UPDATE: 03/03/25

As outlined below, we are still looking for members to help identify additional targeted venues to present this material. We have individuals who are already trained and available to give this presentation.  We are also prepared to help train anyone who wishes to serve as a presenter. If you think you can help, please review the details below and reach out to contact@civilwarphilatelicsociety.org to get started.

Recent Activity

• Richard Murphy is actively working to set up a presentation with a local Civil War Roundtable Group.  Once these details are finalized, we will post them here.
• Randy Smith recently completed his 4th offering of this presentation. This time, Randy presented to the Ary Hill Stamp Club (Vienna, VA) on February 20, 2025.

Our thanks to both Richard and Randy for their time and efforts to complete these events.

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The CWPS is consistently looking for opportunities to educate others while expanding our reach in the collecting community. We recently announced a powerful tool that can assist in that effort. CWPS member Trish Kaufmann has developed an educational presentation that can be delivered to a wide range of audiences. The presentation covers a broad spectrum of both Union and Confederate Postal History topics. It provides a cross section of topics designed to engage the audience and generate interest in our Society.

We are in need of CWPS members who are willing to share their enthusiasm with others and enlist them to explore this interesting time in our nation’s history. Help is also needed in identifying groups that would be interested in having the CWPS speak at their events. The presentation was created to be given at stamp clubs, stamp shows and other groups such as Civil War Roundtables. Our members are the best source to identify opportunities at local stamp clubs and Civil War related events. We can also share a list of “Civil War Roundtable Groups” throughout the country that may help you target an opportunity close to home.

Call to Action

The hard work has been done. A team of individuals including Trish Kaufmann, Mike O’Reilly and Dan Telep are ready to help you get started. You will be provided with the presentation materials along with supporting documentation to help you prepare for the event. The presentation has been structured to be delivered in 25 to 35 minutes and does not require extensive training or specific in-depth knowledge to present

Take the next Step!  Start by contacting the team at contact@civilwarphilatelicsociety.org . A team member will get back to you shortly to assist you.

We will be reporting our progress along the way and publish both upcoming and completed events. We already have several events scheduled with more events in the planning stages.

Completed Events

• February 21, 2024,  Springfield Stamp Club (Springfield, VA) Presenter: Randy Smith
• March 23, 2024, St Louis StampExpo  (St. Louis, MO) Presenter: Randy Smith
• September 25, 2024, Philatelic Society of Lancaster County (PA) Presenter: Patricia Kaufmann
• October 25, 2024, Balpex Presenter: Randy Smith
• February 20, 2025, Ary Hill Stamp Club (Vienna, VA) Presenter: Randy Smith

Thank you in advance for your help on this important effort for our Society.

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 M. Knowles received an Award of Merit for his exhibit entitled “United States Demonetization and Transition to the 1861 Design Stamps”
• Daniel J. Ryterband received the Holyoake Friendship Cup (for most popular Exhibit) for his exhibit entitled “United States Free Frank Covers”

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.