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2014-AUG-03: USPCS Honors 2013-14 Award Recipients
The USPCS Honors its 2013-14 Award Recipients.
2014-AUG-03… The USPCS Honors is 2013-14 Award Receipts. The Stanley B. Ashbrook Cup is awarded to authors of articles, books, or other studies concerning United States postal history from the Colonial Period to 1894. This year it is presented to Oscar M. Thomas for “The Western Express Companies, 1850-1890”.
The Dr. Carroll Chase Cup is awarded to authors of articles, books, or other studies concerning United States stamps issued prior to 1894 including postmaster’s provisionals, locals, carriers, and back-of-the book material. This year the Chase Cup is presented to Mark Scheuer for his work on updating and digitizing the Alexander census of the U.S. 1847 issue.
The Tracy Simpson Cup is awarded for outstanding service to the Society, and this year is awarded to Richard Celler for his multi-year recruiting efforts. We are thankful for the gifts of his talent and dedication.
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. This year it is awarded to Wade E. Saadi for his article on the five printings of the five cent 1847 issue (Chronicle 237).
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. This year Wade E. Saadi has the honor. It is with pleasure that the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society acknowledges the exceptional contributions to philately by Wade E. Saadi by honoring him as a Distinguished Philatelist.
WESTPEX 2015
This meeting shall take place at WESTPEX on April 24-26, 2015 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront where we will have Featured Society status. For more information visit the WESTPEX Homepage
WORLD STAMP SHOW 2016
The World Stamp Show NY 2016 is now only a year away.
The exhibition takes place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City from Saturday, May 28 to Saturday, June 4, 2016. Dealers, exhibits, seminars, first day ceremonies, world-class auctions and much more await you! Applications for exhibits are now being accepted.
Visit the NY2016 Homepage for more details, brochures, dealer booth request forms and more…
STAMPSHOW 2016 in Portland
The Society will have a strong presence at the APS Summer Show in Portland over the weekend of August 4-7. These will include a Board Meeting on Friday morning and Society dinner on Friday night; a Field Trip to Ft. Vancouver on Saturday, organized by RVP Dale Forster; and interesting talks. Full details can be found in the May Chairman’s Chatter.
TEXPEX 2017
The USPCS Annual Meeting will be held at TexPex on Feb. 24-26, 2017 in Grapevine, Texas. The U.S. Stamp Society will also meet there and TexPex has planned a special “President’s Reception” on Friday night for both societies. It will be held in downtown Grapevine at the Grapevine Convention and Visitors Bureau facilities. See further information at texpex.org.
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