This year’s PIPEX theme was the 200th anniversary of the founding of Fort Vancouver. Despite its name, the fort is in the US. More info here. The show was held May 2nd-4th at the Monarch Hotel in Clackamas. The full set of exhibits can be seen here.
Ralph Nafziger starts off the list of Society winners. His The 3¢ 1936 Oregon Territory Issue won Multi-frame Large Gold and the AAPE Award of Excellence Treatment.
Gerry Oberst won for each of his two exhibits. Jean-Michel Folon: Philatelic Artist earned Gerry Multi-frame Large Vermeil (also the APS Award of Excellence Post 1980 and the ATA 2nd Award. Gerry’s 19th Century American Philatelic Images of Thomas Jefferson won Multi-frame Vermeil.
Marc Stromberg won Single-frame Vermeil for Blood’s Despatch 1845-1862 (also the AAPE Novice Certificate).
