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MEDALS, CLASSES & JUDGING CRITERIA FOR WA STATE-LEVEL EXHIBITIONS
(SWANPEX / SWAN RIVER STAMP SHOWS)
AS AT SEPTEMBER 2019
DIVISIONS
Division 1: State Level Competitive Classes (2 to 5 Frames)
* Judges will take into consideration the three eras of Traditional Philately: Classic, Intermediate and Modern (State Rules definition of Modern Traditional is from 1980 to present day).
Division 2: Cygnet Class (State One Frame)
Division 3: Club Class Competition (Up to 15 pages)
Division 4: Arthur Holmes Junior Trophy Competition (5 pages)
MEDAL LEVELS FOR DIVISIONS 1 & 2
NOTE: For divisions 3 and 4, a perpetual trophy is awarded instead of medals.
JUDGING CRITERIA – DIVISION 1
Classes: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.7
1.1 [Traditional]
1.2 [Postal History 2a, 2b]
1.3 [Postal Stationery]
1.5 [Aerophilately]
1.6 [Astrophilately]
1.7 [Revenues]
Class: 1.2c [Postal History 2c – Historical & Social Aspects]
Class: 1.4 [Thematic Philately]
Class: 1.8 [Open Philately]
Class: 1.9 [Picture Postcards]
Class: 1.10 [Maximaphily]
Youth Age Categories: (age as at 1 January)
A Up to 15 years old
B 16 to 18 years old
C 19 to 21 years old
Class: 1.11 [Youth – Traditional etc.]
Youth – Traditional
Youth – Postal History
Youth – Postal Stationery
Youth – Aerophilately
Youth – Astrophilately
Youth – Revenues
Class: 1.11 [Youth – Thematic, Open, Maximaphily]
Youth – Thematic
Youth – Open
Youth – Maximaphily
Class: 1.11 [Youth – Picture Postcards]
Class: 1.12 [Philatelic Literature]
Class: 1.13 [Modern Philately]
Class: 1.14 [Cinderellas]
Class: 1.15 [Polar Philately]
Class: 1.16 ab [First Day Covers a & b]
Class: 1.16c [First Day Covers c]
Class: 1.17 [Topical]
JUDGING CRITERIA – DIVISION 2
