The ABPS London National Competitive Exhibition 2025 will be held from Thursday 27 February to Saturday 1 March 2025 at The Royal Philatelic Society, 15 Abchurch Lane London EC4N 7BW
This is a National Exhibition, open to all exhibitors who are resident in the United Kingdom and from other countries who are affiliated to FIP or FEPA. Overseas entries are very welcome as well as those from the UK. This exhibition provides an opportunity for people to qualify for entry to international exhibitions if they achieve at least 80 points (Large Vermeil).
Entrants can select on the on-line entry form whether your exhibit is competitive or non-competitive, so if you do not want your entry to be judged but still want to share your passion for a particular collecting area, this is the opportunity to do so.
The exhibition is open to applications in the following classes. Traditional Philately, Cinderella Class, Postal History, Picture Postcard Class, Aerophilately, Ephemera Class, Postal Stationery, Non-Competitive Display Class, Revenue Philately, Three-Dimensional Class (for philatelic ephemera). Thematic Philately, Open Philately, Astrophilately, Maximaphily, Literature.
A competitive entry may be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 8 frames each made-up of 16 standard display sheets or equivalent. No pre-qualification is needed for 1-5 frames. Exhibits awarded (at least) 80 points and large vermeil at a previous national exhibition may increase to 8 frames at the exhibitor’s discretion.
Anyone who is entering the national exhibition for the first time will not be charged an entry fee thanks to the support of ABPS and the Philatelic Fund, providing they are a member of a Society affiliated to ABPS or a Friend or Patron of ABPS. This offer also applies to individuals who enter an International Exhibition for the first time. All others will be charged £25 per frame for the national competition.
Exhibitors will find the general rules and full information on the ABPS website www.abps.org.uk
Applications should be made using the online application form which is available at www.abps.org.uk under the Exhibiting tab. Any exhibitor wishing to apply who does not have easy access to a computer is requested to contact the exhibition secretary by telephone at (+44) 01424 251169 or email exhibiting@abps.org.uk
The closing date for entries is 31st December 2024. Space is limited, so please get your entry in early to avoid disappointment.