Philadelphia National Stamp Exhibition

September 19-21, 2003

Valley Forge Convention Center, PA



Palmares



PNSE 2003 Grand Award

R. E. Lana * Italian Classics - Kingdom of Sardinia 1851-1863



PNSE 2003 Reserve Grand Award

Dr. Peter P. McCann * Turks and Caicos Islands Postal History



PNSE Merit Award - National

Betsy Towle



PNSE Merit Award - Local

James O'Mara



PNSE Past Presidents Award

R. E. Lana * Italian Classics - Kingdom of Sardinia 1851-1863



PNSE Court of Honor (Gold Medals)

Dr. Reuben A. Ramkissoon * Development of U.S. Lunar Exploration



PNSE Gold Medals

John N. Liles * Portugal: The Ceres Issues 1912-31

Arnold Engel * Airmail History of Latvia

Dr. Peter P. McCann * Turks and Caicos Islands Postal History

Alvaro Pacheco * The Pre-Philatelic Postmarks of Chile

Alan Warren * Tibet: Stamps & Postal History

R. E. Lana * Italian Classics - Kingdom of Sardinia 1851-1863

"Carrington" * Nauru 1898-1914

Nicholas G. Carter * Gold Coast 1928 - Christianborg Castle Issue

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

Jack Andre Denys * Bayeux Tapestry: Story, Mystery, History



PNSE Vermeil Medals

Frederick J. Osgood * Scouting for Boys

Lawrence E. Clay * Baden-Powell - The Two Lives of a Hero

Stephen S. Washburne * Portuguese Postal Cards

Rodney W. Paige * Great Britain One Penny Line Engraved - Die 1

Norman Shachat * Philadelphia Domestic Mail, 1855-1876

Ronald Summers * A Walk Up Philadelphia's Market Street Between Front & Broad, 1840-1899

James Boyles * Postmarks of Lancaster, PA 1785-1899

Regis M. Hoffman * Allied Forces in East Africa, W.W. I

Alberta D. Curtis * Ming Shu - The Reckoning of Fate



PNSE Silver Medals

Steve Durst * German Rocket Team Influence on the U.S. Space Program

Joe Cartafalsa * Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) Revenues



PNSE Silver-Bronze Medals

J. Alex Hadden * Canada Celebrates the Scouts and Guides

John Macco * Apollo Soyuz Test Project

"R.Lee" * Yuri Gagarin and the Covers of Poland



PNSE Bronze Medals

A. Zach Hirsch, Jr * Merit Badges of Scouting, BSA



PNSE Single Frame Medals

Vermeil

Roy C. Teixeira * Internees in the Azores During the Great War (1916-19)



Silver

Dennis Dillman * From Muroc to the Millenium - A Study of Edwards Air Force Base

Ray E. Cartier * A Study of NASA VIP Cards

Walter Creitz * Czech Scout Post - 1918



Bronze

Arnold Engel * The Coat of Arms Issues of Latvia



PNSE Youth Medals

Silver

Matthew Hoffman * Transportation on Stamps

Maria Hoffman * Birds on Stamps



Convening Society Awards



Best SOSSI Exhibit

Frederick J. Osgood * Scouting for Boys



ATA Space Unit Awards

Gold: Ray E. Cartier * A Study of NASA VIP Cards

Silver: Steve Durst * German Rocket Team Influence on the U.S. Space Program

Bronze: Dennis Dillman * From Muroc to the Millenium - Edwards Air Force Base



Pennsylvania Postal History Awards

Yeager Award: Norman Shachat * Philadelphia Domestic Mail, 1855-1876

Von Hake Award: Ronald Summers * A Walk Up Philadelphia's Market Street



Philatelic Society Awards

American Philatelic Society Awards

pre 1900: Alvaro Pacheco * The Pre-Philatelic Postmarks of Chile

1900-1940: "Carrington" * Nauru 1898-1914

Research: Alvaro Pacheco * The Pre-Philatelic Postmarks of Chile



Postal History Society Posthorn Award

Dr. Peter P. McCann * Turks and Caicos Islands Postal History



United Postal Stationery Society Marcus White Award

Stephen S. Washburne * Portuguese Postal Cards



American Philatelic Congress Award for Write-up

Roy C. Teixeira * Internees in the Azores During the Great War (1916-19)



American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors

Presentation: Alberta D. Curtis * Ming Shu - The Reckoning of Fate

Rodney W. Paige * Great Britain One Penny Line Engraved - Die 1

Creativity: Ronald Summers * A Walk Up Philadelphia's Market Street



American Topical Association

1st Place Medal: Jack Andre Denys * Bayeux Tapestry: Story, Mystery, History

2nd Place: Alberta D. Curtis * Ming Shu - The Reckoning of Fate

3rd Place: Frederick J. Osgood * Scouting for Boys



U.S. Philatelic Classics Society Medal

Norman Shachat * Philadelphia Domestic Mail, 1855-1876



American Revenue Association Award

Joe Cartafalsa * Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) Revenues



American Airmail Society Medal

Arnold Engel * Airmail History of Latvia