Exhibit Listings - 2024
Update in Progress
Competative Exhibits George Brett Cup and RMSS Awards
Frames 1-8 - The Offset Lithographed Washington-Franklin Heads - Kelley Andrew
The origin, production, varieties and uses of the U.S. Washington-Franklin heads
printed by offset lithography, between 1918 and 1922.
Frames - 9-17 - Britain's Marvelous Machins - Steve McGill
The denominated British Machin Series: 1967-2023
Frame - 18 - The Earliest Black Portrayals on US Stamps 1864-1872 - Peter Schwartz
Black and African-American imagery used in 19th century US stamp design
Frame - 19 - Washington & Franklin Rotary Press Coil Waste 1918-1922 -Gregory Shoults
The exhibit shows the stamp, production material and uses to domestic and foreign
destinations for the third Bureau coil waste issue.
Frame - 20 - Swiss Official Stamps for the International Refugee - Anthony F. Dewey
Organization, 1950-1952
Overprinted Swiss stamps exclusively used by the IRO, a specialized agency
of the United Nations.
Frames 21-28 - 1910 Centenary Issue of Columbia - Santiago Cruz
Highly specialized study of the 1910 Issue of Columbian,
from Essays & Proofs to final use on covers.
Frames 29-36 - 1914-1919 German Soldiers Captured in China-Japan - Alfredo Frohlich
Internment: Their Mail Use
German prisoner of war mail in Japan 1914-1919
Frames 37-39 - Postal History of Colorado 1854-1900 - Tonny Van Loij
The post offices available during the Kansas Territory,
Colorado Territory and Colorado State.
Frame - 40 Portuguese Africa Used Abroad - John K. Cross
The often confusing misuses of the stamps and stationery
of the "countries" of Portuguese Africa.
Frames 41-50 - PanAm Clippers Conquer the Pacific - Jon Krupnick
Development and operations of PanAm's Trans-Pacific air mail routes,
August 1933 to December 1941.
Frames 51-60 - The Post Office Than Saved, Served and Almost Scuttled - Hal Vogel
an Antarctic Expedition
Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933-35) study focusing on its vast,
financially-rescuing postal history that saves it.
Frames 61-68 - Orange Free State Postal Cards of 1884-1900 - Tim Bartshe
A definitive display of the postal card emissions of the Republican period 1884-1900
and the subsequent British occupation using the Republican issues.
Frames 69-71 - Postal Stationery of the Orange River Colony: Usages - Tim Bartshe
from 1902 to Union (1913)
Exhibit will show all Edwardian stationery issued, cards, envelopes, wrappers and
registered envelops, including the inter-provincial period (1910-1913)
where ORC items were used in other 3 other colonies.
Frames 72-80 - A Penny Saved…Coating Postal Cards for Reuse, 1876-1902
Ladd Faszold
This exhibit explores coating postal cards for reuse from 1876-1902,
discussing production, types, usages and eventual demise from counterfeit cards.
Frames 81-90 - The Watermarks and Countermarks of the AQ Letter sheets
of the Republic of Venice, 1608-1797 - Art Bunce
Original research showing 71 watermarks previously unknown to philately plus
comprehensive showing of the earliest postal stationery.
Frames 91-100 - Chile: The President Issue of 1911-1934 - Art Bunce
Stamps, multiples, varieties and postal history of Chile's workhorse definitive
issue from 1911-1934.
Frames 101-105 - Postal Stationery South African Republic 1869-1900 - Tim Bartshe
Development of all stationery issues produced beginning with the 1st envelopes
of 1869 through the retreat postcards of the Kruger government at Machadodorp 1900.
Frames 106-112 - Privately Perforated Postal Cards Benefitting Business- Ladd Faszold
For A Century, 1890s-1990s
This exhibit introduces privately perforated postal cards used for business solutions -
Notices, Bills/Receipts, railcar and shipment Tracking, Promotions and Orders.
Frames 113-120 - Liberia Postal Stationery of 1881-1920 - Bryant E. Korn
Displays proofs, trial colors and usages and defines for the first time the
chronology of Liberia's registered envelopes.
Frame 121 - U.S. 1¢ Jefferson Emergency Paper Postal Card Printings - Lewis Bussey
Die differences, commercial applications, war rates & associated usages.
Frames 122-125 - The Spanish-American War & Occupation,- Lewis Bussey
Reflected in U.S. Postal Cards
The war from local uses to those from Cuba, Puerto Rico & Philippines Islands.
Frame 126 - Occupation Stationery of the Transvaal 1900-08 - Tim Bartshe
ZAR Republican stationery validated by the British authorities with
an overprint of VRI/ERI, card and registration envelopes.
Frames 127-133 - Man Climbing Oil Palm in Dahomey & Togo
- A Workhorse Definitive - Jere Dutt
A study of the design, production and uses of the palm climber issue.
Included are the stamps. Overprints and postal history over the long period
of its issue dates.
