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ROPEX 2005 Schedule & Events

For Exhibitors...

Grand Award Inlaid Wooden Tea Chest

Reserve Grand Outdoor Clock/ Temperature Plaque

Single Frame Grand Art Glass Designer Plate

Larry Moriarty Award Youth Grand Miniature Silver Clock

Dusty Miller Award Cyclist Solar Lamp RPA Member Postal History

Andy Hale Award Collector's Magnifier RPA Member Non-Postal History

Awards Palmares 2005: ROPEX Awards , Youth C of C Awards (both in PDF)

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OPEN COMPETITION- ADULTS

Exhibitor Name # frames, Division	Exhibit Title	Description
W2006/APS 2 frames, non-competitive	Washington 2006 Promotional Frame	A frame of counterfeits and forgeries from the APS reference collection advertising the next US international stamp show, Washington 2006, May 27-June 3.
Jonathan Becker 5 frames, Postal	British Palestine, 1917-1920	This exhibit shows postal history in the military occupation period. Featured are military and early civilian uses of APOs, prepaid mail, and reintroduced Turkish devices.
Daniel A. Brouillette 10 frames, Postal	The Government Post Office in New York City: 1842 to 1900 (1) (2)	A study of the Federal Mails starting in 1842 to the end of the 19th Century. The cancellations; special services; and specialized studies.
Mark A. Butterline Single frame, Postal	Pitcairn Islands First Definitive Series Postal History	Rates, routes and usages associated with the KGVI definitive series.
Mark A. Butterline 3 frames, Postal	Falkland Islands - War and Aftermath	Postal history related to the 1982 Falklands War and its aftermath.
Douglas N. and Nancy B. Clark 9 frames, Postal	The Massachusetts Island Counties	Nantucket, Mathas Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands. Postal History before 1890.
David A. Cooper, Sr. 10 frames, Postal	UK Trans-Atlantic Mail: The 1s3d (15 pence) Rate with Multiples and Variations	The UK Trans-Atlantic 1s3d (15 pence) rate came into effect on May 30, 1939. There was no single stamp for this rate until June 3, 1953.
Paul Reino Davis 3 frames, Thematic	A Philatelic Ride Around the World Aboard The Iron Horse	A topical exhibit showing trains and rail-related items from around the world on stamps, covers and postal cards.
Vincent De Luca 5 frames, Thematic	The Olive: Olea Europaea	Mythology and history introduce the origin and evolution of the olive tree; its many uses and symbols, and its essential relation to man.
Lloyd de Vries 2 frames, Illustrated Mail	Weird Stuff: Unusual Modern First Day Covers	This exhibit, arranged progressively, looks at how variations in stamps, postmarks, sizes and materials can enhance and make special modern first day covers.
Fred Fawn Single frame, Postal	1919 Hungarian Council Republic Issue	A traditional exhibit showing die essays, die and progressive proofs, imperfs, watermarks and shades; all recorded plate varieties, misprints, and postal usages.
Fred Fawn 8 frames, Postal	Canada - Imperial Penny Postage 1898 GRAND AWARD	Historical documents, essays, proofs, varieties, postal history. 76 pages contain unique items. Researched areas documented. Articles and book published.
Heinz Glatzfelder 4 frames, Display	Switzerland: Willi's Long Awaited Adventure	This is the story of a Canadian-born Swiss boy named Willi who tavels through the 23 Swiss cantons with his father.
Vesma Grinfelds 5 frames, Postal	The Airpost Issues of Lithuania: A Traditional Study	A traditional study of Lithuanian Air Mail Stamps: orgional drawings, essays, proofs, specimens, errors, varienties, and usages.
Albert Guenzburger 3 frames, Postal	One Man's Mail	A study of how postal cards were used in commerce by showing examples received by one man.
James Kotanchik Single frame, Postal	The Official Seals of Egypt (1) (2) SINGLE FRAME GRAND AWARD	A complete coverage of Egyptian official seals and their usage from their introduction in 1906 through modern times.
James Kotanchik 10 frames, Postal	100 Years of US Official Seals (1) (2) RESERVE GRAND AWARD	Official seals proofs, essays, varieties and usages from 1872 through 1972, including the typeset seal issues.
