The South African International Stamp Exhibition was held in the Shaw Wool Market, Durban from 2âÂÂ12 July 1928, organized by the Philatelic Society of Natal.
The principal awards went to the following exhibits:
The Championship Cup went to E. J. Lee (England) for âÂÂUruguayâÂÂ.
Special Silver Cups (and gold medals) went to J. E. M. Coch (Johannesburg) for âÂÂRhodesiaâ and A. Watson (Pretoria) for âÂÂGreat BritainâÂÂ.
Special Medals went to Dr. McCann (Liverpool) for âÂÂIrish Free Stateâ and W. L. Ashmead (Cape Town) for âÂÂJamaicaâÂÂ.
Gold Medals went to:
L. Simenhoff (Cape Town) for âÂÂUnion of South AfricaâÂÂ; H. Mallett-Veale (Prieska) for âÂÂSouth West AfricaâÂÂ; A. F. Lichtenstein (New York) for âÂÂCape of Good HopeâÂÂ; H. H. Hurst (Durban) for âÂÂNatalâÂÂ; H. B. Hargreaves (London) for âÂÂRhodesiaâÂÂ; F. Hugh Vallancey (London) for âÂÂGreat BritainâÂÂ; E. A. Smythies for âÂÂIndia, ý AnnaâÂÂ; H. Lagerhof (3 medals), G. Ginger (2 medals) and 9 others. There were also 26 Silver and 22 Oxidised Silver medals.
The top literature awards went to Charles Nissen for The Plating of the Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain, 1840 and E. A. Smythies for The Half-Anna Lithographed Stamps of India, 1854-1855.
List of philatelic exhibitions (by country)