WESTPEX® 2026 Awards
Each year, WESTPEX presents specially chosen awards for the Grand Award, Collectors Club of San Francisco Reserve Grand Award, Single Frame Grand Award, and Chairperson’s Award.
Complete List of 2026 Special Awards
| WESTPEX Grand Award |
| Collectors Club of San Francisco — Reserve Grand Award |
| WESTPEX Grand Award — Single Frame Exhibit |
| WESTPEX Chairperson’s Award |
| Collectors Club — Best Multi-Frame Foreign Exhibit |
| Collectors Club — Best Multi-Frame US Classic Exhibit |
| Collectors Club — Best Multi-Frame US Modern Exhibit |
| Best Western Cover Society Exhibit |
| Best Hawaiian Exhibit |
| U.S. Philatelic Classics Society — Best U.S. up to 1894 |
| San Francisco Pacific Philatelic Society — Margaret Munda Memorial Award of Merit |
| Unitaed States Possessions Philatelic Society — Best Exhibit |
| United Postal Stationery Society Marcus White Medal — Best Multi-Frame Postal Stationery |
| Collectors Club of Chicago Gold Medallion Award — Award of Merit |
| American Philatelic Society Award of Excellence: Pre-1900 |
| American Philatelic Society Award of Excellence: 1900–1940 |
| American Philatelic Society Award of Excellence: 1940–1980 |
| American Philatelic Society Award of Excellence: Post-1980 |
| American Philatelic Society Research Medal |
| Donald Dretzke Memorial Award — Best Used Stamps |
| San Diego Stamp Show Award of Merit |
| United States Stamp Society — Statue of Freedom Award |
| American Philatelic Congress — Excellence of Written Text |
| COLOMPHIL — Outstanding Study of South & Central American Philately |
| American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors — Award of Honor |
| American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors — Award of Honor |
| American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors — Creativity Award |
| American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors — Jean Benninghoff Encouragement Award |
| American Revenue Association — Gold Award |
| Women Exhibitors — Sterling Achievement Award |
| Auxiliary Markings Merit Award |
| US Cancellation Club — US Cancellation Club Award |
| It’s Not Just Stamps — Professional Stamp Experts Award |
| Colombia Panama Philatelic Study Group — Best Colombia or Panama Exhibit |
