Last updated: November 24, 2024
Philatelic literature exhibition criteria
When a book participates in a philatelic exhibition to compete as an exhibit, it will be judged based on rules—usually from APS or FIP. It receives a score and an associated medal as follows:
Large Gold 90-100
Gold 85-89
Large Vermeil 80-84
Vermeil 75-79
Silver 65-69
Silver/Bronze 60-64
Bronze 55-59.
Balkanfila XX
Thessaloniki, Greece
November 13-16, 2024
Competitive judging.
Co-organized by HPF (The Hellenic Philatelic Federation) with the valuable assistance of HPST (The Hellenic Philatelic Society of Thessaloniki).
Hosted at the International Thessaloniki Fair (ITF).
Result: Large Gold (90 points)
Chicagopex 2024
Chicago, United States
November 22-24, 2024
Competitive judging.
First organized on October 8, 1886.
The event is hosted by the Chicago Philatelic Society (CPS)—APS Chapter No.1, one of the two organizations with the longest uninterrupted service to philately in the United States.
Result: Large Gold (90 points)
The Large Hermes Heads - first postage stamps of Greece 