorial

A  great "How To" by Tony Dewey addressing how to prepare a first-rate Title Page, good write-up and a successful synopsis. Presented by United Nations Philatelists.

The Future of Exhibiting?

Prepare for the Future; It gets closer every day

Another Exhibiting Tutorial

Some exhibitors believe the future of exhibiting is  Digital Philatelic Studies, Exhibits, Literature, and  References,  

Making a Stamp Exhibit Title Page

Making a Stamp Exhibit Title Page

Making a Stamp Exhibit Title Page

There a dozen treatments on How to Prepare a Title Page. This one, by Tony Wawrukiewiez and Sheryl Rueker is particularly well done.

The Philatelic Exhibitor

Making a Stamp Exhibit Title Page

Making a Stamp Exhibit Title Page

An archive of past issues of The Philatelic Exhibitor, the journal of the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors. A great exhibiting resource.

Early American Airmail Envelopes

Making a Stamp Exhibit Title Page

French Area Proofs and Production

An illustrated history of American airmail envelopes 1926-1948.

French Area Proofs and Production

Identifying British Commonwealth Stamps

French Area Proofs and Production

A comprehensive treatment of French area  Maquettes, Stage Proofs, Sepia Proofs, Engravers Proofs, Color Proofs, Color Trials, Deluxe Sheets and more.

When was a US Postcard Published?s

Identifying British Commonwealth Stamps

Identifying British Commonwealth Stamps

 There are 8 generations of US postcards. These  Tips for Determining when a U.S. Postcard was Published helps you date a postcard based on

 characteristics and postage 

See this Smithsonian site as well.


Identifying British Commonwealth Stamps

Identifying British Commonwealth Stamps

Identifying British Commonwealth Stamps

Master index to 185 web pages with identification tips for Commonwealth issues QV-KGVI with useful illustrations for exhibit pages.

Dead Country Philatelic Genealogies

Dead Country Philatelic Genealogies

Dead Country Philatelic Genealogies

 These country genealogy charts help us understand how a dead country fits into the history of nations within a region. They present a new way to see philatelic history.  

Flags based on British ensigns

Dead Country Philatelic Genealogies

Dead Country Philatelic Genealogies


Some exhibitors want attractive flags for their exhibit pages. For Commonwealth collectors this extensive collection from  Wikimedia Commons (free to use) of over 200 flags is visually stunning as well as very useful. S

Imperial Airways: The East

Dead Country Philatelic Genealogies

British Commonwealth Postmarks

 The Eastern Route was developed over a twenty year period from 1921 to 1940. Over the years, there were many changes with the  final extension to New Zealand in 1940, This is an extremely well done site.

British Commonwealth Postmarks

The David Rumsey Map Collection

British Commonwealth Postmarks

Sometimes a stamp has a partial circular date stamp cancellation and you want to find out what the complete marking is. Robert S. Cragg prepared a series of reference files for British Commonwealth Postmarks ranging from Aden (49 postmarks from Aden Camp to Ziingibar) to Zululand (16 postmarks from Entonjanemi to Umlalazi.) 

 

The David Rumsey Map Collection

The David Rumsey Map Collection

The David Rumsey Map Collection

 The collection has more than 100,000 maps of North and South America, as well as maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania online. Maps can be annotated to provide valuable contextual information to an exhibit. The site is free. 

British Coats of Arms

The David Rumsey Map Collection

The David Rumsey Map Collection

 As a British Commonwealth collector, I sometimes want the coats-of-arms of British monarchs. Wikimedia Commons is media file repository with over 62 million files for free. I find GB coats-of-arms on Wikimedia Commons as well as almost any other illustration I may need. 

Aristophot Flag Postcards

Cinderella Referene Collection

Undesirable/Abusive Stamps

 Aristophot Flag Cards, issued about 1906, show the  flag of a country and a vignette. Published for England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Canada, India,  New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Rhodesia, Transvaal,New Zealand and Japan.  Can be a nice addition to an exhibit page.

