ISC Members’ Awards This section lists the awards received by ISC members for their exhibits at recent International Philatelic Exhibitions. EFIRO2024 AWARD WINNERS April 16 - April 19, 2024 ParticipantTitleAward CategoryAwardEduardo Barreiros (Portugal)Portuguese India – Crown Issues 1877-1883Traditional Philately (Asia, Oceania & Africa)Gold MedalLuis Barreiros (Portugal)Portugal and United Kingdom – Postal Relations until UPUPostal History (Europe)Large Gold MedalThomas Berger (Switzerland)Postal History of the Black Sea 1798 - 1918Postal History (Europe)Large Gold MedalApratim Bhattacharya (USA)Armed Struggle for India’s Freedom – The Endgame During World War IIPostal History (Asia, Oceania & Africa)Vermeil MedalJiřί Černý (Czechia)Travancore Official Stamps 1911 – 1949Traditional Philately (Asia, Oceania & Africa)Large Vermeil MedalMadhukar Deogawanka (India)Indian Stamp BookletsPhilatelic Literature (Books & Research Papers)Large Vermeil MedalSandeep Jaiswal (USA)British India King Postal Stationery (11 December 1936 – 15 August 1947)Postal StationeryGold MedalSandeep Jaiswal (USA)Indore – An Indian Princely StateTraditional Philately (Asia, Oceania & Africa)Large Vermeil MedalMadhukar Jhingan (India)The Registered Envelopes of India 1950 – 2010Postal StationeryLarge Vermeil MedalOm Prakash Kedia (India)Postmarks and Cancellations of Gwalior State up to 1950Postal History (Asia, Oceania & Africa)Large Vermeil MedalPiyush Khaitan (India)Auxiliary Airmail Markings – IndiaAerophilately/ TraditionalSilver MedalPiyush Khaitan (India)The Birth of Airmail – The First Aerial Post at Allahabad 18 February 1911Aerophilately - Single FrameSilver MedalMohanachandran Nair (India)Postal Markings of Travancore AnchalPostal History (Asia, Oceania & Africa)Vermeil MedalMahalingam Ramachandran (India)Kingdom of CochinTraditional Philately (Asia, Oceania & Africa)Large Vermeil MedalVijay Shukla (Australia)India – Handstruck, Scinde Dawk and Lithograph Issues (1685-1857)Traditional Philately (Asia, Oceania & Africa)Vermeil MedalSantpal Sinchawla (Thailand)India Pre-stamp CoversPostal History (Asia, Oceania & Africa)Large Vermeil MedalAnil Suri (India)The Hundi Stamp Papers of Indian KingdomsPhilatelic Literature (Books & Research Papers)Large Silver Medal SANDIEGO2024 AWARD WINNERS February 23 - February 25, 2024 ParticipantTitleAwardRobert Coale (USA)Travancore and Travancore Cochin – Errors of the Overprinted Postage StampsSingle-Frame Gold Medal/ISC Single-Frame 1st AwardSandeep Jaiswal (USA)Dhar PhilatelyMulti-Frame Large Gold Medal/ISC Multi-Frame 1st AwardSandeep Jaiswal (USA)Indore PhilatelyMulti-Frame Large Gold Medal/ISC Multi-Frame 2nd AwardSandeep Jaiswal (USA)The Dagger Issues of BundiSingle-Frame Gold Medal/ISC Single-Frame 2nd AwardSandeep Jaiswal (USA)Bahawalpur During Its 50-Day Period as A Sovereign NationSingle-Frame Gold MedalRavi Vora (USA)Independent India: International Mail: First 25 YearsSingle-Frame Vermeil MedalJohn Warren (USA)The Indian State of Bundi: Sacred Cow Issues 1914 - 1942Single-Frame Vermeil Medal THAILAND2023 AWARD WINNERS November 27 - December 02, 2023 ParticipantTitleAwardLuis & Eduardo Barreiros (Portugal)Portuguese India Postal History and the First Issues – From the “natives” to 1900Gold Medal + Special PrizeLuis Barreiros (Portugal)Portugal and United Kingdom – Postal Relations until UPULarge Gold MedalSandeep Jaiswal (USA)British India King George VI Postal StationeryGold Medal + Special PrizeLuis Barreiros (Portugal)Portuguese India – The “Native Issues” 1871-1888Large Gold MedalPragya Jain (India)A Study of the First Issues of India (1852-1854)Large Gold MedalMadhukar Deogawanka (India)Indian Stamp BookletsGold MedalSunil M Ranasaria (India)British India AirmailsGold MedalThomas Puthanangady (USA)Travancore Postal StationeryGold MedalKapil Gogri (India)Postal History of Indore State 1873-1908Large Silver MedalAkhil Reddy (India)The Kingdom of Mysore: Fiscal and Revenue Stamps 1869-1973Vermeil MedalDamayanti Pittie (India)Reign of King George V in British India 1911-1936Large Vermeil MedalRajesh Paharia (India)War Refugee Relief TaxVermeil MedalNestor Nunez (USA)Straits Settlements 1800-1901Large Vermeil MedalPiyush Khaitan (India)Underpaid India AirmailsVermeil MedalRajesh Jhunjhunwala (India)Postal History of India British Era (1854-1876)Large Vermeil MedalMadhukar Jhingan (India)The Indian AerogrammesLarge Vermeil MedalJoseph Stephen (India)A Study of Cochin Anchal Postmarks and CancellationsLarge Vermeil MedalSantpal Sinchawla (Thailand)Early India Mails Using DE LA RUE & CO Typographed StampsLarge Vermeil MedalVijay Shukla (Australia)India – Handstruck Scinde Dawk and Lithograph Issues (1685-1857)Large Vermeil MedalM S Santhosh (India)Brahmini Dawk – History of Postal Communication in MewarVermeil MedalM S Santhosh (India)Handstruck Postage Stamps of IndiaVermeil MedalNarendra Kumar Saboo (India)Postal History of Portuguese India – 1819 to 1885Vermeil MedalKishore Chandak (India)Early India Cancellations and Postmarks 1852-1900Large Vermeil MedalSandeep Jaiswal (USA)Indore PhilatelyLarge Vermeil Medal BANGLADESH2023 AWARD WINNERS September 29 - October 02, 2023 ParticipantTitleAwardSubharata Basu (India)India Post in the 21st CenturyVermeil MedalRobert Coale (US)Errors of the Indian Feudatory State of TravancoreLarge Vermeil MedalSandeep Jaiswal (US)British India King Stationery George VI PostalLarge Gold Medal + Special PrizeSandeep Jaiswal (US)Bahawalpur Philately during its 52-day period as a Sovereign Nation (14 August – 5 October 1947)Gold MedalSandeep Jaiswal (US)The ‘Dagger’ Issues of BundiGold MedalPiyush Khaitan (India)One Day in Bombay - 1928Large Vermeil Medal + Special PrizePiyush Khaitan (India)1924 Mount Everest ExpeditionVermeil MedalWayne Menuz (US)Literature Class for United Postal Stationery JournalVermeil MedalDaniel Monteiro (India)Peacock – King of FeathersSilver MedalRajesh Paharia (India)Dead Letter Offices of India 1854 - 1914Vermeil MedalThomas Putanangady (US)Journey through Travancore Postal Stationery 1888 - 1947Gold Medal + Special PrizeNarendar Kumar Saboo (India)India – 1866 6 Annas Foreign Bill overprinted ‘POSTAGE’Large Vermeil MedalNarendar Kumar Saboo (India)Postal History of Portuguese India 1819 - 1885Vermeil MedalDan Walker (US)Soruth: A Princely Indian StateLarge Gold Medal + Special PrizeK Sridhar (India)Candle on the WaterSilver Medal GASS2023 AWARD WINNERS August 10 - August 13, 2023 ParticipantTitleAwardRaj V RajanMohan to Mahatma: Gandhi’s Life and LegacyNTSS Multi-Frame Reserve Grand & Large Gold Medal IBRA2023 AWARD WINNERS May 25 - May 28, 2023 ParticipantTitleAward CategoryAwardAditya Asthana (India)Calcutta Security PrintersModern PhilatelyLarge Silver MedalAkthem Al-Manaseer (US)Guide to the Postal Stationery of IraqPhilatelic Literature etcLarge Vermeil MedalLuis Barreiros (Portugal)Portuguese India: the “Native Issues” 1871-1888Traditional Philately: EuropeLarge Gold Medal + Felicitations of the JuryLuis & Eduardo Barreiros (Portugal)Portuguese India: Postal History and the First Issues – from the “Natives” to 1900Philatelic Literature etc.Gold MedalSubhabrata Basu (India)India Post in the 21st CenturyModern PhilatelySilver MedalJiřý Černý (Czechia)Indian State Revenues: the Machine- and Hand-Stamped Adhesive Issues until Independence and their Security FeaturesRevenueGold MedalKishore Chandak (India)Handstruck Postage Stamps of IndiaPostal History: Asia, Oceania & AfricaLarge Gold MedalKishore Chandak (India)Encyclopaedia of Early Indian Cancellations and Postmarks 