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ROPEX 2010 Rochester National Stamp Exhibition
An APS "World Series of Philately" Event

Friday, May 14 - Sunday, May 16

ESL Sports Centre, 2700 Brighton Henrietta Townline Rd.
Free Admission and Parking!   Hours: 11-6, 10-5, 10-3

Themes:
100th Anniversary of Scouting in America
15th Anniversary of Stamp Camp USA

Days Hours Mins Secs
to ROPEX 2010!
General inquiries about the show may be
emailed here or addressed to:
ROPEX, PO Box 10206, Brighton Station,
Rochester, NY 14610-0206

Phone: 585-752-6178


Welcome to the ESL Sports Centre

      
(click the layout to see more about the Centre, click the map for directions)

We're in Rink #1 (without the ice!) at the ESL Sports Centre, 2700 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Road, on the campus of Monroe Community College. It has free wireless Internet access throughout, including in its restaurant and meeting rooms. The facility is handicap accessible.

The facility is south of the City of Rochester off of I-390 and 10 minutes away from the NY State Thruway and airport. Nearby are several moderately-priced hotels and motels, along with restaurants for every taste and budget. Marketplace Mall is down the road with well over 125 shops.

New to the Rochester area? Click to learn more!


2010 Show Committee

Chairman: Raymond Stone
Awards: Raymond Stone
Bourse: Dave Robinson
Cachet and Cancel Designs: Joe Doles
Cachet Sales: Rick Kase
Exhibits: Thomas Fortunato and Ada Prill
General Advisors: Frank Tritto, John Lighthouse, Robert Lighthouse
Program: TBA
Judges: Ann Triggle
Publicity: Thomas Fortunato
Raffle: team
RPA Hospitality Table: Chuck Schultz
Staging: Joe Doles
Treasurer: Dave Robinson
Youth Activities: Mary Iman


2010 Special Events

"Early Bird" Bourse- Friday, 9:30-11 AM! Stamp dealers not reserving tables for ROPEX or interested collectors are invited to enter the show early for a $20 admission fee. The show opens to the public at 11 AM with free admission.

Feel lucky? Buy a $1 raffle ticket and you can be the winner of one of three great prizes!
(For adults 18 and older.)

Throughout the Show- Members of the public are welcome to bring stamps and other philatelic items to the show to help identify them and get a free informal appraisal of their value. Visit the RPA table at the entrance for assistance.

Cachet Makers' Bourse- To be held Saturday between noon and 5 PM. Dealers will sell their own cachet covers for a variety of issues.


Just for Kids

   

The ROPEX Youth Booth will be open Saturday and Sunday with fun activities, electronic games and lots of free stamps and covers for kids to enjoy.

Youth 3-D Creative Exhibit Competition- Youngsters participate in this unique combination of artwork and philatelic elements. It encourages artwork with the inclusion of appropriate philatelic elements to represent a unified theme or idea. There is no entry fee for participating. Samples are above.


2010 Schedule & Events

Details are subject to change. All meetings are open to the public except as noted*.

Thursday, May 13
8 AM-6 PM.....ROPEX setup (exhibitors and dealers welcome 1-6 PM)

Friday, May 14
8 AM-6 PM......Judges' Deliberation Room (Room 2)
9:30-11 AM......"Early Bird" Bourse- $20 entry fee for interested collectors and dealers
11 AM.............Show opens, Welcome and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, show entrance
11 AM-6 PM....Prize drawings throughout the day
1-2 PM............ACE- Art Cover Exchange General Meeting (Room 1)
6 PM...............Show closes

Saturday, May 15
10 AM.............Show opens
10 AM-5 PM....Prize drawings and youth activities throughout the day
Noon-5 PM......Cachet Makers' Bourse
Noon-1 PM......Empire State Postal History Society trading hour presentation (Room 1)
1-2 PM............Empire State Postal History Society Annual Meeting (Room 1)
1-2 PM............Walk-Through Discussion of Exhibits (Frame 1- all welcome)
2-3 PM............American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors "Open Forum on Exhibiting" (Room 1)
3-4 PM............Judges Exhibit Critique (Room 1)
4-5 PM............Exhibit Awards Presentation (Room 1)
5 PM...............Show closes
6 PM...............Dutch Treat Dinner- Delmonico's Italian Steakhouse, cocktails 6-6:30, dinner 6:30

Sunday, May 16
10 AM-3 PM....Prize drawings and youth activities throughout the day
1-2 PM............RPA Youth "Design-A-Stamp" Awards Presentation (show floor)
1-2 PM............Federation of New York Philatelic Societies Meeting (Room 1)
3 PM...............Show closes
3 PM...............Exhibitor's Reception and Exhibit Pickup


For Exhibitors...

