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At AriPex, member Doug Weisz won the Single Frame Champion of Champions award

March 11, 2019

At the annual single frame competition, this year held at AriPex, member Doug Weisz won the Single Frame Champion of Champions award for his terrific exhibit “New Orleans in the Confederate Mail System”. Congratulations, Doug! Read more for winners at Southeastern, Sarasota and AriPex / AmeriStamp.

Southeastern Stamp Expo

This Atlanta show, held in late January, was the first of the season. Doug Weisz won a Large Gold medal and the Athens Philatelic Society Memorial One-Frame Grand for “New Orleans in the Confederate Mail System” (also the USPCS Medal).

Ed Andrews also won a Large Gold medal for “”Winterhilfwerk – The Third Reich’s Winter Relief Charity” (also the AAPE Creativity award; and the ATA First award).

Yamil Kouri won a Gold Medal for the single frame “Cuban PAQUEBOT Mail and it’s Markings”.

Doug and Nancy Clark won a Large Vermeil Medal for “The U.S. Revalued Postal Stationery of 1971.

James Cate won a Vermeil Medal for the single frame “Camp George H. Thomas – Lytle, Georgia – Spanish American War 1898”.

Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition

This popular show was held on Feb. 1-3. It included both a philatelic competition and a literature competition focusing on individual articles.

Winning the Grand Award and Large Gold Medal in the philatelic competition was Juan Farah for his “Great Britain Penny Red Stars, 1850-64; World’s First Perforated Postage Stamp”. Congratulations Juan!

In the philatelic competition, members winning Large Gold Medals included Dan Knowles for “The Development of the Confederate States of America (CSA) Postal Services” (also the American Philatelic Congress award, the Postal History Society award, the USPSC Medal, and the Collectors Club of New York award – Classics); and Roger Brody for “Embossed Revenue Stamped Paper – 1755-1856” (also the USSS Statue of Freedom award and the Collectors Club of Chicago award).

Those winning Gold Medals included Alfredo Frohlich for “Colombia: The Last Classic Issue – 1866” (also the AAPE Exhibiting Excellence Award); Wayne Farley for “A Twofold Study of West Virginia Postal History: the Civil War and Statehood” (also the Collectors Club of New York Award of Merit); Bruce Roberts for “Arkansas 1861-1866: A Divided Postal System”; Lawrence Haber for “The State of the U.S. Mails – 1909”; Darrell Ertzberger for “Compliments of the Season: Christmas and New Year Greetings from U.S. Rural Carriers” and Clifford J. Alexander for the single frame “Confederate States 2¢ Rates and Fees.”

In the literature competition, Patricia Kaufmann (see photo) won the Reserve Grand Award and a Large Gold medal for “Civil War Prize Court Amalie: Profits and Bounty on the High Seas Led to Philatelic Treasures.”

Other members winning Large Gold medals included Cheryl Ganz for “Callsign DEKKA: Zeppelin Hindenburg Telegram Mail via Pneumatic Tube”; Tom Lera for “The Palace of Governors Stamp Designs”; and Bill DePaolo for “Local Posts? Carriers? American or Spanish?”

Tom Lera and Sandra Starr won a Large Vermeil medal for ”Flathead War Party: The Story Behind the Hamilton, Montana Post Office Mural”.

Winning Large Silver medals were Ron Breznay for “Trending. Viral Videos. Influencers?; and Ralph Nafziger for “From Lumber to Weddings: The Bridal Veil, Oregon Post Office.”

AriPex / AmeriStamp Expo

This show, held in Mesa in mid- February, combined the normal AriPex WSP show with the yearly APS “Winter Show” which includes the single frame Champion of Champions and the Single Frame Team Competition and Open Competition.

Doug Weisz (pictured here) won the Single Frame Champion of Champions award for his terrific exhibit “New Orleans in the Confederate Mail System”. Congratulations, Doug!

