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Medals Sorted by Award Level & Last Name
* denotes Rochester Philatelic Association member
NATIONAL OPEN COMPETITIVE CLASS
Gold
William H. Bauer* -
Colorado: 1858-1876Edward Grabowski
- Guadeloupe: The Development and Use of Stamps for Regular PostageDonald E. Green -
"Patent Medicine" Companies of the Civil War & Reconstruction EraArthur H. Groten, M.D. -
Across the Desert by Land and Air
Alfred F. Kugel -
British Forces Abroad 1896-1924Robert Markovits -
U. S. Officials 1873-1884Walter J. Orton III* -
Proprietary "Battleship" Revenue Stamps of 1898Dr. Paul J. Phillips -
The Postal History of Carlisle in Cumbria, 1660-1845Roger P. Quinby -
Russian Currency Stamps Used in Finland 1891-1918John L. Robertson, M.D. -
Cross Border Mails: USA and British North America to 1897Tom C. Siddens -
French Stamp Cancellations of the Classic Period 1849-1876Harlan F. Stone -
Switzerland's Postage Due Rates 1862-1967Stephen L. Suffet* -
U.S. Presidential Series Postal History: Rates and UsagesS. S. Washburne -
200+ Years of Madeira Postal History
Vermeil
Regis Hoffman -
Allied Forces in East Africa, World War IRobert P. Meegan* -
The Ungrilled Banknote Issues of 1870 to 1888Colin Troup -
Postmark Niagara 1789-1859Alan Warren
- Tibet: Stamps and Postal History
Silver
Karen Barber* -
HRADCANY: First Issues of Czechoslovakia 1918-1920 and Their CommemorationWilliam J. Drummond -
Ellan Vannin: Isle of ManAlbert Guenzburger* -
West Germany's Posthorn Series of 1950-1951Alice J. Johnson* -
A Multitude of AngelsKen Martin -
Blood Donation: The Gift of LifeRobert P. Meegan* -
United States Domestic Letter Rates, 1825 to 1900Kirk Nichols -
U.S. Marginal MarkingsRaymond Stone* -
Croatian Overprints
Silver-Bronze
Shlomo Ben-Yosef (alias*) -
Hey, Look at Me!
Bronze
L. Kelly Armstrong, Jr*. -
Sherlock Holmes - A Case StudyViola M. Gianetti -
Famous Men Named GeorgeRaymond Stone* -
Rochester's Transportation Coils
ONE FRAME CLASS
(as judged by American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors standards)
Vermeil
Walter Krasowski -
Varieties of the 1932 3-Cent Surcharge on 2-Cent Arch Issue
Silver
Florence Wright* -
Puzzling Postmarks and Other Postal Peculiarities
Silver-Bronze
Alice J. Johnson* -
En Pointe' - The Wonderful World of BalletEverett Slosman -
The Depths Below- Selected "O" Covers
DISPLAY CLASS
1st
S. S. Washburne
- Madeira Pre-World War I Picture Post Cards
2nd
Alice J. Johnson* -
Jamestown, Virginia: Cradle of the NationMarge Schleining* -
Some North American Music
3rd
Thomas M. Fortunato* -
Philatelic Reflections of the Twentieth Century
NATIONAL YOUTH CLASS (age)
Vermeil
Katherine Foor (12) -
A Watery School
Silver
Ryan Doan (11) -
Presidents Come Alive Through StampsTheresa E. Meegan (13) -
FoxesKristen Ollies (10) -
Love Through My Eyes
Silver-Bronze
Leo Machowski (15) -
The Life of John F. KennedyNON-COMPETITIVE
Ken Lawrence -
Football, Disney StyleKen Lawrence -
Walt Disney Topical Meter Imprints and Permit MailRobert P. Meegan* -
Identification of the Regularly Issued U.S. Banknote Issues of 1870 to 1888Robert P. Meegan* -
Unsuccessful Postal Delivery MethodsAnn M. Triggle* -
Servico Sanitario Stamps of Rosario, Argentina
Special Awards
Grand Award (tri-component weather station)
John L. Robertson, M.D.-
Cross Border Mails: USA and British North America to 1897Reserve Grand (bi-component weather station)
Robert Markovits -
U. S. Officials 1873-1884
Rochester Philatelic Association Awards
Lawrence R. Moriarty, Sr. Memorial Award (weather station donated by friends of Larry Moriarty)
Best British Empire/Commonwealth Exhibit not Winning the Grand or Reserve Grand
Alfred F. Kugel -
British Forces Abroad 1896-1924
Andy Hale Award for Philatelic Excellence
Best General Exhibit by an RPA Member (perpetual plaque)
William H. Bauer* -
Colorado: 1858-1876
Virginia Gubler Award - Best Thematic Exhibit by an RPA Member (perpetual tray)
Alice J. Johnson* -
A Multitude of Angels
ROPEX Youth Award (plaque)
Kristen Ollies (10) -
Love Through My Eyes
