01/21/2009 Contact:
Dana Guyer
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Plan Now to Exhibit at
StampShow
2009 in Pittsburgh
Prospectuses and entry forms are now
available for the Open Philatelic Exhibition and Literature Exhibition
at APS StampShow 2009 August 6–9, 2009. Co-sponsored by the
United States Postal Service and the American Stamp Dealers Association,
the 123rd annual American Philatelic Society convention, exhibition
and bourse will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention
Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Boulevard, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The
deadline for the receipt of completed entry forms and fees is May
1 for philatelic exhibits, and May 8 for philatelic literature.
However, the StampShow philatelic exhibition is almost always oversubscribed,
and the Open Competition is frequently filled by April. Because
entries are accepted in the order in which they are received, prompt
submission is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.
In the
Philatelic Exhibition, Peter McCann of Florida will chair a jury
consisting of judges Ed Andrews of Pennsylvania, Tim Bartshe of
Colorado, Al Kugel of Illinois, Kent Wilson of Montana, Steve Schumann
of California, Ross Towle of California, David Herendeen of Nevada,
and Richard E. Drews of Illinois.
The philatelic exhibition will
consist of approximately 900 frames. Of these, 300 are reserved
for the annual Champion of Champions competition between prior
grand award winners of all World Series of Philately national shows
for the previous year.
The remaining 600 frames will be broken
down roughly as follows: General Class — 450, Youth — 40,
Single Frame — 20,
Postcard — 50 and Noncompetitive — 40. All General
Class divisions including Postal, Cinderella, Display, Illustrated
Mail, Postcard, Revenue, and Thematic are welcome, although it
is anticipated that the bulk of these frames will be for the Postal
Division. The grand award winner at StampShow 2009 will qualify
to participate in the World Series of Philately competition at
APS StampShow 2010 to be held August 12-14, 2010, at the Richmond
Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia.
Exhibitors who want to
see how their exhibit might fare in international competition can
exercise the “FIP” option for a $25
fee, in addition to and independent of the regular judging. The
results, which include a point breakdown and written comments,
are only for the information of the exhibitor. FIP Option judges
will be Jim Mazepa of Florida, and Roger Schnell of Florida.
The
Literature Exhibition showcases philatelic publications, including
handbooks, special studies, catalogs, periodicals, articles, columns
and radio or television productions since January 1, 2007. Ken
Trettin of Iowa will chair the jury consisting of judges Dan Warren
of Virginia and Guy Dillaway of Massachusetts. Electronic media
are eligible for submission as well as printed media. Two copies
of each item in the Literature Exhibition must be submitted for
judging no later than May 8, 2009.
Exhibitors may obtain prospectuses
and entry forms online at,
by writing to the American Philatelic Society, 100 Match Factory
Place, Bellefonte, PA 16823-1367, calling 814-933-3803 extension
217, sending a fax to 814-933-6128, or by e-mail message to Dana
Guyer.
In
addition to the thousands of pages of exhibits, StampShow 2009
in Pittsburgh will include approximately 175 dealer booths, over
100 society meetings and seminars, and many other popular activities
for collectors of all ages and interests. Information
is available on APS StampShow
2009 show hotels.
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