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España 2004
Exhibition Report from Malcolm Groom, Australian Commissioner
España 2004 was a World Exhibition held in Valencia from May 22 to May 30 2004. I attended as the Australian Commissioner and a Jury member. The Australian entries totalled 58 frames and 1 Literature entry. The awards were posted on the APF website following a fax to John MacDonnell from me and all exhibitors were notified personally by John. I would like to thank him for once again providing this service.
The España 2004 medal was the cause of much comment. It was a Royal Wedding miniature sheet stuck between two sheets of Perspex with a small logo (in metal) in the corner. There were only two types, gold and silver. They were A4 in size and housed in a box.
Exhibitors
and Customs:
All exhibitors were prompt with delivery
of forms, money and requests for which I thank them. The need for the paperwork (especially inventory sheets and valuations) is emphasised
as this needs to be with our Customs agent in plenty of time to
process and get the necessary papers back to the Commissioner before
departure.
General:
The Exhibition was spectacular but drew
low attendances. The exhibition frames were mainly in one hall
(a transformed car park) which was 350 meters long and only had
one set of toilets at the end of the building and little seating.
The Court of Honour and Post Office were in another building some
five minute walk from the main hall and the dealers were in outdoor
stands with lockable roll-a-door fronts. Social functions were
excellent with a few free evenings to allow time to meet up with
other visitors. Lighting was excellent with each frame individually
lit from above. Overall it was an enjoyable experience and a friendly, well run exhibition.
Australian
Exhibitor Results
[
+Fel denotes Felicitations ]
| Eddie Wittenberg | Hungary - Postal History 1850-1871 | Championship Class |
| Michael Blake | South Australia - Stamps from Perkins Bacon | Gold [92] |
| Paul Fletcher | The Postage Due Stamps of Australia | Gold [92] + Fel |
| Kevin Nelson | Australian Commonwealth Postal Rates 1911-41 | Large Vermeil [89] |
| Maurice Williams | Symbol of Sydney - The Harbour Bridge | Vermeil [89] |
| Don Napier | Jamaican Postal History | Vermeil [82] |
| Tom Frommer | Air Mail Labels & Vignettes of Australia 1920-1937 | Vermeil [82] |
| John Dibiase | Pacquetbot Mail of Western Australia | Large Silver [78] |
| Derek Pocock | Nicaragua - Anti Social | Silver [79] |
| Ian McMahon | Guelph - The Royal City | Silver [79] |
| A Page in Time - Charles Leski | Australian Air Mail Labels & Vignettes 1920-1960 | Silver [73] |
| Erica Genge | The Elizabethan Coronation Air Letters [One Frame] | Silver [70] |
| Miklos Dombay | One Europe - History of the Unification | Silver Bronze [69] |
[ Source: APF News, August 2004 ]