2010 JUDGES PANEL

TEXPEX 2010 JUDGES

Left to right: Seref Bornovali, Michael J. Nethersole, Richard E. Drews, Nancy B. Z. Clark, and Chief Judge David W. McNamee

TEXPEX 2010 exhibits were evaluated by a distinguished panel of American Philatelic Society (APS) certified judges.The chief judge at TEXPEX 2010 was David W. McNamee. Decisions of the judges are based on guidelines developed and established by the APS in the Manual of Philatelic Judging, Sixth Edition, and pronouncements since declared in writing. The distinguished jury members of TEXPEX 2010 are:

David W. McNamee. Judging Level: National. Date of Accreditation: 7/1/2005. Accredited Chief Philatelic Judge.
Specialties: Australia and States-British Oceania-British Africa-Thematics-Display Class-One Frame
Service: Author of Catalogue and Handbook of Tattersall's Covers. Author of "A Disinfected Lettercard to Malta", The Informer, Vol. 67 No. 1, January 2002, p. 22. 1900 Lettercard with "Disinfected/ Lazaretto Malta" c.d.s. and fumigation slits.

Richard E. Drews. Judging Level: International. Date of Accreditation: 11/1/1984. Accredited Chief Literature & Philatelic Judge.
Specialties: US-UN-GB-Switzerland-Canada-Israel-S. Eur.-Nepal-Cape of Good Hope-Literature
Service: American Philatelic Research Library Board of Trustees member, 1997 World Series Champion of Champions for U.S. Issues of 1861-1868.

Nancy B. Z. Clark. Judging Level: International. Date of Accreditation: 6/1/1983. Accredited Chief Philatelic Judge.
Specialties: Youth-US Postal History-Postal Stationery-Thematics-Literature-Mophila
Service: A founder of the Georgia Federation of Stamp Clubs, the Peach State Stamp Show, and the Auxiliary Markings Club. A writer of philatelic articles in The American Philatelist, the American Philatelic Congress books, Scott Stamp Monthly, etc. Received the 2008 Luff Award for Exceptional Contributions to Philately from the APS.

Michael J. Nethersole. Judging Level: National. Date of Accreditation: 2/28/2003.
Specialties: BWI-British Commonwealth Postal History
Service: Judged two international stamp shows in South Africa. Was first chair of the Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa (PFSA) Judging Committee. Prior president of the South African Philatelic Dealers Assoc. Was a member of the PFSA Expert Committee. Signed "The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of Southern Africa." Is an APS Expertizing Panel member for British West Indies Territories. Chairperson for VAPEX 2009. Co-author of The Barred Oval Numeral Cancellers of 1864 (C.G.H.).

Dr. Seref Bornovali. Judging Level: National. Date of Accreditation: 8/31/2004.
Specialties: Ottoman Empire-Turkey-Italy-Italian Colonies
Service: Postmarks and postal history of the Ottoman Empire. Article Contributor to The Levant (Journal of the Ottoman & Near East Philatelic Society).