Philadelphia National Stamp Exhibition

October 11-13, 2002

Valley Forge Convention Center, PA



Palmares



PNSE 2002 Grand Award

Dr. Vernon R. Morris, Jr.

* "Fighting the Feds in Philadelphia:" Independent, Carrier & Local Posts, 1836-1879



PNSE 2002 Reserve Grand Award

Arturo Martin de Nicolas

* Postal Cards of Spain (1873-1940)



PNSE Court of Honor (Gold Medals)

Kent Wilson * First Bureau Regular Stamp Issues & Usage

Nicholas Lombardi * 1903 Two-Cent Washington Shield Issue



PNSE Gold Medals

Harlan F. Stone * Switzerland's Postal Cards, 1870-1905

David & Stefanie Steidley * Usage of the One-Cent Franklin, Series of 1902

Arturo Martin de Nicolas * Postal Cards of Spain (1873-1940)

Stephen P. Kaplan * Usage of Ring Stationery of Finland, 1891-1911

Norman Shachat * Philadelphia Domestic Mail, 1763-1855

Carroll Lloyd * Formula Cards & Postal Stationery of Haiti: 1881-1935

Harlan F. Stone * Switzerland's Stamp Imprinted Envelopes

Dr. Arthur K.M. Woo * Western Australia Postal Stationery

Alexander Ioannides * Cyprus Postal Stationery: 1878-1901

Robert L. Markovits * U.S. Special Delivery 1922-1997: The Final Years

Leonard Piszkiewicz * Usages of the Presidential Issue of 1938

Dr. W. A. Rader * The Philatelic Legacy of Martha Washington

Dr. Vernon R. Morris, Jr. * Fighting the Feds in Philadelphia: Indep., Carrier & Local Posts

Sanford Solarz * The Bleriot XI Monoplane and its Impact on Early Aviation

Douglas N. & Nancy B. Clark * U. S. "Hartford" Postal Stationery of 1903

Peter G. DuPuy * 30 and 90 Cent U.S. 1861 Issue

Stephen L. Suffet * Postal History of U.S. Circular Die Postal Stationery 1916-1960

Clyde Jennings * The Half-A Collection

Bill McMurray * Tomorrow's Classics: Flag & Transportation Issues of 1981

Alan Moll * U.S. Vended Postal Insurance (1965-85) - A Failed Experiment

PNSE Vermeil Medals

Howard Ness * About the First U.S. Postal Card

Stanley Sablak * The 1938 Presidential Series, Postal Usages

W. R. Weiss, Jr. * U.S. Postal Card Errors

Richard Dehner * Holographic Philatelic Images

Robert L. Huggins * Portugal 1878-92: Transition from Numerical to CDS Cancels

Robert C. Dix * The Ten-Year Experiment

Gerald L. Robbins * Postal History of the 2c Washington Shield

John Liles * Portugal: The Ceres Issues, 1912-31



PNSE Silver Medals

Thomas O. Taylor * French Cameroun 1915 - 1960

Frances Dixon * The World of Miniatures

Dr. Louis T. Call, Jr. * First Issue U.S. Stamped Envelopes 1853-60 (1st Issue Nesbitts)

Charles Waterstradt * Christmas Around the World With Philately

Charles A. Fricke * Postal History and Post Cards (1898-1928)

Alvaro Pacheco * Pre-Philatelic Postmarks of Valparaiso

George Perkons * Latvia Definitive Issues

Carl Bogatiuk * The Statue of Liberty

E. V. Chadwick * The Electric Auto

Arnold Engel * The Baltic Port with Three Names 1809-1940



PNSE Silver-Bronze Medals

Nicholas Lombardi * U.S. Second Bureau Issue Philatelic Poker

Arnold Engel * Germany 1936-1945: From Glory to Defeat



PNSE Bronze Medal

John Grabowski * National Defense Goes to Work





PNSE Single Frame Medals

Gold Howard Lee * 13¢ Harrison - 4th Bureau Issue

Vermeil Howard Lee * 14¢ Indian - 4th Bureau Issue

Vermeil David & Stefanie Steidley * U.S. Treaty Rate to the U.K., 1908-1931

Silver-Bronze John Grabowski * The Two Cent Washington "Flag" Stamp of 1903



Philadelphia National Stamp Exhibition Awards

PNSE Merit Award - National

Robert L. Lana



PNSE Merit Award - Local

Kenneth P. Martin



PNSE Past Presidents Award

Dr. Vernon R. Morris, Jr. * Fighting the Feds in Philadelphia: Indep., Carrier & Local Posts



PNSE Awards of Excellence

Dr. Arthur K.M. Woo * Western Australia Postal Stationery

Alexander Ioannides * Cyprus Postal Stationery: 1878-1901

Robert L. Markovits * U.S. Special Delivery 1922-1997: The Final Years



Convening Society Awards



Pennsylvania Postal History Awards

Norman Shachat * Philadelphia Domestic Mail

Dr. Vernon K. Morris, Jr. * "Fighting the Feds in Philadelphia"



U. S. Stamp Society Awards

Southgate Award (19th C): Peter G. DuPuy * 30 and 90 Cent U.S. 1861 Issue

Hopkinson Award (20th C): Clyde Jennings * The Half-A Collection

Statue of Freedom Medal: Dr. Vernon R. Morris, Jr. * "Fighting the Feds in Philadelphia"



United Postal Stationery Society Awards

Marcus White Showcase Grand Award

Arturo Martin de Nicolas * Postal Cards of Spain (1873-1940)

Reserve Grand: : Dr. Arthur K.M. Woo * Western Australia Postal Stationery

Marcus White Award : Harlan F. Stone * Switzerland's Stamp Imprinted Envelopes

Blue Award : Stephen P. Kaplan * Usage of Ring Stationery of Finland, 1891-1911

Red Award : Stephen L. Suffet * Postal History of U.S. Circular Die Postal Stationery



International Society for Portuguese Philately George Pearson Award

John Liles * Portugal: The Ceres Issues, 1912-31





Philatelic Society Awards



American Philatelic Society Awards

pre 1900: Dr. Vernon R. Morris, Jr. * "Fighting the Feds in Philadelphia"

1900-1940: Arturo Martin de Nicolas * Postal Cards of Spain (1873-1940)

1940-1980: Leonard Piszkiewicz * Usages of the Presidential Issue of 1938

post 1980: Bill McMurray * Tomorrow's Classics: Flag & Transportation Issues of 1981

Research: Alexander Ioannides * Cyprus Postal Stationery: 1878-1901



Postal History Society Posthorn Medal

Dr. Vernon R. Morris, Jr. * "Fighting the Feds in Philadelphia"



American Philatelic Congress Award for Write-up

Alan Moll * U.S. Vended Postal Insurance (1965-85) - A Failed Experiment



American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors

Presentation: Robert C. Dix * The Ten-Year Experiment

Howard Ness * About the First U.S. Postal Card

Creativity: Nicholas Lombardi * U.S. Second Bureau Issue Philatelic Poker



U.S. Philatelic Classics Society Medal

Dr. Vernon R. Morris, Jr. * "Fighting the Feds in Philadelphia"



PNC-3 Society Awards

President's Award: Bill McMurray * Tomorrow's Classics: Flag & Transportation Issues of 1981

Certificate: E. V. Chadwick * The Electric Auto