Philately competition class

The competition class

Launched in 2008 as a joint initiative by the International Federation of Philately (FIP) and the UPU, the competition class is open exclusively to the designated postal operators of UPU member countries.

The aim is to allow designated operators to showcase their own postage stamp issues.

Past competition classes:

  • EFIRO, Bucharest, Romania, June 2008
  • UPU, Berne, November 2008
  • CHINA 2009, Luoyang, April 2009
  • ITALIA 2009, Rome, October 2009
  • Paris Vincennes 2010, June 2010
  • Portugal 2010, Lisbon, October 2010
  • UPU, Berne 2011, May 2011