Philatelic Show

This year’s Philatelic Show was held at the Boxborough Regency Hotel in Boxborough, Mass. and had some notable wins.

Tony Dewey won multi-frame Grand and Large Gold for his “The 3₵ Connecticut Tercentenary Issue of 1935 and its First Days”. (Also, the American First Day Cover Society Award). For his second exhibit, “The U. S. Alphabet-Denominated Rate-Change Series: 1978-1998”, Tony Dewey also won multi-frame Large Gold. Tony received a slew of society awards; e.g., American Philatelic Society’s (APS) Medal of Excellence, Post-1980; the American Philatelic Congress Award: Excellence in Write-Up; and the United States Stamp Society Statue of Freedom.

Multi-frame Large Gold was won by Mark Schwartz for his “Independent Mail and Express Company Operations at Boston: 1843-1845”; Alfredo Frohlich for his “Delaware Postal History – 1732 to 1847” (as well as APS Medal of Excellence, Pre-1900 and Postal History Society Award); and Murray A. Abramsom who won for his “Geographic Expansion of U.S. Airmail to Foreign Destinations (1922-1941)” (additionally the William Turner Memorial Award from the Metropolitan Air Post Society).
Single-frame Large Gold was won Mark Schwartz for “Essex County Packet Mail: 1840 up to UPU” and James C. Cate for “General Banks Division – Civil War Union Army Field Cancellations 1861-1862”. Single-frame Gold was won by Mark Schwartz for his “The Introduction of the First Standardized Federal CDS”.

Plymouth Show

Nicholas Lombardi won the multi-frame Grand and Large Gold for his “The 1903 Two Cent Washington Shield Issue”. He also received the United States Stamp Specialists Statue of Freedom; and the AAPE Award of Excellence.

Cary E. Johnson won the multi-frame Reserve Grand and Large Gold for “Evolution of Territorial Michigan 1792-1837”. Cary was also awarded the Classic Society Award and the Peninsular State Philatelic Society Award.

Timothy G. Wait won the single-frame Grand and Large Gold for “Adhesive Stamps Used to Pay the 2₵ Tax on U.S. Bank Checks 1862-1883”.
Multi-frame Large Gold was also won by Alfredo Frohlich for “United States of Columbia” as well as the American Philatelic Society’s Pre-1900 Award.
Cary E. Johnson won multi-frame Large Gold for “Evolution of Street Car RPO Mail Operations in the United States”.
Timothy G. Wait won multi-frame Gold for “Rockford Illinois Postal Markings – 1837-1939”. And James C. Cate won Large Vermeil for “Hansom Cab – 10.9 cents Bulk Rate Coil Stamp – First Day of Issue”.

PIPEX

The Portland, Oregon show was held May 5 to 7. 5 awards were won by 3 of our members at this hybrid in-person and virtual exhibit show. Most of the exhibits can be found at https://www.pipexstampshow.org/exhibits.html.

Fran Adams won multi-frame Large Gold as well as the APS Award of Excellence 1940-1980 for “Atlantic Meeting – 1941”. Tony Dewey won multi-frame Gold for his “Swiss Official Stamps for the UNEO and International Agencies”. For his multi-frame exhibit, “The 15 cent 1978 Viking Mars Issue”, Ralf Nafziger won a Large Vermeil.

Fran Adams’ “The Leticia Incident” won single-frame Large Gold as well as the American Topical Association’s One-frame Merit Award. Tony Dewey won single-frame Gold for his “International Education Bureau Labels for the Service of Intellectual Aid to Prisoners of War”.

In continuation of its annual tradition, WESTPEX 2023 was held in Burlingame, California, April 28-30. Burlingame is adjacent to the San Francisco International airport and a short commute to San Francisco. Society members won big with Gold, Vermeil, and many individual society awards.

Mark Schwartz took top honors, winning the WESTPEX multi-frame Grand Award and Large Gold for “The New York Postmaster Provisional”. Mark’s exhibit also won the US Stamp Society’s – Statue of Freedom and the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors: Award of Excellence for Treatment.

Mark Schwartz also won the single-frame Grand Award and Large Gold for “The Use of Boston’s “PAID in Grid” Cancels 1851-1859”. Additionally, his exhibit won The US Cancellation Club Award.

Daniel Knowles received our Society’s Best United States up to 1900 award for his exhibit, “The Development of the Confederate States of America (CSA) Postal Service from Secession to Appomattox”. His exhibit also won multi-frame Large Gold.

Steven Walske won multi-frame Large Gold; the WESTPEX Chairman’s Award; the Military Postal History Society’s Best Military Postal History Exhibit; and the German Philatelic Society’s Gold Award.

