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
(click the layout to see more about the Centre, click the map for directions)
We're in Rink #1 (without the ice!) at The Sports Centre at MCC, 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.
"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
6 PM...............Show closes
Saturday, May 15
10 AM.............Show opens
10 AM-5 PM....Prize drawings and youth activities throughout the day
10-11 AM.........ACE- Art Cover Exchange General Meeting (Room 1)
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...
Multi Frame Awards
Single Frame Medals
2010 Judges
Dr. Guy R. Dillaway, Chief Judge (Weston, MA)
Jeffrey N. Shapiro (Fayville, MA)
Ann Triggle (Clarence, NY)
Dr. Stephen S. Washburne (Philadelphia, PA)
Exhibit Awards for 2010
Grand Award
Reserve Grand Award
One Frame Grand Award
Small handmade Ecuadorian exotic
wood box with fused glass top
Larry R. Moriarty, Sr. Award
for a Thematic, Display, Revenue
or Illustrated Mail exhibit
Dusty Miller Award
Bicycle mobile for a
RPA Member exhibiting
Postal History
Andy Hale Award
for a RPA Member
Non-Postal History
Most Popular
Cup Trophy
as Voted by
ROPEX Visitors
American Philatelic Society
Medal and Ribbon of Excellence- Pre-1900 Material
Medal and Ribbon of Excellence- 1900-1940 Material
Medal and Ribbon of Excellence- 1940-1980 Material
Medal and Ribbon of Excellence- Post-1980 Material
Medal and Ribbon for Research Excellence
American Topical Association
First Award (medal and ribbon)
Second Award (medal and ribbon)
Third Award (medal and ribbon)
Youth Award (medal and ribbon)
American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors
Award of Honor- Excellence in Presentation Not Winning a Gold Medal (2- cloisonn pin)
Creativity in Philatelic Exhibiting Award (gold pin)
AAPE Youth Grand- winner enters AAPE s Youth Champion of Champions (certificate, ribbon)
Novice Award- Best Exhibit of a First Time Exhibitor (AAPE year membership, exhibiting book)
American Airmail Society
Best Multi-frame Air Mail Exhibit
Winning a Vermeil or Gold
min. 3 entries (gold medal and ribbon)
American First Day Cover Society
Best Exhibit of First Day Covers
with 75% or more FDCs
minimum 2 entries (plaque)
American Philatelic Congress
Excellence in Written Text
(Congress book)
American Revenue Association
Best Multi-frame Revenue Exhibit
Award Winning a Silver, Vermeil or Gold
(medal, ribbon and certificate)
Empire State Postal History Society
Best New York State Postal History
Exhibit Winning a Vermeil or Gold
minimum 2 entries (Waterford clock)
Postal History Society
Best Exhibit of Postal History
minimum 6 entries
(magnifier)
United States Philatelic Classics Society
Best U.S. Exhibit up to the First
Bureau Issue of 1894 Earning a Vermeil
or Gold and Not Winning this Award
in a 24 Month Period (gold medal)
United States Stamp Society
Statue of Freedom Award
Best U.S. Exhibit from 1847
Onwards Winning a Vermeil
or Gold (medal)
Women Exhibitors
Sterling Achievement Award
Merit for Any Exhibit in Philatelic/Subject
Knowledge, Material or Treatment Winning
a Bronze, Silver-Bronze or Silver (medal)
Die essays, die proofs, trial color dies, perforated proofs, both trade proofs, all plate proofs, all types and color specimens, unique and unrecorded items.
[Postal]
Larry Lyons
Adult Class 1 frame
New Orleans Carriers 1851-1860
This exhibit will show all of the New Orleans carrier handstamps used 1851-1860.
[Postal]
Robert L. Markovits
Adult Class 1 frame
The 7 Stanton Entires 1871-1875
Scott #U88 7 cent vermillion. The definitive study of proofs, essays and postal history.
[Postal]
Conrad Novick
Adult Class 1 frame
The Single Page Exhibit
An exhibit presenting to the public and the philatelic community the feasibility of the single page exhibit in competitive philatelic exhibiting.
[Postal]
Alan Parsons*
Adult Class 1 frame
19th Century Railroad Postal Markings Related to Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung and Tioga Counties, NY
By use of 19th century railroad postal markings the exhibit traces growth of railroad mail service to 1900 in four contiguous "southern tier" NY counties.