RPA Junior Award (plaque)
Ryan Doan (11) -
Presidents Come Alive Through Stamps
LRM Popularity Award - Most Popular As Voted by ROPEX Attendees (plaque)
Ken Martin -
Blood Donation: The Gift of Life
American Philatelic Society Awards
Medal and Ribbon of Excellence - Pre-1900 Material
Edward Grabowski -
Guadeloupe: The Development and Use of Stamps for Regular Postage
Medal and Ribbon of Excellence - 1900-1940 Material
Roger P. Quinby -
Russian Currency Stamps Used in Finland 1891-1918
Medal and Ribbon of Excellence - 1940-1980 Material
Stephen L. Suffet* -
U.S. Presidential Series Postal History: Rates and Usages
Medal and Ribbon of Excellence - Post-1980 Material
Raymond Stone* -
Rochester's Transportation Coils
Medal and Ribbon for Research Excellence
Walter J. Orton III* -
Proprietary "Battleship" Revenue Stamps of 1898
American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Awards
Awards of Honor - Excellence in Presentation (gold pin)
Regis Hoffman -
Allied Forces in East Africa, World War IKaren Barber*
- HRADCANY: First Issues of Czechoslovakia 1918-1920 and Their Commemoration
Creativity in Philatelic Exhibiting Medal
Ken Martin -
Blood Donation: The Gift of Life
AAPE Youth Grand Award - Winner Represents ROPEX in the National Competition
Katherine Foor (12) -
A Watery School
American Revenue Association
Certificate of Appreciation and Ribbon
Donald E. Green -
"Patent Medicine" Companies of the Civil War & Reconstruction Era
American Topical Association Awards
First Place Medal and Ribbon
Ken Martin -
Blood Donation: The Gift of Life
Second Place Medal and Ribbon
Alice J. Johnson*
- A Multitude of Angels
Third Place Medal and Ribbon
Alice J. Johnson* -
En Pointe' - The Wonderful World of Ballet
ATA Junior Gold - Best Junior Topical Exhibit (medal and ribbon)
Katherine Foor (12) -
A Watery School
One Frame Merit Awards (ribbon)
Kristen Ollies (10) -
Love Through My Eyes
Bureau Issues Association Awards
BIA Statue of Freedom Award - Best U.S. Exhibit (medal and certificate)
Robert Markovits -
U. S. Officials 1873-1884
International Society of Worldwide Stamp Collectors Youth Merit Award
Best Display of Worldwide Stamps (certificate)
Theresa E. Meegan (13) -
Foxes
Junior Philatelists of America Awards
Blue Ribbon
Katherine Foor (12) -
A Watery School
H.E. Harris Ribbon
Leo Machowski (15) -
The Life of John F. Kennedy
Postal History Society Medal
- Best Exhibit of Postal HistoryGrand Award (Lenox crystal)
John L. Robertson, M.D. -
Cross Border Mails: USA and British North America to 1897
Gold Medal
Edward Grabowski -
Guadeloupe: The Development and Use of Stamps for Regular Postage
Silver Medal
William H. Bauer* -
Colorado: 1858-1876
Bronze Medal
S. S. Washburne -
200+ Years of Madeira Postal History
U.S. Philatelic Classics Society
Best U.S. Exhibit Up to the First Bureau Issue of 1894 (gold medal)
William H. Bauer* -
Colorado: 1858-1876Visit us for:
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March 19-21, ROPEX'00 March 17-19, ROPEX'01 March 16-18
Medals Sorted by Award Level & Last Name
National Competitive Class
Gold
J.W. Brown - Independent Mails of New York State
Carrington - Nauru Before World War II
Clyde and Jay Jennings - The Half-A Collection
Edward Lettick - The Development of Airmail in the Philippine Islands: The Early Years, 1919-1935
Stanley J. Luft - The Philately of French Expositions 1855-1952
James F. Stern - Cayman Islands Registered Mail 1901-1921
Vermeil
Dr. Louis T. Call, Jr. - First Issue Nesbitt Stamped Envelopes
Thomas M. Fortunato - The Diversity of Ceramics and Ceramic Materials
Robert Fruehauf - Companhia Do Nyassa
Andrew Jocelyn - British Guiana Postal Stationery
John B. Ludin, M.D. - The Postal History of Oneida County, New York, 1796-1900
Fred MacDonald - Corridor Service - 1838-1977
Warren H. Pearse, M.D. - Danish West Indies Mails, 1790-1917
Stephen L. Suffet - Woody Guthrie: His Life and His Songs
Thomas O. Taylor - Washington, DC Machine Cancels 1876-1900
Silver
Gary J. Anemaet - The 1904 Stamps of Haiti and their Overprints
Lorenzo Esteban - Hey, Look at Me!
