Palmares APS STAMPSHOW 2002 Atlantic City, New Jersey
Champion of Champions Western Australia Arthur K.M. Woo
World Series Prix D'Honneur
Cleveland (To 1868) Thomas F. Allen
Greece: Large Hermes Heads 1861-1886 Nicholas Asimakopulos
The Evolution and Usage of 19th Century British Wrapper Bands Seymour Banchik
Orange Free State Republican Postage Issues 1868-1900 R. Timothy Bartshe
1909 Hudson-Fulton, The Stamp and the Exposition Mrs. Don Bianchi
The Dominion of Canada: The Small Queens, 1870-1897 Ron R. Brigham
Pre-Adhesive Postal History of Macao, 1797-1862 Cheong-Too Choi
Tasmanian Postal History 1822-1901 John F. Cress
Postal History of the Cape of Good Hope 1853-1865 Guy R. Dillaway
Come Take a Ride on the Hindenburg Cheryl Ganz
Evolution of Postage Due Stamps in the French Community, 1876-1930's David L. Herendeen
U.S. Carrier Studies Donald B. Johnstone
U.S. Domestic Mails 1776-1869 George J. Kramer
APS STAMPSHOW 1 August 15-18, 2002 Federal Issues of the Leeward Islands 1890 - 1911 Paul A. Larsen
Ubangi-Shari-Chad 1900-1938 Paul A. Larsen
German Caroline Islands 1899-1914 Paul A. Larsen
Pre-UPU Rates Between the U.S. and France Dwayne O. Littauer
Vermont's Stampless Era Richard Marek
German Intervention in China Jerry H. Miller
Washington-Franklin 1-Cent Issue, 1908-1921 Patrick Murphy
150 Years of U.S. Precancels Arnold H. Selengut
Switzerland, The Sitting Helvetia Perforated Issue 1862-1883 Ralph B. Soderberg
City of Sacramento 1849-1869 Sherry Straley
Postal Services at the Cape of Good Hope 1653-1853 Robert F. Taylor
Playing Card Revenues Edward Tricomi
Penny Dominion of New Zealand and Its Uses Paul E. Tyler
United States Government Flights, 1918-1927 Patrick A. Walters
Cracow Postal History 1444-1850 Frank M. Wiatr
APS STAMPSHOW 2 August 15-18, 2002 Open Competition
Grand and Gold
Brazilian Mail to Foreign Destination: From Cerreio Mor to U.P.U. Paulo R. Comelli also Best Postal Division Postal History Society Posthorn Medal
Reserve Grand and Gold
Zeppelin South America Flights, 1930-1937 James W. Graue also American Air Mail Society Struck Medallion of Winged Globe American Philatelic Congress Award
Prix D'Honneur
Great Britain King George V Photogravure Issues of 1934-1936 Donald R. Hines
Gold
Mexican American War, 1846-1848 Mark E. Banchik also American Philatelic Society Research Medal
Railroad Traveling Post Offices in Victoria George W. Bowman
Ireland Postal Stationery, 1922-1942 Bernard Clancy also Eire Philatelic Association Best Irish Exhibit United Postal Stationery Society Marcus White Award
The 30-Cent and 90-Cent 1861 U.S. Issue Peter G. DuPuy
The Development of the Airmail - Link Between Latvia and Germany 1921-1940 Arnold Engel also American Air Mail Society Gold
Danish Advertising Booklets: 1927-34 James A. Gaudet
U.S. 2-Cent Vermilion Banknote Issues of 1875 & 1879 Matthew W. Kewriga
APS STAMPSHOW 3 August 15-18, 2002 Salute to U.S.S Macon ZRS-5: America's Last Queen of the Skies Allen Klein also Best Illustrated Mail
Postal History of the American Forces in China 1900-41 Alfred F. Kugel
The 1903 Two Cent Washington Shield Issue Nicholas Lombardi also United States Stamp Society Statue of Freedom Award
Chinese Airmails and Their Forerunners (1870-1945) David You Lu also American Philatelic Society 1900-1940 Medal of Excellence Michael Rogers Best Asian Exhibit also American Air Mail Society Gold
From Hill to Wilkinson: The Experimental & Early Machine Postmarks of England 1857-1912 Jerry H. Miller also Machine Cancel Society Award
The John Davis Post Office in Samoa, 1886 - 1900 Martin J. Miller
Fighting the Fed in Philadelphia: Independent, Carrier, and Local Posts, 1836-1879 Vernon R. Morris, Jr. also United States Philatelic Classics Society Award
Zeppelin Mail to and From Greece Constantine V. Politis
The ATT Surcharges of Siam 1889-1908 Vincent P. Polizatto
The Murder of Lidice Philip K. Rhode also American Philatelic Society 1940-1980 Medal of Excellence
Post Office Seals of the United States Martin D. Richardson
New Jersey Stampless Covers: Handstamp Marcophily 1775-1855 Robert G. Rose
APS STAMPSHOW 4 August 15-18, 2002 The Two-Cent Revenue Stamped Paper of the U.S., 1865-1883 Morey N. Sherwood also American Revenue Association Best Revenue Exhibit Best Revenue Sherwood Springer Award for Best Exhibit of Cinderella or Tax Paid Revenues from the US or BNA
Egypt: Consular and Territorial Offices Abroad Peter A. S. Smith
Bleriot XI Monoplane and its Impact on Early Aviation Sanford Solarz
Relapse - The Ailments of Venus Revisited Phillip J. Stager also Best Display Class American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Creativity Award
