Call For Nominations

National Postal Museum Now Soliciting Nominations
for the 2010 Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award

The Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award		The National Postal Museum is currently soliciting nominations for philatelists who will be recognized with the 2010 Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Awards. The 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. Learn about previous recipients at www.postalmuseum.si.edu/museum/1h_awards.html. Awards will be presented at the museum in October of 2010.
Nominations can be submitted by any individual or organization. Self-nominations will not be accepted. The nomination must be a stand-alone justification of why the candidate is being proposed and the candidate should not be aware of the nomination. The individual’s lifetime philatelic achievements must be delineated in the nomination. The justifications must be between 500 – 1,000 words in length. Nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee by March 1, 2010. The nomination must be sent in writing to: Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award Nominating Committee National Postal Museum PO Box 37012, MRC-570 Washington, DC 20013-7012