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Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Awards
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The Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award honors Americans and individuals from around the world for outstanding lifetime accomplishments in the field of philately. The achievements can include original research that significantly advances our understanding of philately and postal history; exceptional service to the philatelic community, and, the overall promotion of philately for the benefit of current and future collectors.
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Announcing the 2006 Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award recipients:
GUIDO CRAVERI
Guido Craveri initiated meaningful change to the National Postal Museum’s philatelic vision. In the mid-1990s he encouraged the creation of a Council of Philatelists and served as its first chair. His ideas led to an exhibit space for great philatelic collections and the establishment of the Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Awards. His experience, expertise, and passion as a collector, mentor, dealer, auctioneer, and philanthropist have set new standards in philately.
FRANCIS KIDDLE
Francis Kiddle is philately’s Renaissance man. His research, service, and promotion of philately encompass every philatelic discipline—and amazingly, he does it worldwide. He has contributed to philatelic literature through his research, writing, librarianship, curating, and judging. His promotion of Cinderella philately has brought visibility and recognition to this field. As president of the Royal Philatelic Society and the FIP Philatelic Literature Commission, as chair of the Cinderella Stamp Club, the British Philatelic Trust, and the United Kingdom National Exhibition Committee, he has demonstrated initiative, dedication, and dynamic leadership.
HERBERT A. TRENCHARD
Herbert A. Trenchard, a theoretical physicist, is the acknowledged “dean of U.S. philatelic history.” His collections of auction catalogs, exhibition catalogs, ephemera of organized philately, and dealer advertising have provided untapped source material for his published articles—a prolific body of work that documents and preserves the history of philately. As a tireless volunteer, his service highlights include Trustee of the American Philatelic Research Library, member of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum Council of Philatelists, and past president of the Washington Philatelic Society.
The Award recipients were honored at the Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Awards Gala on the night of May 27, 2006, a celebration that also opened the exhibition, “Rarities Revealed: The Benjamin K. Miller Collection” that evening in the galleries of the National Postal Museum. The Gala’s Title Sponsor was Bill Gross, CEO and Founder of PIMCO, one of the world’s leading bond management firms.
For more information, please contact, Kari A. Fantasia at 202-633-5507 or fantasiaka@si.edu.
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The recipients of the 2004 Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award:
GEORGE BRETT
George Brett is widely regarded as the greatest living authority on United States stamp production. For over 60 years he has written groundbreaking research on U.S. stamps from the first issue in 1847 to the most recent issues. Brett is the author of over 500 reports, articles and books. A great teacher and a living legend in the field of philately, Brett was unanimously voted "Chairman Emeritus" for the United States Stamp Society in 2000. [ View video clip of George Brett's speech (approximately three minutes) ]
TOM ALEXANDER
Tom Alexander has been described as the ultimate philatelic research scholar. His writings include numerous articles and books, including the authoritative United States 1847 Cover Census and two works in a series of National Postal Museum philatelic research publications. He is presently co-authoring a publication on recently rediscovered Post Office Department records relating to the production of U.S. postage stamps from 1847 to 1910. In addition to his many writings, he has volunteered thousands of hours of his time to organized philately.
BARBARA MUELLER
Barbara Mueller is one of American philately's most distinguished writers and editors. Over the last 50 years she has made major contributions to philately, editing and writing publications for audiences that range from novice collectors to specialists. She is one of the most honored philatelists in the hobby and was the first woman honored with the prestigious John N. Luff Award by the American Philatelic Society in 1956.
The 2004 Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award Recipients were honored Saturday, May 22, at a Gala Dinner hosted by the National Postal Museum. The recipients were selected by the museum's Council of Philatelists, a 25-member body of US and International dealers and collectors.
Pictured above, front row, left to right: Roger Brody, Accepting the award on behalf of George Brett, Tom Alexander and Barbara Mueller; back row, left to right: National Postal Museum Curator Wilson Hulme, Allen Kane, Director of the National Postal Museum, Postmaster General John Potter, Smithsonian Institution Deputy Secretary Sheila Burke and National Postal Museum Council of Philatelists Chairman Guido Craveri.
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The recipients of the 2002 Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award:
CHARLES WYNDHAM GOODWYN
Charles Wyndham Goodwyn was appointed Keeper of The Royal Philatelic Collection, by Queen Elizabeth II, in 1995 and served until January 2003. In this position he worked to raise the visibility of philately and is responsible for making the extraordinary Royal Collection available to philatelists and the general public around the world through exhibitions in Great Britain and 14 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. He is a Signer of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists and served as President of the Royal Philatelic Society.
JOHN R. BOKER JR. (1913-2003)
John R. Boker Jr. was the quintessential philatelist. His outstanding collections included fancy cancels from the 1847 U.S. issue and extensive international holdings from the German States, Australian States, Buenos Aires issue, Ionian Islands, Reunion, Serbia and many more. His articles and papers covered a wide range of subjects. For his exceptional contributions to philately, he received the Luff Award of the American Philatelic Society, was invited to sign the British Roll of Distinguished Philatelists and he also was honored by the Collectors Club and the Berlin Philatelic Club.
PRINCE RAINIER III OF MONACO
His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco is an ardent philatelist and is internationally recognized for his promotion of philately. The Musee des Timbres et des Monnais (The Museum of Stamps and Currencies) was founded under his patronage and houses his extensive personal collection. He is also responsible for the creation of the Club of Monte-Carlo of the Philatelic Elite, whose membership includes the directors of the thirteen major philatelic museums.
On Saturday, November 16, 2002, some 300 guests attended the Smithsonian National Postal Museum's formal Gala Dinner in honor of the first recipients of the Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Awards.
Attending the dinner, along with a distinguished cross section of the U.S. and international philatelic communities, were Smithsonian Under Secretary Sheila P. Burke, Postal Museum Director Allen Kane, Postmaster General Jack Potter, former Postmasters General Benjamin Bailer and Paul Carlin, and the Swiss Ambassador, Christian Blickenstorfer.
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