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2021-2024 awards►
To acknowledge the efforts of BNAPS members and the success they have achieved in exhibiting BNA material, we present information about BNAPS exhibit winners at National exhibitions in Canada and the United States and FIP-sponsored International exhibitions.
Awards are for BNA exhibits and BNA literature. If you think we've missed any, let us know.
Contact Adri Veenstra (email: a.veenstra@chello.nl)
who compiled the listings.
The exhibits are listed in four parts, each covering a three-month period.
Summary of exhibit awards won by BNAPS members in 2017
| Nationals - U.S. and Canada | International - FIP | BNAPS | Totals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award Level | Single Frame |
Multi Frame |
Lit. | Single Frame |
Multi Frame |
Lit. | Single Frame |
Multi Frame |
All Exhibits |
| Large Gold | 3 | 15 | 18 | ||||||
| Gold | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 36 | |||
| Large Vermeil | 6 | 17 | 1 | 24 | |||||
| Vermeil | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | |||
| Large Silver | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||
| Silver | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |||||
| Silver-Bronze | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| Bronze | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Totals | 23 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 118 | ||
Not included above are Court of Honour exhibits by David Piercey (at the Edmonton Spring National Show, Edmonton, AB, and ORAPEX, Ottawa, ON) and David Hobden (at the PHSC Symposium in Hamilton, ON).
At International FIP shows, single frame exhibits are given numeric scores, but are not awarded medals. This year, there was one single-frame exhibit. Its numeric score was equated to a medal using the scoring for multi-frame exhibits as a guide.
There was a new venue this year, the very successful PHSC Symposium in Hamilton, ON, organized by the Postal History Society of Canada, and returning for its second year was CANPEX 2017 in London, ON. BNAPS members had 118 competitive exhibits, a dip from last year's 133. Judging from the glitter of the medals, the judges were impressed with the caliber of the exhibits. Of note, following the well-established practice at International shows, most National shows have begun awarding Large Gold, Large Vermeil, and Large Silver medals.
The numbers do not include non-BNA exhibits by BNAPS members or BNA exhibits by non-members, of which there were several. Some exhibits may figure more than once in the awards tabulation because they were displayed at more than one show.
70 BNAPS members entered competitive exhibits. They deserve our thanks for threading their BNA collections into stories we can enjoy and promoting BNA philately to a wide audience. Although this listing is limited to National and International shows, local and regional shows are no less important as venues for displaying BNA material and attracting potential new members.
New appointments - Dave Freeman and David McLaughlin
BNAPS and its study groups sponsor several special awards at National shows. They include Best BNA Exhibit, Best Researched BNA exhibit, Best BNA 2 to 4 Frame Exhibit, the John D. Arn White Queen Award for best Elizabethan exhibit, etc. Included in the listings below are the winners of these awards.
The BNAPS Awards Coordinator acts as the interface between BNAPS and the show organizers, and is responsible for providing the awards to the organizers. The Awards Coordinator is also responsible for managing the supply of medals and other awards given at the BNAPEX conventions. Jon Johnson has filled this position since 2007. In February 2018, Jon passed the torch to Dave Freeman. You can reach Dave by email at the following address: dfreeman@latitude.ca.
In March 2018, the Royal Philatelic Society of CANADA (RPSC) appointed BNAPS member David McLaughlin as its new International Liaison Officer (ILO). He succeeds James R. (Jim) Taylor. The ILO is the officer of the RPSC who represents Canadian international exhibitors’ interests in competition around the world. David has exhibited regularly since 2010 in Canadian national exhibitions, the APS Stamp Show Champion of Champions, and internationally at Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP) shows in Singapore, New York, Bandung, and Brasilia. He is the Canadian National Commissioner for PRAGA 2018 and Thailand 2018.
David's predecessor, Jim Taylor, established the International Exhibitor newsletter as a way to communicate FIP and FIAF news to Canadian collectors interested in exhibiting internationally. The newsletter is available on the Philatelic Specialists Society of Canada (PSSC) website. To contact David, send an email to david.mclaughlin@rogers.com.
