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Open Competition

FramesExhibit TitleDescriptionGBCConveningRow
1-3 The Pan American Speed Test of 1946 This exhibit presents a cover sent from New York City to each of the 28 Central American, South American and Caribbean capitals included in the Speed Test.   American Airmail Society 1
4-10 Air Crash Mail of Pan American Airways Shows air crash covers from Pan Am from 1927 to1988. Includes crashes where it is the only recorded cover.   American Airmail Society 1
11 The Development of Airmail Services in Persia The purpose of this airmail exhibit is to present the development of airmail services in Persia during the pioneer period, 1919-1927.   American Airmail Society 1
12 Persia, 1928-29 Small Format Revenue Stamps Used for Airmail This exhibit studies the Ministry of Finance small format revenue stamps that were overprinted for use as airmail stamps in 1928-29.   American Airmail Society 1
13 Railway Postmarks of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Types of railway postmarks used in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from inception of the rail post services to the end of the 20th Century.     1
14-20 First Day & Early Use Flown Mail May 15, 1918 - February 19, 1934 Survey of flown first day of issue & early use covers, emphasizing non-airmail issues of the United States through February 19, 1934. Proving a cover actually flew is a major focus.   American Airmail Society 1
21-28 The First Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 This exhibit as a whole contains both postal and non-postal documents from this expedition that have been collected over many years. Contains a large portion of rarities. Brett & others Scandinavian Collectors Club 2
29-36 Finding Antarctica - Then Finding More of It This exhibit presents philatelic and non-philatelic material that documents the initial discovery and confirmation of the Antarctic continent, followed by the further discovery of its land mass/environment.   Scandinavian Collectors Club 2
37-40 Finland Use of the Blue Lions of 1930-1952 Shows a wide variety of ways the Blue Lions of the Definitive Series of Finland known as the M-30 were used.   Scandinavian Collectors Club 2
41-50 PanAm Clippers Conquer the Pacific Development and operations of Pan Am's Trans-Pacific air mail routes, August 1933 to December 1941. Brett & others American Airmail Society 3
51-55 Aloha - The 80¢ Diamond Head of 1952 Exact intended use: Shipping flowers and plants by mail from Hawaiian nurseries to the U.S. mainland. Brett & others American Airmail Society 3
56 Jaakarit: Kaiser's Finnish Legion Mail to the 27 Jaakarit Battalion Finnish volunteers to Germany.   Scandinavian Collectors Club 3
57-59 Finland and the XII Olympiad Postal journey of Finland Olympic travels from early success.   Scandinavian Collectors Club 3
60 Finland - Coat-of-Arms 1974-1990 A stamp series featuring the country's coat-of-arms   Scandinavian Collectors Club 3
61-64 "Let Us Pray".. A Century of Prayer in Philately and Deltiology This exhibit shows prayer as depicted from 1860s to 1960s in both philatelic covers and stamp issues as well as post cards.     4
65-71 British Postal Mechanisation; From TRANSORMA to the Modern Era Follows the development of postal automation from inception to current times. Brett & others   4
81-89 20 Cent U.S. Flag Over the Supreme Court The 20 Cent Flag over the Supreme Court issued in sheet, coil and booklet formats for the first-class mail period 1981-1985. Its usages, freaks and errors. Brett & others   5
90-97 "The Match of the Century" - A Philatelic Extravaganza This exhibit displays the wide variety of philatelic material that resulted from the 1972 World Chess Championship match between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fisher.   Scandinavian Collectors Club 5
98-100 German Afrika Korps Postal history from the German military in North Africa during WWII. German Feld post depicts the German involvement in North Africa.     5
101-108 Snapshot Amateurs The homemade real photo postcards in the America during the post card mania 1898-1920     6
109-118 General Henry H "Hap" Arnold - His Life and Times Revealed Through Philately Using a variety of philatelic and photographic material, this Display Class exhibit surveys the life of General "Hap" Arnold and his contributions to aviation and aerophilately.   American Airmail Society 6
119 Solo Uses of the 50¢ Prexie Shows the possible on-cover solo uses of the 50¢ denomination of the 1938 Presidential series.     6
120 The Rapid Censorship of Civilian Mail in World War II 1939-1941 This exhibit presents the rapid, early worldwide action to censor civilian mail in World War II.     6
121-128 SCADTA Airmail 1929-1931 The rise and fall of SCADTA as a private airmail carrier.   American Airmail Society 7
129-136 SCADTA Ecuador Airmail 1928-1930 Development of the short life of SCATDA Ecuador Airlines.   American Airmail Society 7
137-140 Charles Dickinson, Founder of Dickinson Air Line and the First and 2nd to Last-Day of CAM 9 Service This exhibit first highlights the life of Charles "Pop" Dickinson, a wealthy, retired Chicago seed dealer turned pilot, aviation patron, and founder of Dickinson Air Line followed by CAM 9 operations June 7, 1926.   American Airmail Society 7
141-146 Walt Disney's Richest Superstar: Scrooge McDuck The history of the Uncle Scrooge Disney character, its creator, the fan club and history to the present.     8
