Last updated: May 29, 2026
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:
| Medal | Non-FIP (ex.: APS) | FIP |
| Large Gold | 90-100 | 95-100 |
| Gold | 85-89 | 90-94 |
| Large Vermeil | 80-84 | 85-89 |
| Vermeil | 75-79 | 80-84 |
| Large Silver | 70-74 | 75-79 |
| Silver | 65-69 | 70-74 |
| Silver-Bronze | 60-64 | 65-69 |
| Bronze | 55-59 | 60-64 |
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, IL, 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)
Boston 2026 World Expo
Boston, MA, United States
May 23-30, 2026
FIP Competitive judging.
This decade’s largest philatelic exhibition: ~4,000 frames and 192 philatelic literature exhibits (98 of them books). Exhibits were judged by the “stricter” FIP rules. The Large Hermes Heads of Greece book was one of the only four philatelic literature exhibits that received a Large Gold medal.
Result: Large Gold (95 points)
The Large Hermes Heads - first postage stamps of Greece 