Exhibits and Rarities

No other event can offer three grand awards (for National Topical Stamp Show, Americover and APS Stamp Show), three single frame grands, the World Series of Philately Champion of Champions, Most Popular Champion of Champions,  the Youth Exhibiting Championship, a literature competition, and a Court of Honor including rare stamps such as the Inverted Jenny. Plan to attend to peruse more than 800 frames of world-class exhibits showcasing rare and interesting aspects of philately. 


 

 

Frames of Philatelic Exhibits to be on display

List updated as of 5/24/25

AmeriCover Exhibits

Exhibit Title
Exhibitor
Class
# of Frames
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Commemorative of 1953 Thomas Bieniosek
General
5
WC Handy Stamps, First Day Covers and Memoriabilia Michele D. Brown
General
2
The United States Red Cross Issue of 1931 Michael Clark
General
5
Weird Stuff First Day Covers Lloyd A. de Vries
General
3
The Thirteen Cent US Liberty Bell Design Jere Dutt
General
5
Smokey Bear Issue of 1984 Rick Gibson
Most Popular Championship
8
The Forest Conservation Issue of 1958 Rick Gibson
General
8
The U.S. Prevent Drug Abuse Stamp and Its First Day Covers Robert R. Henak
General
7
"Combo" First Day Covers of the Fourth Bureau Era James Hering
Single Frame
1
The 2c General Pulaski Stamp Ronald J. Klimley
General
4
The 1966 Polish Millennium Issue Ronald J. Klimley
General
10
The US/Canada Not Joint Issue of the 50th Anniversary of the Alaska Highway Eric R. Knapp
General
5
Telegraph Centenary Issue of 1944 and it's First Day Covers Philip Leber
General
7
The Southern Rhodesia Commemorative Stamp of the 50th Anniversary of the Occupation of Matabeleland Mark M. Loomis
Single Frame
1
Presidential Inauguration and Swear in Covers and Related Events 1929 - 2025 Edward Mendlowitz
General
5
Don Bloom Cachet Covers Edward Mendlowitz
General
5
Combination First Day Covers of the Fourth Bureau Definitive Issues Ralph H. Nafziger
Single Frame
1
The Eagle Has Landed - The First Priority Mail Stamp - $2.40 Priority Mail Charles J. O'Brien, III
General
10
Frank Lloyd Wright- First Days and Usage of the 2¢ Issue Charles J. O'Brien, III
General
8
Plan for Better Cities: The 1967 Urban Planning Stamp and its First Day Covers Todd Ronnei
General
6
The 1987 Bret Harte $5 Stamp on FDCs with Cachets Cynthia Scott
General
4
How Now Brown Mouse? The Evolution of Anon E. Mouse cachets Cynthia Scott
General
5
Women of the Black Heritage Series - From the Fields of Slavery to the Halls of Congress Mark Thompson
Most Popular Championship
8
STAMPS - The Heart of the Art Mark Thompson
General
6

 

