The jury for PIPEX 2026 will be:
Timothy Wait, Rockville, Ilinois, Jury Chair
Mark Banchik, San Diego, California
Lisa Foster, Spanaway, Washington
Frederick Lawrence, Gilbert, Arizona
Tim Bartshe, Golden, Colorado
Portland Philatelic Exhibitions will make available to the jury panel,
with no restrictions on numbers,
PIPEX Large Gold, Gold, Large Vermeil, Vermeil,
Large Silver, Silver, Silver Bronze and Bronze Medals.
Portland Philatelic Exhibitions will also provide
PIPEX Multiframe Grand Award
PIPEX Multiframe Reserve Grand Award
PIPEX One Frame Grand Award
The Grand Award winner will be invited to participate in the APS
Champion-of-Champions event at StampShow in August,
2026;
the Single-frame Grand Award winner will be invited to participate
in the Champion of Champions event at the Chicagopex show in
2026
PIPEX-2026: EXPECTED AVAILABLE SOCIETY SPECIAL EXHIBIT AWARDS
| American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors |
- Gold Award of Honor (2)
- Creativity Award
- Novice Certificate
- Jean Benninghof Award
- AAPE Award of Excellence - Treatment
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| American Philatelic Society |
- Medal of Excellence pre-1900
- Medal of Excellence 1900-1940
- Medal of Excellence 1940-1980
- Medal of Excellence post-1980
- Research Award
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| American Topical Association |
- 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Medals
- One Frame Merit Award
- Youth Award
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| Hawaiian Philatelic Society* |
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Northwest Federation of Stamp Clubs |
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PIPEX |
- George Struble Innovation Award
- People’s Choice Award
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United States Stamp Society |
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Upper Bongoland Collectors Club |
- Larry Spray Encouragement Award
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*Convening society
The list of available awards will be extended or reduced contingent upon the scope of the exhibits accepted in competition. Moreover, no guarantees are given that the named societies will provide their awards. |
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