2003 Palmares

 

 

 

GRAND AND GOLD

 

U.S. Domestic Mails 1776-1869

George J. Kramer

also

Postal History Society Award

United States Philatelic Classics Society Award

Sidney Schneider Memorial Award for Best Exhibit by North Jersey Federated Club Member

Sectional Award for Best Exhibit of United States

 

 

RESERVE GRAND AND GOLD

 

Eagles and Maximilians: The Issues of the Mexican Empire: 1864-67

Omar J. Rodriguez

also

Sectional Award for Best Foreign Exhibit

American Philatelic Society Pre 1900 Medal of Excellence

 

 

COURT OF HONOR

 

Tonga's Definitives: 1897-1953

Janet R. Klug

 

 

New Zealand, 1864-70: The Perf. 121/2 Machine and its Problems

Robert P. Odenweller

 

 

New Jersey Stampless Covers: Straight Line and Fancy Handstamps

Robert G. Rose

 

 

GOLD

 

Prisoners of War: The Experience of New Zealand in European Theatre in World War II

George C. Branam

 

 

Confederate States of America: A Comprehensive Panoramic View

Ralph Brandon

 

 

Nauru: German Colonial & Overprint Periods

"Carrington"

also

Society of Australasian Specialists/Oceania Gold Award

American Philatelic Society 1900-1940 Medal of Excellence

American Philatelic Society Research Medal

Sectional Award for Best Exhibit of Australasia

 

 

A Ticket in Tatts: The Story of Tattersall's Lottery in Tasmania

David W. McNamee

also

Society of Australasian Specialists/Oceania Silver Award

American Philatelic Congress Award

 

 

New Zealand: The 1935 Pictorial Issues and their Officials

Robert P. Odenweller

also

Society of Australasian Specialists/Oceania Bronze Award

American Philatelic Society 1940-1980 Medal of Excellence

 

 

New Zealand: 1898-1907: The First Pictorials and Intermediate Issues and Their Officials

Robert P. Odenweller

 

 

The Mexican "Mulitas" Mail Transportation Issue of 1895

Omar J. Rodriguez

also

American Philatelic Society Pre-1900 Medal of Excellence

 

 

The Bleriot XI Monoplane and its Impact on Early Aviation

Sanford Solarz

 

 

Switzerland, 1882-1924: Cross & Numeral

Harlan F. Stone

also

American Helvetia Philatelic Society Bronze Award

 

 

Woody Guthrie: His Life and His Songs

Stephen L. Suffet

also

American Association of Exhibitor Creativity Award

 

 

The 1901-04 British National Antarctic Expedition Covers

Paul Wales

 

 

The Polynesian Dependencies of New Zealand

J. Edgar Williams

 

 

British Forces in Egypt and the Sudan 1882-98

Richard S. Wilson

 

 

VERMEIL

 

The Airmail History of Latvia: 1921-41

Arnold Engel

 

 

Sanjak of Novi Pazar

Henry Laessig

 

 

German Official Postal Service in Occupied Russia, 1941-44

James E. Lewis

also

Germany Philatelic Society Award

 

 

Switzerland Pro Juventute: 1912-1937

Bruce Marsden

 

 

Usage of the One-Cent Franklin, Series of 1902

K. David Steidley

also

American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Award of Honor

 

 

Switzerland's "Stamp Day" Observance

John Steinberg

 

 

SILVER

 

Ethiopia: 1895 through mid-1960

David Dorfman

 

 

Latvian Postal Slogans: 1936-40

Arnold Engle

 

 

Stamps of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson 1847-69

Murray Gottlieb

 

 

Souvenir Issues of Germany and Occupations 1930-49

Henry Laessig

 

 

SILVER-BRONZE

 

Vatican City: Aerophilatelie 1929-80

K. Thomas Adkins, II

 

 

 

SINGLE FRAME EXHIBITS

 

 

GRAND AND GOLD

 

Mobile Post Office of Switzerland: 1937-1938

Harlan F. Stone

 

 

VERMEIL

 

Production Varieties: The U.S. Series of 1902

Roger S. Brody

also

United States Stamps Society Statue of Freedom Award

 

 

U.S. Treaty Rate to the U.K., 1908-1931

K. David Steidley

 

 

SILVER

 

Errors on Map Stamps

Miklos Pinther

also

American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors Award of Honor

 

 

BRONZE

 

Metuchen, New Jersey: Postal History, 1845-1956

Andy Kupersmit