Faroe Islands Postal History Exhibit Awards
My exhibit is currently a eight-frame exhibit titled "Faroe Islands
Mail, 1751-1948". It covers the classic period of Faroe Islands postal
history. Some of the highlights include:
- 1751 earliest recorded cover (to Denmark)
- 1769 earliest recorded local cover
- Early Skyds and pre-UPU mail, including the earliest franked cover
- From 1870 opening of first post office through 1899
- 1919 Provisional Period, including non-philatelic covers with all
three major provisional types and the highest franking of the 2/5
øre stamp
- Early 20th C Postal Routes (star + star removed cancel types). All
star cancels are shown complete.
- World War II Provisionals and Routes
In the last few years it has won the following awards at national
and international shows:
- New York World Philatelic Exhibition, Jun 2016 (FIP International
/ USA): Gold (8 frames, 92 points)
- Nordia, Nov 2015 (Nordic region / Sweden): Large Gold,
Championship Class
- Nordia, Nov 2012 (Nordic region / Denmark): Gold, Championship
Class
- Stampshow 2012, Aug 2012: Prix D'Honneur in World Series of
Philately competition
- RMSS 2012, May 2012: Court of Honor (out of competition)
- HOFI 2011, Sep 2011 (Denmark national): Gold, Championship
Class (in contention for Grand Prix)
- Minnesota Stamp Expo, Jul 2011 (APS national): Gold, Grand award,
SCC Joanna Sliski Taylor Memorial Bowl for best Scandinavian exhibit,
the American Philatelic Congress award for best write-up, and the
Postal History award for best postal history exhibit
- Filatelic Fiesta, Nov 2010 (APS national): Gold, APS Excellence
Award (Pre-1900)
- Nordia, May 2010 (Nordic region / Sweden): Gold
- London 2010 World Philatelic Exhibition (FIP International / UK):
Gold (5 frames, 91 points)
- Westpex, Apr 2010 (APS national / USA): Gold, SCC Paul Jensen
award
- Nordia, May 2009 (Nordic region / Iceland): Gold
- St. Louis Stamp Show, Feb 2009 (APS national): Gold, SCC Paul
Jensen award, SCC Reserve Grand award, Posthorn Medal / Postal History
Society award
- Nordia, Oct 2008 (Nordic region / Norway): Gold
- Harrogate, May 2008 (ABPS national / UK): Gold
- NAPEX, Jun 2007 (APS national / USA): Gold
- Sandical, Jan 2006 (APS national / USA): Gold, SCC Paul Jensen Award (Best
Nordic Postal History)
- RMSS, May 2005 (APS national / USA): Gold, SCC Paul Jensen Award (Best
Nordic Postal History)
- WESTPEX, Apr 2005 (APS national / USA): Gold, Al Van Dahl "Best
Scandinavian Exhibit" Award
- PNSE, Oct 2004 (APS national / USA): Gold, SCC Gold
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