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Webb Cup
WINNERS OF THE WEBB CUP presented
annually
for the best original research article
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| 2023 | No award |
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| 2022 | Michel Houde |
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The Webb Cup for 2022 was awarded to Michel Houde for his book entitled
British Consulate Post Office at Bangkok 1855 to 1885 |
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| 2021 | Richard Whittington |
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The Webb Cup for 2021 was awarded to Richard Whittington for his series of articles
in the Journal dealing with 'philatelic/postal happenings' in Hong Kong during
the 1950s ;
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| 2020 | No award |
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| 2019 | Ian Gibson-Smith |
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Awarded to Ian Gibson-Smith for his website entitled The Hong Kong 'China' Overprints British Offices in China 1917 – 1930 |
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| 2018 | Air Commodore Richard Gurevitch |
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The Webb Cup for 2018 went to Richard Gurevitch for his new book Hong Kong Franked Covers of the Queen Victoria Period |
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| 2017 | 3 Joint Winners |
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Michael Mead for his study entitled Hong Kong Civil Censorship Devices: World War II. (See Journal 380) |
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Philippe Orsetti for his papers on the website entitled United States Naval Hong Kong Markings and Red Cross Envelopes during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong. (See Papers section) |
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John Tang and Richard Whittington for their two airmail articles entitled Hong Kong Mail Sent by Air Via Karachi During and After 1929 and Mail Sent by Sea to the USA and Onward by US Air Mail Service (See Journals 380 & 381) |
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| 2016 | Nick Halewood |
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The Webb Cup for 2016 has been awarded to Nick Halewood for his insightful article on 1938-52 and 1954-62 Definitives: Serial Sheet Numbering Variations, which appeared in Jn. 375/2 (October 2015). |
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| 2015 | Richard Whittington |
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The Webb Cup for 2015 has been awarded to Richard Whittington for his excellent Air Mail Service and Late Fee articles in the HKSC Journal. |
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| 2014 | Philippe Orsetti |
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The Webb Cup for 2014 has been awarded to Philippe Orsetti for his excellent Hong Kong Fiscal Seals & Adhesives monograph on the Circle’s website. |
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| 2013 | Michel Houde |
| http://www.hongkongstudycircle.com | The Webb Cup for 2013 went to Michel Houde for the Hong Kong Study Circle’s Website. |
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| 2012 | Nick Halewood |
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The Webb Cup for 2012 went to Nick Halewood for the Hong Kong Study Circle’s Journal and Newsletter. |
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| 2011 | Lee Scamp |
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The Webb Cup for
2011 went to Lee Scamp for his new book French
Mail Paquebot Far East Itineraries 1862-1880. |
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| 2010 | Philippe Orsetti |
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Philippe Orsetti for his contributions to the Hong Kong Security Markings Study Group and its website, and specifically for his update of the Far East Forwarding Agents Cancellations (FACs) recorded by Kenneth Rowe. Philippe was the winner, and upon acceptance he pointed out that the honour went to all the members of the security markings group, thanking Frank Drake, Peter Pugh and Rod Sell for specific contributions. |
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| 2009 | No award |
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| 2007/08 | David F. Tett |
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This was awarded to David F. Tett for his book the A Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia During The Second World War - Volume 4 Hong Kong and China 1941-1945. |
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2006
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R. C. Frajola, L. C. Scamp & M. O. Perlman |
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This was awarded to R.C. Frajola, L. C. Scamp and M.O. Perlman for The United States Post Offices in China and Japan 1867-1874. |
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2005
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Edward Proud |
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This was awarded to Edward Proud for his new volume The Postal History of Hong Kong 1841-1997. This comprehensive book is an update to his earlier volume covering the period 1841-1958. |
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2004
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no award
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2003
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Andrew Cheung |
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This was awarded to Andrew Cheung in his capacity as Editor of the Hong Kong Philatelic Society Journals. Andrew has produced seven of these since February 1997. They "are a fund of useful HK philatelic information." |
