To acknowledge the efforts of its members and their success in exhibiting the philatelic material of British North America, the British North America Philatelic Society (BNAPS) has compiled a list of award winners at national-level exhibitions in Canada and the U.S. as well as international-level exhibitions sponsored by the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP).
Award listings are for British North America exhibits and literature. For more information, contact BNAPS director and official Adri Veenstra, who compiled the listing, at a.veenstra@chello.nl.
Award winners from April to June are listed below. Award winners from the first three months of 2017 are also listed on the BNAPS website.
Napex 2017, held in McLean, Va. on June 9-11
| MULTI-FRAME |
| Award |
Exhibitor |
Exhibit |
- Large Vermeil
- BNAPS Best BNA Exhibit
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Clarence A. Stillions |
Newfoundland’s Last Definitives – The Waterlow Printings |
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Richard S. Wilson |
Newfoundland’s 1897 Royal Family Issue |
Royal 2017, held in Boucherville, Qué. on May 26-28
| 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 Two-to-Four Frame Exhibit
- CAS Best Air Mail Exhibit
|
Richard McIntosh |
Canadian Aerophilately, Roessler’s Contribution |
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Laurent Bélisle |
Les oblitérations de type cercle encadré du Québec |
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Robin Moore |
Newfoundland 1840-1949 Postage Markings |
- Gold
- PSSC Specialization Award
|
Robin Moore |
Newfoundland Postage Meters |
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Bruce Field |
The Two Ring Numeral Cancels of Canada |
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Christiane Faucher and 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 |
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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 |
Finlandia 2017, held in Tampere, Finland on May 24-28
| SINGLE-FRAME |
| Award |
Exhibitor |
Exhibit |
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John McEntyre |
1876-1887 Canada: First Weights and Measures Revenue Issues |
Pipex 2017, held in Portland, Ore. on May 12-14
| MULTI-FRAME |
| Award |
Exhibitor |
Exhibit |
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Robert Forster |
Nova Scotia Postal History to 1868 |
| SINGLE-FRAME |
| Award |
Exhibitor |
Exhibit |
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William P. Barlow |
The Newfoundland Official Seals |
Orapex 2017, held in Ottawa, Ont. on May 5-6
| COURT OF HONOUR |
| Award |
Exhibitor |
Exhibit |
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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) |
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Luc Legault |
The Introduction of the “MIDGET” Postage Meter and its Use in North America |
- Gold
- AAPE Best Creativity
- APS Medal of Excellence (1940-1980)
- BNAPS William G. Robinson Best BNA Railway Post Office Exhibit
|
Brainard Fitzgerald |
Royal Visit to Canada 1951 |
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John Cooper |
The Way Mails of New Brunswick |
- Large Vermeil
- BNAPS Best BNA Two-to-Four Frame Exhibit
|
Joe Trauzzi |
The 1939 Royal Train Post Office |
- Large Vermeil
- R. D. Mitchener Certificate for Most Innovative and Interesting Thematic Display
- APS Medal of Excellence (post-1980)
|
Earle Covert |
Religious Groups Using Illustrated Permits |
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Christiane Faucher and 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 |
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Christopher Anstead |
A Frontenac Colonization Road – A Postal History |
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Chris Hargreaves |
A History of Canada’s Airmail Stamps, 1928-1939 |
- Large Vermeil
- Herbert L. McNaught Memorial Award for Best Canadian Traditional
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Ted Nixon |
Canada One Dollar Fisheries Issue |
- Large Vermeil
- John D. Arn White Queen Award
|
David Bartlet |
Cello-Paqs 1961-1967 |
Plymouth Show 2017, held in Westland, Mich. on April 29-30
| 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) |
