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Each year, in December, the
National PS holds its Annual Competitions. These are open to
all members and are judged according to standard national
criteria, and four class are available.
These
are:
- Traditional
- Postal History
- Aerophilately
- Thematic
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click here
for details of the Winners of last December's Competition
- The marking basis
for marking in the Competitions is:
Traditional, Postal
History and Aerophilatelic Classes |
Philatelic and related
knowledge |
25 % |
Personal Study and
research |
10 % |
Treatment |
20 % |
Originality and philatelic
importance |
10 % |
Relative condition |
10 % |
Rarity |
10 % |
Presentation, write
up and arrangement |
15 % |
Thematic Class |
Treatment 35
% |
Plan |
15 % |
Development |
15 % |
Originality |
5 % |
Knowledge, personal
study, research 30 % |
Thematic |
15 % |
Philatelic |
15 % |
Condition |
10 % |
Rarity |
15 % |
Presentation |
10 % |
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Johnson Literary Award |
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The Competitions Meeting is also
the occasion for the annual presentation of the Johnson
Literary Award, comprising a handsome antique silver
desk set and illuminated certificate. |
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The winner is the author of the
article which has received the highest number of votes
from readers of Stamp Lover, in a popularity poll for
the best article published in Stamp over during the
previous year. click here for details of last years' winner. |
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