The CWPS recently won three times at the 2024 Chicagopex Literature Awards.
Two Large Gold Medals were awarded for our website and the Civil War Philatelist, and a Gold Medal for Frank Crown’s submission “Edward H. Cushing: His Express and the Mail”.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed!
Click here to visit the Society Awards page for more details…
The CWPS recently won a Gold Medal for our website from the 2024 APS Star Route Awards. Our score was 135 out of 148. Many thanks to everyone who contributed!
Please see the Q4 CWP for a description of what can be found on Website prepared by Frank Crown. We expect that you will find things that you previously did not know were available. We are always open to questions or suggestions at contact@civilwarphilatelicsociety.org.
In a ceremony held May 11, 2024, the Collectors Club (NY) presented the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately to Patricia A. Kaufmann (Trish). This award is given annually for outstanding service to philately. APS President Cheryl Ganz introduced Trish and presented the award. Congratulations to Trish for this prestigious honor covering her time as a collector, exhibitor, dealer, auctioneer, prolific writer, and most of all “leader” in support of this hobby. This is a well-deserved recognition.
The festivities began with a reception at the new home of the Collectors Club in the heart of New York City (just opposite of Bryant Park). As part of the dinner ceremony, the Collectors Club also presented awards associated with their Single Frame Competition held in November 2023. CWPS members who received awards included:
Daniel Knowles also received the Collectors Club Multi-Frame Exhibit Award (US Classics Period) for 2023 for his exhibit “Mail Handling in the Confederate States of America by the Confederate Government and Private Individuals from Secession to Appomattox.”
A special thanks to the Collectors Club who allowed the CWPS to use this opportunity to make a special presentation of our Haydn Myer Award for 2023 to Randy Neil who passed away in March of this year. On hand to receive the award was Randy’s daughter, Merritt. Trish Kaufmann presented the award in recognition of Randy’s 54 years of service to the CWPS. Randy was loved by all and his generosity and support for the hobby was unmatched. Randy was also the recipient of the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately given by the Collectors Club.
For a list of past Lichtenstein Award winners along with their citations click here.
The CWPS looks forward to participating in the twelfth international philatelic exhibition of the United States which is to be held at the Boston Convention Center in May 2026. The CWPS has committed to making a $5,000 donation in support of this major philatelic event.
A Press Release generated by the Boston 2026 Team can be found at:
https://boston2026.org/2024/04/03/cwps-donates-to-boston-2026/
As outlined in the Press Release, the CWPS will host a table at this historic event in conjunction with the Carriers and Locals Society. We anticipate holding meetings and offering presentations to help extend our reach in the collector community.
All of the details about the show can be found at Boston2026.