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SAVPEX 2025

South Africa’s Tenth Virtual Philatelic Exhibition (SAVPEX)

 

The exhibition attracted 100 exhibits from around the world

 

To view exhibits, please click on the exhibit title

BEST OF SHOW

Fuchs, Rainer

Germany

Points 94

Iraq railway post 1928 – ca. 1942

 

TRADITIONAL

Branbila, Fernando

Mexico

Points 55

Primeros timbres Mexicanos 1856-1864

Chu Wing-yeu

Hong Kong

Points 74

Dr. Sun Yat-sen Issue – 1st and 2nd London prints

Delmore, Patrick

Canada

Points 80

BASUTOLAND – King George V – Definitive Issue

Studziński, Wiesław

Poland

Points 77

Egypt 1867 August 1 and 1869 July 1- The second issues

Van Pletzen, Mias

RSA

Certificate of participation

History of Soviet Union Aviation

Zuskáč, Pavo

Slovak Republic

Points 86

Andrej Hlinka on postage stamps Slovakia 1939

POSTAL HISTORY

THEMATIC

Baltsou, Georgia

Greece

Points 53

Philately in shape: The triangular stamp collection

Breytenbach, Kim

RSA

Points 60

Soliloquy of a postage stamp

Evelyn, Susan

Canada

Points 74

Medical symbols

Kazaruchyk, Aliaksandr

Belarus

Points 73

Berestje land during Magdeburg Law

Liviu, Pintican-Juga

Romania

Points 63

Nadia Comaneci – The goddess of Montreal

Loo, Rianneke

RSA

Points 59

Van boomstam tot dirigeerstaf

Moravac, Siniša

Serbia

Points 52

Flowers from around the World

Pacheco, Luis Manuel

Mexico

Points 74

De ida y regreso, una vuelta olimpica en México 68

Picconi, Salvatore

Italy

Points 85

The prayer, “Ave Maria”, sung in Sardinian language

Rajasheaker, Revathi

India

Points 63

Textiles – Fibre to fabric and the Indian story

Sakhare, Sammir

India

Points 68

Space shuttle program – A philatelic journey

Serra, Flosi Fabio

Brazil

Points 89

Amateur Radio – Surfing on radio waves

Stekolschikov, Andrey

Russia

Points 70

Protecting coral reefs

Viljoen, Diederik

RSA

Points 67

A natural refreshing drink

Wadhwa Capt Vijay

India

Points 74

The Pigeon

Wadhwa Capt Vijay

India

Points 78

Evolution of beaks

Zahorec, Ondrej

Serbia

Points 58

General Milan Rastislav Štefanik

AERO PHILATELY

Callan, Brian

Ireland

Points 86

Mail posted on board the Hindenburg Airship

Sienra, Victor

Mexico

Points 78

Postal History of the Airmail of Mexico

Subramanyam, Satish Kumar

India

Points 52

The first flight cover

Wigston, David

RSA

Points 83

The 1925 experimental airmail service

ASTROPHILATELY

Behera, Prakash Chandra

India

Points 78

Cancellations from Baikonur Cosmodrome

Mehra, Gauresh

India

Points 80

Kourou to Comets via Darmstadt

POSTAL STATIONERY

REVENUE

Matheson, Ian

RSA

Points 88

Entertainment tax in Ireland

REVENUE

FIRST DAY COVERS

Van Zyl, Danie

RSA

Points 58

A portal to the propaganda posters of WW1

OPEN CLASS

Callan, Brian

Ireland

Points 70

Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan

Daneri, Danilo

Italy

Points 78

The concept of European Community

Evelyn, Peter

Canada

Points 66

Bananas

Gherasim, Alexandra

Romania

Points 82

The beginnings of the philatelic movement from Romania

Harris, Terry Lynne

RSA

Points 62

From wild to cuddly: The story of the Teddy Bear

Lukes, Emanual

Czech Republic

Points 57

Bonsai Styles

Pintarić, Željko

Croatia

Points 73

Philatelic exhibition in Varaždin 17.01.1937

Van Zyl, Danie

RSA

Points 60

South Africa’s Nobel Laureates

PICTURE POSTCARDS

Du Plessis, André

RSA

Points 90

Johannesburg: A window into the past, 1896 – 1899

Figg, David

Australia

Points 85

The Convict Ship Success

Glavić, Matej

Croatia

Points 72

NOVSKA – First 20 years

Mehra, Gauresh

India

Points 75

Charm of posting

Mehra, Sushil

India

Points 73

Architecture styles of French Hotel Des Postes

Metaj, Matjaž

Slovenia

Points 76

At the airport

Shestakova, Anzhelika

Russia

Points 73

Alexander I – The Victorious Emperor

Tata, Venkat

India

Points 77

Velha Goa

MARCOPHILY

MODERN

MAXIMAPHILY

Dimitriadis, Ioannis

Greece

Points 61

Nato bombing of Yugoslavia 1999

Minnaar, Emil

RSA

Points 70

Comic strips

Krishnaswamy, Ramarathnam

India

Points 73

Maxim cards with unusual stamps

Nicolae, Salade

Romania

Points 80

The white stork

Torre, Cosma

Italy

Points 76

Le Piu Belle Ville d’Italia

YOUTH PHILATELY

Gelashvili, Daria

Russia

Points 58

Once upon a time in Africa…

Silveira, Lara

Brazil

Points 81

Horses and Humans: A philatelic journey

SAVPEX 2024

 

South Africa’s Ninth Virtual Philatelic Exhibition (SAVPEX), a one-frame exhibition under the auspices of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa

 

The exhibition attracted 91 exhibits from around the world

 

To view exhibits, please click on the exhibit title

BEST EXHIBIT OF SHOW

 

Trinacria – Stamps of Garibaldi’s dictatorship

 

Traditional – 96 Points

 

