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WESTPEX 2009

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WESTPEX 2009 Souvenir Sheets

The AAMS and SIP souvenir sheets will be officially issued at WESTPEX 2009, April 22 – 26, 2009. Each sheet is $5 but you can buy the pair of sheets for $8. Advance orders may be sent to WESTPEX at PO Box 210579, San Francisco, CA 94121-0579 or to paypal@WESTPEX.com and must include an additional $1 for postage. California residents must add sales tax of $0.46 for a single sheet and $0.74 for the $8 combo deal. Mail orders will be fulfilled at the beginning of the show and mailed with a show cancel
 

The USPS had these souvenirs.

The WESTPEX 2009 international jury included:

Phil Stager (Chairman) - British North America, Zimbabwe, Zeppelin mail, thematics, Canadian revenues, single frame, display class

Mordecai (Moti) Kremener- European postal history, Middle East, Holy Land and Israel

Dr. Mark E. Banchik- Mexico, US, Latin America, revenues, postal history, single frame

Thomas P. Myers- British airmail, Colombian classics and airmail, postal history, Latin America

Ann Triggle- Great Britain and Commonwealth, United States, Middle East, Postal Stationery, Thematics, Single Frame, Display Class and First Day Covers

Santiago Cruz (Apprentice) – Colombia and Central and South America

 

WESTPEX 2009
April 24-26, 2009

Burlingame, CA

Data from:Ed Jarvis
E-mail: edjarvis@westpex.com
Website: www.westpex.com

Open Competition
Single Frame Competition

WESTPEX Grand Award and Gold
Mails Carried by Water within the USA (1814-1875)
Hugh V. Feldman

also
U.S. Philatelic Classics Society - Best U.S. up to 1894
Postal History Society Medal - Best Postal History

Collectors Club of San Francisco - Reserve Grand Award and Gold
The 1948 Doar Ivri Issue of Israel
Robert B. Pildes, M.D.

also
Pacific Trophy - Best Traditional Exhibit
California Collectors Club Award for Best 20th Century
Michael Rogers Award - Best Asian
Society of Israel Philatelists - First Place

WESTPEX Grand Award - Single Frame Exhibit and Gold
Junkers Aviation in Persia 1924-1930
Behruz Nassre-Esfahani

also
American Philatelic Congress - Excellence of Written Text
American Air Mail Society - Gold Award

Gold

Cracow Postal History: From the Middle Ages to the Postal Stamp
Frank M. Wiatr

also
American Philatelic Society Award of Excellence: Pre 1900

Colombia, Postal History of the Forwarding Agents
Alfredo Frohlich

also
COLOMPHIL - Outstanding Study of South & Central American Philately

The registration envelopes of the Bechuanalands
Peter Thy

also
United Postal Stationery Society Marcus White Medal - Best Postal Stationery

The Presidente Definitives of Chile
William H. Lenarz

U.S. Air Mail Special Delivery Issues of 1934-1936
Hideo R. Yokota

also
United States Stamp Society - Statue of Freedom Award
American Air Mail Society - Gold Award

Development of Australian Airmail 1914-1935
John Cress

also
Jack R. Hughes Award for Outstanding Philatelic Research in Australasia/Oceania
American Air Mail Society - Gold Award

U.S.S. Macon - Queen of the Skies
Allen Klein

also
American Air Mail Society - Gold Award

DLH South Atlantic 1934-1939
James W. Graue

also
San Francisco Pacific Philatelic Society - Margaret Munda Memorial Award of Merit
American Philatelic Society Award of Excellence: 1900 - 1940
American Philatelic Society Research Medal
German Philatelic Society - Gold Award
American Air Mail Society - Grand Award
American Air Mail Society - Gold Award

Pan American's Pacific Clippers: 1935-1942
Stephen Tucker

also
American Air Mail Society - Gold Award

The Postal History of Suffolk 1839-1844
Thomas Slemons

Commercial Zeppelin Mail
Dickson Preston

also
American Air Mail Society - Gold Award
German Philatelic Society - Silver Award

