2006

TEXPEX 2006 was held April 7-9 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

Pre-UPU Rates Between the U.S. and the German States
Dwayne Littauer
also
Texas Philatelic Assn. President's Award for Best Exhibit by a TPA Member
United States Philatelic Classics Society Medal
Postal History Society Medal

Reserve Grand and Gold

200+ Years of Madeira Postal History
Stephen S. Washburne

Gold

The U.S. Postal Card Issue of 1875
Brady Hunt
also
Cryer Memorial Cup for Best Exhibit of 19th Century U.S.
Port Lavaca Philatelic Society Award
United States Stamp Society Statue of Freedom Award
United Postal Stationery Societey Marcus White Award
APS Medal of Excellence for pre-1900 material

U.S. Private Inter-City Posts
Larry Ballantyne
also
Texas Series Award
American Philatelic Congress Award for Excellence of Written Text

Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong (1941-1945)
Philippe Orsetti
also
APS Medal of Excellence for 1940-1980 material

The Philippine 1947 Pictorial Definitives
Dr. Tommy Sim
also
The International Philippines Society Eugene Garrett Award

U.S. Airmail Special Delivery Issues of 1934-1936
Hideo R. Yokota
also
APS Medal of Excellence for 1900-1940 Material

Philippine Officials - the 1906-1907 Provisional Period
Dr. Tommy Sim
also
American Philatelic Society Research Medal

U.S. Special Delivery Mail - A Rate Evolution
Jeff Switt

The Expansion of Italy Following World War I, 1918-1926
Alfred A. Kugel

France's Olympic Philately of 1924
Dale Lilljedahl

Vermeil

Cancels and Date Stamps of Curacao and the Netherlands Antilles, 1873-1968
Dick Phelps

Savannah Georgia Postal History
Nonie Green

Netherlands Cancels and Postal Markings, 1850-1940
Dick Phelps

General Government: Regularly Printed Definitive Issues, 1940-1944
Gerald Menge

United States Armed Forces in World War II
George Cosentini

Documentary Usage of the 1898 Revenues
William Bradshaw

Silver

Themes of Texas
Dale Lilljedahl

Silver-Bronze

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

4 Rings - The History of AUDI
Peter Elias

A Tribute to Ben Franklin for the 300th Anniversary of his Birth
Robert Benner
also
Texas Stamp Dealers Assn. Most Popular Exhibit Award

Bronze

U.S. at War - World War II
Bill Belury

Switzerland Pro Juventite
John Barrett

Single Frame

Vermeil
Scandinavian Volunteers in Finland During the Winter War
Alfred F. Kugel
Single Frame Grand Award

Netherlands Diverse Voorstellingen 1923
Kent Wilson
also
AAPE Award of Excellence for Presentation

Imperial China - Red Revenue 4-Cent Stamp of 1897 - A Study of the Plating
Aaron Li

Silver
Switzerland, 1854-62: The Silk Threads
John Barrett
also
Award for Best Swiss Exhibit

Netherlands Jubilieumzegels (1913)
Kent Wilson

Western Air Letter, Its Short Life and Hard Times
Ray Cartier

The Postage Due Stamps of the Netherlands
Dick Phelps

Bronze

Mythological Designs in Classic Air Post Stamps
William B. Hughes

Karl Bickel, Swiss Designer/Engraver
John Barrett

Certificate of Participation

My Life on Wheels
Peter Elias

Special Awards

TEXPEX Service to Philately Award
Gene Gaddy, Dallas, Texas

Distinguished Philatelic Texan Award
Patrick Ryan, San Antonio, Texas

Forcheimer Philatelic Literature Award
Lyle Boardman, Austin, Texas