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The United Postal Stationery Society encourages research, and the exhibition of postal stationery

The UPSS provides special awards at national level exhibitions in the USA (American Philatelic Society’s World Series of Philately “WSP” shows) and in Canada. These are for the best postal stationery exhibits at those shows, one for multi-frame and one for single frame entries. The former are named after Marcus White, who was a stalwart of postal stationery collecting, and a prominent member of our society. Thus it is very fitting that our show award be named after him.

In addition, the UPSS holds an annual Champion of Champions (UPSS C of C) competition consisting of the UPSS winners at the national shows, both the multi-frame Marcus White awards, and the Single Frame awards.

The Marcus White Award

  • Awarded at WSP.
  • Awarded to the best exhibit of postal stationery.
  • Must have postal stationery as a major, but not necessarily exclusive, part of the exhibit.
  • Must be a multi-frame gold or vermeil exhibit.
  • Must not have won the United Postal Stationery Society Champion of Champions Award within the last five years (see below for a list).
  • Recipient is invited to participate in the UPSS Champion of Champions at the UPSS Annual meeting.
  • The number of postal stationery exhibits entered does not matter.
  • The exact award criteria can be found at PDF and MS Word
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    The Marcus White Award

    The Porter Venn Single Frame Award

  • Awarded at WSP shows.
  • Awarded to the best single frame exhibit of postal stationery.
  • Must be a single frame gold or vermeil exhibit.
  • Must have postal stationery as the exclusive topic of the exhibit.
  • Recipient is invited to participate in the UPSS Single Frame Showcase at the UPSS annual meeting.
  • The exact criteria can be found at PDF and MS Word
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    The UPSS Single Frame Award

    UPSS Champion of Champions Award

    To be awarded to the best exhibit of postal stationery entered, by invitation, into the United Postal Stationery Society Champion of Champions competition. These exhibits have previously won the Marcus White Award at a WSP show. They meet the following criteria.

  • Must be a multi-frame (two or more) exhibit.
  • Must have postal stationery as a major, but not necessarily exclusive, part of the exhibit.
  • Must have received a Marcus White Award at a WSP previous show.
  • Must receive a WSP vermeil or gold level award at this show.
  • The number of postal stationery exhibits entered does not matter.
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    The UPSS Champion of Champions Award

    UPSS Single Frame Champion of Champion Award

    To be awarded to the best exhibit of postal stationery entered, by invitation, into the United Postal Stationery Society Single Frame Champion of Champions competition. These exhibits have previously won the UPSS Single Frame Award at a WSP show. They meet the following criteria.

  • Must be a single frame exhibit.
  • Must have postal stationery as the exclusive topic of the exhibit.
  • Must have received a UPSS Single Frame Award at a WSP previous show.
  • Must receive a WSP vermeil or gold level award at this show.
  • The number of postal stationery exhibits entered does not matter.
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    The UPSS Single Frame Champion of Champions Award

    The MWA and single frame exhibits entered into the United Postal Stationery Society Champion of Champions competitions shall be judged as all other exhibits with the exception that none are eligible to win the MWA for this competition.

    United Postal Stationery Society Champion of Champions Winners
    YearExhibitorExhibit
    1971Frank VignolaNepal Postal Stationery
    1972Charles FrickeCentennial of the 1st US Card 1873-1973
    1973Donald H. SmithUS Postal Stationery, President Lincoln Sec. Of War Stanton 1871-1882
    1974Horace HarrisonCanada Postal Stationery
    1975Arthur ThomasGermany-Berlin Rohrpost to 1902
    1976Clark StevensJefferson the President
    1977Charles WunchEssays, Specimens, Civil War Usage of the 2nd Nesbitt Issue
    1978Horace HarrisonCanada Postal Stationery
    1979Daniel M. BagbyUS First Card
    1980Dr. Joseph F. RorkeUS Postal Card Issue 1881
    1981Bradley B. HortonMcKinley Memorial Postal Card
    1982Walter J. KurthBerlin Rohrpost 1876-1945
    1983George J. KramerWells Fargo & Co. 1852-1895
    1984James C. AndrewsPostal Stationery of Guatemala 1875-1930
    1985Stephen SchumannSarawak Postal Stationery
    1986Patricia J. PernesPostal Stationery of Spain and Colonies
    1987Ernest Thimer19th Century Austrian Postal Stationery
    1988Dr. Roger SchnellDanish West Indies Postal Stationery
    1989COL Carl StiegPostal Cards of Victoria
    1990Gordon MorisonIceland Postal Stationery
    1991Margaret HamiltonPostal Stationery of Western Australia
    1992Marvin & Judith PlattCommemorative Stamped Envelopes for World Columbian Exposition
    1993COL Carl StiegVictoria Printed-to-Private order Envelopes
    1994Lewis BusseyUS 1914 One Cent Postal Card
    1995Paul LarsenFederal Postal Stationery of the Leeward Islands
    1996Robert C. MagnesenPostal Cards of Peru, 1883-1914
    1997COL Carl StiegVictoria Postal Stationery
    1998“Stanford Lemming”Newfoundland Postal Stationery
    1999Richard MalmgrenHawaiian Postal Cards
    2000Irwin J. GibbsCanal Zone Postal Stationery 1907-1924
    2001Reuben A. RamkissoonPostal Stationery of Trinidad and Tobago, 1879-1937
    2002Arturo Martin de NicolasPostal Cards of Spain
    2003Harlan F. StoneSwitzerland's Stamp-Imprinted Envelopes
    2004Ross A. TowleChile Postal Cards and Envelopes 1872-1929
    2005Alexander IoannidesCyprus Postal Stationery - 1878-1911
    2006Stephan D. SchumannNew Zealand Postal Stationery
    2007Douglas & Nancy ClarkThe U.S. 1903 Hartford Postal Stationery Issue
    2008Stephen P. KaplanUsage of the Ring Stationery Of Finland, 1891 - 1911
    2009Alexander IoannidesCyprus Postal Stationery Queen Victoria 1878 - 1901
    2010Stephen SuffetRates & Usages of 3-cent Circular Die Stamped Envelopes 1917-1960
    2011Raymond ToddThe Postal Stationery of Sweden, 1872-1918
    2012Irwin GibbsCanal Zone Postal Stationery 1907-1924
    2013Marvin & Judith PlattThe Columbian Envelopes of 1893
    2014Art BunceAQ Lettersheets of the Republic of Venice and their Watermarks 1608-1797
    2015Sandeep JaiswalBritish India - Queen Victoria Postal Stationery
    2016Wayne MenuzGreat Britain Compound Embossed Stationery 1855 - 1902
    2017Sandeep JaiswalBritish India - King George VI Postal Stationery
    2018Richard MalmgrenHawai Postal Cards
    2020Marvin and Judith PlattThe Columbian Envelopes of 1893
    2021Behruz Nassre-EsfahaniPersia, Qajar Postal Stationery, Issued 1876-1925
    2022Ross A TowleChile Postal Stationery Archival Items 1872-1924
    2023Ladd FaszoldA Penny Saved. Coating Postal Cards for Reuse, 18876-1902