Several other members also participated in the SF C of C and received Prix D’Honneur awards. They included Fran Adams with both “The Atlantic Meeting” and “The Charter of the U.N.”; John Barwis with “Victoria’s England-Bound Mail 1855-57: The Crimean War Clipper Ship Era”; Rich Drews for “Trans-Oceanic and Domestic Uses of the 30 Cent U.S. Issues of 1861-1868”; Mike Farrell for “The Beardless Lincoln Essays”; Alfredo Frohlich for “Replaring Colombia’s 1861 1 Peso Stamp”; Mick Hadley for “Uses of the 1908 U.S. Coils”; Larry Lyons for both “Swarts’ City Dispatch, The King of the Local Posts at Chatham Square, 1847-1856” and“Honour’s City Express Post”; Robert Mayo for “The straightlines of Richmond, VA 1782-1800”; Mark Schwartz for three exhibits: “Boston’s Use of the 1847 Issue”, “The Postal Markings of Newburyport and Newburyport, Mass. during the Stampless Period: 1755-1855”, and “The Special Arrangement Between Liverpool and the U.S., 1843-1848”; Richard Taschenberg for “The Thirty Cent Nesbit Envelopes of 1865”; and Patricia Stilwell Walker for “Ship Letter Rates of Ireland: Act of 1711 through Act of 1840”.

Winning a Large Gold medal and the Grand Award in the General Class was Dale Forster for “Filling a Void – Private Mail Service in the Oregon Territory” (also the Postal History Society Award) and a Large Gold Medal and the Reserve Grand Award was Hal Vogel for “Pioneer Period Expeditions to Greenland.” (Also the American Philatelic Congress Award). Mike Farrell also won a Large Gold for “The Large Numeral Postage Due Stamps: Their Developmemt and Uses” (also the USS Statue of Freedom Award).

Winning Large Gold Medals in the SF Open Class were James Allen for “United States 3 cent 1851 Issue: The First 15 Months, Plates and Colors” (also the USPCS Medal); John D. Bowman for “Alabama Tax on Official Seals, 1866-1884”; Robert Hohertz for “The American Phototype Two-Cent Instructive Clauses”; the Rev. Stephen Knapp for An Essay-Proof History for the One Cent Franklin of 1887”; Mark Schwartz for “The Barr-Fyke Cancels of Washington D.C 1897-1901”; and Dan Undersander for “Purcell and the (Almost) 1884 U.S. Postal Contract”. SF Gold Medals were awarded to Rich Drews for “The U.S. 10 Cent Issues of 1861-1868 in International Mail”; Les Lanphear III for “New South Wales Penalty Clause Mail, 1898 to 1902”; Millard Mack for “Domestic Uses of the 1869 1¢ Franklin Stamp”; and Patrick Walters for “New Jersey Pioneer Air Mail”.

Winning a Large Vermeil Medal was Larry Nix for “The Administration of U.S. Copyright by the Library of Congress 1870-1930” (also the AAPE Award of Honor).

In the SF open class, Fran Adams won a Large Vermeil Medal for “The Oceanographic Institute of Monaco”; Doug and Nancy Clark won a Vermeil Medal for “Thomaston Maine’s 19th Century Fancy Cancels”; and winning Large Silver Medals were Ed Laveroni for “Pueblo de San Jose de Guadeloupe, San Jose California” and Ralph Nafziger for “The Grundy Center, Iowa Post Office”.

USPCS Member Nick Kirke won the Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal at ChicagoPex 2018

January 3, 2019

ChicagoPex

This WSP show took place on Nov. 16-18 in Itasca, Illinois. Nicholas Kirke won the Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal for his “Outbound Foreign Mail Cancels of New York City; their Progression 1845-1877” (also the USSS Statue of Freedom award).

