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Last updated 15-Aug-2025
AMSIPEX-26 2nd INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL AEROPHILATELIC & ASTROPHILATELIC EXHIBITION
INDIVIDUAL REGULATIONS (IREX) 
This IREX is subject to change – please check the latest version on www.amsipex.com periodically
Read this first:
Highlights:
  • Preparation of exhibits – Clause 9
  • AMSIPEX-26 is not yet recognised by our National Federation. Any medal awarded here does not create eligibility to participate in any other exhibition. We will update our website in case this changes.
 
Innovations & Special Features:
  • Broad Spectrum Aerophilatelic & Astrophilatelic exhibition – Clause 3.2.3 to 3.2.10.
  • A separate class for Novice exhibitors – Clause 3.2.12
  • World Team Championship – Clause 3.3
  • Exhibits in English, French, German & Spanish accepted with auto-translation in English – Clause 5.7
  • Medals for single frame exhibits – Clause 11.6

​IREX Revision timeline
Date
Revised content with IREX clause number
17- Oct- 2025
Class 3.3 World Single-Frame Exhibits Team Championship
Three exhibitors from a single country to form a team and submit one single-frame exhibit each under Class 3.2.13 only. These will continue to be eligible for individual medals, the team scores will also be aggregated and medals also awarded to the team in the name of their team, society/country for the highest aggregate team score.
04- Nov- 2025
4. Conditions for Participation
4.2. For Exhibits in the Classes 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.2.5, 3.2.6, 3.2.7, 3.2.8, 3.2.9, 3.2.10, 3.2.11.2, 3.2.11.3, and 3.2.13, are required minimum qualification is 75 points or Vermeil medal at national or 70 points or Large Silver medal at an international within the last five years. (Applicants who do not meet this requirement must request a waiver from [email protected])
4.3. For Exhibits in Class 3.2.11.1, the required qualification is 70 points or Large Silver medal at national exhibition or 65 points or Silver medal at an international within the last 15 years. (Applicants who do not meet this requirement must request a waiver from [email protected])

​1. ORGANIZATION
1.1. AMSIPEX-26, the 2nd International Virtual Aerophilatelic & Astrophilatelic Exhibition is being organized (hereafter referred to as “AMSIPEX-26”) to celebrate World Air Mail Day - 18th February.
1.2. This is organized by the Air Mail Society of India Foundation (AMSI) and will take place from 14-22 February 2026.
1.3. AMSIPEX-26 is being organised jointly with the American Air Mail Society, Auxiliary Marking Club, British Air Mail Society, Cercle Aerophilatelique Francais, Royal Belgian Philatelic Society, COSMOS & Wreck & Crash Mail Society.
 
2. REGULATIONS
The exhibition is governed by:
2.1 The FIP SREVs & Guidelines for Judging all the respective classes of Exhibits. All regulations are available on the FIP website https://www.f-i-p.ch/regulations/
2.2 These Individual Regulations (IREX)
 
3. CLASSIFICATION OF EXHIBITS
3.1 Group I Non-Competitive Class (By Invitation)
A) Court of Honour
B) Official Class
C) Jury Collections
D) Other Non-Competitive Entries
 
3.2 Group II Competitive Classes (Only Aerophilately and Astrophilately subject related exhibits in any class listed below will be accepted)
Class 3.2.1. Aerophilately
3.2.1.1. Development and Operation of Airmail Services (5 or 8 frames)
3.2.1.2. Airmail stamps and their use in Airmail Service (5 or 8 frames)
Class 3.2.2. Astrophilately (5 or 8 frames)
Class 3.2.3. Traditional Philately (5 or 8 frames)
Class 3.2.4. Postal History (5 or 8 frames)
Class 3.2.5. Postal Stationery (5 or 8 frames)
Class 3.2.6. Thematic Philately (5 or 8 frames)
Class 3.2.7. Revenue (5 or 8 frames)
Class 3.2.8. Modern Philately (from the year 2000 to date) - (5 or 8 frames)
Class 3.2.9. Picture Postcards (5 or 8 frames)
Class 3.2.10. Maximaphily (5 or 8 frames)
Class 3.2.11. Youth (As of January 01, 2026)
3.2.11.1 Collectors aged 10-15 years (1-3 frames)
3.2.11.2 Collectors aged 16-18 years (1, 2-4 frames)
3.2.11.3 Collectors aged 19-21 years (1, 3-5 frames)
Class 3.2.12. Novice (1,3 or 5 frames)
Class 3.2.13. One Frame exhibits – Only Aerophilately and Astrophilately subject-related exhibits in any class listed below will be accepted.
A)    Aerophilately
B)    Astrophilately
C)   Traditional Philately
D)   Postal History
E)    Postal Stationery
F)    Thematic Philately
G)   Revenue
H)   Modern Philately
I)     Picture Postcard
J)    Maximaphily
Class 3.2.14. Philatelic Literature
3.2.14.1. Aero and Astro philatelic Monographs (published maximum 5 years prior to 2026)
3.2.14.2. Aero and Astro philatelic Periodicals (published maximum 2 years prior to 2026)
3.2.14.3. Aero and Astro philatelic Web Sites
Class 3.3 World Single-Frame Exhibits Team Championship
Three exhibitors from a single country to form a team and submit one single-frame exhibit each under Class 3.2.13 only. These will continue to be eligible for individual medals, the team scores will also be aggregated and medals also awarded to the team in the name of their team, society/country for the highest aggregate team score.
 
4. CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
4.1. Participation is open to exhibitors who are members of philatelic societies affiliated to the FIP Member Federations or FISA Member Federations.
4.2. For Exhibits in the Classes 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.2.5, 3.2.6, 3.2.7, 3.2.8, 3.2.9, 3.2.10, 3.2.11.2, 3.2.11.3, and 3.2.13, are required minimum qualification is 75 points or Vermeil medal at national or 70 points or Large Silver medal at an international within the last five years. (Applicants who do not meet this requirement must request a waiver from [email protected])
4.3. For Exhibits in Class 3.2.11.1, the required qualification is 70 points or Large Silver medal at national exhibition or 65 points or Silver medal at an international within the last 15 years. (Applicants who do not meet this requirement must request a waiver from [email protected])
4.4. For Exhibits in Class 3.2.12 and 3.2.14, there is no pre-qualification required.
4.5. All qualifying awards must have been recognized by the National FIP/FEPA/FIAP/FIAF/FISA member or by FIP in case of international exhibitions.
4.6. Exhibits that have been awarded large gold medal or Grand Prix at a FIP/FEPA/FIAP/FIAF Patronage Exhibitions cannot be exhibited in any competitive class. These are welcome in the Non-Competitive Class 3.1 A-D.
4.7. The exhibitor declares on honor that is the owner of all the philatelic articles displayed.
4.8. Exhibitors may display their exhibit under a pseudonym, provided their name and membership in any appropriate philatelic society is made known to the Organizing Committee.
4.9. Entries in the Non-Competitive classes shall be by special invitation at the discretion of the Organizing Committee.
 
5. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
5.1. Application is through the online entry form on the website. On completion of the form, each exhibitor will receive an email with an exhibit reference code (e.g., E001), which they will need to use in the subject of all email correspondence. Exhibitors will also need to upload an introductory title page (mandatory). A synopsis of up to two A4 pages (single-sided) may also be uploaded (optional, but highly recommended).
5.2. The exhibitor may revise the title and introductory page after having the exhibit accepted, but the concept of the exhibit cannot be changed. A revised introductory title page and/or synopsis may be uploaded on the exhibition portal no later than 15 January 2026.
5.3. The entry form must be duly completed in English.
5.4. A separate entry form is required for each exhibit.
5.5. Completed entry forms must be uploaded online no later than 25 November 2025.
5.6. The Organising Committee reserves the right to refuse to accept any application in whole or in part without assigning any reason for rejection.
5.7. Multi-Language support (experimental). We are planning to allow exhibits to be submitted in English, French, German, and Spanish, with a facility for the jury and visitors to view the exhibit in the language submitted and auto-translated into English as an option.
 
6. NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE
6.1. Notification of application acceptance or non-acceptance by the Organizing Committee, together with the number of frames allocated to each accepted exhibit, will be sent to the exhibitors when frame allocations have been made. The Organising Committee will scrutinise applications on an ongoing basis and notify discrepancies to applicants at an early date. It is anticipated that all such notification will be made within 2 weeks of submission of entry form and payment of fees.
6.2. The decision of the Organizing Committee on acceptance of exhibits is final.
 
7. FRAME ALLOCATION
7.1. In Classes 3.2.1 to 3.2.10 Exhibits are allocated:
a) 5 frames for the exhibits which have previously received less than 85 points at a recognized national or less than 80 points at a higher level (International or Regional) exhibition.
b) 8 frames for the exhibits that have Exhibits which have previously received at least 85 points at a recognized national or 80 points at higher level (International or Regional) exhibitions.
7.2. In Class 3.2.13, One frame for applications of Single Frame exhibits
7.3. In Classes 3.2.11 and 3.2.12, the Exhibits are allocated the 1-5 frames as per application as relevant and described in Clause 3 – Classification of Exhibits.
7.4. If an exhibit is eligible for 8 frames, but material is not available for showing 8 frames, the exhibit can continue to be shown in 5 frames.
 
