NOJEX was held September 27-29th at the Hilton in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ – a New York City suburb and an island-hop away from this year’s Ryder Cup contest.
Five Society members won Multi-frame Large Gold:
- Dan Knowles with “Handling American Domestic and International Mail 1860-1869: The Decade of Turmoil & Expansion” (also the USPCS Medal) and the US Cancellation Club Award.
- Mark Schwartz with “The New York Post Master Provisional” (also the Errors, Freaks & Oddities 1st Award).
- Larry Lyons with “Hussey’s Post: The First Messenger Service in the U.S. Operating in New York City 1855 – 1889” (also the APS Medal of Excellence Pre 1900).
- Apratim Bhattacharya with “World War II and the Culmination of India’s Revolutionary Struggle”.
- Chip Gliedman with “Imperforate Line Engraved Stamps of Great Britain as Viewed Through Plate Position ‘CG’” (also the Collectors Club of Chicago Award).
Michael Wilson won Multi-frame Large Vermeil for “Pan American Airways Speed Test of 1946”.
5 Society members won Single-frame Large Gold awards with members taking both the Grand and the Reserve.
Larry Lyons won the Single-frame Grand for “Honor’s City Express Post” (also Single-frame Large Gold).
Mark Schwartz won Single-frame Reserve Grand for “Carrier Service at Boston: 1824 to 1863” (also Single-frame Large Gold).
Society members winning Single-frame Large Gold were
- Mark Schwartz with “Packet Mail Sent from Essex County, Mass.: 1840 up to UPU”.
- Daniel Ryterband with “The U.S. 1847 Issue: Steamboat Mail” (also the American Philatelic Congress Award).
- Carol Bommarito with “Trans-Atlantic Mail: U.S. – GB Treaty Rates, 1849 – 1867, Adhesive Stamp Usages”.
- Apratim Bhattacharya with “Letters Through Chaos: Navigating Mail Disruptions During the Indian Revolt of 1857 ”. (also the APS Research Award).