Commercial Airmail Rates For Palestine to the Americas 3 Aug 33 to 30 Apr 48
Leslie A. Bard

also
American Air Mail Society - Gold Award
Bartoc Foundation Award

Foreign Post Offices in the Holyland 1852-1914
Michael A. Bass

also
Society of Israel Philatelists - Second Place

The Four Siege Cities of 1948
Dr. Henry Nogid

also
American Philatelic Society Award of Excellence: 1940 - 1980
Society of Israel Philatelists - Third Place

Howard County, Maryland
Patricia Stilwell-Walker

Ethiopia 1928-1931: Empress Zauditu and Ras Tafari
Daryl Reiber

The Classic Stamps of Portuguese India - "The Natives"
Roger Lawson

also
India Study Circle Award - Best India Material

Johore - The Classic Period
Nestor C. Nunez

The Provincial Issues of Argentina: Buenos Aires - Cordoba - Corrientes
Dr. Arthur K. M. Woo

Canada Confederation Issue of 1927
John P. Wynns

also
British North America Philatelic Society - Best BNA Exhibit

The Stamps of the Foreign Mail Issue of Mexico 1879-84
Richard Daffner

also
SESCAL Award of Merit

Vermeil

The Sun. Myth, Science, Culture
Anthony S. Wawrukiewicz

also
O'Neill Award - Best Thematic
American Topical Association - First Award

FAM 14: 1935 -1941
William Drummond

also
American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors: Award of Honor
American Air Mail Society - Vermeil Award

The Beacon Air Mail Stamp
William J. Snider

also
American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors: Award of Honor
American Air Mail Society - Vermeil Award

SCADTA 3rd Issue "Servicio Postal Aereo de Colombia"
James C. Johnson

also
American Air Mail Society - Vermeil Award

Pan American Airways Transatlantic Airmail Routes 1939-1945
William Fort

also
American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors: Novice Award
American Air Mail Society - Vermeil Award

The Pegasus Airmail Stamps of Uruguay 1929-1943
Jorge Gaj

also
American Air Mail Society - Vermeil Award

By Air Development of French Aviation
James C. Johnson

also
American Air Mail Society - Vermeil Award

Great Britain Interns Her Refugees from Nazism
Louis Fiset

also
Military Postal History Society - Best Military Postal History Exhibit

Postal History of German-East-Africa 1890-1918 Including German Seapost To East-Africa
Heinemann Egbert

also
German Philatelic Society - Bronze Award

Israel's Emergency Transitional Period of 1948
Philip Kass

Postal Stationery of the Palestine Mandate
Claire Nutik-Nogid

Jewish National Fund
Howard Chapman

also
American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors: Creativity Award

Edged in Black - 19th Century American Mourning Covers
Paul Bearer

Cancellations - United States 3 Cents, 1861-1867
Abe Boyarsky

also
Donald Dretzke Memorial Award - Best Used Stamps
US Cancellation Club – Charles D. Root Memorial Award

Mongolia 1886-1932
Richard Clever

also
Jewels of the Pacific Merit Award (San Diego Exhibiting Workshop) - Felicitations of the Jury
ROSSICA Best Russian Exhibit

Silver

Usages of the U.S. 5c Skymaster Airmail Stamps: 1946-48
Steve B. Davis

also
American Air Mail Society - Silver Award

British Occupation of Batum
Luis Martin

also
Women Exhibitors - Sterling Achievement Award

Second Postage Due Issue of Israel
Howard Rotterdam

Historical Survey of U.S. and Mexico Mail Systems: 1767-1875
Dean E. Carter

WW-I German Military Mission in the Ottoman Empire
Heinemann Egbert


Single Frame

Gold

Salute to USS Shenandoah - America's First Giant Rigid Airship
Allen Klein

also
American Air Mail Society - Gold Award

Vermeil

Usages of The 20 cent Transport Airmail
Joseph Bock

also
American Air Mail Society - Vermeil Award

Jerusalem Under Seige - 1948
Richard A. Kandel

A Matter of Language
Dr. Paul Phillips

also
Auxiliary Markings Merit Award

Silver

Allied Armed Forces Using U.S. Military Airmail WWII
Joseph Bock

also
American Air Mail Society - Silver Award

 

A PDF version of the palmares is here.