Philatelic Show This year’s Philatelic Show was held at the Boxborough Regency Hotel in Boxborough, Mass. and had some notable wins. Tony Dewey won multi-frame Grand and Large Gold for his “The 3₵ Connecticut Tercentenary Issue of 1935 and its First Days”. (Also, the American First Day Cover Society Award). For his second exhibit, “The […]

In continuation of its annual tradition, WESTPEX 2023 was held in Burlingame, California, April 28-30. Burlingame is adjacent to the San Francisco International airport and a short commute to San Francisco. Society members won big with Gold, Vermeil, and many individual society awards. Mark Schwartz took top honors, winning the WESTPEX multi-frame Grand Award and […]

John Hotchner took top honors at the Garfield Perry “March Party”, winning the single-frame Grand Award and a Large Gold medal for “The Mid-19th Century Start of Perforating in Great Britain and the United States”. For his multi-frame exhibit, “U.S. Postal Counterfeits-The First 100 Years, 1895-2004”, John also won a Large Gold medal. Garfield Perry […]

Jan Hofmeyer Please welcome our newest Regional Vice President for Canada and International, Jan Hofmeyer. Many of you probably already know Jannie as the Essay and Proof Section Editor for the Chronicle. He replaces Jane Sodero who was of great assistance in planning our society events at the CAPEX22 single frame international last year. Thanks […]