147-154 Geographic Expansion of Commercial US Mail to Foreign Destinations via Airmail (1922-1941) This exhibit demonstrates the geographic expansion and postal rates of commercial US mail to foreign destinations. Brett & others American Airmail Society 8
155-160 Finland Postal Stationery with 1875 Stamp Design Shows the different postal forms with the 1875 stamp design and their uses.   Scandinavian Collectors Club 8
161-168 Wartime Pacific Airmail Routes 1939-1947 Development of Air Transport routes used to carry airmail of the Allied Countries in the Pacific Theater during the WWII era. Brett & others American Airmail Society 9
169-178 The U.S. Alphabet-Denominated Rate-Change Series: 1978-1998 The stamps that were the elegant solution to the USPS problem of providing letter rate postage when rates changed. Brett & others   9
179 Norway in a Nutshell: The Postal History of Kragerø, Norway 1814 to 1905 This exhibit highlights the postal service in Kragero, Norway.   Scandinavian Collectors Club 9
180 California Blues: The Iconic "Gold Rush Revenues" California iconic blue circular stamps on intact documents, America's first adhesive revenues.     9
181-187 Bridges Over The Ages The exhibit takes the viewer through development and changes of bridge forms and materials from ancient to modern times.     10
188-192 Foreign Volunteers in the German Military During WWII Depiction of foreign nationals who fought with the German military during WWII. Mail sent from foreign volunteers and conscripts via German Feldpost.     10
193-200 The British Non-Denominated Definitive Machin Series: 1988-2017 Traces the development and introduction of the British 'Forever' stamps. Brett & others   10
201-207 German Postal Agencies in Morocco The postal history of the German Post Office in Morocco beginning in 1890 with forerunners to Agency openings beginning in 1899 and closure in WWI. Brett & others   11
208-217 Philatelic Shangri-La: New York Stamp Taxes on Bonds, 1910-1920 Discovery of a spectacular philatelic field hidden for a century. Brett & others   11
218 Exploration of United States Space Philately from the Ground to the Moon A look at examples of early United States Space stamps and covers, showing space exploration progress through philately.     11
219-221 General Large-format Revenue Stamps of Ecuador: 1881-98 This exhibit develops in detail the first designed revenue stamps of Ecuador, from the archival material that exists through production and values ending with examples of use both as revenue and postal payments.     12
222 Worldwide Stamps Featuring John Audubon's Majestic Art This Display exhibit presents an overview of John J. Audubon's avian artwork on worldwide stamps. The exhibit provides background information about Audubon's life and his extensive ornithological explorations. This exhibit will demonstrate how his revolutionary style influenced both the art and philatelic worlds.     12
223-230 1901 Pan-American Exposition and Commemorative Series of Stamps The exhibit features stamps, covers, postcards and ephemera related to the 1901 Pan-American Exposition held from May 1, 1901 through November 1, 1901.     12
231 Lost & Found: The Discovery of Famous (and not so famous) Shipwrecks A one-frame Topical exhibit that presents the story of the discovery of famous (and not so famous) shipwrecks via philatelic items and ephemera.     12
232-234 Venezuela's Winchester Security Paper Airmail Stamps and Postal History A review of Winchester Security Paper.   American Airmail Society 12
237-245 James William Denver - The Man & His Times Presents the life of J.W. Denver who had a long and public life. Chronologically follows his life from birth in Virginia to death in Washington D.C. The city of Denver was named after him.     13
246-253 The Bayeux Tapestry This exhibit tells the story of William the Conqueror.     13
254 All About Giant Pandas & Stamps A showcase of Giant Pandas on stamps from around the world.     13
255-256 The News That's Fit to be Mailed Newspapers and large envelopes that I have collected to provide a novelty approach to how the news is shared.     14
257-262 Syndicator Condor - Pioneer South American Airline Overview of the airline from its inception until December 1941 when it ceased operations for espionage concerns.   American Airmail Society 14
263-272 Ancient Egypt: Time of the Pharaohs A fascinating exploration of Egypt's pharaonic period utilizing a variety of philatelic items, many of which are rare or unique.     14
273 The Great Britain & Commonwealth Collectors Club This display represents a cross-section of the interests of our club members. We range from classic and modern British stamps and postal history to all colonial printings.     15
274 Denver Stamp Club Exhibit Challenge 15 different one-page exhibits from our members showing areas of interest.     15
275 The Scandinavian Club Exhibit Challenge This exhibit represents the membership's range of interests across all Scandinavian philatelic subjects.     15
276 The Longmont Stampers Exhibit Challenge Philately we like.     16
277 Diverse Philatelic Interests of the Boulder Stamp Club The Boulder Stamp Club is a group of individuals with one thing in common: We each have an interest in a particular area of the hobby and there is very little overlap. Most are either general or topical collectors. Our exhibit strives to show our areas of interest.     16
278 Deciphering Cypher - What the Cypher Stamp Club Does The exhibit focuses on what the children have learned over the past year. Exhibit pages feature subjects presented during club meetings: Christmas stamps and seals, National Parks, Olympics Halloween, and FDCs and cachets created by club members.     16