CHICAGOPEX 2017, Itasca, IL, 17-19 November 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Vermeil | Clarence A. Stillions | Newfoundland's Last Definitives -- The Waterlow Printings |
Brasilia 2017 World Stamp Exhibition, Brasilia, Brazil, 24-29 October 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Luc Legault | Canada: Meter Franking: the first twenty five years |
| Gold | David McLaughlin | The Maple Leaf Issue of Canada 1897-1898 |
CANPEX 2017, London, ON, 14-15 October 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Gold, Grand Award, BNAPS Best BNA Exhibit, PHSC BNA Postal History Award, PSSC Canada Research Award | Rob Leigh | The Western District of Upper Canada: The Development of Postal Communications and Postal Markings, 1800-1850 |
| Large Gold, APS Medal of Excellence (1900-1940), BNAPS Best BNA 2 to 4 Frame Exhibit | Gary Arnold | Squared Circle Cancels of Canada in the Admiral Period (1912-1927) |
| Large Gold, APS Medal of Excellence (Pre-1900) | John Sheffield | Two Ring Numerals Cancels of Canada |
| Large Gold, AAPE Plan and Headings Award | Derek Smith | Advertising Mail of St. John, N.B. Businesses, Victorian Period 1857-1903 |
| Gold, John D. Arn White Queen Award | Peter J. McCarthy | Canada 1972-1977 Definitive Issue Caricatures and Landscapes |
| Gold | Chris Ellis | The Great Canadian Postal Stationery Advertising Card Series |
| Gold, BNAPS Best Researched BNA Exhibit | Leon Matthys | The Great Halifax Explosion of 1917 |
| Gold, ATA Second Place Award | Brainard Fitzgerald | Royal Visit to Canada 1951 |
| Gold | John Hall | The Canadian Fiscal War Tax Stamps of WWI |
| Large Vermeil | Sean Weatherup | The Railway Post Office Operating on Routes Between Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Large Vermeil | Ted Nixon | Mail From Canada to Overseas Destinations 1937-1942 |
| Vermeil | Doug McAndless | Canadian Errors and Varieties During the Elizabethan Era |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Large Gold, Single Frame Grand Award, BNAPS Best BNA One Frame Exhibit, CAS Grand Award | Ray Simrak | Canadian Pioneer Airmails |
| Gold | Derek Smith | The Squared Circle Post Marks of New Brunswick |
| Large Silver | John G. McEntyre | 1934 Canada First Day Covers of the Jacques Cartier Issue |
BALPEX 2017, Baltimore, MD, 1-3 September 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Vermeil | Clarence A. Stillions | Newfoundland's Last Definitives - The Waterlow Printings |
BNAPEX 2017 CALTAPEX, Calgary, AB, 1-3 September 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Gold, Horace Harrison Grand Award, APS Medal of Excellence (Pre-1900) | Ronald E. Majors | Canadian Postal History: A Rate Study using Decimal Franked and Stampless Covers (1859- 1868) |
| Gold, Alan Steinhart Reserve Grand Award | David Piercey | Steamship Mail in the Early Decimal Period of Newfoundland 1865-1910 |
| Gold, APS Research Medal | Robert J. Elias | Canadian Postal Rates and Fees: Early Elizabethan II Era (1952- 1967) |
| Gold, Canadian Military Mails Study Group Award, PSSC Specialization Medal | Jon Johnson | WWI Canadian Army Nursing Sisters Serving Overseas |
| Gold, Daniel Myerson Award | Kevin O’Reilly | A Postal History of Labrador before Confederation |
| Gold, Order of the Beaver Novice Award, APS Medal of Excellence (1900-1940) | Gordon William Turnbull | Booklets and Coils of Canada - The Canadian Postal System Enters the Machine Age |
| Gold, William G. Robinson Award | Sean Weatherup | The Railway Post Office Operating between Halifax and Sydney |
| Gold, John D. Arn White Queen Award, APS Medal of Excellence (1940-1980) | Joel Weiner | The Centennial Booklets of Canada 1967-1973 |
| Gold | Earle L. Covert | Canadian Centennial Postal Stationery |
| Gold | Hal Kellett | Northwest Territories and Saskatchewan Territory Mail 1846-1905 |
| Gold | Ken Pugh | The B.N.A. Faked Bisect Covers of Raoul Ch. de Thuin |
| Vermeil, Ed and Mickey Richardson Award | David Bartlet | Vended Postage Automation |
| Vermeil, APS Medal of Excellence (Post-1980) | Earle L. Covert | 1991 Flag Stamp on Postal Stationery |