National Topical Stamp Show Exhibits

Exhibit Title
Exhibitor
Class
# of Frames
The United Nations Special Committee on Palestine: 1947-1948 Fran Adams
General
2
The ATA One-Page Exhibit Program American Topical Association
Noncompetitive
1
Poland's White Eagle Dr. Edwin J. Andrews
General
3
Hand-Painted, Hand-Drawn, and Hand-Colored Covers with Animal Name Postmarks Greg Balagian
General
7
Lion as a Subject of Inaugural Stamp Issues Greg Balagian
General
3
Walt Disney's Richest Superstar: $crooge McDuck and $crooge's Celebrated Creator, Carl Barks Edward Bergen
General
6
United Nations Se-Tenant Continuous Design Stamps: Blocks and Strips Timothy Bergquist
Single Frame
1
Japan's Philatelic Commemoration of the 1st Anniversary of the Greater East Asian War David & Laurie Bernstein
General
3
Postal Stationery of Western Thrace Yavuz Corapcioglu
Single Frame
1
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, Development and Ramifications Christopher Dahle
General
5
CACAO: The Path to Chocolate Carol Edholm
Most Popular Championship
1
Captain James Cook's Voyages in the Pacific Alan Farrell
General
5
I Am a Red Panda Catherine Gilbert
Single Frame
1
From Mark of Oppression to Symbol of Gay Pride - The Pink Triangle Tomas L. Griebling
General
5
The Jewel City - Postcards of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915 Dawn R. Hamman
General
8
Ancient Egypt: The Time of the Pharaohs Carl "Van" Jennings
General
10
The Bayeus Tapestry Sherri Soraci Jennings
General
8
Insular Gospel Books of Ireland and the British Isles (c.650-900) Susan Jones
General
3
Maria Sibylla Merian: Artist, Scienties, Explorer Susan Jones
General
3
Games of the Xth Olympiad - Los Angeles 1932 Conrad Klinkner
General
7
Tale of the Crooked Road: The Alaska Highway from Early Promotion to the opening to the Public Eric R. Knapp
General
5
The Bible: From Antiquity to Modern Culture Mark Loomis
General
5
The Commerce of Gold Coast (Africa) 1875-1925 Lesley Lorant
General
7
Benjamin Franklin's Life Story Told with 30 Stamps, Covers, and Cards Edward Mendlowitz
Single Frame
1
Böhmen und Mähren: Nazi Propaganda in World War II Czechoslovakia Martin Kent Miller
General
3
Fabrege's Imperial Easter Eggs: Extragance & Intrigue Norma Nielson
General
5
Cats on Stamps Ardis Quick
General
2
Mohan to Mahatma: Gandhi's Life and Legacy Raj V. Rajan
General
10
Philatelic Story of the Invasion of Ukraine Glenn Roehrig
General
10
"The Match of the Century" - A Philatelic Extravaganza!! Michael Schumacher
Most Popular Championship
8
Early Glider Mail 1923-1939 Jane Snowdon
Single Frame
1
The Eastland Phillip J. Stager
Single Frame
1
Spoiled by War: The Games of The XIIth Olympiad Andrew Urushima
Single Frame
1
Charles Dickinson, Founder of Dickinson Air Line and the First-Which was Their Second to Last - Day of CAM 9 Service from Chicago to Minneapolic - St. Paul in 1926 Dr. Bruce Arlen Wasserman
General
4

