May 1st, 2008
The 2008 Annual Meeting is fast approaching. The United States Stamp Society meeting will be held in conjunction with NOJEX, the annual stamp show sponsored by the North Jersey Federated Stamp Clubs.
The USSS will gather during the weekend of May 23rd through 25th, at the Meadowlands Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2 Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, NJ. The hotel is offering special rates of $115 for a single room and $125 for a double room. To obtain these room rates contact the hotel at (201) 348-6900, ext. 7130 or 7104 and request the special NOJEX rates under group code NS8 (or online).
The show will include an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately exhibit competition which will include more than 100 frames of United States and related material presented by USSS members. In addition to the normal range of awards available at all WSP shows, eligible exhibits will also compete for the prestigious Southgate and Hopkinson Trophies, which are presented only at the show hosting the Annual Meeting of the Society.
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May 1st, 2008
Here are the United States Stamp Society medal winners that have been reported from recent shows:
| Statue of Freedom Awards (National WSP Shows): |
| SHOW |
WINNER |
EXHIBIT |
| Sarasota NSE |
Hideo R. Yokota |
U.S. Airmail Special Delivery of 1934 – 1936 |
| Colopex |
Joann Lenz |
The 6¢ Theodore Roosevelt Stamp 1955 – 1968 |
| Aripex |
Allen Donald Jones |
United States Air Mail, May 15, 1918 – June 30, 1924 |
St. Louis
Stamp Expo |
Irvin Heimburger |
The First Bureau Designed Issues, 1898 – 1902 |
| Spring Mega Event |
Harvey Mirsky |
The U.S. 1847 Issue: Stamps That Changed the System |
| Filatelic Fiesta |
Philip Malmgren |
Hawaiian Revenue Stamps |
| President’s Awards (Regional/Local Shows): |
| SHOW |
WINNER |
EXHIBIT |
| Linpex, NE |
Tim Lindemuth |
20 Cent U.S. Flag of 1981 |
| Westfield Show, NJ |
Roger S. Brody |
The Prominent American Series – United States |
USSS AWARDS PROGRAM
The USSS Gold Statue of Freedom Medal is sent automatically to all APS World Series of Philately shows.
The USSS Silver President’s Award medal is available upon request to all local and regional shows.
For more information, or to request an award, please write to Denise Stotts, P.O. Box 690042, Houston, TX 77269-0042 or by e-mail.
NOTE: Awards were sent to Sandical and the Redding, CA Stamp Show, but no reports were returned – if you have information about who won the award, please let me know.
—Denise Stotts, Awards Committee