| Vermeil | Richard S. Wilson | Newfoundland's 1897 Royal Family Issue |
| Silver | Raymond Villeneuve | Special Delivery Service between Canada and the U.S.: 1898-1946 |
| Silver-Bronze | Earle L. Covert | Religious Groups Using Illustrated Permits |
| Silver-Bronze | Hugh Delaney | Passage to Confederation (Fathers and Mothers) |
| Bronze | Dale Speirs | The Maple Leaf Flag |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Gold, Herb McNaught Memorial Award | Peter J. McCarthy | Canadian Railway Post Office Markings |
| Vermeil | David Bartlet | Cello-Paqs 1961 to 1967 |
| Vermeil | Earle L. Covert | 1991 Flag Stamp on Postal Stationery |
| Vermeil | Stephen Sacks | 1917 Confederation Issue of Stamps: Usages and Rates as well as Related Research |
| Silver | F. Jeffrey Scott Arndt | Fakes, Forgeries, and Fantasies: Some Call Them Album Weeds |
| Silver | Richard Thompson | The 12½¢ and 17¢ Stamps of 1859 |
| Silver, WE Sterling Achievement Award | Richard Thompson | The One Cent Small Queens 1870-1897 |
| Silver | Gordon William Turnbull | The 1949-1951 Vending Booklets Exposed |
| Silver-Bronze | Leopold Beaudet | Eclectic & Eccentric Admiral Postal & Fiscal History |
| Bronze, CAS Best Aerophilatelic Exhibit | Chris Hargreaves | A History of Canada's Airmail Stamps, 1928-1939 |
| Bronze | John McEntyre | Canada: The Development of Official International Airmail Routes 1928-42 |
| Non-exhibit Awards | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Vincent G. Greene Award | David Piercey | The "St. John's East" Post Office |
| E. R. (Ritch) Toop Memorial Award | Michael Powell | Postal History of the Great War Internment Camps in Canada |
| Jack Levine Fellowship Award | Prairie Beaver Regional Group | |
| Hall of Fame Award | Jon Johnson | |
| Hall of Fame Award | Peter J. McCarthy | |
| Induction into the Order of the Beaver | David Bartlet | |
| Induction into the Order of the Beaver | Leopold Beaudet | |
| Induction into the Order of the Beaver | Eldon C. Godfrey | |
Bandung 2017 World Stamp Exhibition, Bandung, Indonesia, 3-7 August 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Vermeil | David McLaughlin | The Maple Leaf Issue of Canada 1897-1898 |
APS StampShow 2017, Richmond, VA, 3-6 August 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Gold, Reserve Grand, BNAPS Best BNA Exhibit, Postal History Society Medal, APS Best Canadian Exhibit | Ronald E. Majors | Canadian Postal History: A Rate Study using Decimal Franked and Stampless Covers (1859-1868) |
| Large Vermeil | Richard S. Wilson | Newfoundland's 1897 Royal Family Issue |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Gold | Tom & Jill Hare | One Cent Postage Rates of Canada's One Cent Small Queen 1870-1897 |
PHSC Symposium 2017, Hamilton, ON, 20-23 July 2017
| Court of Honour (non-competitive) | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Special award: Large Gold | David Hobden | In Defence of the Border |
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Large Gold, Grand Award, Regional Postal History Award | Christiane Faucher & Jacques Poitras | Lower St. Lawrence and Gaspe Peninsula Postal History |
| Large Gold, Postal Markings Award, Most Popular Exhibit | Stéphane Cloutier | The Postmarks of Hamilton Ontario, 1828- 1897 |
| Large Gold | Kevin O'Reilly | Yukon Postal History Before World War II |
| Large Gold, Reserve Grand Award | Grégoire Teyssier | Canadian Government: Postal History and Postmarks to 1950 |
| Gold | Luc Legault | L'introduction du compteur postal 'MIDGET' et son usage en Amerique du Nord |
| Gold | Tom Watkins | The Postal History of Canada's Semi-Official Airmail |
| Gold, Novice Award, Most Popular Exhibit | Rob Leigh | The Western District of Upper Canada: the Development of Postal Communications and Postal Markings |
| Gold | Gray Scrimgeour | The Lower Mainland of British Columbia |
| Large Vermeil | Ken Lemke | Grand Trunk Railway Pictorial Post Cards |
| Large Vermeil, Intermediate Grand Award, Transport of the Mails Award | Brian T. Stalker | A Postal History of the Great Western Railway of Canada and the Hamilton Connection |
