The annual BALPEX stamp show took place September 2-4, 2022. Many of our members were in attendance and the recipients of some of the most prized awards.
Leonard Hartmann received a Multi-Frame Grand, Large Gold, APS Research Medal, USPCS Medal and Civil War Philatelic Society Trophy for his exhibit, The Lithographed Stamps of the Confederate States of America.
A Single-Frame Grand and Large Gold was awarded to Richard Taschenberg for his exhibit, The 30c Nesbitt Envelopes of 1865 – Unrecognized Rarity. He also received a Large Gold an Eire Philatelic Asssociation Reserve Grand for his exhibit, The 10c US Envelopes of 1870-1874.
James Cate received a Large Gold and the American Philatelic Congress Award, Civil War Philatelic Society Conrad L. Bush Award for his exhibit, Confederate Military Mail – Chattanooga 1862-1864.
The American Civil War: the Anaconda Plan, exhibited by Dan Ryterband, received a Large Gold, an APS pre-1900 Medal of Excellence and Civil War Society Trustee’s Research Trophy.
A Large Gold and The Baltimore Philatelic Society Ed Ruckle Memorial Award was presented to Mark Schwartz for his exhibit, Independent Mail and Express Company Operations at Boston 1843-45. He also received a Large Gold for his exhibit, The Postal History of Gloucester Mass and its Environs to 1851.
Scott Steward received a Gold, Civil War Philatelic Society President’s Trophy and Eire Philatelic Association Best Gold Single-Frame Award for his exhibit, U.S. Domestically Mailed Circulars from 1845-1863.
CSA 2c Rates and Fees, exhibited by Clifford Alexander was presented with a Large Gold and The General’s Award from the Civil War Philatelic Society.
Wayne Farley exhibited, Harpers Ferry – The Civil War Era and received a Gold and the Civil War Philatelic Society Jack E. Molesworth Award.
A Vermeil and The Civil War Philatelic Society Robert A. Siegel Memorial Award was bestowed upon Michael O’ Reilly for his exhibit, Huntsville, Alabama Confederate Postal History.
A Gold and The Eire Philatelic Association Best Gold Grand Multi-Frame Award was presented to John Hotchner for his exhibit, Mail to and from American Prisoners of War, During and After the Korean War.
Larry Nix received a Large Vermeil and the Eire Philatelic Association Best Two Frame Award for his exhibit, Mevil Dewey – American Library Pioneer.
Robert Toal was presented with the Eire Philatelic Association One of My Favorites (single page) Peoples Choice Award for his exhibit, An Unassuming Postcard has Historical Significance. His exhibits, Origins of American Postcards: The Lipman Postal Cards and Other Forerunners and The Graphic Company Postcards of 1880 and Postal Order No. 31 both received Large Vermeil awards.
U.S. Circular Mail, 1845-1863, exhibited by Jerry Johnson, received a Gold.
The Great American Stamp Show occurred during August 25-28, 2022. It was the grand finale of an entire year’s worth of accomplishments at APS WSP shows. Plenty of our members were in attendance, many securing a variety of very impressive awards.
The Benjamin & Naomi Wishnietsky Multiframe Champion of Champions award was presented to Vince King for his exhibit, In the Beginning…Timbromanie, The Proliferation of Postage Stamps Inspires a Collecting Revolution.
Many of our members shared the most esteemed seats in the World Series Prix d’Honneur as follows:
The 3¢ Connecticut Tercentenary Issue of 1935 and its First Days – Anthony F. Dewey – AmeriCover 2021
Jamestown 1907 – Roger S. Brody – PIPEX 2021
Delaware Postal History 1732-1847 – Alfredo Frohlich – NAPEX 2021
Danish West Indies Foreign Mail to UPU – Matthew Kewriga – St. Louis Expo 2022
The Development of the Confederate States of America (CSA) Postal Service From Secession to Appomattox – Daniel Knowles – BALPEX 2021
The 1903 Two Cent Washington Shield Issue – Nicholas A. Lombardi – ARIPEX 2022
Hawaii Postal Cards – Richard C. Malmgren – WESTPEX 2021
Evolution and Impact of Blood’s Local Post, 1842 to 1862 – Vernon R. Morris – Philatelic Show 2022
Postal History of the Thirteen Original Colonies 1651-1782 – Timothy O’Connor – Philatelic Show 2021
The New York Postmaster Provisional – Mark Schwartz – Garfield Perry March Party 2022
American Heroic Age Polar Expeditions – Hal Vogel – NAPEX 2022
The following 4 exhibits were featured in the Court of Honor:
Compliments of the Season: Christmas & New Year Greetings from U.S. Rural Carriers – Darrell R. Ertzberger
First Federally Issued Postage Stamps of the United States – Gordon Eubanks
Designing the U.S. Hummingbirds Issue of 1992 and World Rarieties & Uniquities – John M. Hotchner
Steven C. Walske received a Literature Reserve Grand and Large Gold for his exhibit, Mails of the 1861-1867 European Intervention in Mexico.
For his exhibit, The U.S. 1847 Issue: America’s First Stamps, Daniel J. Ryterband received the StampShow Multi-Frame Reserve Grand, Large Gold and Most Popular awards.
For his exhibit, So Much to Due: The Development, History and Uses of the Large Numeral Postage Due Stamps, Mike Farrell received a StampShow Multi-Frame Large Gold and United States Stamp Society Statue of Freedom Award.
In the StampShow Multi-Frame competition, a Large Gold was awarded to Chip Gliedman for his exhibits, My Victoria – Great Britain Imperforate Line Engraved From Plate Position ‘CG’ and A Postal History Map of the United States of America. The latter also received an AAPE Creativity Award and Collectors Club of Chicago Gold Medallion.
Rick Mingee was presented with a Multi-Frame Large Gold and APS Pre-1900 Medal of Excellence for his exhibit, San Francisco Postal History: 1849 to 1869.
Chile President Series: 1911-1937, exhibited by Ross A. Towle, received a Multi-Frame Large Gold and APS 1900-1940 Medal of Excellence.
In the StampShow Single Frame competition, Dale Forster was presented with a Gold for his exhibit, New York Penny Post – First U.S. Local Post.
Francis Adams received a Large Vermeil for his single frame exhibit, Cancellation Devices of the International Institute of Agriculture, 1906-1946. He received a NTSS Multi-Frame Large Gold, APS 1940-1980 Medal of Excellence and United Nations Philatlists Inc. Silver awards for his exhibit, The Atlantic Meeting – 1941. He also received a NTSS Single Frame Large Vermeil for his exhibit, The Oceanographic Institute and Museum of Monaco.
The NTSS Multi-Frame Grand and Large Gold was awarded to Greg Herbert for his exhibit, An ancient connection, an uncertain future, Butterflies moths and man. This exhibit also received an ATA Biology Unit First award.
In the AmeriCover Multi-Frame competition, Ralph H. Nafziger was awarded a Gold for his exhibit, The 3c 1948 Palomar Mountain Observatory Issue.
For his exhibit, The 1991 “F” Tulip Stamps and Their First Day Covers Anthony F. Dewey received an AmeriCover Multi-Frame Large Gold, American Philatelic Society Post 1980 Medal of Excellence and Errors, Freaks, and Oddities Collectors Club 2nd Place. His exhibit, The “Settling of Connecticut” Postal Card of 1986 received a Gold and in the AmeriCover Single Frame competition, he was awarded a Grand, Gold and United Nations Philatelists Inc. Bronze for his exhibit, The 1¢ Cent UN First Issue of 1951 and Its First Day – Solo Use.