Piccirillo, Pasquale

Italy

TRADITIONAL

Bator, Janusz

Poland

Points 77

Poland 1918-1919

Dedivitis, Rogério

Brazil

Points 85

The Ruhleben interment camp post

Lukes, Emanuel

Czech Republic

Points 69

Postal services in the Levant

Marin, Massimo

Italy

Points 86

The Verdino di Udine one hundred years later

Muller, Chuck

South Africa

Points 83

RSA 4th definitive coil stamps

Piccirillo, Pasquale

Italy

Points 96

Trinacria – Stamps of Garibaldi’s dictatorship

Sancho, Cesarl

Costa Rica

Points 59

Costa Rica: The 1991 surcharges

Turriza, Sosa Edgar

Mexico

Points 56

Emisión Hidalgos 1856-1861 – Hidalgos Issue 1856-1861

Van Zyl, Danie

South Africa

Points 83

South West Africa stamps 1926-1955

Viljoen, Diederik

South Africa

Points 74

Austria: Postage Due 1894-1935

Yoshida, Takashi

Japan

Points 83

Japan 1951 14.00 Yen Himeji Castle Definitive Stamp

Khaitan, Piyush

India

Points 85

The 1924 Mount Everest expedition

POSTAL HISTORY

Ramírez, Bahena Mario

Mexico

Points 75

Mexico’s mail in backlog, since 1900

Sinchawla, Santpal

Thailand

Points 87

Early mails between Asia and Europe via Trieste

Sommella, Bruno

Italy

Points 83

Postal uses of the DLR

Ustinov, Demid

Russia

Points 65

Simbirsk telegraf

Martins, Neto Braz

Brazil

Points 73

V-Mails

THEMATIC

Martins, Neto Braz

Brazil

Points 70

A Fúria do Fuhrer – The fury of the Fuhrer

Miranda,Raquel

Guatamala

Points 75

The world of Mafalda

Orive, Cruz de Véliz Ana

Guatamala

Points 61

Guatemala’s heart in The Little Prince: A tale of inspiration

Picconi Salvatore

Italy

Points 83

The Nuragic civilisation

Rajasheaker, Revathi

India

Points 60

The mighty tusker ……The Elephant

Stekolshchikov Andrey

Russia

Points 62

Corals of coral reefs

Mias, van Pletzen

South Africa

Points 51

History of Russian aircraft

Velásquez, Daniel

Guatamala

Points 72

Mayan revival architecture in the Art Deco period

Wadhwa, Capt Vijay

India

Points 75

Above and Beyond

Turyn, Leanid

Belarus

Points 71

Auschwitz concentration camp

 Aerophilately

Schuurman, Dick

South Africa

Points 61

Aviation firsts

Open Class

Kraus, Jiri

Czech Republic

Points 86

Dr. Václav Vojtěch – The first Czech in Antarctica

Meyer, Pieter

South Africa

Points 67

Die Interessante verhaal van ‘n ware Filatelis

Rivera, Grajeda Carlos

Gautamala

Points 73

Guatemala City at the beginning of the 20th century

Van Niekerk, Herman

South Africa

Points 73

Filateliese outobiografie

Picture Postcards

Mehra, Gauresh

India

Points 77

Poetic Beauty of Bombay’s Postcards

