Saint Louis Stamp Expo 2012
March 16-18, 2012
Renaissance Airport Hotel
Saint Louis, Missouri
Grand Award
Switzerland: The Durheim Period, 1850 to 1854...................... Heinrich K. Heissinger
Reserve Grand
Burma: The First Two Issues .......................................................................... Mike Ley
One Frame Champion
Private Advertising Officially Imprinted on Swiss Postal Envelopes .. Harlan F. Stone
Best Youth Exhibit
America by Water .....................................................................................John Phillips
Missouri Exhibitors Award
Switzerland: The Durheim Period, 1850 to 1854...................... Heinrich K. Heissinger
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American Philatelic Society Awards
Pre 1900
The Columbian Envelopes of 1893 ............................................. Marvin & Judith Platt
1900-1940
Fortress Krakau 1914-1918 ................................................................... Frank M. Wiatr
1940-1980
The 1944 POW Olympics: Gross Brom & Woldenberg .................... Andrew Urushima
Research Medal
Burma: The First Two Issues .......................................................................... Mike Ley
American Topical Association
First Award
Nicolaus Copernicus - How His Solar System
Transformed Astronomy ............................................................ Frank Karwoski
One Frame Award
The Rimet World Cup of Soccer - 1930, 1934, 1938 ...................... Richard Woodward
Youth Award
America by Water .....................................................................................John Phillips
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Polonus Philatelic Society
The Bienicki Award
Fortress Krakau 1914-1918 ................................................................... Frank M. Wiatr
The President’s Award
Poland - First Official Stamp Issue 1920 .......................................... Dr. Ross Marshall
Gold
Polish Forces in Exile During & Following World War II .....................Alfred F. Kugel
Fortress Krakau 1914-1918 ................................................................... Frank M. Wiatr
Postmarks of the Eastern Territories of the
Kingdom of Poland 1815-1871 .................................................... Wieslaw Kostka
Kingdom of Poland - Study of Rates for
Stampless Mail 1815-1871........................................................... Wieslaw Kostka
Köslin (Koszalin) - A Prussian (Polish) City in Pommerenia ............... Harold E. Peter
The Siege of Przemysl (1914-1915)..................................... Dr. Jerzy Kupiec-Weglinski
The Republic of Central Lithuania .................................................. Dzintars Grinfelds
Imprinted Telegram Receipts of Poland ....................................... Marcus I. Meyerotto
Poland – First Official Stamp Issue 1920 ......................................... Dr. Ross Marshall
The 1944 POW Olympics: Gross Born & Woldenberg ..................... Andrew Urushima
Silver
Lwow 1917-1941. The City of the Lion as Part of
the Second Polish Republic ........................................................... Roman Sobus
Battle of Grunwald Commemorated by Polish Philately ............... Robert V. Ogrodnik
Nicolaus Copernicus - How His Solar System
Transformed Astronomy ............................................................ Frank Karwoski
First Polish Airmail Issue After WWII .......................................... Robert V. Ogrodnik
Polish Refugees in Africa, World War II................................................Regis Hoffman
The Polish Post Office in the Free City of Danzig 1925 – 1939 ..............Alfred F. Kugel
United Postal Stationery Society
Marcus White Award
The Columbian Envelopes of 1893 ............................................. Marvin & Judith Platt
Marcus While Showcase Award
Canal Zone Postal Stationery 1907-1924 ................................................ Irwin J. Gibbs
Marcus White Single-Frame Award
Private Advertising Officially Imprinted on Swiss Postal Envelopes .. Harlan F. Stone
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Germany Philatelic Society
Gold
German Post Offices in China...1886-1917 ............................................ Jerry H. Miller
Silver
DLH South Atlantic 1934-1939........................................................... James W. Graue
Bronze
Köslin (Koszalin) - A Prussian (Polish) City in Pomerania .................. Harold E. Peter
American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors
AAPE – Gold
Battle of Grunwald Commemorated by Polish Philately ............... Robert V. Ogrodnik
A Philatelic Display Honoring the 100th Anniversary
Celebration of Boy Scouts of America ............................... Richard P. Grosshans
AAPE Youth First
America by Water .....................................................................................John Phillips
AAPE Youth Second
Bridging the Gap ................................................................................... Joseph Phillips
AAPE Youth Third
Farming through the Ages ....................................................................... Jared Phillips
Posthorn Medal – Postal History Society
Fortress Krakau 1914-1918 ................................................................... Frank M. Wiatr
American Philatelic Congress Award
AQ Lettersheets of the Republic of Venice, 1608-1797 .................................. Art Bunce
U.S. Classics Society
Confederate States of America:
The 10-Cent Steel Plate Issues of 1863-1865.................................. Randy L. Neil
United States Stamp Society
Canal Zone Postal Stationery 1907-1924 ................................................ Irwin J. Gibbs
Women Exhibitors Award (WE)
