Swanpex 2002

Swanpex 2002 was held on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 October 2002 at the University of Western Australia, Nedlands.  The exhibition had competitive classes in National One Frame as well as State and Club classes.  The judges for the One Frame Class were Raymond Todd, Geoff Kellow and John Dibiase with Raymond Todd as Chairman overall.

Overall both days were well attended with the interstate, overseas and local dealers making a total of 16.  Tony Shields, Pittwater Stamps and Edlins of Canberra were the interstate dealers with Bill Leggett from New Zealand making up the quartet.  The atmosphere was very relaxed on the campus of the University and the presentation dinner also at the UWA was a great success with over 40 people in attendance.  The assistance provided was excellent by all the Committee and others on the days to help set up and take down.

National One-Frame Class

Malcolm Givans Foreign Post Offices in Shanghai Diamond
John Sinfield Australia WWI Forces Lettercards Diamond
John Sinfield UPU Membership - It's Effect on Victoria's Postcards Diamond
Peter Jaffe The First Issue of Chile Ruby
Linda Lee Pioneer Life Ruby
Barbara Bartsch The BCOF 1/2d Overprints Ruby
Ross Wood Czechoslovakia 1930 Airmail Issue Ruby
Gary Brown Aden - 1937 Dhow Issue Ruby
David Lu The International Aerogrammes of China (1948-49) Ruby
Geoffrey Lewis Hostilities in the Philippines circa 1898 Ruby
David Collyer AIF Postal Services - Egypt and Gallipoli Ruby
Murray Collins Postal History of the Nyasaland Rhodesia Field Force Ruby
Bernie Beston Wreck of the Wairarapa - Queensland Connection Ruby
Michel Roland Postal Stationery of the Occupied Belgium 1914-1916 Ruby
Bernard Doherty From Postcard to Postal Card and Back Ruby
Charles & Stephanie Bromser When the Leaves Fall Ruby
Betty Van Tenac The Rose Ruby
Graeme Checker Orchids of Europe Ruby
Maurice Williams Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Ruby
Arturs Neboiss Baden Emerald
Anthony Presgrave The Surcharged Stamps of South Australia Emerald
Robert Lang KGV varieties on piece Emerald
Robert Lang Australian decimal varieties on FDC Emerald
Guy Hamilton The German Postal Cancellations of Samoa Emerald
Guy Hamilton Censor Markings - Samoa - 1914 - 1920 Emerald
Brian Whittaker Western Australia (The use of slogan obliterators) Emerald
Ron Newns-Smith Motorised Postal Services in Europe Emerald
Ross Wood Turks and Caicos Islands Postal Stationery Emerald
Ian McMahon Lettercards of Canada Emerald
Sheila Miller A Century of Postal Service in the Shire of Kalamunda 1898 - 1998 Emerald
Barbara Bartsch World War 2 and Me (Family) Emerald
Dale Ansell The White Plague Emerald
Rod Kantor Secession - Consequences of an African Tragedy Emerald
Bernard Buckland Kookaburras Sapphire
Rod Kantor Evasion, Avoidance or Indifference – Half a Century of Postage Due Sapphire
Robin Goulder New Guinea and Papua mandated to Trust Territory Sapphire
Richard Armstrong Returned Letters Sapphire
Andrew Verdich Trains through time Sapphire
Robin Goulder Cape of Good Hope Topaz
Melissa Northcott Planes Trains & Automobiles Topaz

[ Source:  APF News, November 2002 ]