Mehra, Sushil

India

Points 69

Bombay’s Red Double Decker Bus

Metaj, Matjaž

Slovenia

Points 78

They share the sky with birds

Shestakova, Anzhelika

Russia

Points 69

The Alexander Column – 190 years of history on postcards

Revenue

Revenue

 First Day Covers

 First Day Covers

 Postal Stationary

Marcophily

Astrophilately

Modern

Maximaphily

Rigo, Antoni

Spain

Points 70

Single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO)

Borgogno, M.C. Ketty

Italy

Points 64

The Accademia dei Lincei stamp and its many faces

Kumar, Satish

India

Points 57

Head gears of India

Youth

Adka, Jaagruthi Nithin

India

Points 75

Olympics – Bird’s eye view

Malachov, Alexander

Russia

Points 70

Cosmonautics on the New Year’s postcards – 2017

Salahuddin, Md. Samsuzzaman

Bangladesh

Points 62

Biodiversity and nature of Bangladesh

SAVPEX 2023

 

South Africa’s Eight Virtual Philatelic Exhibition (SAVPEX), a one-frame exhibition, hosted by the Orange Free State Philatelic Society under the auspices of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa

 

The exhibition attracted 86 exhibits from around the world

 

To view exhibits, please click on the exhibit title

BEST EXHIBIT OF SHOW

 

The Spaven flaw – British Colonial postage and revenue key plate issues 1902-1911

 

Traditional GB & Commonwealth – 95 Points

John Blinco

Australian Philatelic Federation

TRADITIONAL

McLaughlin,  David

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

Traditional Americas

Points 85

 

Canada: The 1933 UPU preparatory commission meeting

Sanchez Moreno,  Ismael

Federación Mexicana de Filatelia

Traditional Americas

Points 92

 

Mexico 1st postage stamps – The 8 Reales and it’s postal usage – 1856-1861

Sienra,  Victor

Federación Mexicana de Filatelia

Traditional Americas

Points 56

 

Etiquetas Klussendorf y Frama de Mexico

Zhang,  Lan Qing

American Philatelic Society

Traditional Asia

Points 94

 

Imperial China 1987 Red Revenue surcharges and cancellations

Blinco,  John

Australian Philatelic Federation

Traditional GB & Commonwealth

Points 95

 

The Spaven flaw – British Colonial postage and revenue key plate issues 1902-1911

Coetzee,  Peter

Philatelic Federation of SA

Traditional GB & Commonwealth

Points 79

 

Coil stamps of the Rhodesias and Nyasaland 1924-1966

Coetzee,  Peter

Philatelic Federation of SA

Traditional GB & Commonwealth

Points 85

 

Temporary handstamps used in Dublin after the 1916 uprising

Flanagan,  Patrick

Philatelic Federation of SA

Traditional GB & Commonwealth

Points 75

 

