2004 Show Program Click here to view the final version of show program (PDF)

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ROPEX 2003, 42 Maynard Street, Rochester, NY 14615-2022

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Exhibitor Name # frames, Division	Exhibit Title	Description
Paul G. Abajian 10 frames, Postal	Machine Cancels of Vermont, 1897-1940 VERMEIL	Machine cancels of VT including all of the recorded rarities plus a large showing of the town usages, approximately 98% complete.
Paul G. Abajian 10 frames, Postal	U.S. Classic Issues 1845 - 1888: A Selection of Vermont Usages GOLD	Classic US stamps including the Brattleboro Provisional, Scott #1,2,7 to 17, plus many others, including uses to foreign shores.
Charles Adrion Single frame, Postal	Precancels Seen on Scott's #415 SILVER	These off-cover copies of the nine cent 1914 issue show the varied precancel styles in use during the early parcel post era.
Thomas F. Allen Single frame, Postal	Ohio City GOLD	Townmarks and rate markings during Oho City's existence.
Thomas F. Allen 8 frames, Postal	Cleveland (to 1868) GOLD	Cleveland postmarks, rates and auxiliary markings and locals and carriers from 1806 illustrating U.S. postal practices and rates.
Duncan Barber 6 frames, Postal	Great Britain: Elizabethan Pre-Decimal Civilian Postal Rates 1952 May 01 to 1971 February 14 VERMEIL	Postal history from Great Britain spanning roughly the first 20 years of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, including unusual rates and destinations.
Karen Barber 4 frames, Postal	Hradcany "GLITCHES" 1918-1920: A Different Look SILVER	Various aspects of the issue, including production problems and slight design differences among the denominations, addressing their causes. This is not a plate study!
MaryAnn Bowman single frame, Postal	The Mafeking Blues PLATINUM	A study of the stamps produced locally in Mafeking using a photographic process and in use for only 5 1/2 weeks.
Daniel A. Brouillette 10 frames, Postal	Postal History of New York City in the 19th Century VERMEIL	A study of the Government Mails into, out of, and through NYC in the 1800's. The cancels, rates, routes, special services, and foreign mails.
Mark A. Butterline single frame, Postal	Pitcairn Islands First Definitive Series Postal History: Usages & Rates 1940-1957 (PDF) VERMEIL	This exhibit shows legitimate (non-philatelic) uses and rates from the first series of Pitcairn Island definitives.
Mark A. Butterline 4 frames, Postal	Falkland Islands Postal History: The 1982 War and its Aftermath (PDF) SILVER	A philatelic examination of the war and subsequent rebuilding and modernization of the Falklands.
Chicken Little Single Frame, Non-Competitive	The U.S. Poultry Centennial Issue of 1948	A one frame presentation on this promotional commemorative issue, with a twist.
Nancy & Douglas Clark 2 frames, Postal	Maine Stampless Period Forwarded Mail VERMEIL	Mail forwarded, and missent and forwarded in Maine during the pre-adhesive period. Mail forwarded required a fee be charged; mail missent and forwarded was not.
Nancy & Douglas Clark single frame, Postal	P. H. Brennan Hand Delivery Service 1976-1978 SILVER	May 1978 to August 1978 Rochester NY was the scene of a challenge to the USPS monopoly on the conveyance of letter mail by Private Express.
Nancy & Douglas Clark 5 frames, Postal	Free Markings Used in Maine 1790-1847 VERMEIL	Applied to covers by handstamp and by manuscript, the FREE marking covered the special circumstances allowing mail to be sent and received at no charge.
David A. Cooper, Sr. 2 frames, Postal	Canadian Pacific Express- Uncalled For & Undeliverable Notices SILVER BRONZE	This exhibit illustrates various auxiliary postal markings on several printings of Canadian Pacific Express postal stationery forms 161 & 186, including postage due stamps, etc.
Fred Dietz 7 frames, Postal	Canada's Semi-Official Air Mail Carriers GOLD	The activities of Canada's flying clubs and private air service operators that were the precursors of Canada's official air mail service.