The members winning Large Gold Medals included Gary Hendren for “St. Louis Street Car Mail 1892-1915” (also the U. S. Cancellation Club Award); Gregory Scott Ward for “Use of U. S. Parcel Post Stamps, 1913-1926” (also the APS Medal of Excellence, 1900-1940 and the AAPE Creativity Award); and Doug Weitz for “New Orleans in the Confederate Mail System” (also the Chicago Philatelic Society Novice Award, and the USPCS Medal)

Large Vermeil Medals were award to William O. Maddocks for “the Kingdom of Serbia 1882-1921”; and Dan Undersander for the SF “Revaluing Envelopes for the 1958 Postal Rate Increase” (also the UPSS Single Frame Award).

John Rdzak won a Silver Bronze Medal for “An Ohio Volunteer” (also the AAPE Award of Excellence – Epilogue).

SESCAL

Sescal was held the weekend of October 12 in Ontario, California (outside LA). Les Lanphear III won the Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal for “U. S. Departmentals, 1873-1884” (Also the SESCAL Back of the Book Award); and Mark Schwartz won the Single Frame Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal for “The ‘Special Arrangement between Liverpool and the U.S., 1843-1848”

Mark Schwartz also won a Large Gold Medal for “The Postal History of Salem, Massachusetts” (also the APS Medal of Excellence, pre-1900, and the Postal History Society Award).

Gold Medals were won by Les Lanphear III for “New South Wales Penalty Clause Mail, 1898-1902”; and Fran Adams for “United Nations Origins 1938-1942” (also the APS Medal of Excellence, 1940-1980, the AAPE Epilog Excellence Award and the ATA First Award).

Large Vermeil Medals were awarded to Carl Shaff II for “U. S. Plate Numbers of the U. S. – 19th Century”; Caj Brejtfus for “The First Modern U. S. Postage Stamp”; and Fran Adamsfor two SF exhibits “Towards United Nation” and “The United Nations and Palestine 1947-1951″(Also the AAPE Gold Award of Honor)

Vermeil Medals were won by John Wynns for “Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Issues of British Guiana, two SF exhibits – “Japan: Centennial of the 1860 USA Treaty Issues” and “Wings over the Bahamas”.

Florex

The last WSP show of the year was held on Nov. 30-Dec. 3 in Kissimmee, Florida. USPCS members were particularly successful as they took all three top awards.

Yamil Kouri won the Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal with “The First Issues of the Spanish Antilles”. Bill DePaolo won the Reserve Grand Award and a Large Gold Medalwith “The Gentleman from Pennsylvania”. And Doug Weitz won the Single Frame Grand and a Large Gold Medal with “”New Orleans in the Confederate Mail System.”

Congratulations to all!

Also winning Large Gold Medals were Alfredo Frohlich for “Colombia’s Registered Mail 1865-1925” (also the APS Award of Excellence, pre-1900); Hal Vogel for “Pioneer Period Expeditions to Greenland” (also the APS Research Award); and Bill Fort III for “”Wartime Transpacific Airmail Routes” (also the APS Award of Excellence, 1940-1980, the AAPE Award of Excellence – Epilog, and the American Air Mail Society Award).

Gold Medals were awarded to Patrick J. Pollard for “The Role of the Union Navy in the Civil War” (Also the Military Postal History Society’s Best Military Theme Award); Jim Pullin for “Great Western Steamer, First North Atlantic Liner”; and Peter LaPlaca for “The 3 cent Connecticut Tercentenary Stamp of 1936”.

A Large Vermeil Medal was won by Patrick Walters for his SF “New Jersey Pioneer Air Mail.

Carol Bommarito won the Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal for “United States Mail To, From and Through Great Britain 1840-1875” at NOJEX in October

November 27, 2018

NOJEX

This New Jersey Show was held in East Rutherford the weekend of Oct. 19-21. USPCS members were front and center at this WSP show. All major awards were won by members.

