GUIDELINES FOR JUDGING MAXIMAPHILY EXHIBITS（節錄）
3. Principles of exhibit composition
The constituent elements should conform to the following conditions, in addition to those
provided in SREV article 3:
3.1. The postage stamp
- It must be in perfect condition.
- Only one postage stamp should be affixed on the view side of the picture postcard. Before
1978, when the “International statute of Maximaphily” was approved, maximum cards showing
several postage stamps are tolerated, if one or more of those are concordant with the picture on the postcard.
- In the case where a postage stamp has multiple, secondary or partial subjects, each subject
must as far as possible, be dealt with separately.
- The postage stamp (or the souvenir sheet it belongs to, if it is stuck on the postcard) must
not exceed a quarter of the postcard area.
- When the same subject is spread out on several se-tenant stamps making a panorama, the
set can appear on a single postcard. However, when a subject is isolated on one of the setenant
stamps only the one on which the treated subject is illustrated should be affixed to the postcard.
- The use of an illustrated postal prepayment impression dispensed by automatic vending
machines, affixed on the view side of the postcard, is allowed.
- In general, abstract or symbolic subjects do not suit Maximaphily and are excluded from
its field.
- For a specific subject, the order of preference is: postage stamp issued in the philatelic
program of the designated postal operator (postal authority), where it comes as main subject, or
easily identifiable secondary subject, then personalized postage stamp and last the stamp of an
authorized operator (postal authority).
