Taipei 2005

From Charles Bromser, Australian Commissioner

Taipei 2005, 18th Asian International Stamp Exhibition was from 19 - 24 August at the Taipei World Trade Center.  The organisers were: the Ministry of Transport and Communications' Chungwa Post & the Tourism Bureau, the Chinese Taipei Philatelic Federation, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council and China Airlines.

The exhibition was sponsored by FIAP and had FIP recognition hence all exhibits that achieved a Large Vermeil or better will qualify for an eight frames allocation at their next FIP exhibition.   The jury comprised of thirty jurors and ten apprentices from thirteen countries; from Australia we had jurors: Raymond Todd (Jury Vice President), Bernard Beston (Literature / Revenues), Yung Benson (Youth) and apprentice Charles Bromser (Thematics).

Two of the Australian exhibits were Best in Class and also the best One-Frame.   There were scores of dealers, international post offices and societies' stands. Attendance was very good with a constant flow of people without the pressure of vast throngs or long waiting queues.   The exhibition coincided with a Taipei Food extravaganza next door, thus visitors were free to move between both shows at no cost.

Australian Exhibitor Results were:

Heinz Weingarten German Reich Embossed Shield Issue 1872-1875 Traditional Gold [90]
John Dibiase The Postage Stamps of WA Traditional Large Vermeil [85]
Malcolm Groom Tasmanian Pictorial Issues 1899-1912 Traditional Large Vermeil [85]
Gary Brown Aden 1937-1965 Traditional Vermeil [83]
Len Wenitong ATM - The other postage stamp of the world Traditional Large Silver [76]
Ian McMahon St Pierre 7 Miquelon Traditional Silver [73]
Ben Palmer The Postal Rates of Victoria 1854-1912 Postal History Large Vermeil [88]
Arturs Neiboiss Latvian Travelling Post Offices Postal History Vermeil [80]
Charles Lawlor Western Australian Mails to 1912 Postal History Silver [72]
John Sinfield Scenic Lettercards of Australia Postal Stationery Gold [93] SP
Ross Wood Czechoslovakia Postal Cards 1918-1938 Postal Stationery Large Silver [77]
Ernie Meggyesy The Conveyance of Messages in Europe Thematics Gold [91] SP
Miklos Dombay One Europe Thematics Large Silver [75]
Darryl Fuller Jusqu'a Airmail Markings Aerophilately Vermeil [81]
Chris Malam Birds and their Habitats: Australia & Territories Youth Large Silver [75]
Tony Scott The Quest for British Sovereignty in Antarctica One Frame Gold [91]
Betty Van Tenac The Santa Story One Frame Silver [84]
Lionel Savins The 1935 Pictorial Stamps of New Zealand One Frame Silver [82]
Erica Genge The Houses of Parliament Air Letters One Frame Silver [78]
David Collyer Australia and the Empire Airmail Scheme One Frame Silver [71]

[ Source:  APF News, November 2005 ]