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British North America Philatelic Society (BNAPS) becomes a CAPEX 22 Partner Level Sponsor

Ron Majors, President BNAPS, announces that the Board of BNAPS has approved a Matching Funds Donation Program for CAPEX 22, allowing BNAPS to take a major sponsorship role in the first international philatelic exhibition held in Canada in the past 25 years.

For every dollar donated by a member, BNAPS will match that donation. The campaign will run until February 28, 2022, or until a total of $10,000 of member donations has been reached.

BNAPS has become a CAPEX 22 Partner Level Sponsor, the highest level of sponsorship, enabling BNAPS to participate in high-visibility events and programs at the exhibition. Some of the events will include a seminar room named BNAPS Room, BNAPS seminars, presentations and book launches, a BNAPS Society booth in the exhibition hall, Palmares sponsorship, youth program support, and a BNAPS-sponsored rest and conversation area.

About CAPEX 22
CAPEX 22 International One Frame Stamp Championship Exhibition will be held June 9-12, 2022 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) in the heart or Toronto’s downtown entertainment district and with 400+ frames CAPEX 22 will also be the largest showing of one frame exhibits at any exhibition, ever. The exhibition will also have a wonderful array of philatelic literature exhibits both in tradition print format and with four categories of digital literature including philatelic websites. CAPEX 22 will be held under the patronage of the Federacion Interamericana de Filatelia (FIAF) and the recognition of Federation Internationale de Philatélie (FIP). Further information on CAPEX 22 is available at capex22.org

About BNAPS
The British North America Philatelic Society – BNAPS – is an international society (founded 1943) devoted to the collecting and study of the stamps, markings, and postal history of Canada and the pre-confederation colonies of British North America (British Columbia, Canada, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island). Its quarterly journal, BNA Topics, publishes scholarly articles in these areas. Further information is available at bnaps.org

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R. Maresch & Son named as official auctioneer for CAPEX 22

CAPEX 22 International One Frame Stamp Championship Exhibition (CAPEX 22) to be held in Toronto June 9-12, 2022 is please to announced that R. Maresch & Son has been named as the Official Auctioneer.

Mr. David McLaughlin, chair of CAPEX 22 stated “We are pleased that R. Maresch & Son will be continuing their 71-year support of CAPEX international exhibitions in Canada. Three generations of the Maresch family have helped Canadian and international collectors build their collections for almost a century now since Dr. Richard A R Maresch became a stamp dealer in Vienna in 1924.”

Mr. Peter Maresch, owner of R. Maresch & Son, welcomed the opportunity to continue a long family tradition, “R. Maresch & Son held an auction at Capex ’78, and were the official auctioneer at CAPEX ’87 and CAPEX ’96. Our firm is the oldest continually operating stamp auction firm and dealer in Canada and we look forward to CAPEX 22. My grandfather, Dr. Richard A R Maresch came to Canada in 1938 and opened a stamp shop in downtown Toronto in 1942, with our first public auction held on October 26, 1963.”

About CAPEX 22
CAPEX 22 will be the world’s first International One Frame Stamp Championship Exhibition. With 400+ frames CAPEX 22 will also be the largest showing of One Frame exhibits at any exhibition, ever. CAPEX 22 will be held June 9-12, 2022 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) in the heart or Toronto’s downtown entertainment district. The exhibition will also have a wonderful array of philatelic literature exhibits both in tradition print format and with four categories of digital literature including philatelic websites. CAPEX 22 will be held under the patronage of the Federacion Interamericana de Filatelia (FIAF) and the recognition of Federation Internationale de Philatélie (FIP). Further information on CAPEX 22 is available at capex22.org.

About R. Maresch & Son
R. Maresch and Son are the oldest stamp firm in Canada, having sold many of the most important stamp collections in Canada. They offer full colour catalogues, online viewing and live public auctions, with the modern convenience of online live bidding. They are located at 2 Vata Crt Unit 6, Aurora, ON, L4G 4B6, Canada and welcome the opportunity to help with your collecting or selling needs. Further information is available at www.maresch.com .

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CAPEX 22 Website Goes Live

The CAPEX 22 website, www.capex22.org, is now live. Show information, visitor information, and bourse information has now been posted, and information for exhibitors and exhibit application forms are now available.

Hosted by the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada (RPSC), CAPEX 22 will be held under the patronage of Federación Interamericana de Filatelia (FIAF) and the recognition of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP). All federation members of FIAF and FIP will be invited to participate, including Canadian exhibitors.

CAPEX 22, is the world’s first fully international One Frame exhibition and, with 400 frames available, will be the largest showing of one frame exhibits at a single exhibition. In addition, CAPEX 22 will host exhibits in the literature class competition in both print and electronic media.

A full bourse of Canadian and international dealers will be provided. There will also be seminars, society presentations, receptions, and club tables. An evening auction by a major Canadian auction house is scheduled.

CAPEX 22 will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) in the heart of Toronto’s downtown entertainment district. The Constitution Hall in the 100 level of the MTCC’s North Building (255 Front Street West) will be the site of the exhibition and bourse.