Competitive philatelic entries at PIPEX 2021 will be judged 
                    by an American Philatelic Society approved panel of accredited judges: 
                     
                    
                    	Judges 
				  
                    
                    	Liz Hisey, Chief Judge, University Park, FL 
                      	 
                      	Mark BanchikSan Diego, CA 
                    	 
                      	Michael Dixon, Portland, OR 
                      	 
                        Bill Fort, Fairfax, VA 
                         
                        Ken Martin, Bellefonte, PA 
                         
                        Mark Loomis, apprentice, Togard, OR 
                        
                         
                          Portland Philatelic Exhibitions will make available to the jury panel, 
                          with no restrictions on numbers,  
                          PIPEX Large Gold, Gold, Large Vermeil, Vermeil, 
                          Large Silver, Silver, Silver Bronze and Bronze Medals.                         
                      
                     Portland Philatelic Exhibitions will also provide  
                      PIPEX Grand Award 
                      PIPEX  Reserve Grand Award  
                      PIPEX One Frame Grand Award 
                      Youth Grand Exhibit Award 
				  
                       
                        The Grand Award winner will be invited to participate in the APS 
                        Champion-of-Champions event at StampShow in August, 2020;  
                        the Single-frame Grand Award winner will be invited to participate  
                      
                    in the Champion of Champions event at the Chicagopex show in 
                      2020 
                    The following is the awards list for PIPEX 2019;  
                      it is anticipated that the 
                      2021
                      
                    awards will be similar,  
                      with awards
                      appropriate for the 
                      2021
                      
                    convening societies: 
                    
                        
                        | American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors | 
                        
						
							- Award of Honor (Gold & Silver) - Excellence in Presentation
 
							- Creativity Award - Most Creative Exhibit
 
							- Novice Award - First Time Exhibitor
 
						 
						   | 
                         
						
                        | 
						American First Day Cover Society | 
                        
						
							- Exhibit Award
 
							- Certificate
 
						 
						   | 
                         
						
                        | 
						American Helvetia Philatelic Society | 
                        
						
						   | 
                         
                      
                        | American Philatelic Society | 
                        
                        	
								- Medal of Excellence pre-1900
 
								- Medal of Excellence 1900-1940
 
								- Medal of Excellence 1940-1980
 
								- Medal of Excellence post-1980
 
								- Research Award
 
							 
						   | 
                       
                      
                        | American Topical Association | 
                        
						
							- 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Medals
 
							- One Frame Merit Award
 
						 
						   | 
                       
                        
                        | 
						British North American Philatelic Society | 
                        
						
							- Best BNA Exhibit
 
							- Research Award
 
							- Elizabethan Material Award
 
						 
                         | 
                         
						
                        | 
						Military Postal History Society | 
                        
						
							- Best Postal Military Postal History Exhibit
 
						 
                         | 
                         
						
                        | 
						Northwest Federation of Stamp Clubs | 
                        
						
                         | 
                         
						
                        | 
						Postal History Society, Inc. | 
                        
						
							- Postal History Society Medal
 
						 
                         | 
                         
						
                        | 
						United Postal Stationary Society | 
                        
						
							- Markus White Award
 
							- One-Frame Award
 
						 
                         | 
                         
                        
                        | 
						Upper Bongoland Philatelic Society | 
                        
						
							- Larry Spray Encouragement Award
 
						 
                         | 
                         
                      
                        | Women Exhibitors | 
                        
						
							- Sterling Achievement Award
 
						 
                         | 
                       
                      
                         
                          The list of available awards will be extended or reduced contingent upon the scope of the exhibits accepted in competition. Moreover, no guarantees are given that the named societies will provide their awards. | 
                       
                   
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