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2021-2026 awards►
To acknowledge the philatelic endeavours of BNAPS members and their success in exhibiting BNA material, we list the awards they have won.
The listing covers exhibit awards for BNA exhibits and BNA literature at National exhibitions in Canada and the United States and FIP-sponsored International exhibitions. It also covers non-exhibit awards that recognize the philatelic achievements of members.
Many exhibitions use a points-based system to evaluate exhibits. A number after a medal is the number of points the exhibit was awarded.
If you think we've missed any, let us know. Contact Adri Veenstra (email: a.veenstra@chello.nl) who compiled the listings.
Edmonton Spring National, Edmonton, AB, 21-22 March 2026
| Multi-frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Gold/93, BNAPS Best BNA Exhibit, BNAPS Best BNA 2 x 4 Exhibit, PSSC Specialization Award | Bryan Dunne | British Columbia Forgeries |
| Large Gold/92, APS Award of Excellence 1940-1980, PHSC Best BNA Postal History Exhibit | Steve Friedenthal | Canada World War II Patriotic Postage Meter Slogans 1939-1946 |
| Large Gold/92, ATA Gold Award | Dave Bartlet | Canadian and Newfoundland Pioneer Airmail Flights of 1918-20 |
| Large Gold/90, APS Award of Excellence Pre-1900, BNAPS Best Researched BNA Exhibit | Robert Stock | Oxford County, U.C. / C.W. Postmarks |
| Gold/88 | David McLaughlin | Householder Mail in Canada 1889-1989 |
| Large Vermeil/83, John D. Arn White Queen Award | Peter MacDonald | Canada's Centennial Year Christmas Issue |
| Vermeil/79, AAPE Creativity Award, ATA Bronze Award | Dave Bartlet | Okanagan Wineries, from a Philatelic Aspect |
| Vermeil/78, RPSC New Exhibit Award, AAPE Exhibiting Excellence | Mark Oakley | Post Offices of the Pacific Northwest Coast of British Columbia |
| Large Silver/73, AAPE Jean Beninghoff Encouragement Award | Dale Speirs | Postal History of The Calgary Winter Olympics |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Large Gold/90, BNAPS Best BNA One Frame Exhibit | Jean Wang | Smokes for the Troops: British and Canadian Tobacco Funds in WWI |
| Gold/88 | Donna Trathen | Canada's First RCMP Stamp (1935) |
| Gold/85 | Bryan Dunne | Canada 1897 Jubilee Fakes & Forgeries |
| Gold/85, ATA One Frame Award | Dave Bartlet | Royal Flying Corps in Canada 1917-18 |
| Large Vermeil/81 | David Biltek | Varieties in the Key of G |
| Vermeil/77 | David Biltek | Canada's First Official Stamps: What, Why, How and When |
| Vermeil/76 | Duncan Murray | First Stamps of British North America |
American Philatelic Society, 2 March 2026
| Non-exhibit Awards | ||
| Award | Member | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| John N. Luff Award for distinguished research, service to the hobby, and contributions to the APS | Charles Verge | |
Dubai 2026 World Stamp Exhibition, Dubai, UAE, 4-8 February 2026
| Multi-frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Gold/96 | David McLaughlin | The Maple Leaf Issue of Canada 1897-1898 |
| Gold/94 | Guillaume Vadeboncoeur | Canada - The Small Queens of 1870-1897 |
| Gold/91 | Daniel Cantor | The Admiral Issues of Canada |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Gold/91 | Sebastien Crete | Uses and Rating of the 1c Queen Victoria Stamp in the Decimal Era (1859-1868) |
BNAPS Virtual Exhibition and Conference (VEC) 2026, 31 January 2026
| Multi-frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Gary D. Arnold | Squared Circle Postmarks of Canada in the Admiral Period 1912-1927 |
| Gold | Luc Freve | From Steam to Rail - California Mail to/from Canada and Maritime Colonies |
| Single Frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
| Gold | John A. Hall | The Canadian Centennial Coil Stamps 1967 - 1967. Some Production Varieties and Errors |
| Vermeil | Peter McCarthy | The Royal Canadian Navy Tragedies During World War II |
| Vermeil | John G. McEntyre | 1934 Cartier Quadricentenary Stamp |
| Vermeil | Jean Wang | Health Begins at Home: Canadian Family Allowance Meter Slogans 1948-1956 |
| Silver | David Biltek | Canada’s First Official Stamps: What, Why, How and When |
| Silver | David Biltek | Variations in the Key of G |
| Silver | Denis Lecompte | A MICROSCALE APPROACH of the Large Queen |
| Silver | John G. McEntyre | 1934 Canada First Day Covers of the JACQUES CARTIER Stamp |
| Silver Bronze | John Breukelaar | New Constant Plate Varieties on the Nova Scotia Eight & 1/2 Cents Stamp |
Southeastern Stamp Expo 2026, Peachtree Corners, GA, 23-25 January 2026
| Multi-frame | ||
| Award | Exhibitor | Exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| Large Silver | J. Alex Hadden | 15th World Jamboree - WJ '83 |
Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition, Sarasota, FL, 16-19 January 2026
| Literature | ||
| Award | Member | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Large Gold/95, Grand Award | Jean Wang | "Tobacco Funds in WW I - A Canadian Perspective" in The Canadian Philatelist, Vol. 76, No. 3, May-June 2025 |
Notes
AAPE = American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors
APO = Amicale des philatélistes de l'Outaouais
CAS = Canadian Aerophilatelic Society
FIP = Fédération Internationale de Philatélie
PSSC = Philatelic Specialists Society of Canada
UPSS = United Postal Stationery Society
The John D. Arn White Queen Award is sponsored by the BNAPS Elizabethan II Study Group
The Herbert L. McNaught Best Canadian Traditional Award is sponsored by the Herbert L. McNaught family
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