Switzerland's Domestic Postage Due Charges: Penalties for Unpaid and Partially Paid Mail 1862-1967 Harlan F. Stone
U.S. Third Class Mail: The First 100 Years Stephen L. Suffet
200+ Years of Madeira Postal History Stephen S. Washburne also International Society for Portuguese Philately Best Portuguese Postal History Exhibit
Fortress Krakau 1914-18 Frank M. Wiatr
British Forces in Egypt and the Sudan 1882-1900 Richard S. Wilson
Zeppelin Mail Gerhard S. Wolff also American Air Mail Society Gold
Guatemala: The 1879-81 Small Quetzal Issues Arthur K.M. Woo also American Philatelic Society Pre-1900 Medal of Excellence
APS STAMPSHOW 5 August 15-18, 2002 Vermeil
Irish Coil Stamps 1922 to 1970 Robert M. Benninghoff also Eire Philatelic Association 2nd Best Irish Exhibit
Bayeux Tapestry: Story, Mystery, History Jack Andre Denys also American Topical Association 2nd Place
Postal History of Riga, Livonia 1765-1918 Arnold Engel
1920 Victory Issue of New Zealand Len Jury
Croatian Postal Rates - April 1941 to April 1945 Henry Laessig
Portugal - The Ceres Issues, 1912-31 John N. Liles
The Development of East African Air Mails Prior to World War II Paul S. Magid also American Air Mail Society Vermeil
The Coast Guard Commemorative Jim McDevitt also American First Day Cover Society Award
Usage of the 1928 U.S. Beacon Air Mail Andrew McFarlane also American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Award of Honor
Panama Registered Mail 1881-1906 Charles F. Meroni, Jr.
To Conquer the Sky Daniel C. Olsen also American Air Mail Society Vermeil
WW I German East Africa: The Portuguese Connection Philip E. Parker also German Colonies Collectors Club Colonel W. E. Davis Award
APS STAMPSHOW 6 August 15-18, 2002 Zeppelins: The Portuguese Connection Philip E. Parker also International Society for Portuguese Philately Best Aerophilately Exhibit
U.S. Transcontinental Flights 1918 - 1924 Derrick Pillage also American Air Mail Society Vermeil American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Award of Honor
Military & Civilian Censorship On Mail To & From Greenland During W.W.II Charles D. Shoemaker
Merry Christmas from Around the World with Philately as Narrated by Santa Claus Charles Waterstradt also Best Thematic Jerome Husk Award of Best Thematic Exhibit
U.S. Postal Card Errors William R. Weiss, Jr. also Errors, Freaks, and Oddities Collectors Club 1st Place
Silver
The Politics Behind the Summer Games 1896-1956 Jeffrey F. Bishop
Postmarks of Lancaster, PA 1785-1899 James G. Boyles
Railway Letter Stamps of Ireland David J. Brennan
U.S. Air Mail Stamps and Philatelic Covers 1918-2001 Gordon Brick also American Air Mail Society Silver
An Introduction to Saigon Revenues Joseph J. Cartafalsa
Cachet Varieties of Scott 929, the Iwo Jima Stamp Gilbert E. Celli
Ming Shu The Reckoning of Fate Alberta D. Curtis also American Topical Association 3rd Place
APS STAMPSHOW 7 August 15-18, 2002 The World of Miniatures Frances Dixon
FAM 27: Trans World Airlines Circumnavigating the World William J. Drummond also American Air Mail Society Silver
The Complexity and Paradox of Postal History in the Golden Era of Post Cards (1898-1928) Charles A. Fricke
Cachet Varieties of the 1938 Presidential Issue Elliott Idoff
The 5th South America Flight of LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin Dieter Leder also American Air Mail Society Silver
18th & 19th Century Bordentown, New Jersey Sidney D. Morginstin
Women in Aviation Stephen Neulander also American Air Mail Society Silver
Playing Cards Edward Tricomi
U.S. Registered Business Mail 1857 Fumiaki Wada
Postal History of New Brunswick N.J. until 1900 Nathan Zankel Silver-Bronze
Cataloging of Cinderellas Arthur J. Mongan also Best Charity Promotion Cinderella
The Urchin's Tale Laurie Ryan
Carrickmacross, A Reflection of Irish Postal History Paul E. Wittreich
Around the World on British Censor Resealing Labels Paul E. Wittreich Certificate
APS STAMPSHOW 8 August 15-18, 2002 Pitcairn Islands Pre-Stamps to Coronation 1953 Samuel B. Rothkoff
Let's Hear It for Sailor Bert Jeanne F. Stough
Single Frame
Grand and Platinum Switzerland's Early Postal Cards in the International Mails: Their Use and Misuse Harlan F. Stone
Platinum
International Aerogrammes of China (1948-1949) David You Lu also American Air Mail Society Gold
Argentina: The World's First Columbians Wolf Spille
Gold
Straightline Cancels on Confederate General Issue Stamps Conrad L. Bush
Second U.S. Half-Cent Value issue Clyde Jennings
Distilled Spirits: The First Federal Internal Revenue Taxes, 1791-1802 Ronald E. Lesher, Sr.
