I began exhibiting Arkansas Postal History at local shows in the 1970s.  The first award I received was a first place award at OKPEX in 1975, long before OKPEX was a World Series Show. 

I won my first National award, a Vermeil medal, at INDYPEX in 1994, and another Vermeil at VAPEX in Virginia Beach in 1997.  I then spent 7 years accumulating better covers and learning how to write and present the material.

  My next showing was in 2004 at St. Louis Expo where I was very fortunate to win the Grand Award, with an 8 frame exhibit.  Since then the exhibit has continued to grow.  I won the Reserve Grand at AIRPEX in Dayton, OH in 2004 and another Reserve Grand at the Southeast Stamp Show in Atlanta in 2005.

 I reduced the time frame to Territory through the Civil War and entered 5 frames in the Washington International Exhibit in 2006.  The exhibit won a Large Vermeil with a Special Prize (88/100).

  In 2007, I once again won the Grand Award, this time back at OKPEX in Oklahoma City.

I have scanned some of these exhibits, and they are here to be viewed.  I have been very lucky in having good judging advice over the years, and having a subject to show that is usually new to anyone who sees it.  I don't hold my exhibits up as models for anyone else.  However, if you would like to see the story of Arkansas Postal History as I have organized it, enjoy the enclosed.
Bruce Roberts 4-9-08


2004 Grand Award Winner, St. Louis Expo, St. Louis, Mo (8 frames)

2005 Reserve Grand Award winner, Southeast Stamp Show, Atlanta, GA (10 frames)

2014 Use of the 1869 US adhesive issue from, to, and within Arkansas (one frame)




Updated 7/5/2014