Glenn A. Estus 6 frames, Ilustrated Mail	III Winter Olympic Games VERMEIL	First day covers of the US 2 cent Winter Olympic Games stamp issued January 25, 1932. Special emphasis on time dial cancels and cachets.
Fred Fawn 8 frames, Postal	Canada's Large Queens 1868-1896 GOLD, RESERVE GRAND AWARD	Traditional exhibit of all 8 values- essays, proofs, uses. Study of the 1/2, 12 1/2 and 15 cent varieties, with research and coding of the 15 cent.
Thomas M. Fortunato 5 frames, Thematic	The Diversity of Ceramics and Ceramic Materials GOLD See an online version by clicking here	An interesting look at ceramics and glass, including raw materials and processing, with emphasis on the wide variety of end-products made from them.
Chip Gliedman single frame, Illustrated Mail	The Heyday of Phonography - 1850-1900 formerly online at http://www.geocities.com/chipgliedman/phono/phonopages.html VERMEIL	An exhibit of illustrated advertising covers promoting phonography, or phonetic writing during the period from 1850 to 1900.
Dzintars Grinfelds single frame, Youth- Thematic	Finally! An Explanation of Pokemon SILVER	An exhibit created to give adults an understanding of the "Pokemon" everyone has been talking about.
Dzintars Grinfelds 2 frames, Youth- Postal	Central Lithuania VERMEIL	A traditional study of the stamps printed for Central Lithuania (a country that only existed for 1 1/2 years. Included are proofs, varieties, errors, and usages.
William J. Hart single frame, Postal	New York State RFD Hand Cancels SILVER	Government and private issue hand cancellations are used to illustrate all facets of RFD service in New York State.
Gary Hendren single frame, Postal	Twisted Caps - Twisted Mail SILVER BRONZE	Sending for a Snapple offer was not always a Snap, as the auxiliary markings left behind demonstrate.
Maria Hoffman 2 frames, Youth	Birds On Stamps - The Struggle for Survival SILVER	This exhibit shows the how birds' beaks, feathers, and habitat are realted to their survival.
John M. Hotchner 10 frames, Postal	20th Century United States Auxiliary Markings Documenting Delay Of, Or Inability to Deliver, The Mail; The First Fifty Years GOLD	This seldom studied aspect of U.S. Postal History shows the reality of day-to-day operations in the world's largest volume postal system.
John M. Hotchner 10 frames, Court of Honor	World Rarities and Uniquities HONORARY GOLD	An exhibit showing the breadth and challenge of philately using material that is extremely difficult to find, though not always expensive.
Douglas Irwin 5 frames, Postal	Postal Beginnings at Niagara Falls 1825-1925 VERMEIL	The obliterators, date and handstamps used by the post offices, sub-offices and summer offices serving the community of Niagara Falls, Ontario, from 1825 to 1925.
Alice Johnson 5 frames, Thematic	Figure Skating SILVER	The history, techniques and personalities of the sport through a philatelic perspective.
Alice Johnson 5 frames, Thematic	A Multitude of Angels SILVER See an online version by clicking here	A thematic look at angels, their origins, myth and legend through the millennia.
Len Kemper 2 frames, Postal	Ohio City Ohio, Stampless Postal Markings SILVER	This exhibit studies the rate markings, handstamps and cancels of Ohio City, Ohio, before it was annexed to Cleveland.
Alfred F. Kugel 10 frames, Postal	The Expansion of Serbia 1876-1921 GOLD	The story of the transition of Serbia from a minor principality in the Balkans to the leading factor in Jugoslavia.
Matthew E. Liebson 5 frames, Postal	The Ohio Mails: 1803-1953 SILVER	This exhibit reviews the carriage, handling, and delivery of mail in Ohio, with a focus on means of conveyance.
Tom Mahon 4 frames, Postal	Postal History of Paulding County, Ohio SILVER	Postal history of Paulding County, Ohio will show examples of postal markings from Paulding towns and explore postal route development throughout the county.
Martin Margulis 5 frames, Postal	19th Century Ocean Mail to, from, and through New York City SILVER	An examination of mail routed through New York City by various transportion methods and the path it took, including picture postcards showing images of the era.
