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  • Not Just Paper: Who Decides What a Stamp Can Be?
    Not Just Paper: Who Decides What a Stamp Can Be?
    Fri 06 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    06 Mar 2026, 11:00 – 12:00 GMT
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    Stop by and discover how our stamps break world records, end up in museums, and get recreated by over 30 countries. From the very first Cryptostamp to stamps made from toilet paper, gold, postmen’s uniforms, and even stamps that can predict the weather, Stampfinity pushes the boundaries of what a s
  • Rowland Hill’s Postal Reform & The Penny Black
    Rowland Hill’s Postal Reform & The Penny Black
    Fri 06 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    06 Mar 2026, 12:00 – 13:00 GMT
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    Celebrate the 186th Anniversary of the Uniform Penny Postage with Jack Zhang, author of the 'The Penny Black with New Research’ and winner of numerous international Gold & Large Gold medals. Think Penny Black, think Jack.
  • The honest truth about life of an Auctioneer
    The honest truth about life of an Auctioneer
    Fri 06 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    06 Mar 2026, 13:00 – 14:00 GMT
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    Simon Carson talks about life of a stamp auctioneer and a brutal, honest view of the industry and what people should expect. It’s punchy!
  • Back to the Philatelic Future
    Back to the Philatelic Future
    Fri 06 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    06 Mar 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 GMT
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    Meeting the challenge for today’s stamps to re-call the past, be in ‘the now’ and preserve for the future. With Aileen Mooney of An Post.
  • Philatelic Literature with Jonas Hällström
    Philatelic Literature with Jonas Hällström
    Fri 06 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    06 Mar 2026, 15:00 – 16:00 GMT
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    PHILATELIC LITERATURE : Every serious philatelist should have a philatelic library containing the titles winning the ‘Crawford Medal’ – in this presentation I will give you several reasons why I suggest so. By Jonas Hällström RDP FRPSL
  • Why not collect other things as well as stamps?!
    Why not collect other things as well as stamps?!
    Fri 06 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    06 Mar 2026, 16:00 – 17:00 GMT
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    Andrew Curd of Martello Auctions shares his experiences of collecting outside of philately and welcomes your questions about interesting areas to collect and bid on in auction. Andrew will also share some previous auction results. Do you collect other things as well as stamps? Join the conversation
  • The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain
    The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain
    Fri 06 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    06 Mar 2026, 17:00 – 18:00 GMT
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    Steve Harrison takes us on a rapid look at the history of The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain from 1909 to 2026!
  • The Future of Stamp Shows
    The Future of Stamp Shows
    Fri 06 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    06 Mar 2026, 18:00 – 19:00 GMT
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    This Roundtable focuses specifically on stamp shows from International FIP shows through to local trade fairs. We will discuss trends, why shows are important, how attractive (or not attractive!) shows are, and how we reinvigorate this important part of the hobby.
  • The Latest Trends in AI for Philately
    The Latest Trends in AI for Philately
    Fri 06 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    06 Mar 2026, 19:00 – 20:00 GMT
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    Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping how we search, research, and create. In this engaging and practical session, Tom Droege explores how AI tools like ChatGPT can help you in many areas of Philately. Using real examples, he will demonstrate how AI works, where it excels, where it fails, and
  • AI and Philately
    AI and Philately
    Fri 06 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    06 Mar 2026, 20:00 – 21:00 GMT
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    How are we using AI in philately and where are there opportunities to adopt AI to boost the hobby? From stamp ID tools, expertising, cataloguing, valuations, content creation, exhibition design, judging, society management…
  • Movie Night: Freaks & Errors
    Movie Night: Freaks & Errors
    Fri 06 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    06 Mar 2026, 21:00 – 22:00 GMT
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    This feature-length documentary film reveals the rarely seen, uber eccentric, and surprisingly large world of stamps and their collectors! Film by Mark Cwiakala.
  • eBay Live with Robbie Parkinson
    eBay Live with Robbie Parkinson
    Sat 07 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    07 Mar 2026, 09:00 – 10:00 GMT
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    Top Tips for Sellers and Buyers on getting the most from eBay Live functionality. With Robert Parkinson from eBay UK.
  • The RPSL Expert Committee
    The RPSL Expert Committee
    Sat 07 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    07 Mar 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 GMT
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    Chris Harman RDP FRPSL of the RPSL’s Expert Committee explains the role of Expertising and shares some unusual and deceiving examples. You won’t look at a stamp the same way again!
  • Printing Empire: The Barbados Keyplate Stamps and Their 1880s Usage
    Printing Empire: The Barbados Keyplate Stamps and Their 1880s Usage
    Sat 07 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    07 Mar 2026, 12:00 – 13:00 GMT
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    Take a trip to Barbados with Jonathan Guy for a presentation on Barbados Keyplates Under Queen Victoria: Stamps and Their Postal Story.
  • Alex Haimann live from Munich
    Alex Haimann live from Munich
    Sat 07 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    07 Mar 2026, 13:00 – 14:00 GMT
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    Join Alex Haimann live from a stamp show to see what it’s like in real life, hear his views on the future of stamp shows, and learn about the phrase we’re all starting to hear – “context philately”.
  • 2.9m Views on a 5 second Stamp Video
    2.9m Views on a 5 second Stamp Video
    Sat 07 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    07 Mar 2026, 14:00 – 15:00 GMT
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    Meet ThreeStünStamps, one of the newest and most popular philatelic influencers on Instagram and beyond. Tristan joins us for the first time in the Virtual Stampex Auditorium to share his experiences in building a philatelic presence on social media, how it enhances his joy of collecting, and some t
  • Meet Joseph Stephen
    Meet Joseph Stephen
    Sat 07 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    07 Mar 2026, 15:00 – 16:00 GMT
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    "Meet Joseph Stephen — Philatelist, Numismatist, YouTube Content Creator behind jcphilately, FIP Medal Winner, and recipient of the prestigious PTS Ambassador of the Year Award. In this exclusive Roundtable session, connect with Joseph as he shares insights from his journey at major International St
  • A Personalized Collection of Penny Blacks, Blues, and Reds
    A Personalized Collection of Penny Blacks, Blues, and Reds
    Sat 07 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    07 Mar 2026, 16:00 – 17:00 GMT
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    Is it a little insane to collect stamps with only your initials on them? And then create an 8 frame exhibition about them? The insanely brilliant Chip Gliedman presents his personalized collection of Penny Blacks, Blues, and Reds.
  • What is engraving?
    What is engraving?
    Sat 07 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    07 Mar 2026, 17:00 – 18:00 GMT
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    The artistic line from 15 000 BC through my eyes. With Martin Mörck, Artist, illustrator and engraver, specialised in postage stamps and banknotes, Sweden/Norway/Denmark @morckmartin
  • 'Holy philately Batman'
    'Holy philately Batman'
    Sat 07 Mar
    Virtual Stampex: https://stampex.vfairs.com
    07 Mar 2026, 18:00 – 19:00 GMT
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    Tony Ward bring us a session on “Superheroes on Stamps”. Bring your cape!

Many Virtual Stampex 2024 and 2025 Talks are now available to view on our YouTube channel. 

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