Alfred Kugel 10 frames, Postal	The Allied Intervention in Russia 1918-1925 (1) (2) (3)	Mail from the Intervention Forces that were sent to North Russia, Siberia and South Russia at the end of World War I.
Dr. Ed Laveroni Single frame, Postal	The Pre-Adhesive Cancels of St. Petersburg 1765-1859	he various cancels used in the French, German and Russian language from 1765-1859 on letters mailed from St. Petersburg.
Dr. Ed Laveroni 6 frames, Postal	Imperial Cancels of the Trans-Siberian Railroad, Chelyabinsk to Chita	Imperial cancels of the Vokzals (large stations), traveling post offices on the trains, and the Stantsiyas (small stations along the way from Chelyabinsk to Chita.
Robert Meegan 2 frames, Postal	Identification of the Large Banknote Issues of 1870 to 1890	A study of the identification, major varieties and printing methods of the regular issues of the National, Continental, and American Banknote Companies.
Robert Meegan 10 frames, Postal	The United States Large Banknote Issues of 1870 to 1890	A study of the domestic, territorial, and international uses of the United States Banknote Issues of 1870 to 1890.
George Nicholson 8 frames, Display	Irish History Through The Post: 1800-2000	Uses postal and related items to provide an outline of two centuries of Irish history from the Act of Union to the Millennium.
Alan Parsons 5 frames, Postal	Corning, NY Postal History (1) (2) (3)	An examination of mail handling from 1834 to date in the area now covered by the Corning NY post office.
Daryl Reiber 10 frames, Postal	Ethiopia 1942-1974: The Hailé Selassié Years	This exhibit presents an overview of the stamps and rates that were used during the reign of Hailé Selassié from 1942 to 1974.
David Schue Single frame, Thematic	Canine Heros- Space Dogs	Russian space dogs, the Sputnik program and stamps with stories.
Donald Schurr 9 frames, Postal	Spanish Postal History: A General Overview 1811-1880 (1) (2)	Tracing the evolution of the Spanish postal system over 70 years through covers showing various postal markings, cancellations and stamps.
Jeffrey Shapiro 6 frames, Postal	The Beleaguered German Mark	Selected examples of covers canceled on the first and last days of the 23 rate periods of the German Inflation (1919-1923).
Robert C. Stein Single frame, Postal	World War II and Nauru (1) (2)	A history of the Nauru mails between September 1939 and December 1945.
Raymond M. Stone 4 frames, Postal	Woldenburg POW Camp	Stamps designed and printed by Polish POWs with the approval of German prison authorities to facilitate communications within the large Woldenburg POW camp.
Raymond M. Stone 7 frames, Illustrated Mail	3¢ Handcar- Rochester's First Transportation Coil	A first day cover exhibit displaying a variety of cachets and stamp combinations for this definitive issue.
Stephen L. Suffet Single frame, Postal	Northbound by Air: U.S. Air Mail Rates to Canada, 1920-1948	Single frame study of U.S. air mail rates to Canada.
Stephen L. Suffet Single frame, Postal	Foreign Air Mail Route and Rate Usages of the United States 30c Winged Globe Air Mail Stamp of 1939	Single frame study of the FAM routes and rates of covers bearing one or more copies of this 30c stamp.
Stephen L. Suffet 8 frames, Postal	U.S. Third Class Mail: the First 100 Years, 1863-1963	This exhibit documents the development of third class mail as a class of U.S. domestic mail service.
Kimber A. Wald 9 frames, Postal	Canada 1927 Historical and Confederation Anniversary Issues	A presentation of the two issues. An essay, proofs, mint, used, varieties, marginal inscrptions and covers are shown. Rate schedules (excluding airmail) are presented.
Richard Woodward 5 frames, Thematic	The World Cup of Soccer	A philatelic review of the history and play of the World Cup from inception in 1930 to 1990.
Steven Zwillinger Single frame, Postal	Indian One-Quarter Anna Postcard of 1902	The exhibit shows the Edwardian single Quarter-Anna postcard, the overprints for use by Convention States and selected usages in India proper.

