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'The Jacques Trophy' (Cup). Sterling silver. The inscription on the trophy reads: 'The Scottish Philatelic Society/The Jacques Trophy/1956/for/Annual Competition'. The engraved names of the 1956-1999 winners on the back. Separate black wooden base. There are two plaques on the base with the engraved names of the 2000-2019 winners. The first recorded winner was Mrs M. McCracken in 1956; the last recorded winner was J. Mellon in 2019.
In 1955, Charles G.H.R. Jacques introduced a cup for annual com