This year’s instalment of MonacoPhil will take place on 5-7 December 2024, and under the new President of the Club de Monte-Carlo, Olivier Stocker, will be undergoing some exciting new changes, while maintaining committed to the rich history of the show and the stellar work of outgoing President, Patrick Maselis.
Firstly, as the usual venue for the show, the Terrasses de Fontvieille, including the Museum of Stamps and Coins, will be undergoing renovations in the coming year, MonacoPhil has moved to a brand-new venue. The One Monte-Carlo Conference and Exhibition Centre, minutes’ walk from the Casino Square and Hotels de Paris and Hermitage, provides a central point of contact for all MonacoPhil events. Part of a brand-new development in the heart of Monte-Carlo, the centre boasts two state-of-the-art exhibition halls for the trade show and this year’s thematic exhibition, the Stamps and Postal History of the Far East.
In addition, the centre contains a marvellous 90-seat amphitheatre in which a selection of speakers will give presentations on their philatelic collections, every day from 10am-6pm. Speakers include members of the Club de Monte-Carlo, the Academy of European Philately, and the French Académie de Philatélie. While the previous venue was located some distance away from the show events which took place at the Hermitage and de Paris, the new venue is right up close to the hotels, meaning a simple walk from the show to the other dinners and cocktails taking place nearby.
As mentioned above, the philatelic exhibition of this year’s show will cover the rich and varied selection of stamps and postal history of the Far East, excluding mainland China and the Indian subcontinent. Commissaire d’Exposition, former President of the Royal Philatelic Society Peter Cockburn, has drawn together some of the greatest philatelic material from this fascinating region, with frames covering Classic Japan, French Indochina, Borneo, Malaysia, and Maritime Mail of the Russian Far East. We are honoured also to be hosting a frame of Labuan, generously provided by the Royal Philatelic Collection of His Majesty King Charles III.
As part of the show’s legacy, a catalogue showcasing some of these fantastic pieces has been published alongside the catalogue showcasing the 100 Philatelic Rarities, which will continue to be exhibited at the Museum of Stamps and Coins, and a special publication on the Queen’s Head Issues of Labuan, authored by Jeremy Dickson FRPSL. These exhibitions will be open for the public to view every day of the show between 10am and 6pm (last entry at 5pm).
As ever, MonacoPhil will combine world-class, philately from the trade, collectors and museums, with a vibrant social event in the elegant and relaxed surroundings of Monte-Carlo. We very much look forward to welcoming you to join us in a world celebration of philately.
Please note that all social events are now on waiting lists except the Closing Dinner, which will include a charity auction, on Saturday 7th December, for which we have a few seats remaining. Please find below a link to the show programme:
