BALPEX 2013 PALMARES
Hosting the Annual Conventions for: American Society of Polar Philatelists Éire Philatelic Association Military Postal History Society Universal Ship Cancellation Society
Jury: Chairman Janet Klug, Ohio Edward Fisher, Michigan Robert Henak, Wisconsin Kenneth Nilsestuen, Ohio Hal Vogel, New Jersey Regis Hoffman, Apprentice, Pennsylvania
Grand: Mark Schwartz, Postal History of Salem, Mass: Domestic Mail through Sept 1883; Foreign Mail Up To UPU
Reserve Grand: Serge Kahn, French Activities in the Arctic 1828-1939
Single Frame Grand: Alfred F. Kugel, Registered Mail of the American Expeditionary Forces 1917-1923
ASPP Grand Award for Best Polar Exhibit: Serge Kahn, French Activities in the Arctic 1828-1939
ASPP Reserve Grand Award for Second Best Polar Exhibit: Alan Warren, U.S. Byrd Antarctic Stamp: The Perforated Issues
USCS Awards: Andy Fernandez Award for best exhibit of Naval covers: Robert D. Rawlins, Submarine Arctic Operations Jesse Burgess Thomas Award for best exhibit of maritime or naval history covers: Elizabeth Hisey, Purser's Markings, United Fruit Company - Six Sisters 1931-41 Best One-Frame Exhibit: Elizabeth Hisey, Purser's Markings, United Fruit Company - Six Sisters 1931-41 Best Illustrated Mail: Christine C. & W. Eugene Sanders, Jr., Henry Stinemetts: Naval Cachetmaker and Cover Decorator Extraordinaire Best Display Class: John P. Young, BEAR - The Legendary Polar Ice Ship Best Postcard Class: David A. Kent, The Merchant Submarine Deutschland in Picture Postcards
Theo Van Dam Military Postal History Society Grand Award: Kathryn Johnson, American Victory Mail, World War II V-Mail 1942-1945
EPA Awards: The Joseph E. Foley Memorial Medal for the best Irish exhibit: Robert Benninghoff, Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1970 Best Single Frame: Raymond Murphy, Irish Official Mail Logos: Predecessors and First Series Best exhibit of Irish material by a novice: Brian Harmon, Ireland on the Stamps of Eire Mercer Bowers Award – Multi frame: Liam Malone, The Postage Due Stamps of Ireland: 1922-1993 Mercer Bowers Award - Single frame: Brian Harmon, Water Conservation; Save Water, Save Life Celtic Cross – New exhibit – first time shown: Brian Harmon, Ireland on the stamps of Eire Albert G. Dewey Jr, First Overprints of the Free State of Ireland 1922-1935 Liam Malone, The Postage Due Stamps of Ireland: 1922-1993
American Philatelic Congress Award: Robert Benninghoff, Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1970
AAPE Award of Honor(1): William P. Winter, The Discovery and Exploration of Antarctica: The Quest for the South Pole
AAPE Award of Honor(2): Liam Malone, The Postage Due Stamps of Ireland: 1922-1993
AAPE Title Page Award: Dr. Edwin J. Andrews, The 5c Garfield Memorial Stamp of 1882
AAPE Creativity Award: Dr. Edwin J. Andrews, Plague: The Story of the Most Infamous Bacterial Disease
AAPE Novice Award: The Pollock Family - Chris, Harrison & Louise, The Often Forgotten Role of the Union Navy in the Civil War
Lighthouse Stamp Society Award: Robert D. Rawlins, Submarine Arctic Operations
Postal History Society Award: Alfred F. Kugel, American Intervention in the Caribbean 1898-1934
United States Stamp Society Statue of Freedom Medal: Alan Warren, U.S. Byrd Antarctic Stamp: The Perforated Issues
WE Sterling Achievement Award: The Pollock Family - Chris, Harrison & Louise, The Often Forgotten Role of the Union Navy in the Civil War
APS pre-1900 Medal of Excellence: Mark Schwartz Postal History of Salem, Mass: Domestic Mail through Sept 1883; Foreign Mail Up To UPU
APS 1900 - 1940 Medal of Excellence: Smyrniot, From Smyrna to Izmir: Everyday Life
APS 1940 - 1980 Medal of Excellence: Bill DiPaolo, Usages of the 15¢ James Buchanan Prexie
APS Research: William P. Winter , The China Martyrs Stamps, 1932 to 1949
Baltimore Philatelic Society Awards Rimma Sklarevski Award for best stamp exhibit: Robert Benninghoff, Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1970
Ed Ruckle Memorial Award for excellence in US postal history: Alfred F. Kugel, American Intervention in the Caribbean 1898-1934
Baltimore Philatelic Society Award for best exhibit by a member: Norman E. Cohen, The Use of U.S. Postage Due Stamps, 1894 to 1986
Court of Honor
Janet Klug, "I'll Be Seein' Ya'"-- Five Years as a POW in Stalag VIII-B Hal Vogel, 1838-42 “Wilkes Antarctic Expedition”: Its Many (often unfavorable) Facets Robert D. Rawlins, Military Mail from Manila Bay, Dec 1941 to May 1942 Patricia Stilwell-Walker, Irish Postal History: 1657 through the 1900s
Non-Competitive
Jim Dail, V-Mail Robert Benninghoff, Postage Due Labels of Great Britain Used in Ireland 1914 to 1925 Dave Kent, More Letters From the Sand
General Class
Gold Medals: Dr. Edwin J. Andrews, The 5¢ Garfield Memorial Stamp of 1882 Robert Benninghoff, Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1970 David S. Ball, Americans in Space Alfred F. Kugel, American Intervention in the Caribbean 1898-1934 Alan Warren, U.S. Byrd Antarctic Stamp: The Perforated Issues Dr. Edwin J. Andrews, Plague: The Story of the Most Infamous Bacterial Disease Norman E. Cohen, The Use of U.S. Postage Due Stamps, 1894 to 1986 Kathryn Johnson, American Victory Mail, World War II V-Mail 19-1945 Smyrniot, From Smyrna to Izmir: Everyday Life Bill DiPaolo, Usages of the 15¢ James Buchanan Prexie Dr. Michael D. Dixon, The Use of British WWII Prisoner-of-War Stationery Mark Schwartz, Postal History of Salem, Mass: Domestic Mail through Sept 1883; Foreign Mail Up To UPU Serge Kahn, French Activities in the Arctic 1828-1939 Robert D. Rawlins, Submarine Arctic Operations
Vermeil Medals: Steve Shay, Mail To and From the U.S. Navy via U.S. Airmail, 1918-1941 Ross Marshall, Transcontinental Flights Between Russia and Antarctica David J. Brennan, Telegraph Stamps and Forms Used in Ireland and Great Britain George Constantourakis, Greco-Roman Sculpture, Historical Development John P. Young, BEAR - The Legendary Polar Ice Ship William P. Winter, The China Martyrs Stamps1932 to 1949 Gregory Frantz, Spitzbergen: Postal History of the North Pole: 1896-1914 Christine C. & W. Eugene Sanders, Jr., Henry Stinemetts: Naval Cachetmaker and Cover Decorator Extraordinaire Raymond Murphy, Jamaican Censorship in WWII - Keeping the Lid On! Richard M. Drought, Saxony: an Independent German Kingdom 1851-1868
Silver Medals: Roger Waivio, Operations Crossroads: Bikini Atoll Dr. D.J. Larson, Jr., The Postal History of the U.S. Antarctic Development Project "Operation High Jump" John P. Young, Atomic Icebreaker Lenin William P. Winter, The Discovery and Exploration of Antarctica: The Quest for the South Pole Liam Malone, The Postage Due Stamps of Ireland: 1922-1993 The Pollock Family - Chris, Harrison & Louise, The Often Forgotten Role of the Union Navy in the Civil War Donald R. Tjossem, Hand Drawn Covers of Eugene L. Mueller
Silver Bronze Medals: Robert Shoemaker, Australian Mails 1940-1945, the War Years Albert G. Dewey Jr, First Overprints of the Free State of Ireland 1922-1935 Robert Shoemaker, Philatelic Covers From the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines Kalman V. Illyefalvi, Union of South Africa: War Effort Stamps 1941-1945 David Bernstein, The Destroyers That Helped to Save an Empire Jim Smith, From Pollywog to Shellback
Post Card Class
Gold Medals: David A. Kent, The Merchant Submarine Deutschland in Picture Postcards
Single Frame Class
Single Frame Grand Award:
Gold Medals: Elizabeth Hisey, Purser's Markings, United Fruit Company - Six Sisters 1931-41 Alfred F. Kugel, Registered Mail of the American Expeditionary Forces 1917-1923
Vermeil Medals: Raymond Murphy, Irish Official Mail Logos: Predecessors and First Series David Bernstein, "Taffy 3", Two Hours of Gallantry, Guts and Gumption David S. Ball, Around the World in 26 Days - The Dustin Trans-Polar Flight Dr. D.J. Larson, Jr., The Postal History of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expeditions
Silver Medals: David Bernstein, Japan's Philatelic Commemoration of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and Anniversary of the Beginning of the Greater Asian War
Silver Bronze Medals: Jim Smith, The Life and Death of the USS St. Lo (CVE-63) Brian Harmon, Water Conservation; Save Water, Save Life Brian Harmon, Ireland on the Stamps of Eire David S. Ball, Of Ice and Men, Byrd Antarctic Expeditions I-V Fran Adams, Eskimo