British South Africa Company: Cape of Good Hope stamps overprinted by the Argus Printing Company Cape Town

Flanagan,  Patrick

Philatelic Federation of SA

Traditional GB & Commonwealth

Points 78

 

The 1924 Admiral issue of Southern Rhodesia – The imperforate varieties

Irwin,  Douglas

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

Traditional GB & Commonwealth

Points 92

 

Canada’s last airmail stamp

Strydom,  Danna

Philatelic Federation of SA

Traditional GB & Commonwealth

Points 90

 

The V.R.I. overprints on Transvaal postage stamps

Katakuzinos,  Trefon

Philatelic Federation of SA

Postal History National

Points 74

 

South African adhesive parcel post labels for the period 1935-1968

Van Der Merwe,  Joof

Philatelic Federation of SA

Traditional GB & Commonwealth

Points 64

 

The Machin stamps of Great Britain 1967 – 2022

BAGATIN,  FRANK

Australian Philatelic Federation

Traditional Rest of World

Points 81

Papuan Lakatoi punctured OS stamp errors

Xavier,   Paul

Australian Philatelic Federation

Traditional Rest of World

Points 83

 

Papua and New Guinea – The 1970 National Development Series

POSTAL  HISTORY

Chen,  William

Brazilian Federation of Philately

Postal History Americas

Points 73

 

Brazil-Portugal disinfected mail

Gliedman,  Charles

American Philatelic Society

Postal History Americas

Points 93

 

Mail Routes of Rupert’s Land, British North America

Hickson,  Darcy

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

Postal History Americas

Points 85

 

Sewell Camp Field Post Office 1915

Jones,  Julian

UK National Philatelic Society

Postal History Americas

Points 82

 

Non-denominated postage stamps on mail from the USA to UK: 1978 to 2001

Miranda,  Raquel

Asociación Filatelica Guatemala

Postal History Americas

Points 73

 

The certified markings in official correspondence with values in the department of San Marcos-Guatamala in the middle of 20th century

Quevedo Flores,  Jaime

Asociación Filatelica Guatemala

Postal History Americas

Points 73

 

The 1890-1898 Post Horn envelopes of Guatemala used through the Quetzaltenango Post Office

Sodero,  Jane

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

Postal History Americas

Points 86

 

The postal markings of Guysborough, Nova Scotia 1838-1937

Towle,  Ross

American Philatelic Society

Postal History Americas

Points 82

 

Chilean disinfected mail

 

Wynns,  John

American Philatelic Society

Postal History Americas

Points 80

 

Jamaica – The 1901 Llandovery Falls issue

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Cheung,  Andrew

The Hong Kong Philatelic Society

Postal History Asia

Points 73

 

Posted on board – A study of the mail to and from Hong Kong

Bator,  Janusz

Polish Philatelists Union

Postal History Europe

Points 86

 

Torn city Przemysl – Postal history in the period September 1, 1939 – June 22, 1941

DiPaolo,  Bill

American Philatelic Society

Postal History Europe

Points 82

 

An Introduction to Italian Lake mail

Fiset,  Louis

American Philatelic Society

Postal History Europe

Points 93

 

Political prisoner’s mail from the 1948 Paris “June Days Uprising”

Kossoy,  Meer

Union of Philatelists of Russia SFR

Postal History Europe

Points 84

 

The return of mail in the USSR in wartime 1941-1945

Libric,  Ivan

Croatian Philatelic Federation

Postal History Europe

Points 85

 

Registered from Zagreb

Metaj,  Matjaž

Slovenian Philatelic Association

Postal History Europe

Points 70

 

Saargebiet 1920-1935

Redner,  Gregg

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

Postal History Europe

Points 74

 

The 3-centime 1915 King Albert the I issue

Mather,  Michael

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

Postal History GB & Commonwealth

Points 85

 

Boston Machine cancels used in Great Britain 1897-1907

Hafez,  Adam

Philatelic Society of Egypt

Postal History Rest of World

Points 82

 