Carol Bommarito (see adjacent photo) won the Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal for “United States Mail To, From and Through Great Britain 1840-1875” (also the Best Foreign Multiframe exhibit and the Postal History Society Award). George Kramer won the Reserve Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal for “The Central Overland Route” (also the best United States Multiframe exhibit). And Mark Schwartz won the Single Frame Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal for “The Postal Markings of Newburyport and Newburyport, Mass. during the Stampless Period, 1755-1855”.

Other members winning Large Gold Medals included Gary Hendren for “St. Louis Street Car Mail, 1892-1915” (also the Mobile Post Office Society – Charles L. Towle Award: Best Multi Frame Exhibit and the PF Research Award); Dan Ryterband for “Fire on the Water: Steamboat Mail in New York” (also the USPCS Medal); Mark Schwartz for “The First U. S. International Postal Card and Its Forerunners” (also the UPSS Marcus White Medal, and the US Cancellation Club Award); Larry Lyons for both “The US Independent Mails and Local Posts Journey to Oblivion” (also the APS pre-1900 Medal of Excellence and the Chicago Collectors Club award) and the SF “New Orleans Carriers 1851-1861”; and finally, Bob Odenweller for “New Zealand Air Mails: 1898-1935”.

Gold Medals were awarded to Roger Brody for “Embossed Stamped Revenue Paper 1755-1856” (also the ASDA President’s Award); Lawrence Haber for “The State of the U. S. Mails – 1909” (also the USSS Statue of Freedom award); and Darrell Ertzberger for “Compliments of the Season: Christmas / New Year Greeting Souvenirs From U. S. Rural Carriers” (also the AAPE Creativity award).

A Large Vermeil Medal was won by Doug and Nancy Clark for “Half Way to the Stars – San Francisco Cable Car and Street Car Mail (also the AAPE Gold Award of Honor).

Indypex

Indypex was held in Noblesville, Indiana outside Indianapolis on Oct. 5-7. Leonard Hartman (see adjacent photo) won the Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal for “The Lithographed General Issue of the Confederate States of America” (also the USPCS Medal and the APS Pre-1900 Medal of Excellence). Mike Farrell won the Single Frame Grand and a Large Gold Medal for “The Beardless Lincoln Essays: Unadopted Revenue Stamp Designs by the National Bank Note Company”.

Othe members winning Large Gold Medals were Gary Hendren for “St. Louis Street Car Mail 1892-1915” (also the APC Award); and Gregory Scott Ward for “Use of U. S. Parcel Post Stamps 1913-1926” (also the Postal History Society Award and the Collectors Club of Chicago award).

A Gold Medal was won by Ralph Nafziger for “Auxiliary Markings on U. S. First Day Covers” (also The Auxiliary Marking Club Award).

A Large Vermeil Medal was awarded to Gary Hendren for his SF “Twisted Caps – Twisted Mail” (also the Auxiliary Marking Club SF Award, the AAPE Award for Creativity, and the Most Popular SF).

Milcopex

This WSP show was held in Milwaukee on Sept. 14-16. Nick Lombardi won the Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal for “The 1903 Two Cent Washington Shield Issue” (also the USSS Statue of Freedom award).

Also winning a Large Gold Medal was Gregory Scott Ward for “Use of U. S. Parcel Post Stamps, 1913-1926”.

Members awarded Gold Medals included Roger Brody for “U. S. Embossed Stamped Paper / Financing the New Nation” (also the APS Medal of Excellence, Pre-1900, and the USPSC Medal); Alfredo Frohlich for “SCADTA Ecuador Airmail 1928-1939” (also the APS Medal of Excellence 1900-1940, and the AAPE Award of Excellence); and Larry Nix for both “The Library of Congress and Copyright, 1865-1930” and “America’s Membership Libraries 1731-1901”.

A Large Vermeil Medal was awarded to Jim Cate for “American Machine Flag Cancellations – Type A-14/A38 Domestic U. S. Military Facilities WWI 1917-1919”.