William J. Hart - United States Postal Cards Used Internationally
Alice J. Johnson - Figure Skating
E. Lerpiniere - Railway Post Offices of Baltic Provinces in the Russian Empire
Stephen K. Matte - Adirondack Regional Postal History
Robert E. Paulson - A Modern Swedish Classic: The Tre Kroner Issue 1939-1969
Raymond M. Stone - Woldenburg POW Camp
Florence Wright - Stamping Out Tuberculosis
Silver-Bronze
L. Kelly Armstrong, Jr. - "Free Mail"
Karen Barber - Christian Beginnings: From Mary's Yes to the Infant Church
Warren P. Fisher - King George V and VI Canadian Booklets and Panes
Albert Guenzburger - One Man's Mail: John Mayne, Gilbertsville, NY Postal History
Alice J. Johnson - A Multitude of Angels
Marge Schleining - Drugs are Dangerous
Bronze none
National Competitive Youth Class
Gold
Sarah E. Smith (age 12) - United States Christmas Stamps
Vermeil
Meisha Blinkley (age 14) - Women's Information Line
Emma Jeffries (age 13) - A Message About Horses
Silver
Ryan Doan (age 10) - Presidents Come Alive
Katherine Foor (age 11) - A Watery School
Mark Klell (age 16) - "Love" of Tennis
Brittany Koehler (age 9) - Dino-mite
John R. Ryle (age 13) - An Overview of Indiana 4-Bar Cancellations
Silver-Bronze
Allen Heyler (age 11) - Chug-A-Long With Stamps
Sara McDonough (age 12) - Cute Cuddly Cats
Adam Murdock (age 11) - Fluttering Flight
Brian Shedlock (age 10) - Civil War Era
Bronze none
One Frame Exhibits (Judged by AAPE Standards)
Gold
George W. Bowman - Nevis: The First Type 1d Issues
Silver-Bronze
Duncan H. Barber - The Development of Dreadnoughts
William Hart - New York State Rural Free Delivery Hand Cancels
Bronze
Mark A. Piterman - United States & Russia - Years of Co-operation
Certificate
Jean T. Gorman - Champion of Liberty Issues
Display Class
2nd
Clyde Jennings and Frances Dixon - A B-I-I-I-I-G Bellyache
3rd
Alice J. Johnson - Jamestown, VA - Cradle of the Nation
Donald Schurr - Vacation in Spain
Special Awards
Grand Award (large wood desk clock)
Edward Lettick - The Development of Airmail in the Philippine Islands: The Early Years, 1919-1935
Reserve Grand (marble desk clock)
James F. Stern - Cayman Islands Registered Mail 1901-1921
Rochester Philatelic Association Awards
Lawrence R. Moriarty, Sr. Memorial Award - Best Youth Exhibit Not Winning the North American Youth Stamp Exhibiting Competition (USPS WWII prestige stamp book collection donated by the friends of Larry Moriarty)
Emma Jeffries (age 13) - A Message About Horses
George LeFebre Award -
Best Non-Thematic Exhibit by an RPA Member (perpetual plaque)Stephen L. Suffet - Woody Guthrie: His Life and His Songs
Virginia Gubler Award -
Best Thematic Exhibit by an RPA Member (perpetual pewter tray)Thomas M. Fortunato - The Diversity of Ceramics and Ceramic Materials
ROPEX Youth Award (trophy)
Meisha Blinkley (age 14) - Women's Information Line
RPA Junior Award (trophy)
Brian Shedlock (age 10) - Civil War Era
LRM Popularity Award - Most Popular As Voted by ROPEX Attendees (plaque)
Donald Schurr - Vacation in Spain
American Philatelic Society Awards
Medal and Ribbon of Excellence - Pre-1900 Material
J.W. Brown - Independent Mails of New York State
Medal and Ribbon of Excellence - 1900-1940 Material
