MAJOR AWARDS ON OFFER AT LONDON 2022

With over 600 competitive exhibits, London 2022, the international stamp exhibition taking place on 19 to 26 February at London’s Business Design Centre in Islington, will have something on display of interest to all collectors. With so many exhibits to enjoy, they will be divided between the two halves of the exhibition.

A full list of the exhibits, and when they will be on display, can be consulted at www.london2022.co. In addition, the entries in the Literature Class can be viewed in the Reading Room, open through the exhibition.

All the exhibits will be competing for a number of major awards. The Grand Prix National will be awarded to the best exhibit of a predominantly British subject. It is a cut-glass, silver-capped claret jug kindly donated by the Great Britain Philatelic Society.

The Grand Prix International is for the best exhibit, not of a predominantly British subject. The award, donated by the Royal Philatelic Society London, is a British Gold Sovereign, dated 2020, in a presentation box. The award for the best exhibit in the World Stamp Championship Class is a Moorcroft vase and has been donated by the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP).

A silver London 2022 medal will be awarded for the best exhibit in each class. Many of these have been sponsored, as follows: Postal History (sponsored by the Society of Postal Historians); Traditional Philately (Bill Barrell); Thematic Philately (Christine Earle Memorial Award); Philatelic Literature (Stuart Rossiter Trust); Open Philately (Irish Philatelic Circle and Éire Philatelic Association); Modern Philately (Deegam Publications); Youth Philately (Stamp Active Network).

Sponsors are invited for the remaining classes: Aerophilately; Revenue; Postal Stationery; Picture Postcards. To sponsor one of these awards, please visit the exhibition website.

London 2022 will be open each day from 10am to 6pm (closing at 4pm on Saturday 26 February). Entry costs £10 on the first day, tickets now available by visiting www.london2022.co; admission is free on all other days.

Next month in Stamp Collector… your copy of the official London 2022 exhibition catalogue! The March issue will include the official show catalogue, featuring details of every exhibit at the event. See page 54 for details of our subscription offer, and guarantee your copy.