ROPEX Medals ROPEX Awards
2010 Judges

Dr. Guy R. Dillaway, Chief Judge
(Weston, MA)
Dr. Stephen S. Washburne (Philadelphia, PA)
Jeffrey N. Shapiro (Fayville, MA)
Dr. Paul J. Phillips (Cincinnati, OH)
Jerone R. Hart (New Haven, CT)


Major and RPA Awards for 2009


Dusty Miller Award
Bicycle Lamp for a
RPA Member exhibiting
Postal History
Grand Award

Reserve Grand

Single Frame Grand

Larry R. Moriarty, Sr. Award

Andy Hale Award
for a RPA Member
Non-Postal History


Most Popular
Small Silver Revere
Bowl as Voted by
ROPEX Visitors


2010 Exhibits

87 frames reserved, maximum of 153 frames remain available

* denotes an exhibiting RPA member, ‡ denotes a novice national exhibitor
-Title page - Plan page - Synopsis page

View the 2010 Exhibit Prospectus (PDF document)
Fill out and submit online, or print and mail, the 2010 Exhibit Application Form

1 Frame   Title Description
Fred Fawn Adult Class
1 frame
Nova Scotia 1851-1863: The Preliminaries Die essays, die proofs, trial color dies, perforated proofs, both trade proofs, all plate proofs, all types and color specimens, unique and unrecorded items.
Exhibit Title Page Exhibit Synopsis [Postal]
Conrad Novick Adult Class
1 frame
The Single Page Exhibit A one frame exhibit and geographical study of the world's premier landscape palm in nature and the urban environment.
Exhibit Title Page Exhibit Synopsis [Postal]
Gregory
Shoults
Single Frame
1 frame
Washington and Franklin Coils 1910 Issue
The exhibit shows the production of the coils with domestic and foreign usages.
[Postal]
Phillip J. Stager Adult Class
1 frame
The Royal Palm A one frame exhibit and geographical study of the world's premier landscape palm in nature and the urban environment.
Exhibit Synopsis [Thematic] Click here to see a prior version online
Multi-Frame   Title Description
John Lighthouse* Adult Class
3 frames
U.S. Revenue Stamps – First Issue: “Using Commerce to Fund the Civil War” A view of our history through Civil War documents and the revenue stamps used to aid in funding that war and subsequent debt.
Exhibit Title Page [Revenue]
Robert L. Markovits Adult Class
10 frames
Title TBA- Air Post Special Delivery CE 1-2 TBA
[Postal]
Robert P. Meegan* Adult Class
10 frames
Title TBA- The Banknote Issues TBA
[Postal]
Orville Osborne Adult Class
8 frames
Zemstvos - An introduction to the Russian Rural Post From 1870 to 1917, a rural post system operated within remote rural areas (Zemstvos) of western Russia. This exhibit displays many of these stamps.
[Postal]
Gregory
Shoults
Adult Class
5 frames
Washington and Franklin Coils Rotary Press Issues 1914-1922 The exhibit shows production of the rotary press coils with domestic, foreign, and war rate postal usages of the time period.
[Postal]
Carmen J. Scoppa II Adult Class
2 frames
Pocket Change or the C-25 Airlift Code The story of seven covers with an embedded location code on them sent home to Brockport from the muddy fields of Europe during WWII.
Exhibit Title Page [Display]
Phillip J. Stager Adult Class
3 frames
Bamboo A display exhibit that tells the story of bamboo and its relation to nature and man.
Exhibit Title Page Exhibit Synopsis [Display] Click here to see a prior 1 frame version online
Phillip J. Stager Adult Class
10 frames
From Mine to Mill 1900-1975 A picture post card exhibit that studies the transport of iron ore from the mines in the Lake Superior region to the lower lake ports.
Exhibit Title Page Exhibit Synopsis [Postcard] Click here to see a prior version online
Harlan F. Stone Adult Class
10 frames
Switzerland's Domestic and International Postal Services during July 1, 1862 - November 30, 1891 Great variety of mixed frankings from 10 different postal issues. Ten covers recorded with unique mixed frankings, special rates, postmarks, or destinations.
Exhibit Title Page Exhibit Synopsis [Postal]
Stephen L. Suffet* Adult Class
4 frames
Rates and Usages of the United States One Cent Liberty Series Stamp: 1954-1966
This exhibit documents many ways the stamp was used in its day, as well as much of the basic postal rate structure of the time.
Exhibit Title Page [Postal]
Steve P. Turchik Adult Class
10 frames
The Usage of Switzerland's Imperforate Sitting Helvetia issue of 1854 - 1863
A premier world-class "Strubel" exhibit showing used examples of 32 basic varieties, destinations, bisects, production varieties, postmarks, and frankings.
Exhibit Title Page Exhibit Synopsis [Postal]
Hideo R. Yokota Adult Class
10 frames
U.S. Air Mail Special Delivery Issues of 1934-1936
A traditional U.S. exhibit exploring the preproduction, production and postal usages of the 3 different 16c Air Mail Special Delivery issues.
Exhibit Title Page Exhibit Synopsis [Postal]
Non-Competitive   Title Description
       