Edward Lettick - The Development of Airmail in the Philippine Islands: The Early Years, 1919-1935
Medal and Ribbon of Excellence - Post-1940 Material
Robert E. Paulson - A Modern Swedish Classic: The Tre Kroner Issue 1939-1969
Medal and Ribbon for Research Excellence
Carrington - Nauru Before World War II
American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Awards
Award of Honor -
Excellence in Presentation (gold pin)Andrew Jocelyn - British Guiana Postal Stationery
Award of Honor -
Excellence in Presentation (gold pin)Stephen L. Suffet - Woody Guthrie: His Life and His Songs
Creativity in Philatelic Exhibiting Medal
Lorenzo Esteban - Hey, Look at Me!
American Topical Association Awards
First Place Medal and Ribbon
Thomas M. Fortunato - The Diversity of Ceramics and Ceramic Materials
Second Place Medal and Ribbon
Florence Wright - Stamping Out Tuberculosis
Third Place Medal and Ribbon
Alice J. Johnson - Figure Skating
ATA Junior Gold
- Best Junior Topical ExhibitEmma Jeffries (age 13) - A Message About Horses
One Frame Merit Award
(ribbon)Ryan Doan (age 10) - Presidents Come Alive
Bureau Issues Association Awards
BIA Statue of Freedom Award -
Best U.S. Exhibit (medal and certificate)Clyde and Jay Jennings - The Half-A Collection
Empire State Postal History Society Awards
Silver Award -
Best Exhibit of New York State Postal History (silver tray)J.W. Brown - Independent Mails of New York State
Certificates of Participation
J.W. Brown - Independent Mails of New York State
Albert Guenzburger - One Man's Mail: John Mayne, Gilbertsville, NY Postal History
William Hart - New York State Rural Free Delivery Hand Cancels
John B. Ludin, MD - The Postal History of Oneida County, New York, 1796-1900
Stephen K. Matte - Adirondack Regional Postal History
International Society of Worldwide Stamp Collectors Youth Merit Award
Best Display of Worldwide Stamps (certificate)
Mark Klell (age 16) - "Love" of Tennis
Junior Philatelists of America Award
- Best Junior Exhibit (medal)Sarah E. Smith (age 12) - United States Christmas Stamps
Mobile Post Office Society Award
- Best Exhibit of Mobile P.O. Material (medal)Fred MacDonald - Corridor Service - 1838-1977
North American Youth Stamp Exhibiting Competition
Winner Represents ROPEX in the Competition
Sarah E. Smith (age 12) - United States Christmas Stamps
Postal History Society Medal
- Best Exhibit of Postal HistoryJames F. Stern - Cayman Islands Registered Mail 1901-1921
Scandinavian Collectors Club Award
- Best Scandinavian Related Exhibit (medal)Warren H. Pearse, M.D. - Danish West Indies Mails, 1790-1917
U.S. Philatelic Classics Society
Best U.S. Exhibit Up to the First Bureau Issue of 1894 (gold medal)
J.W. Brown - Independent Mails of New York State
United Postal Stationery Society Awards
Marcus White Award
- Best Postal Stationery Exhibit Earning a Gold or VermeilDr. Louis T. Call, Jr. - First Issue Nesbitt Stamped Envelopes
Blue Certificate
- Best Postal Stationery Exhibit Not Winning the Marcus White AwardAndrew Jocelyn - British Guiana Postal Stationery
Red Certificate - Best Postal Stationery Exhibit Not Winning the Marcus White or Blue Cert.
William J. Hart - United States Postal Cards Used Internationally