United Nations European Office, Geneva, Switzerland, 1947-1951 Jack I. Mayer
U.N. Paris General Assemblies 1948 and 1951 Jack I. Mayer
Trans-Pacific Airmail with Hong Kong Circular Air Transit Markings Roger G. Schnell also American Air Mail Society Gold
WW II Airmail Communications between USA and Finland Roger G. Schnell also American Air Mail Society Gold Vermeil
Ballooning: Higher, Farther, But Not Necessarily Faster
APS STAMPSHOW 9 August 15-18, 2002 Cheryl Ganz also American Air Mail Society Vermeil U.S. First Half-Cent Commemorative Stamp Clyde Jennings
Half Dollar Postage Stamps of the United States & Its Possession 1893-1939 Alfred F. Kugel
One Dollar Postage Stamps of the United States and Its Possessions 1893-1939 Alfred F. Kugel
$2.00 to $5.00 Postage Stamps of the United States & Its Possessions 1893-1938 Alfred F. Kugel
77.444/4 Dieter Leder also American Air Mail Society Vermeil
Siege and Blockade Mail 1861-1950 Gennaro A. Santangelo
Chile 1911 Postal Cards Ross A. Towle
Silver
Irish Gerl Definitive Coils 1970 to 1984 Robert M. Benninghoff
ONE FOR TEN: The Soviet Currency Devaluation of 1961 John Briggs also Rossica Society President’s Award Rossica Society National Award
Pre Decimal Booklets of Ireland Bernard Clancy
Ireland - Coils: The Irish Free State Overprinted Issue of 1923 Joseph E. Foley also Eire Philatelic Association Best Single Frame Exhibit
William T. Raley Cachet Varieties of 1938 Presidential Issue Elliott Idoff
APS STAMPSHOW 10 August 15-18, 2002 First Days of the 1929 George Rogers Clark Commemorative Andrew McFarlane
I Want to See STARS on the First Postal Card Roger R. Rhoads
Towle Ross A. Towle
Irish Censor Resealing Labels Used During World War II Paul E. Wittreich
Silver-Bronze
I Love Me - Vol. I: A Palindromic Autobiography Jack Andre Denys also Most Popular Exhibit
Indo-Chine: A Philatelic Sampler Michael Johnson
Serbia: WWII Civil Mail Censorship Henry Laessig
We Want Bert Mail James H. Mason
The Third USS Maine Jim McDevitt
A Trip to Madeira - MAXIMAPHILATELICALLY Stephen S. Washburne
Bronze
Toward United Nations Francis Adams
The Typographic General Issue of the Confederate States Franklin I. Freeman
Certificate
The Lithographic General Issue of the Confederate States Franklin I. Freeman
Stamps Issued Jointly by Ireland & Other Countries Richard J. O'Brien
APS STAMPSHOW 11 August 15-18, 2002 Youth
Grand and Silver
The Vostok Program Kurt H. Glatzfelder also American Air Mail Society Silver American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Youth Award American Topical Association Best Youth American Topical Association One Frame Merit Award Bronze
The Philatelic Palette of Possibilities Marchesa R. Bergman
Award of Appreciation
Love Sent Through U.S. Mail Amy Hopkins
Worldwide Rarities and Uniquities John M. Hotchner
Air & Space Philatelic Collection Myron Kaller
Presidential Free Franks Myron Kaller
1910 U.S. 3-cent Deep Violet Imperforate Coil Ken Lawrence
Atlantic City Postal History James H. Mason
Batsto, NJ Post Office James H. Mason
U.S. 1 Cent Z Grill Donald J. Sundman
U.S. Twentieth Century Fancy Cancels William R. Weiss, Jr.
APS STAMPSHOW 12 August 15-18, 2002 Noncompetitive
A History of U.N. Collecting Greg S. Galletti
Lindbergh Air Mail First Days - The U.S. 10 Cent Issues of 1927 & 1928 Allen Klein
Astronomy 402, the Science of the Sun Anthony Wawrukiewicz
APS STAMPSHOW 13 August 15-18, 2002