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HAFNIA24 – FEPA exhibition in Copenhagen 17-20 October 2024

On the 24. December 1624 the Danish King Christian IV signed a new regulation about implementation of delivery of mail in the Kingdom of Denmark. The Danish Post was thereby established.

In celebration of 400 years of Danish Post the Copenhagen Philatelic Klub (KPK) has decided to hold a FEPA exhibition in Copenhagen from 17-20 October 2024.
FEPA Patronage to the exhibition was given at the FEPA Congress i Liberec in October 2022.

The exhibition will take place in the very center of Copenhagen in the old Ox hall “Øksnehallen” build in 1901, which today is one of the most iconic exhibition halls in Copenhagen. The hall is in total 5000 square meters of space for the 1300+ frames, dealers etc.

There is a hotel located in connection with the exhibition hall and also a conference center, where the Palmares will take place on Saturday 19 October.
There are more than 15 hotels within walking distance from the exhibition – ranging from 2 to 5 stars.
The famous amusement park TIVOLI is less than 500 m away and Copenhagen Town square is 1 km from the exhibition and from the square you enter directly into the shopping street “Strøget”.

Copenhagen Airport is only 8 km from the exhibition and there is train and metro between the two places every 20 minutes.

It is more than 22 years since the last HAFNIA exhibition in Copenhagen and we are very much looking forward to see all FEPA countries taking part in this event. 

Exhibition Hall – Flor plan

Sale from the Information stand

HAFNIA 24 Exhibition mini sheet to be sold at the exhibition
On 1 October, PostNord has published another exhibition block on the occasion of HAFNIA 24. The block is similar to the first block, which was published in January, and contains four DKK 25 postage stamps for domestic shipments. The difference from the first block is that this time the airmail mark for the bottom right is in orange and not in green. The block is produced in 5,000 numbered copies and will only be for sale at the exhibition. Blocks with the numbers 00001 to 01500 are sold from the HAFNIA 24 information stand for DKK 100 per block. block. However, the very first manufactured block with number 00001 will be auctioned off stage in connection with the opening of the exhibition on Thursday, October 17 from 12:30-13:00. The profit from the sale goes to the exhibition.

In addition, both Posta Faroe Islands and Tusass Greenland have also issued a special block, which is for sale at the exhibition.

HAFNIA 24 Exhibition Catalogue
The catalog lists exhibitors and dealers and an overview of the exhibition hall.
The exhibition catalog also contains articles on 400 years of Danish mail from 1624 to the present day with text in Danish and English. In addition, an article will list and show the most important and largest known classic Danish stamps in blocks and units within the Danish squares.
The catalog has more than 400 pages and is sold from the information stand at the exhibition for a price of DKK 150.

HAFNIA 24 Exhibition Postmarks
During the exhibition you can get your stamps cancelled with special postmarks, one for each day the exhibition is open. They can be cancelled from the stand of the Danish Philatelic Federation next to the Information stand.

Volunteers

Help make Denmark’s next international stamp exhibition HAFNIA 24 a success
In order to be able to carry out a European stamp exhibition of the size that HAFNIA 24 will be – with up to 1500 frame pages – we need quite a large number of volunteers, so we hope that there are many stamp collectors who would like to help in order to establish the exhibition area, to complete the exhibition and to have HAFNIA 24 taken down and shut down.
The number of volunteer employees is of course greatest on 16 October – the day before the exhibition opens in Øksnehallen, and then on 20 October, when we must have taken down the exhibition area, but also during the 4 exhibition days from 17 October to 20. October, we need a number of tasks to be covered by volunteers.

As a starting point, it does not require any kind of prerequisites, however, so that on the day of installation and removal, frame material must be handled, which of course weighs a little. Everyone who signs up will of course receive an introduction to the task they sign up for or are assigned.

We need volunteers for the following:
– Installation and removal of frame material 16 and 20 October
– Supporters for setting up the exhibits in the frames (not necessarily setting up the boards in the frames) 16 and 20 October
– Guides/guards etc. in the exhibition area from 16 to 20 October
– Employees for the Bin room (where the exhibits arrive and are registered before setting up and after taking down) 16 and 20 October
– Photographers – who during the exhibition, during the award ceremony and at the Palmares (party evening) document the course of the exhibition with photos
– Employee at the information stand

If you would like to be part of the team that will make HAFNIA 24 a success, sign up as a volunteer to Søren Juhl Hansen by email ““, and indicate which days and which number of hours you would like will help and what you possibly would like to help. Remember to state your full name, address and telephone number. When we get a little closer to the exhibition time, you will hear from us.

We look forward to hearing from you!