8. ENTRY FEES
8.1 There is no entry fee for the Non-Competitive class 3.1 A-D
8.2.The entry fee in the Competitive Classes is INR 2,000 per frame for multiple frame exhibits for Indian Exhibitors and US$30 per frame for International Exhibitors.
8.3.The entry fee in the Competitive Classes is INR 3,000 per frame for single-frame exhibits (Class 3.2.13) for Indian Exhibitors and US$35 for International Exhibitors.
8.4.The entry fee in the Literature Class is INR 3,000 (US$35)
8.5.Youth Class Entries will free for upto one exhibit in the Single Frame class and one exhibit multi Frames. Additional entries will be at Rs. 1,000 (US$15) per frame for multiple-frame exhibits and Rs. 2,000 ($25) for single-frame exhibits.
8.6.Members of the Air Mail Society India Foundation (AMSI) will enjoy a discount of Rs. 2,000 ($30) per entry except for Single Frame, Literature Class, and Youth Class exhibit entries.
8.7.Entry fees are not refundable
8.8.The entry fee is required to be paid along with the entry.
8.9.There is no additional entry fee for the Team Championships.
 
9. EXHIBIT PRESENTATION
9.1. Each online frame is of sixteen sheets of A4 size pages or US size (8½ x 11 inches) or the equivalent in double pages or combination of single & double pages. However, the height of each sheet must not exceed 29.7cm.
9.2. Stamps, and other philatelic items may not be used more than once in an exhibit.
9.3. Copied material (Photostats, scans or photographs) used in exhibits must be clearly labelled as such.
9.4. Stamps and other philatelic items must not be enhanced, altered, or resized using software or any other means. If such modifications are detected, the exhibit will be disqualified from judging.
9.5. All materials used in the exhibits must be the property of the exhibitors.
 
10. DELIVERY OF EXHIBITS
10.1. The exhibits must be uploaded in PDF format as a single file in case of single-frame exhibits as well as for multi-frame exhibits, after scanning of the original exhibit. This clearly means that a physical exhibit must first be prepared and then scanned. The physical exhibit must be retained by the exhibitor until 45 days after the closing of Amsipex-26 in case verification is required by the jury or the expert committee. Failure to do so may result in disqualification.
10.2. The exhibit must be uploaded using the unique exhibit upload link to be provided to each exhibitor. This link will clearly display the exhibitor's name, the number of frames, and the exhibit title corresponding to that upload.
10.3. Exhibitors in Class 3.2.14 must send one copy of each title or volume, which will not be returned, to the Organizing Committee as to reach no later than 31 December 2025.
 
11. JUDGING OF EXHIBITS AND AWARDS
11.1. Exhibits in the Competitive Classes will be judged and awarded prizes by the international jury.
11.2. The Jury may call on any person as a consultant for the Jury.
11.3. Should the Jurors require to have a physical view of any item as shown on a scanned page, then the Jury reserves the right to have the original item examined for authenticity. The Exhibitor should make the item available for viewing prior to the jury's pronouncement. An expert group will also be appointed to assist the jury in such matters.
11.4. The awards for entries falling under Class 3.2.1 to 3.2.14 as follows:
1) Large Gold medal – 90 marks and above
2) Gold medal  - 85-89 marks
3) Large Vermeil medal - 80-84 marks
4) Vermeil medal - 75-79 marks
5) Large Silver medal - 70-74 marks
6) Silver medal - 65-69 marks
7) Silver Bronze medal - 60-64 marks
8) Bronze medal - 55-59 marks
11.5. All entries will be awarded with appropriate Certificates.
11.6. All exhibits, including One Frame Exhibits receiving between 55-100 marks will also be awarded a medal.
11.7. A Certificate of Participation will be given to exhibits attaining less than 55 marks.
11.8. The Organizing Committee may place Special Prizes to be awarded at the discretion of the Jury Team.
11.9. The deliberations of the jury are confidential and its decisions, once announced, shall be final and irrevocable.
 
12. LIABILITY
12.1. The Organizing Committee, the Jury, the voluntary personnel, and employees accept no liability for any loss or injury suffered by exhibitors or members of the public arising directly or indirectly from any cause whatsoever related to the exhibition.
12.2. The Organizing Committee cannot prevent copying or downloading of exhibit images as the images of exhibits will be displayed on a public website.
12.3. The laws of the India shall govern the interpretation of these regulations, and any legal cases arising shall be settled within the jurisdiction of the Courts of India in the city of Bengaluru.
 
13. AGREEMENT TO REGULATIONS
The submission of an application form by an exhibitor on the Entry Form shall be deemed as a sign of acceptance of these regulations defined in Article 2.  
 
14. AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS
The Organising Committee reserves the right to amend these Regulations at any time, if necessary, without prior notification. The updated regulations will be available on www.amsipex.com
 
15. CONTACT ADDRESS
The Organizing Committee of AMSIPEX-26
c/o Mr. Piyush Khaitan, Convenor.
T4-182, Pebble Bay,
R.M.V. 2nd Stage,
Bengaluru – 560094, India.
Mobile. +91 97692 35565
Email: [email protected]

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