Undesirable/Abusive Stamps

Cinderella Referene Collection

Undesirable/Abusive Stamps

Stamps from certain philatelic entities do not add as much value to topical and thematic collections as other, more widely respected, stamp issuing entities do. One author has prepared a list of stamps that might be avoided in an exhibit.

Cinderella Referene Collection

Cinderella Referene Collection

Guidelines for Traditional Exhibiting - Advanced Level


A huge world-wide reference collection of Cinderella Stamps provided by Riga Stamps. Shown here: 1912 Austria Aeronautic Fund Stamp

Guidelines for Traditional Exhibiting - Advanced Level

Guidelines for Traditional Exhibiting - Advanced Level

Guidelines for Traditional Exhibiting - Advanced Level

 The Traditional Philately Commission within FIP (Fédération Internationale de Philatélie) offers insights into preparing an advanced level traditional exhibit.

Excellent Page Protectors

Guidelines for Traditional Exhibiting - Advanced Level

Advanced Guide to Exhibiting Astrophilately

Although there are many sources for page protectors, I think Atlantic Protective Pouches are, by far, the best. Great company, great product with almost an infinite variety of options including custom sizes to protect everything you may want to exhibit. 

Advanced Guide to Exhibiting Astrophilately

Guidelines for Traditional Exhibiting - Advanced Level

Advanced Guide to Exhibiting Astrophilately

 The F.I.P. Astrophilately Section prepared A Guide to Exhibiting Astrophilately for advanced collectors and exhibitors. It will be of use to all advanced exhibitors and judges.

Philatelic Elements for Exhibits

The Canadian Philatelist - Archives

How to Improve a Thematic Exhibit


A comprehensive list of possible elements for use in thematic exhibits. It is exceptionally detailed.

How to Improve a Thematic Exhibit

The Canadian Philatelist - Archives

How to Improve a Thematic Exhibit

A presentaion by Tony Putranto on improving a thematic exhibit - with  particular emphasis on archival material - at the International Exhibition in Wuhan China, 16 June 2019. .

The Canadian Philatelist - Archives

The Canadian Philatelist - Archives

Demonstrating Personal Study and Research

Archives of the The Canadian Philatelist,  Journal of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada from 1950-1910. The site includes runs of other Canadian related philatelic publications back to 1887.

Demonstrating Personal Study and Research

Demonstrating Personal Study and Research

Demonstrating Personal Study and Research

An engaging column on showing knowledge and research in your stamp exhibit by  David Piercey (Canada) that can help you increase your point score in this area. Very useful.

Best Flag Site Ever!

Demonstrating Personal Study and Research

Best Flag Site Ever!





Amazing site with every  flag you can imagine. Example: 169 different German flags; 28 flags of Poland; 19 flags of South Africa and 24 flags of Vietnam. Well worth looking and might be useful for exhibit pages.

Understanding Treatment

A Guide to Postcard Exhibiting

A Guide to Postcard Exhibiting

CANEJ (the US  Committee on Accreditation of National Exhibitions and Judges) prepared "Understanding Treatment and its Assessment as a Judging Criterion". to help exhibitors prepare better stamp exhibits.

A Guide to Postcard Exhibiting

A Guide to Postcard Exhibiting

A Guide to Postcard Exhibiting

The Greater Toronto Philatelic Alliance makes available a Guide to Postcard Collecting that originated in New Zealand that presents the 'How" and 'Why of postcard exhibiting.

The One Frame Exhibit

A Guide to Postcard Exhibiting

The Importance of Rarity and Condition in Postal History Exhibits

One in a series of David Piercey's information articles on exhibiting sponsored by the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada which addresses, in part, appropriate subject matter and suitable topics for a One Frame Exhibit.

The Importance of Rarity and Condition in Postal History Exhibits

The Importance of Rarity and Condition in Postal History Exhibits

The Importance of Rarity and Condition in Postal History Exhibits

Slides from a  FIP Commission for Postal History seminar by Henrik Mouritsen in August 2020. It includes a discussion on rarity being both objective and relative.

