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🏆 Richard F. Winter Cup The Richard F. Winter Cup is awarded to authors or creators of print, electronic or digital media concerning United States postal history from the Colonial period to 1900.
🏆 The Tracy Simpson Cup
The Tracy Simpson Cup is awarded for outstanding service to the Society.
🏆 The Carroll Chase Cup
The Dr. Carroll Chase Cup is awarded to authors or creators of print, electronic or digital media concerning any United States stamp issued to 1900; including postmaster’s provisionals, locals, carriers, and back-of-the-book material.
🏆 Distinguished Philatelist
The Distinguished Philatelist Award is bestowed for exceptionally meritorious service to U.S. philately through published research, award-winning collections, active participation in the organization and promotion of philatelic exhibitions and sustained administrative service to the national or international organizations which further United States philately.
🏆 The Susan M. McDonald Award
The Susan M. McDonald award is bestowed annually by the Section Editors of the Chronicle of the U.S. Classic Postal Issues and recognizes articles about United States classic postal history published in a given Chronicle volume.
• The Following Three Awards Have Been Retired •
The Elliott Perry Cup
Awarded to Authors of Articles, Books, or Other Studies Concerning either U. S. Stamps or Postal History to 1894, with Particular Weight to Newly Discovered Information, reported and used by the Recipient, from Original Sources; from Newly Found Manuscript Material; or from Materials presently held by the United States Archives or any Public or Private Institution. Awarded from 1965 to 2007.
The Mortimer L. Neinken Award
Awarded for Articles about U. S. Classic Stamps Published in a given Chronicle Volume. Awarded from 1985 to 2007.
The Lester G. Brookman Cup
The Tracy Simpson Cup is awarded for outstanding service to the Society. Awarded from 1971 to 2009.
The Stanley Ashbrook Cup
The Stanley B. Ashbrook Cup was awarded to authors of articles, books, or other studies concerning United States postal history from the Colonial Period to 1900. This award was first presented in 1957, and was discontinued in 2019.
