Philatelic Summit Papers Number 5

The fifth Seminar Paper in this series has the title “Perspectives on Exhibiting (Generally)” by James Peter Gough RDP, FRPSL. Jamie presents in this Paper a “thinking process” for competitive exhibitors: personal paradigms for every exhibitor to hold for personal fulfillment as well as philatelic success; exhibiting approaches, topics and styles that impact the probability of success; the written and informal thought processes of jury members, etc. – all based on his experiences as a long time philatelist, exhibitor and judge. He writes in a straight-forward style and deals with the challenges one encounters in philatelic exhibiting regardless of whether it is a Traditional or Postal History subject. In this Paper, Jamie doesn’t only refer to his own exhibit, but also to a number of other top exhibits by other internationally recognized exhibitors. These illustrations from other exhibitors are suitable references for the points he makes about exhibiting being an effort with the distinctiveness in style and approach as individualized as one’s own signature.