2005

TEXPEX 2005 was held April 8-10 at the DoubleTree Hotel Dallas Near the Galleria. The following are the awards presented in the American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately Exhibition:

Grand and Gold

Hawaiian Revenues
Richard Malmgren
also
American Philatelic Society Research Medal

Reserve Grand and Gold

Hawaiian Postage Stamps
Richard Malmgren
also
APS Medal of Excellence for Pre-1900 Material
Texas Stamp Dealers Assn. Most Popular Exhibit Award

Gold

The Polish Prisoners of War Camp Posts
Ervin Mrotek
also
Texas Philatelic Assn. President's Award for Best Exhibit by a TPA Member

Games of the Xth Olympiad, Los Angeles, 1932
Conrad Klinkner
also
Sports Philatelists International Award
American Topical Assn. Award for Best Topical Exhibit

France's Olympic Philately of 1924
Dale Lilljedahl

Washington-Franklins 1908-1922: Earliest Documented Usages
Alan Berkun
also
American First Day Cover Society Award
American Philatelic Congress Award for Excellence of Written Text

Imperial Airways and the Early Development of Airmail Service to Africa
Paul Magid
also
APS Medal of Excellence for 1900-1940 Material

The Belgian Congo Mols Issues of 1894-1925
Ronald E. Strawser
also
Texas Philatelic Assn. Best of Texas Series Winner

The Prexie Coils
Bill DiPaolo
also
United States Stamp Society Statue of Freedom Award

Orange Free State Postal Cards of 1884-1900
R. Timothy Bartshe
also
United States Stationery Society Marcus White Award

The 9-Cent Alamo Stamp and Its First Day Covers
Jane King Fohn
also
APS Medal of Excellence for 1940-1980 Material

Vermeil

Republic of Texas Rates - December 1835 to February 1846
Rex H. "Jim" Stever
also
Cryer Memorial Cup for Best Exhibit of 19th Century U.S.
United States Philatelic Classics Society Medal
Port Lavaca Philatelic Society Award
Texas Postal History Society Emery Award Pre-1900

III Olympic Winter Games
Glenn A. Estus

The French in the Levant 1915-1944
Alfred F. Kugel

The 1925 Lambert Sales Co. Security Stamps
Dr. Tommy Sim
also
AAPE Award of Excellence for Presentation
The International Philippines Philatelic Society Eugene Garrett Award

Soccer (Just for Kicks!)
Charles Corvell Jr.

Silver

Evolving History of Postage Stamp Methods and Puzzlements
Wyatt Williams

Original Artwork, Proofs, and Essays of The French Area
Ralph DeBoard

World War I Victory Stamp
Nonie Green

Silver-Bronze

World Wildlife Fund Stamps
Stanley Christmas
also
AAPE Award of Excellence for Presentation

4 Rings - The History of AUDI
Peter Elias

Certificate of Participation

National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America
James Fabbre

Single Frame

Gold
Spoiled by War: The Games of the XII Olympiad
Andrew Urushima
also
Single Frame Grand Award
American Topical Assn. Award

Guano and Saltpeter
Thomas Lera
also
AAPE Creativity Award

Vermeil
The Olympic Jubilee - Lausanne 1944
Andrew Urushima

Men's Gymnastics: Dressed to Win
Mark C. Maestrone

Silver
Usages, Markings of Foreign Destinations from Texas' First Cluster of Ethnic German Settlements
Tom Koch

Pitcairn Islands First Definitive Series Postal History
Mark A. Butterline

America's Olympic EFOs
Dale Lilljedahl

Varieties and Usages of the World's First Baseball Postage Stamp
Tom Koch

Silver-Bronze

The Postage Due Stamps of the Netherlands
Dick Phelps

Philatelic Recognition of Battle Ground Nurses 1853-1945
Ann Byerly

Bronze

Judo: The Gentle Way
Larry G. Canada

Texas Postal History Featuring the 2-Cent Red Brown, 1883-1887
Norman Alan Cohen

Special Awards

TEXPEX Service to Philately Award
Ted Bahry Jr., Carlsbad, California

Distinguished Philatelic Texan Award
Charles Deaton, Austin, Texas

Forcheimer Philatelic Literature Award
Norma Watz, El Campo, Texas

Spalding Trophy (Top TPA chapter or unit that recruits the most members)
Houston Philatelic Society