First Polish Airmail Issue After WWII .......................................... Robert V. Ogrodnik
Military Postal History Society
Fortress Krakau 1914-1918 ................................................................... Frank M. Wiatr
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Multi-Frame Exhibits
Gold
U.S. 1907-1919 2¢ Oval Die Stamped Envelopes .................................... Ross A. Towle
DLH South Atlantic 1934-1939........................................................... James W. Graue
AQ Lettersheets of the Republic of Venice, 1608-1797 .................................. Art Bunce
Confederate States of America:
The 10-Cent Steel Plate Issues of 1863-1865.................................. Randy L. Neil
Fortress Krakau 1914-1918 ................................................................... Frank M. Wiatr
U.S. Postal Stationery Wrapper Usage ............................................. Dan Undersander
Burma: The First Two Issues .......................................................................... Mike Ley
German Post Offices in China...1886-1917 ............................................ Jerry H. Miller
The Columbian Envelopes of 1893 ............................................. Marvin & Judith Platt
Switzerland: The Durheim Period, 1850 to 1854...................... Heinrich K. Heissinger
Kingdom of Poland - Study of Rates for
Stampless Mail 1815-1871........................................................... Wieslaw Kostka
The Siege of Przemysl (1914-1915)..................................... Dr. Jerzy Kupiec-Weglinski
Chile. “Presidente” Postal Stationery. 1911-1929 .................................... Ross A. Towle
Library & Index-Signed U.S. Postal Cards............................................... Lewis Bussey
Canal Zone Postal Stationery 1907-1924 ................................................ Irwin J. Gibbs
Vermeil
Polish Forces in Exile During & Following World War II .....................Alfred F. Kugel
Postmarks of the Eastern Territories
of the Kingdom of Poland 1815-1871 .......................................... Wieslaw Kostka
Köslin (Koszalin) - A Prussian (Polish) City in Pommerenia ............... Harold E. Peter
The Republic of Central Lithuania .................................................. Dzintars Grinfelds
Silver
Hawaiian Banknote Postage ............................................................... Jeffrey Erichson
Lwow 1917-1941. The City of the Lion as Part of the
Second Polish Republic ................................................................. Roman Sobus
Battle of Grunwald Commemorated by Polish Philately ............... Robert V. Ogrodnik
Nicolaus Copernicus - How His Solar System
Transformed Astronomy ............................................................ Frank Karwoski
First Polish Airmail Issue After WWII .......................................... Robert V. Ogrodnik
Rural Free Delivery - The Early Years ............................................... Gary G. Hendren
Silver-Bronze
A Philatelic Display Honoring the 100th Anniversary
Celebration of Boy Scouts of America ............................... Richard P. Grosshans
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Single Frame Exhibits
Gold
Private Advertising Officially Imprinted on Swiss Postal Envelopes .. Harlan F. Stone
Shafts & Disselboom: The South African
Republic Postal Cards 1894-1900 ........................................ R. Timothy Bartshe
Vermeil
A Revolution? So What Do We Do Now?
The 1912 Chinese Overprints................................................. H. James Maxzwell
Early Postal History of the Upper Wisconsin River Pinery .......................... Neal West
Imprinted Telegram Receipts of Poland ....................................... Marcus l. Meyerotto
Poland - First Official Stamp Issue 1920 .......................................... Dr. Ross Marshall
The 1944 POW Olympics: Gross Brom & Woldenberg .................... Andrew Urushima
The Evolution of Switzerland's Minimum
Fee for Postal Money Orders ...................................................... Harlan F. Stone
Silver
Library Uses of Melvil Dewey's Postal Card .............................................. Larry T. Nix
Polish Refugees in Africa, World War II................................................Regis Hoffman
The French Post Office In Samos, 1893-1914 ............................... Frederick W. Rogers
The Polish Post Office in the Free City of Danzig 1925-1939 ................Alfred F. Kugel
The Rimet World Cup of Soccer - 1930, 1934, 1938 ...................... Richard Woodward
Youth Awards
Vermeil
America by Water .....................................................................................John Phillips
Silver
Farming through the Ages ....................................................................... Jared Phillips
Bridging the Gap ................................................................................... Joseph Phillips
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The Elizabeth C. Pope Memorial Award for
Lifetime Contributions to Philately
Elizabeth C. Pope ........................ 2001
Thomas Alexander .......................2002
Hans Stolz ................................. 2003
Bernard A. “Bud” Hennig ...............2004
Randy L. Neil ............................. 2005
Hubert C. Skinner ........................2006
Stanley Piller ............................ 2007
Cheryl Ganz ...............................2008
Eric Jackson .............................. 2009
Elizabeth J. Nettles ......................2010
Janet Klug ................................. 2011
David L. Straight ...........................2012
This medal honors contributions for the good of philately and not achievments
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