The results of the competitions held on 6th February 2024 have now been issued. Due to the number of entrants, only the top two levels of awards are shown. All winners are shown in the Gallery.

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SOLIHULL PHILATELIC SOCIETY COMPETITION
2024 RESULTS

16 Sheets

TRADITIONAL
The Blue Fly BP 82 – Large Silver-gilt
4 anna Lithographed stamps of India TW 80 – Large Silver-gilt
France. Marianne de Muller HF 79 – Silver-gilt
King George V Photogravure issues 1934-1936 AR 75 – Silver-gilt

POSTAL HISTORY
Mail between India & GB via Marseilles TW 91– Large Gold
Early Mails by South West Rails CJ 90 – Large Gold
The Early Post History of Henley-in-Arden BJ 83 – Large Silver-gilt
Germany Behändingungsschein JB 83 – Large Silver-gilt
Early Antwerp BP 80 – Large silver-gilt

AEROPHILATELY
The Survey Flights to Burma & Australia by Alan Cobham TW 91 – Large Gold
Paraguayan Zepplin Airmails 1931-1936 RS 85 - Gold
Australian Airmail via Horseshoe Route 1940-1942 LK 82 - Gold

OPEN CLASS
No entries

THEMATIC
Apollo 11 BP 72 – Large Silver
1987 New Year Greeting Post Cards BP 65 - Silver

POST CARDS
Three Ancient Landmarks of Warwickshire RS 79 – Silver Gilt
1987 New Year Greeting Post Cards BP 76 – Silver-gilt
A Cruise to the Wonders of the Orient AC 63 – Silver-bronze
Belgium, the Life and Times of Albert1 JS 61 – Silver-bronze

Competition Entries 2024
1st Session
Frame No.ClassNameEntry Title
A1AerophilatelyBJThe Qantas Service to Yandina (1)
A2AerophilatelyHFAir-Bleu. France’s First Domestic Airmail Carrier
A3AerophilatelyACMcKenzie River, Canada, Airmail Services
A4AerophilatelyRSParaguayan Zeppelin Airmails 1931-1936
A5AerophilatelyLKAustralian Airmail via the Horseshoe Route 1940-42
A6AerophilatelyTWThe survey flights to Burma & Australia by Alan Cobham
PC1Post CardsJSBelgium - the life & times of Albert 1
PC2Post CardsACA cruise to the Wonders of the Orient
PC3Post CardsBP1987 New Year Greeting Postcards
PC4Post CardsRS3 ancient landmarks of Warwickshire
 
2nd Session
Frame No.ClassNameEntry Title
TR1TraditionalRBThe standing Lion of Sweden stamps
TR2TraditionalJSStamps and Post Offices of Thurn & Taxis
TR3TraditionalARKGV Photogravure issues 1934-36
TR4TraditionalHFFrance. Marianne de Muller
TR5TraditionalBPThe Blue Flea
TR6TraditionalTW4 anna Lithographed stamps of India
OP1OpenJBGermany Behändingungsschein (2)
OP2OpenBPThe Art of Uwe Bressem
9SOP19 Sheet OpenRBGerman Occupation of the Channel Islands
 
3rd  Session
Frame No.ClassNameEntry Title
PH1Postal HistoryIWRomanian TPO Postmarks 1881 – 1916
PH2Postal HistoryJSThe Postal History of Hessen
PH3Postal HistoryBJThe Early Postal History of Henley-in-Arden
PH4Postal HistoryHFA pot-pourri of postmarks
PH5Postal HistoryBPEarly Antwerp
PH6Postal HistoryTWMail between India & GB via Marseilles
PH7Postal HistoryCJEarly Mails by South Western Rails
TH1ThematicsBPApollo 11
  • (1) Solomon Islands
  • (2) A letter with a proof of delivery