1852-1900Philatelic Literature etc.Vermeil MedalMadhukar Deogawanka (India)Indian Stamp BookletsTraditional Philately: Asia, Oceania & Africa + Philatelic LiteratureLarge Vermeil MedalPradip Jain (India)King George V Issues of India 1911-1936Traditional Philately: Asia, Oceania & AfricaGold MedalPragya Jain (India)A Study of the First Issues of India 1852-1854Traditional Philately: Asia, Oceania & AfricaGold Medal + Special PrizeSandeep JaiswalBritish India KGVI Postal StationeryPostal StationeryGold MedalMadhukar Jhinghan (India)The Indian AerogrammesPostal StationeryVermeil MedalThomas Johansen (Abu Dhabi)Muscat 1864 to 1948: the Development of the Indian Post Office in Eastern ArabiaPostal History: Asia, Oceania & AfricaLarge Gold MedalAkihiko Koiwa (Japan)Indian CampaignsPostal History: Asia, Oceania & AfricaLarge Gold Medal + Felicitations of the JuryNestor Nunez (US)Straits Settlements 1800-1901Postal History: Asia, Oceania & AfricaLarge Vermeil MedalGautam Rohatgi (India)Ikanni Tales: a Study of the One Anna Lithographed Label of 1854-1855Philatelic Literature etc.Vermeil MedalM.S. Santhosh (India)The Elephant WhispererThematic Philately: NatureLarge Vermeil MedalEric Scherer (Switzerland)Prepaid Reply Cards in International MailPostal History: EuropeGold MedalEric Scherer (Switzerland)The Struggle for Dominance on the Indian Sub-continent: History and Postal History 1494-1819Philatelic Literature, etc.Large Vermeil MedalVijay Shukla (Australia)India: Handstruck Scinde Dawk and Lithograph Issues 1685-1857Traditional Philately: Asia, Oceania & AfricaVermeil MedalSantpal Sinchawla (Thailand)The Development of Postal Marking Used in Burma 1825 to 1899Postal History: Asia, Oceania & AfricaLarge Vermeil MedalBjörn Sohrne (Sweden)The Ottoman, Turkey (via Baghdad/ Irak in the 1920s/30s) and the Persian Empires Postal Relations and Development ca. 1800 until the 1930sPostal History: Asia, Oceania & AfricaGold MedalBjörn Sohrne (Sweden)Illustrated Postmarks of Iran 1876-1925Philatelic Literature, etc.Large Vermeil MedalAnil Suri (India)The Hundi Stamp Paper of Indian KingdomsPhilatelic Literature, etc.Silver MedalDan Walker (US)Soruth: a Princely StateTraditional Philately: Asia, Oceania & AfricaGold MedalAnil Suri (India)Fiscals of CochinFIP Championship classCertificate of ParticipationMaj Dr Ritu Kalra (India)Philatelic ParadisePublications of Promotional NatureSilver Bronze MedalPiyush Khaitan (India)Rocket Mail Experiments of Stephen H. Smith 1934-1940AstrophilatelyVermeil MedalMadhukar Jhingan (India)Postal Stationery of India Cut Outs Used as AdhesivesPhilatelic Literature etc.Silver Medal ORAPEX2023 AWARD WINNERS May 06 - May 07, 2023 ParticipantTitleAwardJuzar NoorbhaiThe English Sun Cancellations of Jaipur State 1936-1954Vermeil Medal BOXBOROUGH2023 AWARD WINNERS May 05 - May 07, 2023 ParticipantTitleAwardApratim BhattacharyaEndgame of Indian Revolutionary Freedom Movement During World War 2Multi-Frame Gold Medal + ISC 2nd Best Multi-frame ExhibitSandeep JaiswalDhar PhilatelyMulti-Frame Large Gold Medal + ISC Best Multi-Frame ExhibitSandeep JaiswalBritish India – King George VI Postal StationeryMulti-Frame Gold Medal + American Philatelic Society Medal of Excellence, 1940-1980Sandeep JaiswalThe Dagger Issues of BundiSingle-Frame Large Gold Medal + Single Frame Grand – ISC Best Single Frame Exhibit – Errors, Freaks, Oddities Collectors’ Club First PlaceSandeep JaiswalBahawalpur During Its 50-Day Period As A Sovereign NationSingle-Frame Large Gold MedalSandeep JaiswalQueen Victoria Postal StationeryNon-competitive ExhibitThomas PuthanangadyTravancore Postal Stationery 1888-1948Multi-Frame Gold MedalJohn WarrenThe Indian Feudatory State of JindMulti-Frame Vermeil Medal CAPETOWN2022 AWARD WINNERS November 08 - November 12, 2022 