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2002
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Richard N. Gurevitch
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Hong Kong : Queen Victoria Postal Adhesives, Vol. 1 & 2 published by Hong Kong Philatelic Society (2001) |
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2001
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Duncan Crewe and Nick Halewood
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Hong
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Airmails 1924-41 Hong Kong Airmails 1945-95 both published by HKSC (2000) |
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2000
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Timothy J. B. Webb
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Hong
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Study Circle Bulletins published by HKSC |
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1999
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Alfred M. Chu
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Hong
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: The 1898 10c on 30c Provisional Issue published by the author (1998) |
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1998
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Lee C. Scamp |
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Far
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Mail Ship Itineraries, 1840-1880, Vol. 1 published by the author (1997) |
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1997
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Shiu-Hon Chan |
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The
1891
Jubilee Overprint of Hong Kong published by Philatelic Publications Ltd (1997) |
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1996
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Nick Halewood and David Antscherl |
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A
Study of Hong Kong Definitives : King Edward VII and
King George V published by HKSC (1995) |
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1995
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Ming W. Tsang |
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Hong
Kong
Forgeries published by the author (1994) |
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| 1994 | Air Commodore R. N. Guerevitch |
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The Hong Kong Postage Stamps of the Queen Victoria Period - 'A Collector's Notebook' |
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| 1993 | Ming W. Tsang |
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Hong Kong Registration Labels |
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| 1992 | Mr. Antscherl and Mr. Halewood |
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A Study of the Hong Kong Definitive Adhesives of
King George VI published by HKSC (1992) |
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| 1991 | Dr. H. Schoenfeld |
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Postal Stationery of Hong Kong |
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| 1990 | Dr. H. Schoenfeld |
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Cancellations of Hong Kong, The first 100 years 1841-1941 |
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| 1989 | Dr. H. Schoenfeld |
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Cancellations of the Treaty Ports of Hong Kong; 1830-1930 |
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| 1988 | L.C. Scamp |
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20th Century Hong Kong UPU surface mail |
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| 1987 | L.C. Scamp |
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The Postal Rate History of China and Hong Kong, 1800-1845 |
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| 1986 | M. Goldsmith & C.W. Goodwyn |
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The Crown Colony of Wei Hai Wei |
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| NOTE: From 1986 onward the Webb Cup was awarded to books. Before 1986 the awards went to articles not necessarily published in the HKSC Journals. | |
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| 1985 Mr. Norton
- Treaty Ports Registration Handstamps (1831-1930) 1984 Mr. M. Goldsmith & Mr. L.C. Scamp - Supplementary Obliterator & Opium Wars Sequels 1983 Mr. R. Kirk - British Maritime Postal History Volume 2 1982 Mr. C.W. Goodwyn - Research on Cash covers 1981 Mr. R. Kirk - British Maritime Postal History Volume 1 1980 Mr. R. Kirk - Shanghai and the P & O 1979 Mr. C.C. Gower - Bulletin 218 1978 Mr. R. Kirk - The P & O and the Hong Kong Mails - Part 3 – Tea and Opium 1977 Mr. W. Metzelaar - Articles on the Yokohama Consular Posts 1976 no award 1975 Mr. C.C. Gower - Continuous work on the Bulletin 1974 Mr. C. D'Almada - 1885, 1891 and 1898 Provisional Issues 1973 Mr. P.H. Dunn - Instructional markings 1972 Mr. C.C. Gower - Bulletin editions 1971 Wing Cr. P.I. Padget & Mr. P.C. Pearson - Joint paper on Fiscals 1970 Colonel D.R. Wood - Military – & markings from 1949 1969 no award 1968 Mr. P.C. Pearson - Article on Queen Victoria Plate 2 1967 Mr. P.C. Pearson - Articles on the Decimal Surcharges 1966 Mr. E.A. Paterson - Article on Macao Boat Office 1965 Mr. P.C. Pearson - Research article on the Provisional Issues of Hong Kong 1964 Colonel F.W. Webb - Branch office cancellations (Bulletin 110) 1963 Mr. W.R. Wellsted - Article on Trans-Pacific Post The Webb Cup was first
awarded in 1963.
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Thanks to Philippe Orsetti for supplying much of the content and images of the winning entries.
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