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to recognize and encourage exhibitors who have worked hard for excellence of presentation of Canadian-only Elizabethan II material. |
In Canadian philately, the "White Queen" is the nickname given to a spectacular missing colour error on the 14c Queen Elizabeth II issued in 1978 whereby the entire red background of the design is missing.
![]() Left: normal; Right: "White Queen" error |
The ESG John D. Arn White Queen Award may be awarded at any local, regional or national show provided:
It is intended by ESG to have excellence in presentation rewarded regardless of the medal level awarded the exhibit. The "White Queen" need not automatically go to the highest medal level exhibit. It should be awarded to the exhibit that best exemplifies the high standards of philatelic exhibit presentation using the following criteria:
The judges decision is final.
* An Elizabethan II exhibit must be entirely from Canadian material released during the Elizabethan II time period. At present this covers all material issued by Canada Post Corporation subsequent to April 1, 1952 as shown in the following:
The award winner will receive the "White Queen" pin (illustrated above) at the time of exhibiting. Upon receipt of the show's final Award Report*, the ESG will mail a year's subscription of The Corgi Times, the award-winning newsletter of the Elizabethan II Study Group, to first time "White Queen" award winner/s (that is, a multiple-time award winner may receive more than one pin but will only ever be eligible to receive one one-year's free subscription). It is crucial that the exhibitor's complete address be provided on the Award Report form.
Available to all shows (local, Regional or
National)
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* All John D. Arn White Queen Award reports must be returned to Robin Harris at PO Box 2243, Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0 Canada.