For and About Dealers...

Interested in selling at the 2010 show? We offer some of the lowest table fees for a national WSP show. The layout is subject to change.
View the 2010 ROPEX Dealer Contract (PDF document)
See this year's 2010 Floor Plan (PDF document)

World Series national exhibitions around the same time in 2010:

  • Philatelic Show- April 30-May 2, Boxborough, MA
  • ROPEX- May 14-16, Rochester, NY
  • Rocky Mountain Stamp Show- May 14-16, Denver, CO
  • NOJEX- May 28-30, Secaucus, NJ
  • NAPEX- June 4-6, Washington, DC Come to Rochester on your northeast swing of shows!

    ROPEX visitors- Email your want lists to our dealers in advance of the show telling
    them what you'd like them to bring for you. Just click on their email address.

    Confirmed 2010 Dealers

    1840-1950 Mostly Stamps
    Table 18
    PO Box 423,
    Milford, NH 03055-0423
    (603) 673-7180
    hstamps@jlc.net
    US, British Empire and
    worldwide- stamps,
    covers, lots
    Dave Allego
    Table 3
    P.O. Box 69,
    Salem, OH 44460
    (234) 567-4181
    dallego@neo.rr.com
    Worldwide covers,
    cinderellas, ephemera
    Bardo Stamps
    Table 22
    PO Box 7437,
    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
    (847) 634-2676
    jfb7437@aol.com
    US #1 to present
    Boilermaker Stamps
    Table 11
    1233 Southlake Ave E,
    Greenwood, IN 46143
    (317) 289-7696
    rusty.shoaf@rshoaf.com
    US Stamps & Revenues, US & Worldwide Covers
    Britannia Enterprises
    Table 17
    PO Box 2114,
    Orleans, MA 02653
    (508) 255-2465
    meadbritannia@aol.com
    Worldwide covers,
    cinderellas, ephemera
    Brunelle Stamps & Coins
    Table 16
    25 E Broadway,
    Derry, NH 03038
    (603) 432-2658
    US and worldwide stamps, US and worldwide covers
    Covercrazy2-Doubleday
    Table 15
    PO Box 119,
    Alton, NH 03809
    (603) 875-1808
    annesell@worldpath.net
    Worldwide covers
    Terry Kurzinski
    Table 29
    PO Box 175,
    Cherry Valley, IL 61016
    (815) 262-9117
    tkurzinski2002@yahoo.com
    US and Poland stamps and covers, worldwide covers
    McCloud Stamps & Covers
    Table 8
    109 Maple Center Rd
    Hilton, NY 14468
    jstoltz@rochester.rr.com US, Canada, France, worldwide
    George McGowan
    Table 28
    PO Box 482,
    East Schodack, NY 12063-0482
    (518) 479-4396
    geolotus2003@nycap.rr.com
    Dollar covers
    Nunes Nook
    Table 9
    80 Fredericks Rd
    Scotia, NY 12302
    (518) 399-8395
    nunesnook@aol.com
    US and worldwide
    covers, ephemera
    Denny Peoples
    Table 10
    8141 Springwater Dr W,
    Indianapolis, IN 46256
    (317) 841-8162
    US covers and postcards, revenues, cinderellas, ephemera
    John L. Rudnicki
    Table 30
    25 Deforest Dr
    Brampton, ON Canada L4A 2Y1
    (905) 495-0603
    rudnicki@rogers.com
    Poland/back of the book
    and collections, topicals
    inc. Europa
    Tom's Stamps
    Table 1
    PO Box 470
    Butler, PA 16003
    (724) 287-1931
    tomsstamps@zoominternet.net
    Classic US mint/used and
    worldwide stamps, lots
    Doug Weisz US Covers
    Table 31
    PO Box 1458
    McMurray, PA 15317
    (773) 914-4332
    weiszcovers@adelphia.net
    US covers (FDCs, naval,
    flights, events)
    Laurence L. Winum
    Table 20
    PO Box 247
    Walden, NY 12586-0247
    (800) 914-8090
    winum@frontiernet.net
    US and Germany
    stamps and covers
    Fred Zaganiacz Stamps
    Table 19
    2339 Lambeth Dr
    Pittsburgh, PA 15241
    (412) 833-6441
    fzaganiacz@adelphia.net
    Worldwide stamps/covers,
    US covers, topicals

