10.1.2026
Stamp Exhibition CentEx28 – Centenary of Exhibition Philately in Finland
The Finnish Society of Postal History and Korso Philatelic Society cooperate in arranging the national stamp exhibition CentEx28 at Kaapelitehdas in Helsinki on February 26-27, 2028. The exhibition celebrates 100 years of exhibition philately in Finland.
The first stamp exhibition in Finland lasted one week and it was staged at the Helsinki Art Hall in November, 1928. It was arranged by a consortium of five stamp clubs and received a lot of attention. Two postage stamps were issued for the occasion.
The collecting of postage stamps alias philately is still a popular collecting activity in Finland and many countries. The world of stamps presents the history, as well as natural and societal conditions of various countries in a fascinating way. Classical philatelic objects occasionally catch very high prices at auctions. The Finnish Philatelic Federation has over 50 member societies with a total membership exceeding 3000. In addition, a great number of people collect stamps outside organised philately.
A national stamp exhibition is arranged every year in Finland, in addition to smaller shows. In the five Nordic countries, an annual Nordic Stamp Exhibition is arranged, alternating between the countries. The next one is Nordia 26, to be held at Dipoli in Espoo, Finland on May 8-10, 2026.
The CentEx28 web pages will open in the spring of 2026 and provide more information.
The two arranging societies have appointed an organising committee consisting of the following five persons: Petteri Hannula, Tuomas Juvonen, Jari Majander, Heikki Peltola and Per-Edvin Persson.