StampShow Exhibits

Exhibit Title
Exhibitor
Class
# of Frames
The First International Women's Year of the United Nations (1975) and the Philatelic Voices of Africa Agbenyega Adedze
General
2
American Forces in Korea 1945-1955 John Barwis
General
6
The Provisional Government of Ireland Dec. 1921 to Dec. 1922 Robert M. Benninghoff
Single Frame
1
Postal Stationery Issued and Used in Puerto Rico from 1878-1906 Rafael Blanco
General
5
Postal History of the Italian Social Republic 1943-1945 Seref Bornovali
General
8
German East Africa 1890-1927 Trevor Brock
General
5
Watermarks and Countermarks of the AQ Lettersheets of the Republic of Venice 1608-1797 Art Bunce
General
10
Covers Mailed to President Roosevelt from the 2nd Republic of Poland Leslie Butler
Single Frame
1
Cork Postal History to 1696 to 1875 Brian Callan
General
8
The Indestructible Irish Tim Carey
General
2
Stamps of the Indian Princely State of Jhalawar Vivek S. Chopra
Single Frame
1
Postal Stationery of the Ottoman Empire Yavuz Corapcioglu
General
8
Butterfield's Overland Mail Company Bob Crossman
General
4
The Evolution and Development of Rural Free Delivery in West Virginia (1900-1925) Wayne Farley
General
5
Postal History of the 1861 United States 24-cent Design Robert J. Faux
General
8
Little Known Pearl Harbor Ships - without postal facilities Lloyd Ferrell
General
6
Transition to War: Pearl Harbor Ships before and after December 7, 1941 Lloyd Ferrell
General
10
Swiss Overprinted Issues for the SdN and BIT - The First Definitive Series and Supplemental Issues Greg S. Galletti
General
5
German Postal Agencies in Morocco Larry Gardner
General
7
Six Flags over Lehrte Ken Gilbert
General
4
Landpost "uber" Lehrte: An Example of the Rural Mail System in Germany 1933-1991 Ken Gilbert
General
5
Leonminster, Mass. Provincial Postage Due and Instructional Labels Chip Gliedman
Single Frame
1
A Postal History Map of the United States of America Chip Gliedman
General
3
Production Archival Material and Final Appearance of 1933 Garni Stamp Igor Grigorian
Single Frame
1
Pre-WWII U.S. Navy Ship Cancellations, 1933-1939 James Hering
Single Frame
1
All Aboard for the Graf Zeppelin's Flight Around the World! James D. Hill
General
9
James William Denver - The Man and His Times William J. Johnson
General
9
Finding Antarctica - Then Finding More of It Jiri Kraus
General
8
The Air and Gas Defense League (LOPP) in Polish Aerophilately (1923 1939) Jerzy Kupiec-Weglinski
General
8
Early California Mail 1828-1851 Edward J. and Pat Laveroni
General
5
US Telegraph: Origins, Consolidations and Technologies Philip Leber
General
10
Philatelic Scripophily: Taking a Bite from the Bulls and the Bears. Revenue-Stamped Stock Certificates of the Civil War Tax Era, 1862–1872 Michael T. Mahler
General
10
Rebel Documents, Yankee Stamps: the Untold Story of How the Union Collected It's Stamp Taxes in the Confederacy, During Wartime Occupation and by Positive Retroactive Stamping Michael T. Mahler
General
9
US #1 "Block of 100" Grant Marquette
Single Frame
1
Switzerland Imperforate Sitting Helvetia Definitives 1854-1863 - The "Strubels" Bruce Marsden
General
6
Poland Official Mail - The Flat Fee/Lump Sum Regulations 1923-1931 Ross Marshall
General
2
Imperial & Republic of China Official Postal Seals H. James Maxwell
General
3
POLAND: Warsaw Postal Adminstration/November 11, 1918 to June 1919/First Issues of a New Country James Mazepa
General
8
Union Occupation Mail Michael McClung
General
10
The Czechoslovak Legion in Russia 1917-1920 David L. McKinney
Single Frame
1
Errors, Freaks & Oddities of the U.S. Bicentenial Period James L. McKinzie
General
5
Poland - 1939-45: Occupation - Resistance - Liberation - History from the Combatants' Viewpoints Leonard Piszkiewicz
General
10
Line Engraved Issues of Great Britain Stuart Reddington
General
7
Airmail Service to Palestine/Israel During Transition, March to August 1948 Edward G. Rosen
General
3
Shanghai, Port of Last Resort, 1939-1947 Edward G. Rosen
General
4
Postal Rates and Usages of U.S. Parcel Post Postage Due Stamps on Domestic and International Mail - 1913 to 1928 Wade E. Saadi
General
6
The New York Postmaster Provisiona ogb 1845 Mark Schwartz
General
5
Rates and Usages of the U.S. 3-Cent Circular Die Stamped Envelopes: 1917-1960 Stephen L. Suffet & Marilyn Suffet
General
7
The U.S.-German Treaty Rate of 1909-1915: Creating Confusion but Saving Money A. Lavar Taylor
Single Frame
1
The End is Near: WWI Era Mail Sent To and From German Colonies and Post Offices Abroad A. Lavar Taylor
General
5
25¢ Honeybee - From Design to Postal Usage Robert E. Thompson
General
7
Provisional Issues of South Vietnam (1963-1980): Philatelic Evolution and Uses Emory Earl Toops
General
6
Fiji Islands 1840-1903 Andrew Ward
General
8
The Dublin Censor Office 1939-1945 Karl Winkelmann
Most Popular Championship
5
The KgU Propaganda Parodies of East Germany, 1953 to 1957 Oliver Wyrtki
Single Frame
1
Returning mail addressed to killed or missing soldiers in the German feldpost system, 1939 – 1945 Jason Yang
General
10

Youth

Exhibit Title
Exhibitor
Class
# of Frames
The Life of Saint Patrick Laurelei Fox
Youth
2
The Wonderful World of Butterflies Sahitya Setty
Most Popular Championship
1

Youth Champion of Champions

Exhibit Title
Exhibitor
Class
# of Frames
A Penguin's Perspective: A Philatelic Expedition into Antarctic Exploration, Collaboration, and Scientific Research Adrianna Baumle
Youth Championship
1
Thinking of You Christina Esbeck
Youth Championship
4
The History of the Blarney Castle Tabitha Fox
Most Popular Championship
1
The Best Way to Own a Cat Victoria A. Munoz
Youth Championship
2
Celebrating 200 Years of Florida's Capital 'Tallahassee' Sahitya Setty
Youth Championship
1

