APEX International Air Post Exhibition

The APEX International Air Post Exhibition was held at Royal Horticultural Hall, London from 7–12 May 1934.^[1] The organizing director was Fred Melville.^[2] A 16p. souvenir programme was published.

Palmares

The principal awards went to the following exhibits:^[3]

In the Championship Class:

The Grand Trophy went to John Aspinwall (U.S.A.) for "The 24 cent 1918 carmine and blue, Jenny airmail stamp with inverted center".^[4] The Ladies' Trophy went to Miss W. E. Penn-Gaskell (G.B.) for "The development of air transport of mail for the years 1911-1933".^[5] The Grand Gold Medal went to Dr. Phillip G. Cole (U.S.A.). Gold Medals were awarded to Mrs. Anson McCleverty (G.B.) and Mr. P. H. Oakey (G.B.).

See also

• List of philatelic exhibitions (by country)
• APEX 73 International Airmail Exhibition - A similar exhibition held in 1973.

References

1. International Air Post Exhibition (1934 : London, England), and Frederick John Melville. International Air-Post Exhibition : Horticultural Hall, London, May 7–12, 1934. APEX, 1934.
2. "A Great Exhibition" in Gibbons Stamp Monthly, Vol. 7, No. 8 (May 1934), p. 145-6.
3. Gibbons Stamp Monthly, Vol. 7, No. 9 (June 1934), p. 165-67.
4. Ennik, Franklin. "The 1934 International Air Post Exhibition, London, England". Netherlands Philatelists of California Newsletter. (April 2015), p. 5-6.
5. Ennik, Franklin. "The 1934 International Air Post Exhibition, London, England". Netherlands Philatelists of California Newsletter. (April 2015), p. 5-6.