American Post Offices in Egypt WWII – APO Cancellation Date-stamps

Preston,  Dickson

American Philatelic Society

Postal History Rest of World

Points 91

 

Belgian expansion into East Africa 1916-1924

Shifron,  Gal

Israel Philatelic Federation

Postal History Rest of World

Points 60

 

Banks in Eretz Israel

Picture Postcards

Bakayutova,  Lioudmila

Union of Philatelists of Russia

Picture Postcards

Points 79

 

Bringing greetings – Saint Petersburg

Du Plessis,  Andre

Philatelic Federation of SA

Picture Postcards

Points 85

 

Postcards of the Johannesburg Empire Exhibition

Figg,  David

Australian Philatelic Federation

Picture Postcards

Points 85

 

Ted Ryko – Adelaide to Darwin by bicycle

Franco,  Rodolfo

Federación Mexicana de Filatelia

Picture Postcards

Points 64

 

El metro

McLaughlin,  David

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

Picture Postcards

Points 79

 

Local publishers of Ottmar Zieher’s philatelic postcards

Metaj,  Natalija Žitnik

Slovenian Philatelic Association

Picture Postcards

Points 70

 

Gifts of the forest on plate

Muller,  Chuck

Philatelic Federation of SA

Picture Postcards

Points 85

 

A walk up Adderley street

Palagniuk,  Victor

Union of Philatelists of Russia

Picture Postcards

Points 70

 

COVID19 – Postcardemia

Ryss,  Igor

Union of Philatelists of Russia

Picture Postcards

Points 81

 

Socio-cultural anthropology of Belarus in early XX century postcards

Postal Stationery

Chrispin,  Ygor

Brazilian Federation of Philately

Postal Stationery

Points 78

 

Brazilian domestic aerogrammes – The 1997 issue

Chrispin,  Ygor

Brazilian Federation of Philately

Postal Stationery

Points 79

 

Brazilian justification of electoral absence

Mramornov,  Alexander

Union of Philatelists of Russia

Postal History Europe

Points 92

 

Stamped envelopes for the city post of Moscow 1846-1851

Rivera Grajeda,  Carlos

Asociación Filatelica Guatemala

Postal Stationery

Points 78

 

Guatamala ¼ Real postal stationery

Viljoen,  Diederik

Philatelic Federation of SA

Postal Stationery

Points 75

 

Cape of Good Hope – Postal stationery 1878-1901

Thematic

Barretto,  Jose Ricardo

Brazilian Federation of Philately

Thematic Culture

Points 90

 

Women doctors of the church

Cieslak,  Ryszard

Polish Philatelists Union

Thematic Culture

Points 90

 

Sensitive information – A challenge for Secret Service

Gramajo Leal,  Romeo

Asociación Filatelica Guatemala

Thematic Culture

Points 70

 

Universal declaration of Human Rights

Machado Cardoso,  Silvio

Brazilian Federation of Philately

Thematic Culture

Points 62

 

The history of the Football World Cup under the eye of philately

Pacheco,  Luis

Federación Mexicana de Filatelia

Thematic Culture

Points 69

 

Zodiac: Gods, stars and hero’s

Santana Santoyo,  Mónica

Federación Mexicana de Filatelia

Thematic Culture

Points 74

 

Porfirio Díaz’s adorned city

Belaref,  Mohamed Amine

Algeria

Thematic Nature

Points 60

 

Pigeon – White flight

Elhemsheri,  Marwan

Philatelic Society of Egypt

Thematic Nature

Points 60

 

Jurassic world – The age of Dinosaurs

Elkriat,  Wahiba Hassiba

Algeria

Thematic Nature

Points 73

 

Dauphin (The Spirit of the Sea, the Dolphin)

Fencl,  Petr

Union of Czech Philatelists

Thematic Nature

Points 73

 

Battle for the moon

Bellini,  Enzo

Federación Uruguaya de Filatelia

Thematic Techology

Points 86

 