| Vermeil, PHSC Toop Military Award | Robert Toombs | RAF Ferry Command Dorval: Military Mail to and from Global War Fronts |
| Vermeil | Yan Turmine | Histoire postale du Haut Richelieu 1783-1869 |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Large Gold, One Frame Grand Award | Guillaume Vadeboncoeur | Canada's Small Queen Era Postal History with Foreign Stamps |
| Gold, Research Award | Alec Globe | Forerunners, Manufacture, and Spinoffs of Canada's Multiple 2-ring Stamp Obliterators Used between 1869 and 1884 |
| Vermeil | Garfield Portch | The Expansion of the Post Office in Toronto, 1880 to 1899 |
| Vermeil | Ray Simrak | The S.C.A.D.T.A. System from Canada to Colombia, South America |
| Vermeil | Bob Thorne | Post WWII IDEA becomes POSTAL CODE |
| Vermeil | Peter J. McCarthy | Canadian Railway Post Office Markings |
| Large Silver | Christopher Anstead | The Royal Flying Corps in Deseronto 1917-18 PER ARDUA AD ASTRA |
| Large Silver | Leigh Hogg | The Wreck of the Steamship Labrador 1899 |
| Large Silver | Luc Legault | Correspondance de Guerre d'Emile Martin (1914-1916) |
NAPEX 2017, McLean, VA, 9-11 June 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Vermeil, BNAPS Best BNA Exhibit | Clarence A. Stillions | Newfoundland's Last Definitives -- The Waterlow Printings |
| Vermeil | Richard S. Wilson | Newfoundland's 1897 Royal Family Issue |
Royale *2017* Royal, Boucherville, QC, 26-28 May 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Gold, AQEP Meilleure recherche philatélique, APS Medal of Excellence (1900-1940) | Luc Legault | L'introduction du compteur postal MIDGET et son usage en Amérique du Nord |
| Large Gold, BNAPS Best BNA Exhibit, PHSC Best BNA Postal History Exhibit | John Cooper | The Way Mails of New Brunswick |
| Large Gold, BNAPS Best Researched BNA Exhibit | John M. Walsh | Stampless Precursor and 1898 Queen Victoria First Revenue Types ‐ Newfoundland |
| Gold, AAMS Best Air Mail Exhibit, BNAPS Best BNA 2 to 4 Frame Exhibit, CAS Best Air Mail Exhibit | Richard McIntosh | Canadian Aerophilately, Roessler's Contribution |
| Gold | Laurent Bélisle | Les oblitérations de type cercle encadré du Québec |
| Gold | Robin Moore | Newfoundland 1840‐1949 Postage Markings |
| Gold, PSSC Specialization Award | Robin Moore | Newfoundland Postage Meters |
| Large Vermeil | Bruce Field | The Two Ring Numeral Cancels of Canada |
| Large Vermeil | Christiane Faucher & Jacques Poitras | From the Province of Canada to the Dominion of Canada, a Special Study on Confederation |
| Large Vermeil, John D. Arn White Queen Award | David Bartlet | Cello‐paqs 1961‐1967 |
| Vermeil | Chris Hargreaves | A History of Canada's Air Mail Stamps 1928‐1935 |
| Large Silver, AAPE Award of Excellence | John McEntyre | Canada: The Development of Official International Airmail Routes 1928‐1942 |
| Silver, AAPE Sterling Achievement Award | Stuart Keeley | Canadian Philatelic Seals |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Gold, BNAPS Best BNA One Frame Exhibit | Richard Gratton | Les produits forestiers du Canada |
European Stamp Exhibition "Finlandia 2017", Tampere, Finland, 24-28 May 2017
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| 83 points | John McEntyre | 1876–1887 Canada: First Weights and Measures Revenue Issues |
PIPEX 2017, Portland, OR, 12-14 May 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Gold, Reserve Grand, NW Philatelic Library Tom Current British Exhibit Award | Robert Forster | Nova Scotia Postal History to 1868 |
| Large Vermeil, APS Medal of Excellence (post 1980), Scouting on Stamps Society International First | J. Alex Hadden | 15th World Jamboree WJ ’83 |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Large Vermeil | William P. Barlow | The Newfoundland Official Seals |
ORAPEX 2017, Ottawa, ON, 5-6 May 2017
| Court of Honour | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Non-competitive | David Piercey | Steamship Mail in the Early Decimal Period of Newfoundland 1865-1910 |