Martin Margulis 2 frames, Postal	Mail to and from Austin, Texas 1847-1899 - A Survey SILVER BRONZE	This is a brief exhibit covering 19th century mail to and from Austin, including pre-Civil War, Civil War, and post-Civil War philately.
Napoleon 6 frames, Display	Free Belgium: Postal Service in Unoccupied Belgium, 1914-1920 SILVER	Philatelic and non-philatelic material is interwoven to show the postal effects on Free Belgium and its people.
Walter J. Orton III single frame, Postal	U.S. Documentary Battleship Revenues of 1898 with Preprinted Railroad Cancellations VERMEIL	The War Revenue tax of 1898 applied to all kinds of shipments by rail. Many "Battleship" revenue stamps were overprinted for use by individual railroads.
Alvaro Pacheco 5 frames, Postal	The Pre-Philatelic Postmarks of Chile VERMEIL	A compilation of the lineal markings in the pre-philatelic and transitional period of Chile.
R. W. Paige 5 frames, Postal	Great Britain - One Penny Line Engraved - Die 1 1840-1855 VERMEIL	A display of die 1 stamps from all the 210 different printing plates used to produce the first one penny line-engraved stamps of Great Britain.
Alan Parsons 5 frames, Postal	Corning, New York Postal History SILVER	Rates, markings and services used for mail handled by Corning Post Office and five discontinued post offices absorbed by Corning P.O., 1840 to date.
Ada M. Prill Single frame, Postal	Uh-Oh - Mistakes in U.S. Auxiliary Markings SILVER	Murphy's Law as shown in auxiliary markings: misspellings, inverted elements, inappropriate markings used. Some mistakes are made by manufacturers, others by users.
Mark Reasoner 7 frames, Postal	Knox County (Ohio) Postal History VERMEIL	Rates and markings used in Knox County (Ohio) to 1923.
Ellen N. Rose single frame, Postal	Utica New York's Stampless Handstamp Markings GOLD	A study of Utica's handstamp markings throughout the prestamp and stampless periods.
Robert G. Rose 10 frames, Postal	New Jersey Stampless Covers: Handstamp Marcophily, 1775-1855 GOLD	Handstamped town markings applied to the mails beginning with New Jersey's first Revolutionary War handstamp through the end of the stampless period in 1855.
Jack Rosenstein Single Frame, Postal	New Zealand- the Two Pence Blue Chalon GOLD	A single-frame study of one of New Zealand's first stamps, issued from 1855-1871.
Jack Rosenstein Single Frame, Non-Competitive	Postmarked Rochester Non-Competitive	Rochester has an interesting history, and this exhibit takes viewers through a review of the more interesting pieces.
John Russell 7 frames, Postal	New Bedford, Massachussetts: The Custom House Years VERMEIL	Mail into, out of, and via New Bedford.
Marge Schleining 2 frames, Thematic	ROCK n' ROLL BRONZE	This exhibit honors the men and women worldwide who performed ROCK n' ROLL in those tumultuous 50 years-1954 to 2004.
Jeffrey Shapiro 3 frames, Thematic	ConPHessions of a PHat PHilatelist SILVER BRONZE	A "tongue in cheek" look at what caused this exhibitor to become portly, stout, husky, pudgy, fleshy and corpulent.
Robert C. Stein 8 frames, Postal	Nauru: German Colonial and British Overprint Periods GOLD, GRAND AWARD	The German Period (Vorlaeufer, Seepost, Atollpost, Nauru Post Office) and British Period overprints (G.R.I, N.W. P.I., KGV profiles and Seahorses)- proofs, specimens, stamps, covers, varieties.
Raymond M. Stone 4 frames, Ilustrated Mail	5 cent Circus Wagon - Syracuse's Transportation Coil SILVER	First day cover exhibit on the 5 cent circus wagon transportation coil stamp issued on August 31, 1990 in Syracuse, NY.
Raymond M. Stone 5 frames, Ilustrated Mail	5.9 cent Bicycle SILVER	First day cover exhibit on the 5.9 cent bicycle transportation coil stamp issued on February 17, 1982 in Wheeling, WV.