The Mini – The little giant

Hernández Salguero,  Ana

Asociación Filatelica Guatemala

Junior Thematic 10 – 15 Years

Points 67

Animals and their relationship with humans

 Revenues

Beston,  Bernard

Australian Philatelic Federation

Revenues

Points 75

 

Ecuador tobacco obligatory tax issue 1920-1946

Mahler,  Michael

American Philatelic Society

Revenues

Points 92

 

$1.30, $1.60 and $1.90 Stamps of the Civil War Era: How were they used

Mahler,  Michael

American Philatelic Society

Revenues

Points 85

 

Fiscal History of U.S. Whaling, 1862–1872

Mahler,  Michael

American Philatelic Society

Revenues

Points 85

 

The Rest of the Story: The Remarkable Nevada Revenue-Stamped Lease and its Extraordinary Backstories

Mahler,  Michael

American Philatelic Society

Revenues

Points 93

 

The U.S. $15 Mortgage Stamp, 1862–1872: A Fiscal history – Perfect storm

Open Class

Da Fonseca,  Carlos

Philatelic Federation of SA

Open Class

Points 62

 

1975 – Inauguration of the Afrikaans Language Monument

McLaughlin,  David

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

Open Class

Points 87

 

Canada: World’s grain exhibition and conference, Regina, 1933

Moll,  Michiel

Philatelic Federation of SA

Open Class

Points 73

 

A life on the cards: The story of Hilda Lovegrove

Picconi,  Salvatore

Federazione fra le Societá Filateliche Italiane

Open Class

Points 70

 

My favourite football team – Sassari Torres

Pienaar,  Gary

Philatelic Federation of SA

Open Class

Points 72

 

7th World Scout Jamboree – Bad Ischel, Austria 1951

 Aerophilately

Callen,  Brian

Federation of Philatelic Societies of Ireland

Aerophilately

Points 85

 

The 1912 Rhein-Main Zeppelin Airmails

Filobok,  Konstantin

Union of Philatelists of Russia

Aerophilately

Points 77

 

The Airmail of Ukraine (1923 – 1941

Ong,  Henry

Association of Singapore Philatelists

Aerophilately

Points 84

 

Malaya crash and disrupted Airmails 193 -1939

Glassman,  Les

Israel Philatelic Federation

Aerophilately

Points 74

 

Airmails from the Mozambique Company

Hafez,  Adam

Philatelic Society of Egypt

Aerophilately

Points 74

 

Airmail of Egypt 1927-1937

Struble,  George

American Philatelic Society

Aerophilately

Points 92

 

1920 Airmail Service Basel-Frankfurt – What a Fiasco

MARCOPHILY

Ramírez Bahena,  Mario

Federación Mexicana de Filatelia

Marcophily

Points 84

 

Mexico’s weather forecast postmarks 1903-1904

Redner,  Gregg

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

Marcophily

Points 90

 

The evolution of the Port Payé auxiliary marking on pre-philatelic Belgian mail

Wong,  Chi Fai Ivan

The Hong Kong Philatelic Society

Marcophily

Points 88

 

Cancellations on issues of Hong Kong Queen Victoria 2 cents after 1900

Astrophilately

Cinderellas

Maximaphily

First Day Covers

First Day Covers

Rigo,  Antoni

Federación Española de Sociedades Filatelicas

Astrophilately

Points 82

 

X-38 – Development of an emergency crew return vehicle for ISS

DiBiase,  John

Australian Philatelic Federation

Cinderellas

Points 75

 

Monte Bello Islands – The local stamps

Quinhone,  Gerson

Brazilian Federation of Philately

Maximaphily

Points 65

 

Shirt 1 – The importance of the Goal keeper in soccer

Kumar,  Satish

Philatelic Congress of India

First Day Covers

Points 65

 

The First Day cover – 1968

McEntyre,  John

Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

First Day Covers

Points 82

 

First Day Covers used for marketing pharmaceuticals