    Postal Administrations

    United Nations Postal Administration PO Box 5900, Grand Central Station
    New York, N.Y. 10163-5900
    800-234-UNPA
    unpa@un.org
    United States Postal Service    

    2010 Tables on Temporary Reserve

    Amberman Postal History
    Table 14
    PO Box 4700,
    Clifton Park, NY 12065
    (518) 280-2125
    ambermanpostal@aol.com
    US 19th and 20th century covers
    Tom Baron Covers
    Table 26
    PO Box 1339,
    Long Beach, NY 11561-1339
    (516) 763-9205
    tomcovers@aol.com
    20th century US covers
    Christopher/Richard Covers
    Table X
    404 Dorado Ct.
    High Point, NC 27265
    (336) 869-4456
    wdipaolo@triad.rr.com
    Worldwide covers
    The Cover Connection
    Table 15
    PO Box 173 Niagara Square Sta
    Buffalo, NY 14201
    (716) 822-4519
    coverconnection@gmail.com
    US and worldwide covers
    Al Greco Stamps
    Table 4
    1190 Nolan Rd,
    Macedon, NY 14502
    (315) 986-7948
    alfredgreco@verizon.net
    US and worldwide
    stamps, US and
    Canadian revenues
    William H. Hatton
    Table 12
    PO Box 622,
    Piqua, OH 45356-0622
    (937) 778-9207
    bill_hatton@gmail.com
    US stamps, worldwide
    covers, postcards,
    literature
    Lindner Publications
    Table 6
    PO Box 5066
    Syracuse, NY 13220
    (315) 437-0463
    lindner@lindner-usa.com
    Supplies, gifts and
    accessories
    Phantom Stamps, Coins & Supplies
    Table 27
    PO Box 395
    Manchester, NY 14504
    (585) 289-3652
    vdelgatto@rochester.rr.com
    US and worldwide stamps,
    covers, topicals, supplies
    Plateblocketc
    Table 2
    PO Box 2552,
    Fort Myers Beach, FL 33932
    (678) 595-7827
    plateblocketc@yahoo.com
    US stamps, plate blocks, and covers
    Prestige Covers
    Table X
    PO Box 306
    Tonawanda, NY 14120
    (716) 694-3562
    zepplincat@verizon.net
    Worldwide covers
    W.D. Snyder
    Table 23
    257 Ark Dr,
    Dallastown, PA 17313
    (717) 741-5807
    billsplacepa@yahoo.com
    US covers, first day covers, ephemera
    Suburban Stamp and Coin
    Table 7
    PO Box 2378
    Syracuse, NY 13220
    (315) 452-0593
    merristamp@aol.com
    US and worldwide
    stamps, US coins
    Robert C. Swed
    Table 21
    1204 Elderon Dr
    Wilmington, DE 19808
    (302) 994-6086
    robertcswed@aol.com
    US used stamps and
    covers, classic FDCs
    Toga Associates
    Table 24
    Box 396
    Fairfield, CT 06824-0396
    (203) 255-8885
    tbansak@aol.com
    British Empire and
    worldwide stamps
    Al "Doc" Turner
    Table 5
    4013 Pinestead Dr
    Walled Lake, MI 48390
    (248) 363-7364
    agturner@comcast.net
    Classic US, British
    North America,
    Scandinavia

    Cachet Makers Bourse

    Armstrong Cachets
    C1
    PO Box 24663
    Rochester, NY 14624-4663
    karmstr2@rochester.rr.com cachets
    CL Cachets
    C2
    PO Box 2053
    Elkton, MD 21922-2053
    clazfdc@yahoo.com cachets
    3-DLAZ Cachets
    C3
    PO Box 2053
    Elkton, MD 21922-2053
    clazfdc@yahoo.com cachets


    Area Hotels and Rates

    ROPEX has reserved a block of rooms at the Country Inn & Suites, only about a half-mile across the street from the ESL Centre, at a discounted rate of $109 per night. A number of restaurants are within walking distance. Only 20 rooms are available at this price. We also have a block of rooms at the Quality Inn Rochester Airport at only $79 per night. In both cases, call the hotel directly to make reservations and ask for the special “ROPEX” rate.

