The Philatelic Foundation has announced that John Hotchner will receive the Neinken Medal for Distinguished Service to Philately. The award will be presented in a ceremony at the Collectors Club in New York Saturday 26 October 2024. The press release for the award gives the following summary of John’s philatelic efforts. “A collector since the […]

Four new Regional Vice President’s have stepped up to fill positions across the U.S.   Region 1 – Southern California: Angelo Ismirnioglou   Angelo Ismirnioglou got his first stamp album at a Long Beach stamp and coin shop when he was just five. Living in California, he loves studying Western Express Postal History, which has […]

OKPEX was held June 28-29, 2024 at the Student Union of Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma. This was a new location for the show. Les Lanpher won the Multi-frame Grand along with Multi-frame Large Gold, the USPCS Medal, the USSS Freedom Medal and the APS Pre-1900 Award of Excellence for his exhibit “U. […]

The Minnesota Stamp Expo was held July 19th through the 21st in Crystal, Minnesota. The show venue was the Crystal Community Center, which is located about a 30 minute drive from the Minneapolis – St. Paul airport.   Timothy Wait won the Single-frame Grand for “2¢ Blue Liberty Tax Stamp 1875-1883” (also Single-frame Large Gold). […]