Club Exhibits

FramesExhibit TitleDescriptionGBCConveningRow
273 The Great Britain & Commonwealth Collectors Club This display represents a cross-section of the interests of our club members. We range from classic and modern British stamps and postal history to all colonial printings.     15
274 Denver Stamp Club Exhibit Challenge 15 different one-page exhibits from our members showing areas of interest.     15
275 The Scandinavian Club Exhibit Challenge This exhibit represents the membership's range of interests across all Scandinavian philatelic subjects.     15
276 The Longmont Stampers Exhibit Challenge Philately we like.     16
277 Diverse Philatelic Interests of the Boulder Stamp Club The Boulder Stamp Club is a group of individuals with one thing in common: We each have an interest in a particular area of the hobby and there is very little overlap. Most are either general or topical collectors. Our exhibit strives to show our areas of interest.     16
278 Deciphering Cypher - What the Cypher Stamp Club Does The exhibit focuses on what the children have learned over the past year. Exhibit pages feature subjects presented during club meetings: Christmas stamps and seals, National Parks, Olympics Halloween, and FDCs and cachets created by club members.     16

George Brett Cup Competition

FramesExhibit TitleDescriptionGBCConveningRow
21-28 The First Swedish Antarctic Expedition 1901-04 This exhibit as a whole contains both postal and non-postal documents from this expedition that have been collected over many years. Contains a large portion of rarities. Brett & other Scandinavian Collectors Club 2
41-50 PanAm Clippers Conquer the Pacific Development and operations of Pan Am's Trans-Pacific air mail routes, August 1933 to December 1941. Brett & other American Airmail Society 3
51-55 Aloha - The 80¢ Diamond Head of 1952 Exact intended use: Shipping flowers and plants by mail from Hawaiian nurseries to the U.S. mainland. Brett & other American Airmail Society 3
65-71 British Postal Mechanisation; From TRANSORMA to the Modern Era Follows the development of postal automation from inception to current times. Brett & other   4
72-80 Burma - The First Two Issues A study of the first two issues of Burma from the 1937.separation from India until the Japanese occupation in 1942. Brett only   4
81-89 20 Cent U.S. Flag Over the Supreme Court The 20 Cent Flag over the Supreme Court issued in sheet, coil and booklet formats for the first-class mail period 1981-1985. Its usages, freaks and errors. Brett & other   5
147-154 Geographic Expansion of Commercial US Mail to Foreign Destinations via Airmail (1922-1941) This exhibit demonstrates the geographic expansion and postal rates of commercial US mail to foreign destinations. Brett & other American Airmail Society 8
161-168 Wartime Pacific Airmail Routes 1939-1947 Development of Air Transport routes used to carry airmail of the Allied Countries in the Pacific Theater during the WWII era. Brett & other American Airmail Society 9
169-178 The U.S. Alphabet-Denominated Rate-Change Series: 1978-1998 The stamps that were the elegant solution to the USPS problem of providing letter rate postage when rates changed. Brett & other   9
193-200 The British Non-Denominated Definitive Machin Series: 1988-2017 Traces the development and introduction of the British 'Forever' stamps. Brett & other   10
201-207 German Postal Agencies in Morocco The postal history of the German Post Office in Morocco beginning in 1890 with forerunners to Agency openings beginning in 1899 and closure in WWI. Brett & other   11
208-217 Philatelic Shangri-La: New York Stamp Taxes on Bonds, 1910-1920 Discovery of a spectacular philatelic field hidden for a century. Brett & other   11

Updated: 04/16/2025 11:36:26