[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.
[Thematic]
Click here to see a prior version online
Harlan Stone
Single Frame 1 frame
Private Advertising Officially Imprinted on Swiss Postal Envelopes
All-over advertisements on envelope fronts and embossed seals on back flaps.
[Postal]
Multi-Frame
Title
Description
Dr. Edwin J. Andrews
Adult Class 7 frames
Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck: The Events and Times that Molded the Man
Display exhibit detailing the events, times, people and places that influenced the life and exploits of Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck; soldier, politician, activist and author.
[Display]
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.
[Revenue]
Robert L. Markovits
Adult Class 10 frames
United States Special Delivery 1922-1997: The Last 75 Years
Stamps, proofs, trial colors, design sources and postal history documenting the end of the system.
[Postal]
Robert P. Meegan*
Adult Class 10 frames
United States Domestic Letter Rates, 1800 to 1900
A study of the domestic letter rates in effect from the Act of 1799 to the beginning of the 20th Century.
[Postal]
Orville F. Osborne
Adult Class 9 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]
Alan Parsons*
Adult Class 5 frames
Corning, NY Postal History Including DPOs Now Serviced by the Corning Post Office
An examination of mail handling from 1834 to date in the area now covered by the Corning NY post office.
[Postal]
Alan Parsons*
Adult Class 5 frames
The Sullivan Commemorative of 1929
A postal division first day cover exhibit focusing on the stamp, official and unofficial first day covers, cancel varieties and cachets of the issue.
[Postal]
Daryl Reiber
Adult Class 6 frames
Ethiopia: Overprints on the 1919 Animals & Rulers Definitives
This exhibit presents the overprinted 1919 Animals and Rulers definitives and the postal rates used between 1919 and 1928.
[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]
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.
[Postcard]
Click here to see a prior version online
Eleanor A. Steeb*
Adult Class 4 frames
Everybody Must Get Stoned (but not Bob Dylan s version)
The exhibit discusses all manner of stones from early man to the present. Covers aspects of discovery, usage, fascination and myths as well as related aspects.
[Display]
See an online version by clicking here
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.
[Postal]
Raymond M. Stone
Adult Class 4 frames
The 5.9 Bicycle
A first day cover exhibit of this U.S. transportation coil stamp issued for nonprofit mail use on February 17, 1982 in Wheeling, WV.
[Illustrated Mail]
Raymond M. Stone
Adult Class 4 frames
The 13.2 Coal Car
Issued on July 19, 1988 in Pittsburgh, PA, this bulk rate US transportation coil definitive is explored through first day covers, cachets, and stamp combos.
[Illustrated Mail]
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.
[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.
[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.
[Postal]
Youth
Title
Description
James Chenevert
Youth Class (age 13) 1 frame
Security Features of United States Postage Stamps 1974-2009
The exhibit displays security features introduced on U.S. postage stamps between 1974 and 2009, including microprinting, hidden images, exotic perforations, special inks, holographics, etc.
[Postal]
Christian Kemp
Youth Class (age 9) 1 frame
Olympic Ovations
This one frame youth thematic exhibit features Olympic sporting events on stamps and covers.
[Thematic]
Lorah Wilson
Youth Class (age 14) 3 frames
Animals Around the World
This youth thematic exhibit examines domestic and wild animals from all over the world.
[Thematic]
Court of Honor
Title
Description
Gregory Shoults
Non-Comp. 1 frame
Washington and Franklin Coils 1910 Issue
The exhibit shows the production of the coils with domestic and foreign usages.
[Postal]
Non-Competitive
Title
Description
Raymond M. Stone
Non-Comp. 1 frame
Honoring Boy Scout Philately
A small sample of scouting stamps and covers from around the world.
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.
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.
ROPEX has reserved a block of rooms at the Country Inn & Suites, only about a half-mile across the street from The
Sports 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.
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 Sports 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
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.
Dinner is on your own that night, as there is no formal awards banquet. But we can recommend 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.
Here is a list and map of area restaurants within a mile or two from the show.
2010 Cachets & Cancels
(click the coupon to view the PDF order form)
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.)