By Roger S. Brody
P.O. Box 722, Westfield, NJ 07091-0722
The Walter W. Hopkinson Trophy, presented at the Society’s Annual Meeting show for the best Multi-frame United States 20th century exhibit, was replaced in 2019 by the Southgate Memorial Trophy for U.S. exhibits regardless of time period.
The Trophy was established in 1953 in memory of Walter W. Hopkinson (BIA #87) who enjoyed a distinguished career particularly the Bureau Issues Association. Hopkinson, a member since 1928, was a plate number specialist and was most active in advancing knowledge and providing data for the benefit of the Society. The Hopkinson Trophy replaced the “President’s Award” begun a year earlier by then B.I.A. President Sol Glass to recognize outstanding exhibits presented by B.I.A. members at national or regional shows like SEPAD (Philadelphia) or IFPEX (Kankakee). The President’s Award was presented at eight exhibitions in 1953.
A complete list of winners of the Walter W. Hopkinson Trophy is published below.
Hopkinson Trophy Winners
| Year | Winner | Exhibit | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gerald Nylander | Essays, Trial Colors & Proofs During the Washington - Franklin Period: 1908 - 1917 | Milcopex |
| 2017 | Matt Liebson | Development of the United States Postal Savings System 1911-1970, | March Party |
| 2016 | * | World Stamp Show NY2016 | |
| 2015 | Greg Shoults | Washington & Franklin Coils. 1908-1924 | PHILATELIC SHOW |
| 2014 | Elliot A. Landau | 1909 Lincoln Centennial Issues | NOJEX |
| 2013 | Irvin Heimburger | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | CHICAGOPEX |
| 2012 | Roger Brody | Prominent American Series: Development – Production – Usage | NAPEX |
| 2011 | Gregory Shoults | Washington-Franklin Coils – Rotary Press Issues 1914–1922 | ROCKY MTN STAMP SHOW |
| 2010 | Bob Rufe | U.S. Special Handling 1925-1959: The Stamps and the Service | PNSE |
| 2009 | Vicky Hadley | Kansas-Nebraska Overprints of 1929 | ST. LOUIS EXPO |
| 2008 | Gerald Farrelly | Washington-Franklin 1 Cent Issues 1908 - 1923 | NOJEX |
| 2007 | Roland Austin | Postal History of the 1954 Liberty Series | TEXPEX |
| 2006 | * | Washington 2006 | |
| 2005 | Hideo Yokota | U.S. Airmail Special Delivery Issues of 1934 - 1936 | INDYPEX |
| 2004 | C. David Eeles | Three Cent Stamps of the 1954 Livery Series | NOJEX |
| 2003 | Robert A. Schlesinger | The 1938 Presidential Issues - A Rate Study | CHICAGOPEX |
| 2002 | Clyde Jennings | The Half-A Collection | PNSE |
| 2001 | Leonard Piszkiewicz | Usages of the Presidential Issue | ARIPEX |
| 2000 | Nicholas Lombardi | The 2c Washingon Shield of 1903 | NAPEX |
| 1999 | William diPaolo | The Prexie Coils | ROMPEX |
| 1998 | Martin Richardson | The Post Office Seals of the United States | AIRPEX |
| 1997 | * | PACIFIC '97 | |
| 1996 | Roger S. Brody | Series of 1902 - United States | ROPEX |
| 1995 | Jay Stotts | United States: The Fourth Bureau Issue 1922-1938 | PHILATELIC SHOW |
| 1994 | George Wagner | United States Imperforates 1906-1926 | MARCH PARTY |
| 1993 | Patrick Murphy | Washington-Franklin One-Cent, 1908-1921 | ST. LOUIS EXPO |
| 1992 | Leon Hadley | Bureau Perforated Washington and Franklin Coils | FLOREX |
| 1991 | Tim Lindemuth | The 20 Cent Flag: Makings of a 1980's Classic | MARCH PARTY |
| 1990 | Gary Griffith | One Stamp, the 2-cent Washington, 1922 | NAPEX |
| 1989 | Dr. Joseph Agris | Vending Machine Private Perforations, 1902 - 1926 | COMPEX |
| 1988 | Louis E. Repeta | The 3c 'Stuart' Washington | STAMPOREE |
| 1987 | Edward & Patricia Siskin | Washington-Franklin On Cover and Piece | ROMPEX |
| 1986 | * | AMERIPEX | |
| 1985 | Richard F. Larkin | Booklet Panes and Covers, U.S and Possessions | NOJEX |
| 1984 | * | STAMPOREE | |
| 1983 | * | FLOREX | |
| 1982 | * | BALPEX | |
| 1981 | Henry M. Gobie | SEPAD | |
| 1980 | * | NAPEX | |
| 1979 | * | ROMPEX | |
| 1978 | * | BALPEX | |
| 1977 | * | ASDA (NY) | |
| 1976 | * | INTERPHIL | |
| 1975 | * | FLOREX | |
| 1974 | * | BALPEX | |
| 1973 | Dr. R.C. Mast | 2c Washington issue 1923-28 Coil Waste Stamps | FLOREX |
| 1972 | Gilbert L. Peakes | "US Savings Stamps - The Postal, War and Treasury Issues Prior to 1941 and the Official Stamps of the Postal Savings Division" | BALPEX |
| 1971 | Louis Grunin | 20th Century United States | NAPEX |
| 1970 | * | SEPAD | |
| 1969 | Allen Aboff | Pan American Issues | BALPEX |
| 1968 | Capt. Floyd L. Likins Jr. | Flate Plate Booklet Panes | SEPAD |
| 1967 | J. Frank Braceland Jr. | Privately Perforated Coils | SEPAD |
| 1966 | Lawrence S. Fisher | "First Day Covers of the Regular Series 1908-1921" | SIPEX |
| 1965 | Bernard L. Silberberg | Series of 1901 | BALPEX |
| 1964 | Meyer Tuchinsky | Shanghai Overprints | NAPEX |
| 1963 | Richard H. Thompson | Imperforate Issues From 1906 to 1926 | SOJEX |
| 1962 | Robert L. Markovits | The 1895 Special Delivery Issue | 68th S.P.A. Convention & Exhibition |
| 1961 | Leo J. Sylvor | Hardings | SEPAD |
| 1960 | Dr. & Mrs. Robert Breakey | Second Bureau Issue | American Philatelic Congress Exhibition |
| 1959 | Richard B. Mortimer | 73rd A.P.S. Convention & Exhibition | |
| 1958 | Al D. Bluver | 20th Century Plate Numbers | American Philatelic Congress Exhibition |
| 1957 | Morton Dean Joyce | US Revenue Proofs and Essays | SOJEX |
| 1956 | Mrs. Ethel B. McCoy | Pan American Issue | FIPEX |
| 1955 | Dr. W. R. Kern | U.S. Booklets Panes | Washington Jubilee Exhibition |
| 1954 | Earnest A. Schonrock | U.S,20th Century Commeratives | SESCAL |