How to Judge a Topical Exhibit

The Importance of Rarity and Condition in Postal History Exhibits

How to Judge a Topical Exhibit

This is guidance for judges on how to judge a topical exhibit. If you know how the exhibit will be judged and what the judges will be looking for,  you can build those things in.

Downloads

One Possible Syllabus for Stamp Exhibiting Class (pdf)Download
Exhibiting - We Are Already Half Way There (From China Clipper July 2020) (pdf)Download
"Exciting Exhibits", a presentation at Inpex, Mumbai Dec. 2017 (ppt)Download
Preparing a One Frame Exhibit NY2016 (pptx)Download

Philatelic Judges and Judging

Judging Manual 7th Edition

Judging Manual 7th Edition

Judging Manual 7th Edition

 The best way to do well with a stamp exhibit is to know how it will be judged. The Judging Manual tells you what judges are looking for and how they will rate your exhibit. It is a valuable tool for exhibitors 

Exhibit Evaluation Form

Judging Manual 7th Edition

Judging Manual 7th Edition

 This is the Exhibit Evaluation Form judges use to assess your exhibit and to determine a medal level. When you know specifically what is being looked for, you can make sure it is in your exhibit  

How to become a judge

Judging Manual 7th Edition

How to Judge a Topical Exhibit

 All competitive stamp exhibits are judged by philatelic judges.. The best way to learn how to judge a stamp exhibit, and how your exhibit will be judged, to become a judge. The APS has information on How to Become a Philatelic Judge.

How to Judge a Topical Exhibit

Ten Commandments For Philatelic Judges

How to Judge a Topical Exhibit

Exhibitors are sometimes confused by how topical exhibits are judged and how Treatment varies between Topical, Thematic and Display exhibits. Ed Andrew's How to Judge a Topical Exhibit, explains the issues.

Ten Commandments For Philatelic Judges

Ten Commandments For Philatelic Judges

Ten Commandments For Philatelic Judges

Although titled "Ten Commandments", John Hotchner  actually describes fifteen key components of effective and responsible philatelic  judging. A must-read for all judges.

On-line Tools for Stamp Exhibitors

Image Converson: PNG to JPEG

Image Converson: PNG to JPEG

Image Converson: PNG to JPEG


Sometimes an exhibitor needs to convert one image file type to another.  This free online tool converts  PNG images to JPEG format, so you can manipulate them more easily in making exhibit pages.


Image Conversion: SVG to JPEG

Image Converson: PNG to JPEG

Image Converson: PNG to JPEG

 Sometimes an exhibitor needs to convert one image file type to another.  This free online tool converts  SVG images to JPEG format, so you can manipulate them more easily in making exhibit pages. 

Image Compressor

Image Converson: PNG to JPEG

Revealing Hidden Images

Sometimes an exhibitor needs to resize an image  because sometimes, size does matter.   This free online  tool can modify an image to take up less file space and decrease the size of a document in which the file is embedded.

Revealing Hidden Images

Free Photo Editing with advanced tools

Revealing Hidden Images


Retro Reveal uses scientific imaging techniques to process a user submitted image of a stamp or cover in over 50 ways including color filtration to show what might not otherwise be, easily visible, such as faded writing, erasures, tears and other elements that might be obscured.  See this description as well.


Convert WebP images to JPGs

Free Photo Editing with advanced tools

Free Photo Editing with advanced tools

Increasingly, web designers are using WebP format for graphics. If a graphic in this format is to be used in an exhibit, the format may have to be converted.

Free Photo Editing with advanced tools

Free Photo Editing with advanced tools

Free Photo Editing with advanced tools

A free online advanced photo editing program with many of the capabilities of Photoshop. There are many YouTube videos on how to take advantage of the tools it offers.

Delete Pages from PDF

Do anything with or to a PDF file

Do anything with or to a PDF file

An  online  tool  to remove single or multiple pages from a PDF document. Free version allows you to change two files per day.

Do anything with or to a PDF file

Do anything with or to a PDF file

Do anything with or to a PDF file

A free online tool for editing, improving or converting PDF files. This site has tools I can't find on other sites.

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