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 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 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 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 - 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 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 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 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 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 : The Portuguese Connection Philip E. Parker also International Society for Portuguese Philately Best 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