The jury for PIPEX 2023 will be
On site:
Ross Towle, Chief Judge, San Francisco, CA
David Ball, Framingham, MA
Colin Fraser, Woodstock, NY
Remote:
Kathy Johnson, Edina, MN
Ed Kroft, Vancouver, BC
Juergen Roth, Switzerland
All judging will be completed before the show begins.
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 Grand Award
PIPEX Reserve Grand Award
PIPEX One Frame Grand Award
PIPEX Service Award
The Grand Award winner will be invited to participate in the APS
Champion-of-Champions event at StampShow in August, 2023;
the Single-frame Grand Award winner will be invited to participate
in the Champion of Champions event at the Chicagopex show in
2023
PIPEX-2023: AVAILABLE SOCIETY SPECIAL EXHIBIT AWARDS
American Airmail Society* |
- Grand Award
- Large Gold, Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Silver-Bronze &
Bronze
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American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors |
- Gold Award of Honor (2) - Excellence in Presentation
- Award of Excellence--Treatment
- Creativity in Philatelic Exhibiting Medal
- Novice Certificate - First Time Exhibitor
- Youth Award
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American First Day Cover Society |
- Best FDC Award of Excellence
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American Helvetia Philatelic Society* |
- Felix Ganz Memorial Grand Award
- Gold, Silver, Bronze
- Best Swiss One-Frame Award
- Novice Award
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American Philatelic Congress |
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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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Benninghof Encouragement |
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British North America Philatelic Society |
- Best British North American Award
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Military Postal History Society |
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National Stamp Dealers Association |
- Outstanding Presentation Award
- Most Popular Exhibit
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Northwest Federation of Stamp Clubs |
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PIPEX |
- People’s Choice Award
- George Struble Innovation Award
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Postal History Society |
- Postal History Society Medal
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Professional Stamp Experts, Inc. |
-
“It’s Not Just Stamps” Award
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Upper Bongoland Collectors Club |
- Larry Spray Encouragement Award
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Women Exhibitors |
- Sterling Achievement 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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