Stephen L. Suffet single frame, Postal	United States of America: Evolution of the Nonprofit Bulk Rate GOLD	Exhibit traces origins of special 3rd class rate category for articles mailed in bulk by authorized nonprofit organizations.
Stephen L. Suffet 10 frames, Display	Woody Guthrie: His Life and His Songs GOLD	Woody Guthrie’s life and song lyrics illustrated with stamps, covers, postal stationery, and other philatelic material, enhanced by various non-philatelic items.
Heather Sweeting 2 frames, Postal	Auburn, NY Stampless Covers SILVER BRONZE	Collection of Auburn, Cayuga County, NY stampless covers with various frankings.
Nathan Zankel 4 frames, Postal	New Brunswick New Jersey Postal History VERMEIL	A brief study of postmarks, rate marks, cancellations, and other items; Colonial era to 1900.

Dave Allego Table 31	648 Merchant St Ambridge, PA 15003	(724) 266-4237 allego1@attbi.com	Worldwide covers, cinderellas, ephemera
B. Trading Company Table 22	114 Quail St Albany, NY 12206	(518) 465 - 3497 btradeco@mybizz.net	Civil War covers, postcards http://www.btradeco.com
Bardo Stamps Table 15	PO Box 7437 Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-7437	(847) 634-2676 jfb7437@aol.com	US stamps (#1 to date)
Tom Baron Stamp Company Table 37	PO Box 1339 Long Beach, NY 11561-1339	(516) 763-9205 tomcovers@aol.com	US postal history, FDCs, naval covers
Bejjco Inc Table 29	PO Box 16681 Temple Terrace, FL 37687	(813) 980-0734 arnsel@worldnet.att.net	US and worldwide stamps and covers, US BOB and precancels
Biddle Philatelic Company Table 33	55 Whitehall Ave Buffalo, NY 14220	(716) 828-1375 blbiddle@aol.com	Worldwide stamps, covers, cinderellas, postcards
Britannia Enterprises Table 4	PO Box 2114 Orleans, MA 02653	(508) 240-0799 meadbritannia@aol.com	Worldwide covers, cinderellas, ephemera
Coughlin's Table 11	639 Sycamore Spgs Cir Mountain Home, AR 72653	(870) 491-5085 coughlin@raylcoughlin.com	US & Possessions- stamps and covers http://www.raylcoughlin.com/shows/
Guy Dillaway/Robert Borden Table 39	PO Box 181 Weston, MA 02493	(781) 899-1181 phbrit@comcast.net	Worldwide postal history
Donofrio Philatelics Table 12	110 Chestnut Dr Rochester, NY 14624	(585) 247-8975 donphil@rochester.rr.com	US and worldwide stamps
The Excelsior Collection Table 21	PO Box 487 Scotch Plains, NJ 07076	(908) 889-7534 excelsiorcol@aol.com	US, British Empire, general foreign, US and foreign postal history
Finger Lakes International Table 27	PO Box 5 Shortsville, NY 14548	(585) 289-6395 flstamps@rochester.rr.com	Switzerland, Germany- stamps and covers
The Folded Letter Table 10	PO Box 176 Lafayette Hill, PA 19444	(610) 828-8631 thefoldedletter@earthlink.net http://www.thefoldedletter.com/	US postal history, ad covers, trade cards, poster stamps, stamp boxes
Geezer's Tweezers Table 36A	PO Box 65010 Baltimore, MD 21209	(410) 602-9030 philwb4fdt@hotmail.com	US and worldwide covers, FDCs, lots
Al Greco Stamps Table 34	1190 Nolan Rd Macedon, NY 14502	(315) 986-7948 agreco@agopen.com	US and worldwide stamps, covers, and postcards
Hampshire Stamps Table 1	PO Box 423 Milford, NH 03055-0423	(603) 673-7180 hstamps@jlc.net	US, British Empire and worldwide- stamps, covers, lots
