New rules for exposition of Personalized StampsThe Royal Dutch Association of Philatelist Clubs (KBNF) announced in the monthly "Filatelie" Magazine from July/August 2009 that it has decided to broaden the use of PERSONALIZED STAMPS in exhibits. This will be further elaborated in a guideline for the judgement of exhibits. I have tried to elucidate these rules with some examples. The rules are aimed on the use of Personalized Stamps in a competitive exhibit, and surely not on what you have in your collection at home. During the Postex 2009 a club has been started for collectors of Personalized Stamps. New is that Personalized stamps that have been issued after the first (Dutch) issue in 2003, and have been generally available, or at least could be ordered through the Philatelic Service, may be included in exhibits.
New is that all Personalized December (Christmas) stamps that have been issued by TNT Post may be included. Further it is new that Personalized Stamps that have been included in so-called "Prestige Booklets" can be used in exhibits, both the complete booklet or the stamp only.
New is also that Personalized Stamps that have been issued on the initiative of e.g. philatelists clubs are permitted, albeit maximum 2 in a frame and with a clear mention that it is a Personalized Stamp that has been issued by this organization (with, if possible, the date of issue and number of the edition).
Personalized Stamps that have been ordered by private persons with their own image are still not allowed in exhibits.
However, postal items with such a stamp can be included in an exhibit (only) because of a postmark or postal characteristic feature. Nico Helling
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