GPS PRESS RELEASE

GPS NATIONAL PRESS RELEASE - July 22, 2009

GPS Members won top awards at the Minnesota Stamp Expo 2009

The Germany Philatelic Society is pleased to announce that nine exhibits by GPS Members won top awards at the Minnesota Stamp Expo 2009, July 17-19, 2009, located at the Crystal Community Center in suburban Minneapolis. Those were:

When Money Buys Little by Jerry Jensen

(GPS & Show Gold / American Congress Award)

Germany’s 1889-1900 Crown and Eagle Issue by Jerry Jensen

(GPS & Show Gold)

Barbados Seal Issues 1892-1935 by Paul Larsen

(Show Gold)

French Sudan and Niger by Paul Larsen

(Show Gold)

German Military Internees in Schleswig-Holstein,

May 5, 1945 – January 31, 1946 by Harold E. Peter

(GPS & Show Silver)

Rising Numbers-Falling Value: German High Inflation:

August 1 – December 1, 1923 by James R. Pullin

(GPS Gold/Show Vermeil)

The Murder of Lidice by Phil Rhoade

(GPS & Show Gold, AAPE Award)

A History of the Dresdner Bank and its Perfins by Eugene G. Will

(GPS Gold/Show Vermeil/AAPE Award)

‘From Hinrichsen to Michelius'...The Wilhelmian-era Experimental

Machine Postmarks of Germany 1866-1914 by Jerry H. Miller

The latter exhibit won a total of six awards …

Show Grand Award

APS Research Award

Postal Society Award

GPS Chapter 10

50th Anniversary Award

GPS Gold/Show Gold …

and is now eligible to participate in the Champion of Champions Competition which takes place at the APS Stamp Show at Richmond, Virginia, August 12-15, 2010.