STAMPA 2015 – COMPETITION RESULTS
TRADITIONAL
1. The ½d stamp of the Falkland Islands – Vermeil
John Baverstock
2. Irish Definitive Coil Stamps 1922 to 1940
Robert Benninghoff – Gold plus
the David Feldman Trophy, the Irish Security Stamp Printing Limited Trophy and the JE Foley Memorial Medal
3. A Very Simple Collection
Stan Challis – Silver
4. British West Indies
Norman Finnie – Vermeil
5. The Seahorse Overprints At Home and Abroad
Martino Laurenzi – Gold
6. Kingdom of Italy 1863-1879, The De La Rue Series
David Sweeney – Gold plus
Whyte’s Trophy (Best Foreign Traditional Exhibit)
7. The First Irish Europa Stamps in 1960
Robert Dombrowski – Bronze
POSTAL STATIONERY
9. IRC – International Reply Coupons sold in Ireland
Hans Bergdolt – Vermeil
POSTAL HISTORY
10. Postal History of the Allied Forces in Egypt – 1939 to 1945
Brian Callan – Vermeil plus
the FE Dixon Shield (Best Postal History Exhibit)
12. Aspects of Irish Postal History, 1631-1840
Desmond Norton – Silver
AEROPHILATELY
14. The Supporting Role of the Czechoslovakian Postal
Service to Czech Civil Aviation Gerry Byrne – Vermeil
THEMATIC
15. Bridging the Divide
Brian Harmon Gold
Charles O’Neill Trophy (Best Thematic exhibit)
OPEN PHILATELY
16. HMAV Bounty
Alan Farrell – Vermeil plus
The Michael Giffney Salver (Best Open Philately exhibit)
17. The History of Cork Airport – 1928 to 2015
“Mick Maddock” – Bronze
18. Straits Settlements
Brian O’Connell – Bronze
ONE FRAME
Postal History
19. The Collection of Postage Due Fees in Ireland 1914 to 1926
Robert Benninghoff – Vermeil
plus the Éire Philatelic Association Certificate
20. Legal and Illegal
Nicola Challis – Vermeil
21. British Surcharge Marks on Irish Mail 1986-1998
“Rod” – Silver
Aerophilately
22. Graf Zeppelin Mail from Paraguay 1931-1937
Brian Callan – Gold plus
the William Kane Trophy (Best Aerophilatelic exhibit) and
the Federation of Philatelic Societies of Ireland Trophy (Best One Frame entry)
23. Irish Airmail Varieties – Or Otherwise?
Pat Lynch – Silver-Bronze
Thematic
24. Robert Ballagh: Postage Stamps of Ireland 1973-2003
“Lucia” – Certificate
25. Giants of Science and Medicine
“Dr Who?” – Silver-Bronze
26. The Atlantic Salmon – King of the Rivers
Richard Lutticken – Silver
27. The River Liffey
Pamela Reynolds Reilly – Bronze
LITERATURE
28. Irish Free State – Plates, Controls and Overprint Settings
Barry Cousins – Gold
29. The International Reply Coupons of Ireland
Hans Bergdolt – Vermeil
NOVICE
30. John Henry Newman – Gwyn Bennett Trophy
Angelo Bottone (Best Novice exhibit)
The Federation of Philatelic Societies of Ireland Medal for services to Irish philately was presented to Heloïse Mitchell, John Fitzsimons and John Greer.