| SHOW | WINNER | EXHIBIT |
| INDYPEX | Robert D. Hohertz | Revenue Stamped Paper of the Spanish American War Tax Era |
MINNESOTA STAMP EXPO | Walton U. Beauvais | July 1, 1971 - Inauguration of the United States Postal Service |
| STAMPSHOW | Eliot A. Landau | 90-Cent Lincoln Issue of 1869 (Single Frame) |
| BALPEX | Nicholas Lombardi | The 1903 Two Cent Washington Shield Issue |
| MILCOPEX | Irvin Heimburger | The U.S. Pictorial Issue of 1869 & Its Usages (Grand Award) |
OMAHA STAMP SHOW | Eliot A. Landau | Five-cent Lincoln Second Bureau Issue |
| AIRPEX | Andrew McFarlane | Usage of the 1928 Beacon Air Mail |
| SESCAL | Hideo R. Yokota | U.S. Air Mail Special Delivery Issues of 1934-36 |
PEACH STATE SHOW | William DiPaolo | Prexy Coils (Grand Award) |
| CHICAGOPEX | Peter G. DuPuy | The 30¢ and 90¢ Denominations of the U.S. 1861 Issue (Reserve Grand Award) |
| OKPEX | Matthew W. Kewriga | U.S. 2¢ Vermillion Banknote: Issues of 1875 and 1869 |