ParticipantTitleAward CategoryAwardPaul Allen (US)Victorian outgoing Indian mail from October 1854 to July 1876Postal History – Asia Gold MedalMarkand Dave (India)The Rocket Mails of India 1934-1944Aerophilately Gold MedalMarkand Dave (India)The 1929 air mail stamp of IndiaTraditional - Asia Large Vermeil MedalMadhukar Deogawanka (India)India Stamp BookletsLiterature, Printed Books & PamphletsGold MedalTom Gosse (Australia)Newfoundland King George VI Long CoronationTraditional - EuropeLarge Vermeil MedalTom Gosse (Australia)Japanese occupation of South East AsiaPostal History - AsiaVermeil MedalPradip Jain (India)King George V issues of India (1911-1936)Traditional - AsiaGold MedalSunil Ranasaria (India)Mahatma Gandhi memorial issues 1948Traditional - AsiaVermeil MedalVijay Shukla (Australia)India – Handstruck, Scinde Dawk and lithograph issues (1685-1857)Traditional - AsiaLarge Vermeil MedalSandeep Jaiswal (US)British India KGVI Postal StationeryPostal StationaryGold MedalSantpal Sinchawla (Thailand)Early India mails using De La Rue & Co. typographed stampsPostal History - AsiaLarge Vermeil MedalPeter Thy (US)ForerunnersLiterature, Printed Books & PamphletsVermeil Medal NZ2023 AWARD WINNERS May 04 - May 07, 2022 ParticipantTitleAward CategoryAwardAditya Asthana (India)Simla – The Summer Capital of British IndiaPicture PostcardsVermeil MedalSaket Bajaj (India)The World of FlowersThematic Philately – NatureLarge Vermeil MedalKapil Gogri (India)Postal History of Indore State 1873-1950Postal History – AsiaVermeil MedalMadhukar Jhingan (India)The Registered Envelopes of IndiaPostal StationeryLarge Vermeil MedalOm Prakash Kedia (India)Postmarks and Cancellations of Gwalior State (including Sun & Snakes) up to 1950Postal History – AsiaLarge Silver MedalPiyush Khaitan (India)Auxiliary Airmail Markings – IndiaPostal History – AsiaLarge Silver MedalSandeep Murjani (India)Postal History of Jaipur 1860-1950Postal History – AsiaLarge Silver MedalSandeep Murjani (India)Air India, from Roots to RoutesAerophilatelySilver MedalM. Ramachandran (India)Kingdom of CochinTraditional – AsiaVermeil MedalSunil M. Ranasaria (India)British – Indian Airmails (1911-1938)AerophilatelyGold MedalShanti Swarup Rath (India)French Indian SettlementsTraditional - AsiaVermeil MedalGautam Rohatgi (India)India’s First War of Independence 1857-59Postal History – AsiaVermeil MedalM.S. Santhosh (India)Brahmini DawkPostal History – AsiaLarge Vermeil MedalM.S. Santhosh (India)Handstruck Postage Stamps of IndiaPostal History – AsiaLarge Vermeil MedalK. Sridhar (India)Candle on the WaterThematic Philately – TechnologySilver Bronze MedalAshish Talwar (India)United States Airforce in India during World War II: Mail Operations and Airdropped Psychological WarfareAerophilatelySilver Bronze MedalPankaj Tyagi (India)Lucknow Close to my HeartPicture PostcardsVermeil MedalGhouse Ali Zameer (India)French IndiaTraditional – AsiaVermeil Medal LONDON2022 AWARD WINNERS February 19 - February 26, 2022 ParticipantTitleAwardPaul Allen (USA)Victoria Outgoing Indian Mail from October 1854 to July 1878GoldAkthem Al-Manaseer (USA)In British Occupation Provisionals, BaghdadGoldEdouardo Barreiros (Portugal)Portugal and Colonies Large GoldEdouardo Barreiros (Portugal)Portuguese India Large GoldMarkand Dave (India)The 1929 Air Mail Stamps of IndiaLarge VermeilMarkand Dave (India)Rocket Mails of IndiaLarge VermeilMarkand Dave (India)The 1929 Air Mail Stamps of India (literature)Large SilverMarkand Dave (India)The Royal Philatelic Society (literature)SilverMadhukar Deogawanka (India)Indian Stamp Booklets (literature)GoldChaitanya Dev (India)Stamps of French India (literature)VermeilKapil Gogri (India)Souvenir & Catalogue SilverPradip Jain (India)King George V Issues of IndiaLarge VermeilPradip Jain (India)England-India-Australia, Ross Smith & BeyondLarge VermeilPragya Jain (India)A Study of the First Issues of India (1852-1854)GoldThomas Johansen (UAE)Muscat 1864 to 1948Large GoldAkihiko Kiowa (Japan)Indian CampaignsGold/Certificate of Participation K Mohan (India)Study of the Service Stamps of CochinLarge SilverShanti Swarup Rath (India)Beyond The StripesLarge SilverAnil Reddy (India)HologramsSilver BronzeGautam Rohatgi (India)Ikanni Tales VermeilNarendar Saboo (India)Portuguese India SilverIan Sadler (Australia)Japanese Conquest and Defeat in WWIILarge VermeilAndres Schlichter (Argentina)Mail in Punta Arenas Chile up to 1945GoldVijay Shukla (Australia)India VermeilBjörn Sohrne (Sweden)Persian and Russian Interpostal Relations 1850s-1926Large GoldAnil Suri (India)Fiscals of CochinCertificate of ParticipationSandeep Jaiswal (USA)Dhar PhilatelyVermeilSandeep Jaiswal (USA)The 1904 Provisional Issue of JaipurLarge Silver Virtual SEAPEX2021 (Regional Exhibition) AWARD WINNERS September 24 - September 26, 2021 ParticipantTitleAwardTushar Deshpande (India)Elephantnama – The Elephant ChroniclesLarge Vermeil MedalChandrajit Ghose (India)1854 – India First Issue of Half Anna and One AnnaLarge Vermeil Medal + American Philatelic Society Award of Excellence pre-1900Chandrajit Ghose (India)FIFA World CupSilver MedalChandrajit Ghose (India)Modern Summer OlympicsSilver-Bronze MedalChandrajit Ghose (India)Bi-centennial Celebration of USA Independence in 1976 on First Day Covers OnlySilver-Bronze MedalKailash Chandra Gupta (India)Elephants Gentle Giants of Versatile ImportanceVermeil Medal + American Topical Association 3rd AwardSandeep Jaiswal (USA)India – King Edward VII UPU Postcards and their UsageLarge Gold MedalSandeep Jaiswal (USA)The ‘Numerals’ Issue of CochinGold MedalZubin Rustam Kabraji (India)The Bombay-Aden Seapost Office Service – Postmarks and ShipsVermeil MedalJagannath Mani (India)The Images of Summer OlympicsLarge Silver Medal + Sports Philately International Best in Show multi-frame exhibit + Sports Philately International Best in Show – noviceDaniel Monteiro (India)PEACOCK – The King of FeathersLarge Silver Medal + Women Exhibitors Sterling Achievement AwardK. Sridhar (India)The Candle on the WaterLarge Silver MedalCapt. Vijay Wadhwa (India)Pennywise…Coinage of the WorldLarge Vermeil Medal + American Topical Association 2nd AwardCapt. Vijay Wadhwa (India)Evolve – A Beak at EvolutionGold Medal + American Topical Association OFE AwardGhouse Ali Zameer (India)Portuguese IndiaGold MedalGhouse Ali Zameer (India)Postal Stationery of British IndiaLarge Vermeil Medal SEAPEX2021 AWARD WINNERS September 10 - September 12, 2021 ParticipantTitleAwardApratim Bhattacharya (USA)Inglorious Empire: Colonization of IndiaVermeil Medal + ISC Multi-frame AwardCarol Edholm (USA)Cancellations of India’s Madras Postal Circle Experimental Post Offices: An Introduction 1908-1971Large Vermeil Medal + Auxiliary Markings Club Award of MeritCarol Edholm (USA)The Sacred PeafowlLarge Vermeil Medal + AAPE Gold Award of HonorSandeep Jaiswal (USA)The First Issue of JaipurLarge Gold Medal + Single Frame Grand Award + ISC One Frame Indian Princely States AwardRaj Rajan (USA)Saint Helena: Linchpin of the European East India CompaniesLarge Vermeil MedalRaj Rajan (USA)1921-22 Royal Visit of the Prince of Wales to India: The Start of India’s Large Scale Disobedience MovementLarge Vermeil Medal + ISC One Frame India AwardRavi Vora (USA)Indian Combination FrankingsCourt of HonorJohn Warren (USA)North Borneo and the Malaya-Borneo Expedition of 1922Gold MedalJohn Warren (USA)Indian State of Bundi: Sacred Cows Issues 1914-1942Large Vermeil MedalJohn Warren (USA)The Stamped Court Fee Papers of the Indian State of BundiVermeil Medal + ISC Multi-frame Princely States Award