    Alternative hotel details are provided as a convenience for show-goers with the lowest 2010 rates, subject to change. Add 14% tax to all prices. Many offer AAA and AARP discounts. Also check other Internet sites for possible discounts at these hotels. ROPEX 2010 is being held during the two-week Rochester Lilac Festival and graduation weekend for the Rochester Institute of Technology, as it was last year.

    See where some of these hotels are located: Click here for a Google map
    (SH)=free airport shuttle service


    * Country Inn & Suites, 797 East Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623  585-427-0131 $109 (ask for ROPEX rate, SH)
    (newly renovated, closest hotel to the show, includes free hot breakfast, Internet access, indoor pool and fitness center)

    * Quality Inn Rochester Airport, 1273 Chili Ave, Rochester, NY 14624  585-464-8800   $79 (until Apr 15, SH)
    (includes a full breakfast, free wireless Internet, free shuttle to and from the ESL Centre about 7 minutes away)
    Nearest the Show
    * Best Western Marketplace Inn, 940 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623  585-427-2700   $129 (SH)
    * Courtyard Rochester Brighton, 33 Corporate Woods, Rochester, NY 14623  585-292-1000   $174 (SH)
    * Doubletree Inn, 1111 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623  585-475-1510   $140 (SH)
    * La Quinta Inn South, 717 East Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623  585-272-7800   $154
    * Holiday Inn Rochester Marketplace, 800 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623  585-475-9190   $112 (SH)
    Short Drive Away (5-10 minute drive, east or west of the show)
    * Comfort Suites, 2085 Hylan Dr, Rochester, NY 14623  585-334-6620   $126
    * Homewood Suites, 2095 Hylan Dr, Rochester, NY 14623  585-334-9150   $142
    * Radisson Hotel Rochester Airport, 175 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623  585-475-1910   $149 (SH)
    * Residence Inn by Marriott, 1300 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623  585-272-8850   $169 (SH)
    Nearest the Airport (7-10 minute drive, north of the show)
    * Comfort Inn Airport, 395 Buell Road, Rochester, NY 14624  585-436-4400   $95
    * Holiday Inn Rochester Airport, 911 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624  585-328-6000   $? (SH)
    * Fairfield Inn by Mariott Rochester Airport, 1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624  585-529-5000   $144
    * Motel 6 Rochester Airport, 155 Buell Road, Rochester, NY 14624  585-436-2170   $56
    Nearest the Thruway (10-15 minute drive, south of the show)
    * Days Inn Rochester Thruway, 4853 W Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14467  585-334-9300   $84
    * Microtel Inn, 905 Lehigh Station Rd, Rochester, NY 14467  585-334-3400   $82
    * Red Roof Inns, 4820 W Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14467  585-359-1100   $100
    * RIT Inn, 5727 W Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14586  585-359-1800   $129
    * Super 8 Motel, 1000 Lehigh Station Rd, Rochester, NY 14467  585-359-1630   $101


    ROPEX Awards Presentation and Dutch Treat Banquet


    We're doing things a little different this year!

    The awards presentations will take place Saturday right after the critique beginning at 4 PM. Exhibitors, their family and friends are invited to attend along with show attendees.

    Everyone is welcome to a Dutch-treat dinner being held that night at Delmonico's Italian Steakhouse, across from the show and MCC at 125 White Spruce Blvd. next to the Country Inn and Suites. It is one of the best casual Italian restaurants in Rochester and a word of warning--be prepared for huge portions! Entrees are in the $12-$20 range. See their web site at http://www.delmonicositaliansteakhouse.com/. Reservations are requested through the RPA by the show's opening to ensure appropriate seating together.


    2009 Cancels & Cachets









      ROPEX 2009 cachet cover order form
    (click the coupon to view the PDF order form)


      ROPEX will be one of a very few locations in the US (and probably only stamp show!) to have a supply of the new 2009 copper date Liberty Bell "Forever" stamps on its first day of issue, May 15. A mockup cover is shown at the right and are only $2 each. They may be ordered with the same return costs as our other ROPEX covers above. Quantities are limited, with orders filled on a first come basis, so order early! Orders will be returned when our supply runs out.
    Collectors may reserve covers in advance of receipt of their order by sending an email to stamptmf@frontiernet.net indicating the quantity desired along with full contact information.


    ROPEX Past and Future

    (All documents are PDF files and open in a new browser window.)
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  • Future Show Dates
    ROPEX 2011- May 13-15
    ROPEX 2012- May 18-21


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