The Aerophilatelic Trophy

 

  1. The trophy shall be awarded to a study of philatelic material prepared for and conveyed by airmail, whether official or unofficial, and may contain items commemorating aerial meetings and events.  Relevant advertisements, photographs, notices, press cuttings, maps, leaflets, and so on, may be included as are absolutely necessary, as may autographed letters relating to aero-postal history.  Displays, which consist solely of airmail stamps, will also be judged in this class.

 

  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:

 

Aerophilatelic knowledge and personal research                        30

Importance of the exhibit and special features                           20

Relative condition                                                                  15

Rarity                                                                                   15

Presentation, write-up and general appearance of the exhibit      20

 

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