ORAPEX Exhibiting
Photo: Dick Malott
ORAPEX has a long tradition of excellent exhibits by leading Canadian and international collectors. From traditional multi-frame exhibits through regional, youth one-frame exhibits, there is something for collectors and the public alike to enjoy. Over 140 competitive frames of exhibits are judged by accredited individuals with vast experience in general and specialized fields of collecting. The show is rounded out by a number of non-competitive exhibits including a Court of Honour, local club-sponsored frames and other offerings from past ORAPEX exhibitors.
In 2010, the American Philatelic Society granted "World Series of Philately"
status to Canadian National Level shows. As a result, the winner of the Multi
Frame Grand Award at ORAPEX is invited to the APS StampShow
Champion of Champions event, and the winner of the Grand Award for the One Frame
Category at ORAPEX is invited to the Champion of
Champions event for one frame entries. The ORAPEX Committee is proud to
manage a WSP show, where the best exhibits move on for recognition at
the largest annual stamp shows in North America.
Each year, ORAPEX has a theme. For the 2023 show, the theme is
Definitives.
This year all exhibitors are asked to submit a synopsis of their exhibit along with their entry form, title page, and payment.
ORAPEX Exhibition Forms
In preparation for exhibiting, ORAPEX urges potential exhibitors to familiarize themselves with the Manual of Philatelic Judging and to make use of the tremendous resources available through the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors. The AAPE is one of ORAPEX's meeting presenters and awards sponsors.
Rules and regulations for exhibiting at ORAPEXExhibit entry form for ORAPEX 2023
For Palmares of past exhibitions, please click on the 'History' button above.
Exhibits for ORAPEX 2023
The exhibits at ORAPEX 2023 represented many collecting areas and are shown below.
| Frames | # Frames | Title | Class |
| 21-24 | 4 | Use of Canadian Karsh Definitives | Postal History |
| 25 | 1 | The 1983 and 1984 Stick n Tick Labels of Canada | Traditional philately |
| 26 | 1 | The Jacques Cartier Commemorative Issue of 1934 | One Frame |
| 27-30 | 4 | Totem Poles | Thematic |
| 31 | 1 | Hers and His | One Frame |
| 32-34 | 3 | The West Coast Cruise of the U.S. Frigate Constitution and its return to Boston from December 25, 1932 to May 7, 1934 | Advertising, Patriotic and Event Covers |
| 35-40 | 6 | PANAGRA - Pan American Grace Airways | Aerophilately |
| 41-42 | 2 | Definitives for Postage | Traditional philately |
| 43-50 | 8 | The Canadian Fiscal War Tax Stamps of World War One | Revenue |
| 51-54 | 4 | Canada's Last Air Mail Stamp | Traditional philately |
| 55-57 | 3 | 4-Hole OHMS Perfins: Foreign Destinations | Postal History |
| 58-60 | 3 | Queen Elizabeth High Value Definitive Issue | Traditional philately |
| 61-68 | 8 | L'Histoire du papier timbré en France 1673 - 1870 | Revenue |
| 69 | 1 | 1967: Israel's Six Day War | One Frame |
| 70 | 1 | King George VI Definitive Issue O.H.M.S. Official Stamps and Their Usage | One Frame |
| 71-75 | 5 | Canadian Post Cards of The Edwardian Era and Quebec Tercentenary | Picture Postcards |
| 76-80 | 5 | The UK Post Office - Dealing with Missing Letter Enquiries | Postal History |
| 81-90 | 10 | Canadian Government Official Postmarks, 1841 - 1939 | Postal History |
| 91-100 | 10 | Canada's External Mail, 1873 - 24 December 1898 | Postal History |
| 101 | 1 | Overseas Canadian Army Hospitals in WWI - Greece | One Frame |
| 102 | 1 | Lwow Under Russian Administration, 1939 - 1941 | One Frame |
| 103-104 | 2 | The 1969 Christmas Issue of Canada | Traditional philately |
| 105 | 1 | Introducing Singular First Day Covers | One Frame |
| 106-108 | 3 | The English Sun Cancellations of Jaipur State 1936 - 1954 | Postal History |
| 109 | 1 | St. Pierre et Miquelon, les cachets P P de 1926. | One Frame |
| 110 | 1 | Sending Saint Patrick's Day Postcards from 1904 - 1918 Changes the World | One Frame |
| 111-117 | 7 | Rates, Usage and Varieties on Cover During the Cents Issue Era: 1859 - 1868 | Postal History |
| 118-120 | 3 | The Colony of Newfoundland - The Gilbert Issue of 1933 | Postal History |
| 121-128 | 8 | Cyprus - King George VI Definitives Used on Surface Mail | Postal History |
| 129 | 1 | Decline of UK Postage Due Stamps - Rise of Self-Adhesive Labels and Cards from 1990s | One Frame |
| 130 | 1 | Pro Tuberculosos: Postal Tax Stamps of Spain 1937 - 1950 | One Frame |
| 131-132 | 2 | Pro Tuberculosos: the Quest for Philatelic Souvenirs | Experimental |
| 133 | 1 | Decimal Day - Great Britain - 15 February 1971 | One Frame |
| 134-140 | 7 | Cancels of Sierra Leone from 1859 | Postal History |
| 141-145 | 5 | Lord Byron - The Romantic Poet of Genius and Champion of Liberty | Thematic |
| 146-150 | 5 | The Age of the Rigid Airship | Aerophilately |
| 151-155 | 5 | Rep. of Venice - Mail Routes from/to the Levant and Europe, 1402 to 1797 | Postal History |
| 156-160 | 5 | Special Delivery Service between Canada and the United States: 1898-1951 | Postal History |
| 161 | 1 | The Evolution of the Port Paye Auxiliary Marking on Pre-Philatelic Belgian Mail | One Frame |
| 162 | 1 | Constant Plate Varieties on the Nova Scotia 8 1/2 c Queen Victoria | One Frame |
| 163-166 | 4 | World War II | Topical |
| 167 | 1 | Boston Machine Cancel Trials used in Great Britain 1897 - 1907 | One Frame |
| 168 | 1 | Halifax Explosion: December 6, 1917 | One Frame |
| 169-170 | 2 | Emancipation de la femme | Regional |