A Vermeil Medal was won by Jim Cate for his single frame “Camp George H. Thomas, Lytle, Ga. Spanish American War 1898”; a Large Silver Medal was awarded to Cheryl Ganz for “Washington Island – Scandinavian American Settlement”; and John Rdzak won a Silver Bronze Medal for “An Ohio Volunteer.”

Filatelic Fiesta

This two-day Show was held in San Jose on October 20-21.

Ed Andrews won a Gold Medal for “”Josef Pilsudski: Father of Poland’s Independence – The Second Republic” (also the ATA 1st Award). Steve Washburne also won a Gold Medal for “Portugal – Uses of the ‘Mouchon’ Issue 1895-1910”

Winning Vermeil Medals were Ed Andrews for “The Seven Months of Marienwelder Plebiscite Stamps” and Lester Lanphear III for “Go – The World’s oldest Board Game” (also the ATA 2nd Award)

Tim O’Connor wins the Grand Award and a Large Gold Medal for “Postal History of the Thirteen Colonies, 1675-1782”

November 26, 2018

AmeriCover

This is the annual FDC show that took place on August 3-5 in Atlanta. Even though the material shown was 20th century, many of our Classics Society members collect and exhibit both 19th and 20th century material.

Ken Nilsestuen won a Large Gold Medal for “The Minnesota Territorial Stamp – 1949” and the AFDCS Winfred M. Grand Award for Best Cachets FDCs. Large Vermeil Medals were awarded to Peter LaPlaca for “The 3c Connecticut Tercentenary Issue of 1935” (also the APS Research Award0 and Ralph Nafziger for “The 3c Perforated Wisconsin Tercentenary Issue.

Balpex

Held on Labor Day weekend in Hunt Valley Maryland, Mark Schwartz won a Large Gold Medal and the Single Frame Grand (also the AAPE Award of Excellence – Epilogue) for “Boston’s Use of the 1847 Issue”; and Marvin and Judith R. Platt, won a Large Gold Medal and the Reserve Grand Award for “The Columbian Envelopes of 1893” (also the UPSS Marcus White Award).

Other members winning Large Gold Medals were Bob Meegan for “United States Domestic Letter Rates from the Act of 1792 to October 1, 1883” (also the Postal History Society Award and the United States Philatelic Classics Society Medal); Randolph Smith for “Rally ‘Round the Flag”; and Richard Taschenberg for his single frame “The 10 cent U.S. Envelopes of 1870 -1874” (also Collector’s Club of Chicago award and the best exhibit by a BPS member).

Gold Medals were awarded to Darrell Ertzberger for “Compliments of the Season: Christmas & New Years Greetings from U.S. Rural Carriers”; Larry T. Nix for “The Library of Congress & Copyright 1865 – 1930” (also the Best Two Frame Exhibit); Mark Schwartz for “The 5 Cent Virginia Dare Stamp of 1937 – A “Traditional” First Day Exhibit”; and John Schorn for the SF “The 1967 Disarmament Stamps of the United Nations” (also the BPS Rimma Skiarevski Award (stamps).

Gannon Sugimura with “The Evolution of Hawaiian Circular Date Cancels to 1900” won a Large Vermeil Medal (also the Best Three Frame Exhibit).

A Vermeil Medal was awarded to Bob Toal for “American Souvenir Company Postcards”.

Omaha

The Omaha Stamp Show was held the weekend of Sept. 8-9. Bill DePaolo won a Large Gold Medal and the Reserve Grand Award for “The Prexie Coils” (also the APS Medal of Excellence for 1941-1980, and the AAPE Epilogue Award). Mick Hadley won a Large Gold Medal and the Single Frame Grand Award for “Uses of the 1908 U.S. Coils”.

Other members winning Large Gold Medals were Rich Drews for “Lundy Island: The Early Years (also the APS 1900-1940 Medal of Excellence); and Bob Hohertz for “There Are (Almost) No Olate Flaws on American Phototype Imprints” (also the APS Research Award, the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society Medal, The ARA Award and the GPS Specialty Award).