World Series Champion of Champions

Exhibit Title
Exhibitor
Class
# of Frames
America's Embossed Revenue Stamped Paper Roger S. Brody
World Series
10
Great Britain: Development and Evolution of the Pony Road Stars (1854-1864) Juan Farah
World Series
8
United States of Columbia 1868-1881 Alfredo Frohlich
World Series
8
Classic Columbia 1862-1863, The 5th and 6th Issues Alfredo Frohlich
World Series
8
All Aboard! A Grand Tour - American Style, 1915 Dawn R. Hamman
World Series
6
The Two Cent Hardings James Hering
World Series
8
Philatelic Invention in the United States: 1861-1881 Jan H. Hofmeyr
World Series
8
The Handling of Mail in the Confederate States of America by the Confederate Government and Private Individuals from Secession to Appomattox Daniel M. Knowles
World Series
8
Burma - The First Two Issues Michael Ley
World Series
9
The Development and Impact of Missions in Southern Rhodesia Mark M. Loomis
World Series
10
Evolution of American Mail 1685 to 1799 Vernon R. Morris, Jr. MD
World Series
10
Sesquicentennial Exposition 1926 Charles J. O'Brien, III
World Series
8
Separation Anxiety: Mis-Cuts. Pre-Cuts & Mis-Perfs in Britian's Line Engraved Stamps Paul Sarjeant
World Series
5
Washington & Franklin Coils: The Development of the Third Bureau Flat Plate and Coil Waste Issues 1908-1915 Gregory Shoults
World Series
8
Panama Postal Stationery 1903-1940 Bradley Wilde
World Series
10

Literature Entries:

Updated 6/11/2025

Class
Literature Title
Articles A Basic Classical Postal History Review
Articles A study in Race, Racism, and Presidential Politics
Articles Fishing with FDR
Articles Georgia Postmaster and County Postmarks
Articles Great Barrier Reef on Stamps
Articles Korean War POW Mail, 70 Years After the Armistice
Articles Objective Methods for Philatelic Grading
Articles Pep Pills, Porn and Postage Stamps: 1983 Counterfeiting of the 20-cent Flag
Articles Plating Finland's Serpentine Rouletted Stamps
Articles Postal Stationey as Maximum Card Forerunners
Articles Pursuing UOs in Northern New Jersey
Articles Royal Arch Oak
Articles The Death of the Phillippine Clipper
Articles The Little Route that Couldn't: The Short Life of the Minneapolis to Deluth Cam 9 Spur
Articles The Real Stalag 13: Camp Hammelburg
Articles The USS Manley (DD-74) at Puerto Colombia
Articles When the US Post Office Silenced the Father of Rural Free Delivery
Articles Zloty Centenial
Catalogs Western Ukraine 1918-1919: A Specialized Philatelic Catalog
Electronic Material Celestial Chronicles-Stellar Impressions
Electronic Material Concepts to Cosmos
Electronic Material Croatia (Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska) 1941-1945 Concentration Camp Cards
Electronic Material Online Battleship Desk Reference
Electronic Material Pennywise - All About Money
Handbooks A Post Office Adventure Along the British Indian Railway
Handbooks First Day Cover Philatelic Exhibiting: A Master Class
Handbooks Gandhi Connections
Handbooks Kashmir Calling
Handbooks Postal History of Cowlitz County, Washington
Handbooks Ramayana on Stamps
Handbooks Rebel Document, Yankee Stamps - The untold Story of How the Union Collected Its Stamp Taxes in the Confederacy, During Wartime Occupation and by Postwar Retroactive Stamping
Handbooks Reprints Conterfeits and Forgeries of Mexico's First Design, 2nd ed
Handbooks The Port Hood Provisional Stamps of 1899, A Literature Review and Census
Handbooks The Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery of Guatemala
Journal/Periodical Bulletin of the Polonus Polish Philatelic Scoeity
Journal/Periodical El Quetzal - Journal of the International Society of Guatemala Collectors
Journal/Periodical La Posta: The Journal of American Postal History
Journal/Periodical NJPH, Journal of the New Jersey Postal History Society
Journal/Periodical PA Postal History Journals
Journal/Periodical TELL - Journal of the American Helvetia Philatelic Society
Journal/Periodical The Airpost Journal
Journal/Periodical The Airpost Journal
Journal/Periodical The Album Page
Journal/Periodical The Cuban Philatelist
Journal/Periodical The Meter Stamp Society Quarterly Bulletin 2024 (Volume 76)
Journal/Periodical The Roadrunner - Journal of the Arizona & New Mexico Postal History Society


Exhibit Jury

Ed Kroft (Chief), Vancouver, Canada
Michael Bloom, Oregon
Charles Bromser, Australia
Robert Hohertz, Minnesota
John Hotchner, Virginia
Kathy Johnson, Minnesota
Andrew Kelley, Colorado
Behruz Nassre-Esfahani, California
Raymond Pietruszka, Alabama
Stephen Reinhard, New York
Simon Richards, United Kingdom
Patricia Stilwell Walker, Florida
 

FIP Option Jury

James Mazepa, Florida
W. Danforth Walker, Florida

Literature Competition Jury

Kenneth Trettin (Chief), Iowa
Patrick Walters, Colorado
Alan Warren, Pennsylvania
Thomas Lera, (Literature Apprentice) Florida

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