Society member Dan Knowles took the Multi-frame Grand Award with his “The Handling of Mail in the Confederate States of America by the Confederate Government and Private Individuals from Secession to Appomattox” (also Multi-frame Large Gold, the AAPE Treatment Presentation Award and the USPCS Medal).   Two other members won Multi-frame Large Gold: William/Bill Johnson […]

The US Philatelic Classics Society is holding its annual meeting at NAPEX this year. The meeting runs June 6th to the 8th at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. This year’s theme is the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord so expect appropriately themed exhibits and presentations. For show-specific information, please visit NAPEX2025. […]

Held the usual weekend before Thanksgiving, November 22nd – 24th this year, CHICAGOPEX had it all. Exhibits. Dealers. Philatelic Presentations. And messy winter weather on the setup day.   As the culmination of the annual Single Frame Champion of Champion competition, this year saw 11 Society members competing to be the best of the best. […]

After its hiatus year, at a new location, and on an earlier-than-normal weekend, NOJEX was a great place for Society members to exhibit. 13 different member exhibits won awards.   Tony Frohlich leads off with Single-frame Grand for “Replating Columbia’s 1 Peso Stamp” (also Single-frame Large Gold and the AAPE Award for Excellence of Treatment). […]

As a “joint venture” of the American Topical Association, the American First Day Cover Society, and the American Philatelic Society, GASS 2024 had something for everyone, of any age.   While this year’s Multi-frame Champion of Champions was not won by a Society member, 9 member exhibits joined the Court of Honor because of their […]