OPEN COMPETITION- YOUTH

Kurt H. Glatzfelder 4 frames, Youth (age 18)	The Vostok Program	The Vostok Program was the first manned space program organized by the Soviet Union. The exhibit contains missions, joint missions and cosmonaut's biographies.
Dzintars Grinfelds Single frame, Youth (age 16)	Finally! An Explanation of Pokemon	A display exhibit meant to give adult viewers a better understanding of the Pokemon World.
Dzintars Grinfelds Single frame, Youth (age 16)	Latvian Machine Cancellations: 1920-1944	A postal history exhibit depicting the machine cancellations of Latvia.
Theresa Meegan 3 frames, Youth (age 20)	Foxes	The beautiful fox in nature and fables.
Andrew Hodge 5 frames, Youth (age 10)	Baseball	A look at baseball, the major leagues and its players as well as other leagues, and its stadiums.

YOUTH CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS COMPETITION

Exhibitor Name # frames, Age	Exhibit Title	Description
James Barron 5 frames, Youth (Age 15)	Milestones in the History of Aviation	Representing VANPEX - This exhibit presents a wide range of material showing significant events in the history of aviation, as well as local aerophilatelic material of interest to the collector.
Kurt Glatzfelder 5 frames, Youth (Age 18)	Chess: Game of Champions	Representing STAMPSHOW - A chronological look at the champions of the game of chess.
Dzintars Grinsfelds 2 frames, Youth (Age 16)	Central Lithuania Youth C of C GRAND AWARD	Representing ROPEX - A traditional exhibit depicting the issues, varieties, errors, and usages of Central Lithuania.
Alexander Haimann Single frame, Youth (Age 18)	A Study of the United States 1847 Issue's Usages, Rates, Transportation and Services	Representing March Party - The different usages of the first postage stamps of the United States.
Sara Henak 2 frames, Youth (Age 17)	Puma Concolor	Representing CHICAGOPEX - An exhibit about cougars - where they live, what they eat, and the dangers they face.
Chris Hodge 4 frames, Youth (Age 11)	Sailing Ships	Representing VAPEX - This exhibit shows many different types of sailing ships and the ways they have been used throughout history.
Tim Hodge 5 frames, Youth (Age 13)	Birds of Prey	Representing COLOPEX - This exhibit shows all the many species of birds of prey with general information about each species and a special section on the bald eagle as a symbol.
Maria Hoffman 2 frames, Youth (Age 10)	Birds on Stamps - Their Struggle for Survival	Representing Philatelic Show (Boxborough) - This exhibit shows how birds' beaks, feathers, and habitat are related to their survival.
Matthew Padgham 5 frames, Youth (Age 15)	Wild Cats of the World	Representing Edmonton National Stamp Show - Uses stamps to educate about the plight of wild cats and their place in human culture.
Matthew Smith 1 frames, Youth (Age 9)	Dinosaurs	Representing Minnesota Stamp Expo. Using stamps from my collection, this exhibit shows when dinosaurs lived, how dinosaurs are classified, and examples of dinosaurs in each classification.
Cassi Stahl 2 frames, Youth (Age 9)	Pandas	Representing INDYPEX - This exhibit will show the life of a panda. It describes the panda, what it eats, where it lives and much more.
Becca Yahr 2 frames, Youth (Age 12)	Bon Appetit	Representing MILCOPEX - Add philatelic material to food groups and mix in fun facts to get a recipe for an exhibit to whet your appetite! Serves all philatelists.