William H. Hatton Table 6	PO Box 622 Piqua, OH 45356-0622	(937) 778-9206	US stamps and covers, postcards, literature
JWF Stamps Table 20	PO Box 1875 Bloomington, IN 47402-1875	(812) 336-8387 faber@bluemarble.net	Covers (US, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Russia)
Lakewood Stamps Table 7	1656 W 40th St Erie, PA 16509	(814) 866-0352 res106@aol.com	US and topical new issue stamps (inc. Disney, WWF)
Maurice J. Landry Table 30	PO Box 1112 Enfield, CT 06083	(860) 741-6065 mjlandry1@cox.net	US covers (Patriotics and navals), FDCs, topicals
Steve Malack Stamps Table 8	PO Box 5628 Endicott, NY 13763	(607) 862-9441 malackweb@aol.com	US stamps
Mark-Lane Stamps Table 13	PO Box 626 West Haverstraw, NY 10993	(845) 362-5330 rws45@aol.com	US & BOB, Canada & semi-airs, worldwide stamps
McLeod Stamp Company Table 28	2423 Monroe Ave Rochester, NY 14618	(585) 244-0240 jkellas3@infionline.net	US and worldwide stamps, supplies
M.T.O. Stamps Table 17	PO Box 20463 Bradenton, FL 34204-0463	(941) 907-6604 mto.stamps@gte.net	US stamps
Northwind Stamps Table 24	250 Rte 116 Est Acton Vale, QC J0H 1A0 Canada	(450) 546-4171 cantwell@cooptel.qc.ca	Scandinavia, Canada, Europe, vintage postcards
John Nunes Table 35	80 Fredericks Rd Scotia, NY 12302	(518) 399-8395 nunesnook@aol.com	US and worldwide covers, ephemera
Robert Patkin Table 36	PO Box 186 Georgetown, MA 01833	(800) 222-7184 bpat@shore.net	US postal history, FDCs, ACE covers
Phantom Stamps, Coins & Supplies Table 26	PO Box 395 Manchester, NY 14504	(585) 289-9365 sawyer2pid@juno.com	US and worldwide stamps, covers, topicals, supplies
Prestige Covers Table 23	PO Box 972 Grand Island, NY 14072	zepplincat@wzrd.com	Worldwide postal history
Quality Investors, Ltd. Table 5	PO Box 891, 1 Norton St Middletown, NY 10940	(845) 343-0505 mail@rlmarkovits.com	US back of the book, officials, US covers
Queen City Coins & Stamps Table 16	PO Box 141 Lafayette, GA 30728	(706) 638-2941 queenlouisec@cs.com	US/worldwide new issues, British Com., topicals
RG Stamps & Covers Table 19	PO Box 338 Biggs, CA 95917-0338	(530) 868-1873 rgstamps@aaahawk.com	US and worldwide postal history
RPA 10 Cent Stamps Table 3	Rochester Philatelic Association		Worldwide stamps at 10 cents each
Robert C Swed Table 9	1204 Elderon Dr Wilmington, DE 19808	(302) 994-6086	US used stamps and covers, classic FDCs
Mark Szuba Table 38	PO Box 3532 Syracuse, NY 13220	(315)345-4115 merristamp@aol.com	US and worldwide stamps, postcards, lots
Tom's Stamps Table 18	PO Box 470 Butler, PA 16003	(747) 287-1931 tomsstamps2133@earthlink.net	Classic US mint/used, worldwide stamps, lots
Doug Weisz US Covers Table 14	4439 N Christiana Ave Chicago, IL 60625	(773) 914-4332 weiszcovers@ameritech.net	US covers (FDCs, naval, flights, events)
Whit's Covers Table 2	34 Red Cedar Ln Shelburne, VT 05482	(802) 985-8519 whits@sover.net	US FDCs (post 1925) and postal history, events, etc.
Laurence L Winum Table 32	PO Box 247 Walden, NY 12586	(800) 914-8090 winum@frontiernet.net	US and Germany, stamps and covers
Wonderful World of Stamps Table 25	PO Box 55 St Martin Laval, QC H7V 3P4 Canada	(450) 687-0632 info@judaicasales.com	Israel stamps and covers, Judaica, topicals (including Disney)