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Large Gold, PHSC Best Postal History (BNA), APS Medal of Excellence (1900-40), BNAPS Best BNA Exhibit, BNAPS Best Researched BNA Exhibit, Auxiliary Markings Society Award of Merit | Gary Steele | Canadian Dead Letter Office Handstamps |
| Large Gold, APS Medal of Excellence (pre 1900), AQEP Best Original Research | Grégoire Teyssier | The Ship Mail of Quebec City (1763-1914) |
| Gold | Luc Legault | The Introduction of the "MIDGET" Postage Meter and its Use in North America |
| Gold, AAPE Best Creativity, APS Medal of Excellence (1940-80), BNAPS William G. Robinson Best BNA Railway Post Office Exhibit | Brainard Fitzgerald | Royal Visit to Canada 1951 |
| Gold | John Cooper | The Way Mails of New Brunswick |
| Large Vermeil, BNAPS Best BNA 2 to 4 Frame Exhibit | Joe Trauzzi | The 1939 Royal Train Post Office |
| Large Vermeil, R. D. Mitchener Certificate: Most Innovative & Interesting Thematic Display, APS Medal of Excellence (post 1980) | Earle L. Covert | Religious Groups Using Illustrated Permits |
| Large Silver | Christiane Faucher & Jacques Poitras | From the Province of Canada to the Dominion of Canada, a Special Study of Confederation |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Large Gold, BNAPS Best BNA One-Frame Exhibit | Grégoire Teyssier | The Steamboat Mail of Quebec City |
| Large Vermeil | Christopher Anstead | A Frontenac Colonization Road - A Postal History |
| Large Vermeil | Chris Hargreaves | A History of Canada's Airmail Stamps, 1928-1939 |
| Large Vermeil, Herbert L. McNaught Memorial Award: Best Canadian Traditional | Ted Nixon | Canada One Dollar Fisheries Issue |
| Large Vermeil, John D. Arn White Queen Award | David Bartlet | Cello-Paqs 1961-1967 |
Plymouth Show 2017, Westland, MI, 29-30 April 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Vermeil, AAPE Award of Excellence, BNAPS Best BNA Exhibit | Gary Arnold | Squared Circle Cancels of Canada in the Admiral Period (1912-1927) |
Edmonton National Spring Show 2017, Edmonton, AB, 25-26 March 2017
| Court of Honour | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Non-competitive | David Piercey | Steamship Mail in the Early Decimal Period Of Newfoundland |
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Gold, BNAPS Best BNA Exhibit, John D. Arn White Queen Award | Earle L. Covert | Canadian Centennial Postal Stationery |
| Gold, APS Medal of Excellence (1900-1940), PHSC Best BNA Postal History Exhibit | Jon Johnson | WWI Canadian Army Nursing Sisters Serving Overseas |
| Large Vermeil, BNAPS Best Researched BNA Exhibit, PHSC Ritch Toop Best Military Postal History Exhibit | Hal Kellett | The Military in Canada 1812-1905 |
| Vermeil, BNAPS Best BNA 2 to 4 Frame Exhibit | Hal Kellett | Force 'C' - The Canadian Army in Hong Kong |
| Vermeil, APS Medal of Excellence (Post-1980) | Earle L. Covert | Religious Groups Using Illustrated Permits |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Silver Bronze | Earle L. Covert | 1991 Flag Stamp on Postal Stationery |
Garfield-Perry March Party 2017, Cleveland, OH, 23-25 March 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Vermeil | Kimber Wald | The Gannet Stamp of Canada |
TEXPEX 2017, Grapevine, TX, 24-26 February 2017
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Vermeil, UPSS Single-Frame Award | Denise Stotts | Canada: Private Order Stationery of the 8 Cent Centennial Issue |
ARIPEX 2017, Mesa, AZ, 17-19 February 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Vermeil, BNAPS Best BNA Exhibit | Richard S. Wilson | Newfoundland's 1897 Royal Family Issue and 1908 Map Stamp |
Southeastern Stamp Expo 2017, Norcross, GA, 27-29 January 2017
| Multi-Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Gold, BNAPS Best BNA Exhibit, BNAPS Best BNA Researched Exhibit | Clarence A. Stillions | Newfoundland’s Last Definitives - The Waterlow Printings |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Large Vermeil | John Burnett | The Montreal Telegraph Company Cachets 1857-1883 |
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