Gold Medals were won by Tim Wait for both “Early Rockford Illinois Postal Markings” and the SF “1862 Insurance Tax”; and Fran Adams for both “Dino Indicia, the Initial Designs” and “Cancellation Devices of the International Institute of Agriculture”.

Seapex

Held In Tukwila, Washington on Sept. 14-16, a Large Gold Medal and the Grand Award was won by Tim O’Connor for “Postal History of the Thirteen Colonies, 1675-1782”. Also winning a Large Gold Medal was Ross Towle for “Chile Postal Stationery: Essays, aproofs, Specimens, Samples” (also the UPSS Marcus White Award).

Gold Medals were awarded to Tony Wawrukiewicz for both “U. S. Customs Duties Collection, 1907-1980s” and “The Ways U. S. Postage Due Stamps Were Used, 1879-1986” (also the Auxiliary Marking Club Award of Merit).

A Vermeil Medal was awarded to David Snow for “The 1876 Centennial Exposition Issue of Postal Entires

Medal Winners at Rocky Mountain Stamp Show, Ropex, Napex and Colopex

October 2, 2018

Bob Boyd won a Large Gold Medal and the Grand Award at NAPEX for “Mail From the U.S. To Germany Before the Universal Postal Union”.

Rocky Mountain Stamp Show

The Rocky Mountain Stamp Show was held in Denver on May 25-27. It hosted the Brett Cup for the best 20th Century Exhibit of 2017 and the India Study Circle, so there were relatively few USPCS members exhibiting, but those who were there did well.

Winning two Large Gold Medals were Tony Dewey with two exhibits – “The 3¢ Connecticut Tercentenary Issue of 1935 and its First Days” and “First U.N. Issue”; these were also entered as part of the Brett Cup Competition. Tony Dewey also won a Large Gold Medal for his Single Frame Exhibit “International Education Bureau Labels for the Service of Intellectual Aid to Prisoners of War.”

A Gold Medal was awarded to Gregory Scott Ward for his “Use of U.S. Parcel Post Stamps 1913-1926, also entered in the Brett Cup competition.

Ravi Vora won several medals at this show. He won Large Vermeil Medals for “India ‘China Expeditionary Forces’ Philatelic and Postal History” and the Single Frame “Bhavnagar Court Fee Stamps: Essays, Trial Colors, Proofs and Specimen and Documentary Use”; a Vermeil Medal for his Single Frame “Confederate States of America: Department of State”; and a Large Silver Medal for “Pre-UPU Mail Via British India Post Office” (also a special AAPE award).

Ropex

Ropex was held on May 18-19 in Canandaigua, NY. Winning Large Gold Medals were Bill DiPaolo with his “The Prexie Coils” (also the Rochester Philatelic Society Larry R. Moriarty Memorial Award); Darrell R. Ertzberger with “Compliments of the Season: Christmas & New Year Greetings from U.S. Rural Carriers” (also the AAPE Creativity Award, and the Collectors Club of Chicago award); Robert P. Meegan with “United States Domestic Letter Rates, Act of 1792 through the Act of 1872” (also the Dusty Miller Award for the Best Postal History Exhibit by a RPS Member, and the APS Medal of Excellence, Pre 1900); and Gary Hendren for his Single Frame “St. Louis Pioneer Air Mail, October 4-8, 1911”.

Gold Medals were awarded to John Flannery III for “Andrew Jackson and the 2 cent Black Jacks” (also the Andy Hale Award for the Best Non-Postal History Exhibit by a RPA Member, and the USPCS Medal) and Fran Adams for “Toward United Nations”.

Fran Adams also won a Large Silver Medal for ” The Mesozoic Times”.