    United Postal Stationery Society Single Frame Champion of Champions Winners
    YearExhibitorExhibit
    2013David Y. LuThe International Aerogrammes of China 1948-1949
    2014George KriegerBritish East Africa Postal Stationery 1891-1895
    2015Behruz NassreThe First Postal Cards of Persia
    2016Sandeep JaiswalIndian Postal Stationery for China Expeditionary Forces
    2017Richard TaschenbergThe 30¢ Nesbitt Envelopes of 1865
    2018Richard TaschenbergThe 10¢ US Envelopes of 1870-1874
    2020Steve SchumannNew Zealand Stamped to Order Envelopes
    2021Ladd FaszoldSingular Postal Cards: Created by Production Anomalies
    2022Daniel J. UndersanderThe First Six Cents U. S. Postal Stationery Envelope
    2023Richard TaschenbergBicolor Envelope Usage - Unrecognized Rarity

    The Lewandowski Literature Award

  • Annual award trophy, shown adjacent, for best publication about postal stationery. Trophy is made of 2.75 ounces of sterling silver, plated with the rare metal rhodium to prevent tarnishing, with a border of baked enamel lozenges.
  • Award of $1000 in addition to the award trophy.
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    The Lewandowski Award

    Lewandowski Winners
    YearTitleAuthor(s)
    2002The Postal Stationery of VictoriaCol. Carl Stieg
    2003Catálogo Especializado de los Enteros Postales de Espana, Colonias Españolas y Dependencias PostalesA. Laiz
    2005Thai Postal Stationery CatalogH. R. Blakeney
    2006The Aerogrammes of the Union of South Africa 1942-1961Eddie Bridges
    2006History of Portuguese Military Postal Service, Aeogramas Militares CatalogoE. Barreiros & L. Barreios
    2007Catalogue Des Cartes Postales Précurseurs De France Et Des ColoniesBertrand Sinais
    2008interitalia 2008Filanci, Sopracordevole and Tagliente
    2009Geuzendam's - Catalogus van de Postwaardestukken van Nederland en Overzeese RijksdelenHellebrekers and van den Berg
    2010Privatpostkarten katalog Band II, Bayern und Wurttemberg, 3rd editionHanspeter Frech
    2011Catalogue Mondial des Coupons-Résponse, Tome 1André Hurtré
    2012Die Bildpostkarten Osterreichs and Die Bildpostkarten des Deutschen Reiches, Bohmen und Mahrens, sowie der Freien Stadt DanzigProf. Dr. Michael Bockisch
    2013The Postal Stationery of IrelandOtto Jung
    2014Postal Stationery, including Australian Territories (The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue, Section 12)Geoffrey Kellow
    2015Ganzsachen-Handbuch des "Dritten Reiches".Hanspeter Frech
    2016Overprinted British Postal StationeryJohn M. Gledhill
    2017Aerogrammes of Nigeria 1948 to 2000Ray Harris
    2018Die Franko-Couverts der Königlich SächsischenArnim Knapp
    2019Die Bildpostkarten Osteuropas, Vol. I & II.Michael Bockisch
    2020The Postal History of the Universal Postal Union - The Postal Card WorldwideJamie Gough
    2021Les Entiers Postaux de BelgueYves Winland
    2022The 19th Century Issues of El Salvador (1867-1900)Guillermo Gallegos and Joseph Hahn
    2023The Postal Stationery of NicaraguaMichael Schreiber
    2024Malaya Postal Stationery to 1936Len Stanway