IBRA 2023, Essen, Germany

Pre-event information:

Event Name	IBRA 2023 International Stamp Exhibition
City & Country	Essen, Germany
Event Dates	25th - 28th May 2023
Last date for entries	​​Exhibit entry last date: 01st October 2022
Entry form	Exhibit entry form - Click here Literature entry form - Click here
Venue details	The Messe Essen, Norbertstraße, 45131 Essen, Germany
​Website link	https://ibra2023.de/en/home-english/
Recognized by	Philatelic Congress of India (PCI)
Level	Value
​National Commissioner	​Mr. Madhukar Jhingan​
​GREX IREX ​SVREX	​IREX - Click here
​Categories	EXHIBITION CLASSES 5.1 Non-Competitive Classes: A/ Court of Honour (including FIP Grand Prix Club Display) B/ Invited Exhibits 5.2 Competitive Classes: Class 1: FIP Championship Class For exhibits that have been awarded three Large Gold medals, in three different years, at World Exhibitions held under FIP Patronage during a ten years span. For IBRA 2023, exhibits that have received their third Large Gold Medals from 2013 onwards, are eligible to participate in this Class, provided their first and second Large Gold Medals are awarded earlier in different years within the specified ten years span. Class 2: Traditional Philately A) Germany (National Class) B) Europe C) America D) Asia, Oceania and Africa Class 3: Postal History A) Germany (National Class) B) Europe C) America D) Asia, Oceania and Africa Class 4: Postal Stationery Class 5: Aerophilately Class 6: Astrophilately Class 7: Thematic Philately Exhibits will be classified under: A) Nature B) Culture C) Technology Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the subclass (A, B or C) the exhibit is entering. Class 8: Maximaphily Class 9: Revenue Class 10: Modern Philately (1980 to date) The objectives are to encourage collectors of Modern Philatelic materials to exhibit at the highest level and to demonstrate to the Postal Administrations that there is a considerable number of philatelists who collect and study material issued since the 1980s. The Organizing Committee is making this class available for exhibits complying with the FIP special regulations for (A)  Traditional Philately, (B) Postal History and (C) Postal Stationery. Qualifying exhibits for the Modern Philately must contain philatelic materials issued by the Postal authorities since 1980s. Modern Philately exhibits will be judged according to the respective FIP SREVs currently in force for the above-mentioned three FIP classes. The distribution of points available recognize that Modern Philatelic material is worthy of study and in many instances is difficult to acquire, treat and present while the short passage of time since their issue has not provided an accurate indication of importance or rarity. FIP medals will be awarded to the appropriate exhibit and they will be recorded in the FIP Awards records. Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibits attaining less than 60 points. Acceptance of entry into the Modern Philately for IBRA 2023 will be based on the recommendation of national commissioners and at the discretion of the IBRA 2023 Organizing Committee. Acceptance of any entries in the Modern Philately will not preclude acceptances of entries in any other class. All other requirements of the IBRA 2023 IREX will apply. Class 11: Open Philately Class 12: Picture Postcards Class 13: One Frame Exhibit Exhibits in this class should be based on a narrow subject that is best treated as One frame. An extract from a past International award winning multiple frame exhibits (5 to 8 frames) to One Frame is not allowed. Awards are presented by Points (60 points to 100 points) and awarded by certificates only. No medals will be awarded. Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibits attaining less than 60 points Exhibits will be classified under: A) Traditional B) Postal History C) Postal Stationery D) Aerophilately E) Astrophilately F) Thematic G) Maximaphily H) Revenue I) Open Philately J) Picture Postcards Please indicate clearly in the Exhibit Application Form as to the subclass (A, B, C etc) the exhibit is entering. Class 14: Youth Philately Age for Group A 10-15 years old Age for Group B 16-18 years old Age for Group C 19-21 years old (All ages as of January 1, 2023) Class 15: Philatelic Literature A) Monographs, special catalogues and special studies of primarily investigative research nature (published since 2018) B) Publications of promotional and documentation nature (published since 2018) C) General Catalogues (published since 2020) D) Periodicals (two complete volumes, published since 2020) E) Article (collection of, published since 2020) F) Digital Literature, websites and software as experimental class (see Appendix) Class 15A–15E literature can be submitted in either printed or digital form
Prospectus	Value
List of exhibitors - Global & India:	Exhibitors and their Exhibits & List: Click here
Youth Meets	The Youth meet at IBRA 2023.  For detail click here

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During & post-event information:

Palmares	Click here
​Prize photos:	-
Results:	Indian Exhibitors - Click here
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