The George Thorpe Postal History Trophy

 

  1. The trophy shall be awarded for entries of a postal history nature (except those which might be better classified under aerophilatelic, thematic or junior classes), which should consist of material ranging from pre-adhesives entries and letters up to stamped or stampless covers of the present day.

 

  1. The General Rules shall apply

 

  1. The entry shall consist of 16 sheets

 

  1. The judges shall award marks for each entry within the following maxims:

 

Presentation                                                                               15

Condition                                                                                   15

Rarity                                                                                        10

Treatment                                                                                  20

Importance                                                                                5

Philatelic and related knowledge, personal study and research         35

 

Note: rarity refers to the number existing and the difficulty in obtaining items and NOT to their monetary value.

 

PAST WINNERS

 

1976 JB Summers

1982 F Ikin

1989 WD Hogg

1977 RIC Holland FRPS,L

1983-4 Rev Dr W Parkes

1990 G Moss

1978 D McKenzie

1985 SR Ellis

1991-2 Not awarded

1979 JJ Howard

1986 P Vaughan

1993-4 Mrs S Greenwood

1980 JG Stonehouse

1987 No competition

1995 WD Hogg

1981 Mrs KD Barnes

1988 WG Sexton

2002 S Ellis