Stamp & Coin Mart - April 2016_

http://www.stampandcoin.co.uk APRIL 2016^11

Sixty years

of Stampex

Stampex is celebrating its sixtieth

anniversary this year and we’d like to

feature some memories and photos from

past shows in the next Stampex show guide

in September, which will once again be

published by the team behind Stamp & Coin

Mart. If you have some Stampex stories or

pictures to share, please e-mail:

[email protected]

which was first awarded at Stampex in 1956 was

revived last year after a ten-year gap. The medal

is sponsored by Universal Philatelic Auctions.

Art stamped

While one collector joked that the biannual

stamp event sees the average age of people

in the trendy London borough double or

even treble, this year’s Spring Stampex wasn’t

just for the more experienced collector. The

Kidstamps stand gave youngsters enjoying

the half term holidays the chance to take part

in activities and the popular auction, while

philately and craft combined at the Artstamped

stand, a new and welcome addition to the

show which showcased the stamp-inspired

artwork of the enthusiastic Suzanne Rae, who

is aiming to ‘inspire the next generation of

philatelists whilst having a bit of fun along

the way’. Thanks to the colourful artwork the

Artstamped stand was awarded a trophy for the

‘Best Dressed Stand’.

Philatelic bureaux

The springtime event also sees a range of post

offices at the show, including Guernsey, Jersey

and the Isle of Man, as featured in our regular

‘Around the Islands’ guide (see page 44). The

latter launched their new Queen’s ninetieth

birthday stamps at the show, including a

special first day cover celebrating the sixtieth

anniversary of Stampex, and photographer

Arthur Edwards MBE was on hand to sign

related products. Having snapped photos

of the royals since the 1980s for The Sun

newspaper, Arthur has seen his images

reproduced for mass consumption and has

rubbed shoulders with the royal family many

times, but he was clearly very proud to see his

photos and credit on a set of stamps.

From left: Arthur Edwards MBE, whose photographs were chosen for a set of stamps issued by the Isle of Man Post Office

to mark the Queen’s ninetieth birthday. Arthur signed related products at the Isle of Man stand • The queue to purchase

the limited edition Royal Mail 500 miniature sheet, featuring Stampex branding, stretched across the exhibition hall and

saw thousands of collectors purchase the special product

The List of awards in frame order...

Traditional Philately

248 - 252; Joseph Hackmey; UK; Baden;

97 Points, Large Gold

253 - 257; Joseph Hackmey; UK; New

South Wales; 93 Points, Large Gold

258 - 260; Gordon Jeffreys; UK;

Specimen stamps of Bechuanaland;

80 Points, Large Vermeil

261 - 265; Joseph Hackmey; UK;

Queensland; 90 Points, Large Gold

266 - 270; Joseph Hackmey; UK;

Tasmania; 93 Points, Large Gold

271 - 273; J. Stewart Templeton; UK;

India KGV Silver Jubilee 1935.

Use of the charity seal and examples of the

‘Support the Jubilee Fund’ cancel

63 Points, Silver Bronze

274 - 277; Robert Palmer; UK;

Photogravure Postage

Stamps of Romania 1922 - 1927

83 Points, Large Vermeil

278 - 282; Simon Richards; UK;

Dominica - its stamps and

postal history 1763 - 1933

81 Points, Large Vermeil

Postal History

260A; Barrie Wright; UK; British

Application of the 1920 UPU Golden

Centime Rule; the 1½d postage due rate

78 Points, Vermeil

286 - 286; Peter Sondhelm; UK;

The Faroe Islands - stamp supplies

for inland letters during WWII

83 Points, Large Vermeil

287 - 287; Nicholas Amor; UK;

Genesis

81 Points, Large Vermeil

288 - 288; Graham Booth; UK;

US Sailing packets -

freight money - 1838-

88 Points, Gold

...continued on page 13

Stampex ABPS

exhibition results

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