Frame 134 - Provisional and Fake Surcharges of 1920 & 1952 - Ladd Faszold
This exhibit studies postal cards with Postmaster Provisional and fake
surcharges due to rate changes in 1920 and 1952.
Feame 135 -1861 Bicolor Envelope Usage - Unrecognized Rarity - Richard Taschenberg
A comprehensive look at the usage of a rare series of postal issues.
Frame 136 - Development of the Star Die Envelopes and Wrappers - Dan Undersander
This exhibit presents the development of the second envelope series of the
United States which reduced the rate for drop letters and 2nd/3rd class mail to 1 cent.
Frame 137 - The U.S. 1861 Letter Sheet - Dan Undersander
This exhibit presents the development and use of the first letter sheet produced bythe US Post Office in 1861/62. It was only distributed for 1 year and seldom used.
Frames 138-139 - Man's Best Friend - Kaitlyn Zhang
An exhibit detailing the extensive relationship between dogs and mankind.
Frame 140 - The Evergreen Game -Sherri Jennings
A famous chess game depicted by philatelic items
showing the pieces moved.
Frames 141-145 - U.S. Fish & Game Licenses and Stamps Issued - Will Csaplar
to Active Military and Veterans
Traces the development of the U.S. Military license and stamp program
from the earliest recorded license in 1922.
146-151 Aloha - The 80¢ Diamond Head of 1952 - Jon Krupnick
Exact intended use: Shipping flowers and plants by mail from Hawaiian
nurseries to the U.S. mainland.
Frames 152-160 - Burma - The First Two Issues - Michael J. Ley
An exploration of the first two issues of Burma.
Frames 61-167 - British Postal Mechanisation; From TRANSORMA - Steve McGill
to the Modern Era
Follows the development of postal automation from inception to current times.
Frames 168-175 - The British Non-Denominated Definitive - Steve McGill
Machin Series: 1988 - 2017
Traces the development and introduction of the British 'Forever' stamps.
Frames 76-180 - The Post of Thurn und Taxis 1769-1867 - Tonny Van Loij
Postal history and routes through Europe.
Frames 181-190 - SCADTA To, From and Through the - Brad Wilde
Isthmus of Panama
Showing the development of SCATDA mail associated with the
Republic of Panama and the Canal Zone.
Frames - 191-200 The 3¢ Connecticut Tercentenary Issue of 1935 - Anthony F. Dewey
and its First Days
A comprehensive study of the "Charter Oak" stamp, its uses and its First Day covers.
Frames 201-210 - The U.S. Alphabet-Denominated - Anthony F. Dewey
Rate-Change Series: 1978-1998
The stamps that were the elegant solution to the USPS problem of providing
letter rate postage when rates changed.
Frames 211-220 - Cuba Colonial (1855-1898) - Leanardo Palencia
Traditional collection of the Spanish Colonial period on the Isle of Cuba.
All of the stamps used in the period are shown chronologically as well as proofs,
envelopes, errors and postal history.
Frames 221-230 - William Tell 1914-1942 - Richard Barton
The William Tell bust design of Switzerland ran from July 1914 to December 1942.
The exhibit pays special attention to Pairs produced by printing for booklets,
unusual world destination and other.
Frames 231-238 - James William Denver - The Man and His Times - William Johnson
Presents the life of J.W. Denver who had a long and public life.
Chronologically follows his life from birth in Virginia to death in Washington D.C.
The city of Denver was named after him.
Frames 239-246 - Washington & Franklin Coils: The Development of - Gregory Shoults
the Third Bureau Flat Plate & Coil Waste Issues of 1908-1915
The exhibit features the stamps, production material and postal uses to domestic and foreign destinations of the Bureau coil issues of 1908-1915.
Frames 247-254 - 1901 Pan-American Exposition and Commerative - Charlie Freise
Series of Stamps
The exhibit features stamps, covers, postcards and ephemera related to the 1901
Pan-American Exposition held from May 1, 1901 through November 1, 1901.
Frames 255-260 - The Evolution of Bridges from Ancient to - Donald Blais
Modern Times
The origin of bridge forms and their construction materials from prehistoric
to modern times.
Frames 261-263 - German Afrika Korps - Phil Miller
Postal history from the German military in North Africa during WWII.
German Feldpost depicts the German involvement in North Africa.
Frames 264-268 - Foreign Volunteers in the German Military During WWII - Phil Miller
Depiction of foreign nationals who fought with the German military during WWII.
Mail sent from foreign volunteers and conscripts via German Feldpost.
269 Twisted Philately - Charlie Freise
The Cypher Stamp Club created this exhibit using stamps and covers to
display how common philatelic items can be interpreted differently.
Frame 270- Colorado Postal History Society Club Exhibit
Col. Postal History Society
Cancels and Covers used in Denver. Advertisement covers and specific events.
Frames 271 - Great Britain & Commonwealth Collectors Club - Club Exhibit
GB & Commonwealth Club
Covers member interest showing stamps and covers from Great Britain and its Commonwealth.