Two other members won multi-frame Large Gold medallions. Robert G. Rose won for his “New Jersey Stampless Covers: Handstamp Postal Markings 1775-1855” (also the Postal History Society Medal – Best Postal History and the American Philatelic Congress’ Excellence of Written Text). Dwayne O. Littauer‘s Large Gold was for his “Pre-UPU Mail Between the United States and Bremen”.

Multi-frame Gold was won by Vernon R. Morris, Jr. for his “Evolution & Development of the USPO,1685 to 1799”; Alfredo Frohlich for “Colombia First Definitive Airmail Issue 1932-1940”; Scott Prior for “Gold Rush Express Companies Serving The Gibsonville Ridge, Plumas and Sierra Counties, California”, and Robert Forster for “Nova Scotia Colonial Postal History” (also the British North American Philatelic Society’s Best NBA Exhibit).

Single-frame Large Gold was won by Larry Lyons for “Pomeroy’s Letter Express: NY State’s Independent Mail Company June 26, 1844 to August 31, 1844”; Richard Lomax for “The Influence of Strait’s Dispatch Post on the U.S. Postal System: 1849-1871”; Vernon R. Morris, Jr. for “World’s Third Producer of Stamps: Philadelphia Local Post Fee Reduction, 1842 to 1861” (also the Collectors Club Award of Merit); and Anthony F. Dewey for “The United States War Rate: 1815-1816” (also National Stamp Dealers Association – Outstanding Presentation Award).

Multi-frame Large Vermeil by our members Mike Farrell for “Bogus Stamps of the Confederacy” and Larry Lyons for “U.S.P.O. Domestic Forwarded and Missent Mail. “Our Mistake We Pay, Your Mistake You Pay” And Free Forwarded and Missent Mail to 1900” (also won Auxiliary Markings Merit Award).

John Hotchner took top honors at the Garfield Perry “March Party”, winning the single-frame Grand Award and a Large Gold medal for “The Mid-19th Century Start of Perforating in Great Britain and the United States”. For his multi-frame exhibit, “U.S. Postal Counterfeits-The First 100 Years, 1895-2004”, John also won a Large Gold medal.

Garfield Perry 2023 Party

The 2023 “March Party” was held in Cleveland, Ohio (Strongsville) March 17-19. USPCS members did well with 7 members winning awards for 9 exhibits.

Robert Meegan won the USPCS Medal and a Gold for his exhibit, “The United States Large Bank Note Issues Move the Mail”.
Matthew Liebson won a Large Gold for “Development of the United States Postal Savings System 1911-1970”. He also was awarded the Collectors Club of Chicago Medallion and The National Stamp Dealers Association Award for Outstanding Presentation. Matthew’s exhibit “Integral Rate Postmarks of Cincinnati, Ohio” won a single-frame Gold.

John Barwis won a Gold, the American Philatelic Congress Award, and the Military Postal History Award for his exhibit, “American Forces in Korea 1950-1953.”
Other members winning Large Gold awards were Alfredo Frohlich with “Columbia – The Last Classic Issue of 1866” and Richard Malmgren for “Hawaiian Postal Cards”.
Single-frame Gold was won by James Cate for “Confederate Military Mail – Chattanooga 1862-1865”.

St. Louis Stamp Expo

This year’s St Louis Stamp Expo was held March 24 – 25th in scenic St. Louis, MO.

Anthony Dewey’s “The U.S. Alphabet-Denominated Rate-Change Series, 1978-1998” cleaned up winning the Grand and a Large Gold. Anthony’s exhibit also won a series of specialized awards including the APS Award 1940-1980, the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Treatment award, and the United States Stamp Society Award.

Single-frame Large Golds were won by Robert Hohertz for his “The American Phototype Two-Cent Instructive Clauses 1867-1872” and Anthony Dewey for his “Swiss Official Stamps for the International Refugee Organization, 1950-1952”.

John Young won Vermeil for each of two exhibits, “Polar Icepick #1” and “Picketing Antarctica”. Gerry Oberst also won Vermeil for his “Jean-Michel Folon: Postal Artist”

Gold medals were awarded to Darrell Ertzberger for “British Honduras Postal Stationery 1879-1931; Alfredo Frohlich for “The Short Lived LANSA Story”; and Fran Adams for “UN Special Committee on Palestine 1947”.

Jan Hofmeyer

Please welcome our newest Regional Vice President for Canada and International, Jan Hofmeyer. Many of you probably already know Jannie as the Essay and Proof Section Editor for the Chronicle. He replaces Jane Sodero who was of great assistance in planning our society events at the CAPEX22 single frame international last year. Thanks again to Jane for her past work and welcome Jannie.