Finally, while they are not USPCS members, their father, Matt Liebson, is. In the Youth competition, Rebecca Liebson won a Gold Medal for “The 8.4c Americana Piano Coil” (also the Frank Tritto Memorail Youth Grand, and AAPE Youth Grand and 1st Place award); and Jacob Liebson won a Large Vermeil Medal for “The Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park and Its Three Naval Vessels” (also the AAPE 2nd Place, and Lighthouse Stamp Society awards).

Napex

USPCS Members were very active and very successful at this show was held in McLean, Virginia on June 8-10. Bob Boyd won a Large Gold Medal and the Grand Award for “Mail From the U.S. To Germany Before the Universal Postal Union”. And Richard Taschenberg won a Large Gold Medal and the Single Frame Grand for “The Thirty Cent Nesbitt Envelopes of 1865” (also the United Postal Stationery Society Single Frame Award). Great job, Bob and Richard!

Wining Large Gold medals were Juan Farah for “The World’s First Perforated Postage Stamp: Great Britain Penny Red Stars, 1850-64” (also the APS Medal of Excellence, pre-1900); Mark Schwartz for both “The New York Postmaster Provisionals” and the Single Frame “The ‘Special Arrangement’ Between Liverpool and the U.S. 1843-1848” (also the GPS award); Carol Bommarito for “Transatlantic Mail: U.S.- G.B. Rates 1849-1867”; and John Bowman for “2¢ “Liberty Head” US Revenue Tax Stamp, 1875-1883″ (also the Americna Revenue Association Gold Ribbon).

Gold Medals were awarded to members Ken Gilbart for “United States Ten Cent Issue of 1861”; Larry Nix for “America’s Membership Libraries 1731-1901” (also the ATA First Award); Randolph Smith for “Rally ‘Round the Flag” (also the NAPEX Stephen Luster Award); and Gannon Sugimura for “The Evolution of Hawaiian Circular Date Cancels to 1900” (also the US Cancellation Club Best Cancellations Award);

A Large Vermeil Medal was won by John Bowman for “Alabama State Revenue Stamps” (also the ARA Gold Ribbon and the State Revenue Society Gold Award).

Vermeil Medals were won by Cliff Alexander for “Private Companies that Competed with the Post Office, 1839-61”; Larry T. Nix for “The Library of Congress and Copyright, 1865-1930” (also the APC award); and Mick Zais for “U.S. to Europe Services and Rates of the Army Series, 1936-37” (also the AAPE Gold Award of Honor).

Finally, Cliff Alexander also won a Large Silver Medal for “U.S. Anthrax Attacks Postal History” (also the APS Medal of Excellence, post-1980).

Colopex

At this show in Columbus, Ohio on June 15-16, Les Lanphear III won a Large Gold Medal and the Grand Award for “U.S. Departmentals, 1873 to 1884” (also the USSS Statue of Freedom Award and the USPS Medal); and Tony Dewey won a Large Gold Medal and the Reserve Grand award for “A Postal History of Hartford, Connecticut as US Post Office: 1792-1897”. Great Job, Les and Tony!

Also wining Large Gold Medals were Dr. Edwin J. Andrews for “The 1924 Eagle in Wreath Issue: The First Gold Currency Stamps of Poland” (also the APS Medal of Excellence, 1900-1940); Alfredo Frohlich for “SCADTA Airmail 1929-1931”; Robert Meegan for “United States Domestic Letter Rates, Act of 1792 through the Act of 1872” (also the APS Medal of Excellence, pre-1900); James R. Pullin for “American Sailing Packets on the North Atlantic 1818 to 1840”; and Tony Dewey for the Single Frame “The ‘D’ Rate-Change Stamps of 1985” (also the APS Medal of Excellence, post-1980 and the AP Award).

Finally, Matt Liebson’s son Jacob Liebson, won a Large Vermeil Medal in the Youth Class for “The Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park and Its Three Naval Vessels” (also the AAPE Youth Grand).