The Crawford Medal is a vermeil medal awarded by the Royal Philatelic Society London for the most valuable and original contribution to the study and knowledge of philately published in book form during the relevant period.
The medal is named after James Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford, who by the time of his death in 1913 had amassed the greatest philatelic library of his time.
Other society medals The society also awards these silver medals:
The Tilleard Medal for the best large display of any aspect of philately given by one, or not more than two, Fellows or Members during the relevant period. The Lee Medal for the best paper dealing with any aspect of philately given by one Fellow or Member during the relevant period. The Tapling Medal for the best paper written by a Fellow or Member and published in The London Philatelist during the relevant period.
List of winners of the Crawford Medal
YearAuthorTitle1920 Hugo Griebert The Stamps of Spain 1850-18541921 Sir Edward Denny Bacon KCVO The Line Engraved Postage Stamps of Great Britain1922Charles Nissen and Bertram McGowanThe Plating of the Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain, 18401923Charles Lathrop PackVictoria: The half-Length Portraits and the Twopence Queen Enthroned1924Lieut. Colonel G.S.F. NapierThe Stamps of the First Issue of Brazil1925Dr. Justus Anderssen and Henrik DethloffNorges Frimerker 1855-19241927F. J. PeplowThe Postage Stamps of Buenos Aires1928C. F. Dendy MarshallThe British Post Office from its Beginning to the End of 19251929A.M. Tracey WoodwardThe Postage Stamps of Japan and Dependencies1930Dr. Carroll ChaseThe 3¢ Stamp of the United States 1851-57 Issue1931Gilbert J. AllisCape of Good Hope: Its Postal History and Postage Stamps1932E. A. Smythies and Captain D. R. MartinThe Four Annas Lithographed Stamps of India, 1854-551933E.J. LeeThe Postage Stamps of Uruguay1934Dr. Emilio Diena IFrancbolli del Regno di Napoli1935Carl SchmidtDie Postwertzeichen der Russischen Landschaftsaemter1936Dr. Herbert MunkKohl Briefmarken-Handbuch1937Stanley Bryan AshbrookThe United States Ten Cent Stamp of 1851-571938Max G. JohlUnited States Stamps of the 20th Century, Vol. IV1939Dr H. OsborneGreat Britain, Twopence Plate Nine. A Study of the Plate and its Repairs1940J.H. Curle and A.E. BasdenTransvaal Postage Stamps1944A. A. JurgensThe Handstruck Letter Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope from 1792 to 1853 and the Postmarks from 1853 to 19101945Prescott Holden ThorpThe Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers of the United States and Possessions1947Winthrop Smillie BoggsThe Postage Stamps and Postal history of Canada1948A. Tort NicolauGuia del Coleccionista de Sellos de Correos de España 1855-691949Dr. F.E. WoodStraits Settlements Postage Stamps1950L.E. DawsonThe One Anna and Two Annas Postage Stamps of India 1854-551951D. Alan StevensonThe Triangular Stamps of Cape of Good Hope1952 J. Schmidt-AndersenThe Postage Stamps of Denmark 1851-19511953 Sir John Wilson Bart CVOThe Royal Philatelic Collection1954 J. R. W. PurvesThe Half Lengths of Victoria1956 The Royal Philatelic Society of New ZealandThe Postage Stamps of New Zealand Vol III1958 John EastonThe De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-19011959 Dr. W.R. Forrester-WoodThe Stamps and Postal History of Sarawak1960 S.D. Tchilinghirian and W.S.E. StephenStamps of the Russian Empire Used Abroad (Published in multiple parts)1961 Dr. Mohamed DadkhahThe Lion Stamps of Persia1962 Nicholas ArgentiThe Postage Stamps of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia1963 Dr. W.R.D. WigginsThe Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part II1964 Dr. Joseph SchatzkésThe Cancellations of Mexico 1856-741965 Joaquín Galvez NaranjoLos Primeros Sellos de Chile 1853 a 18671966 Dr. S. IchidaThe Cherry Blossom Issues of Japan 1872-18761967 The Federation of Hungarian Philatelic SocietiesA Magyar Belyagek Monografiaja: Vols I, II and V1968 No award.1969 International Society of Guatemala CollectorsGuatemala Volume I Postal History and Stamps to Mid 19021970 No award.1971 No award.1972 George E. HargestHistory of Letter Post Communication between the United States and Europe, 1845-18751973 Raymond SallesEncyclopaedie de la Poste Maritime Française Historique et Catalogue (Vols I-VIII)1974 Robson LoweEncyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps (Volume V)1975 G.C. van Balen Blanken and Bert BuurmanThe Netherlands - Plating of the 1852 5 cent and 10 cent values (multiple volumes 1968–77)1976 Archibald G.M. BattenThe Orange Free State - its Postal Offices and their Markings 1868-19101977 No award.1978 A. Ronald ButlerThe Departmental Stamps of South Australia1979 Örjan LüningLuftpostens historia i Norden - The history of airmail in Scandinavia1980 Harold W. FisherThe Plating of the Penny (Volumes I-IV)1981 Marcus Samuel and Dr. Alan K. HugginsSpecimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain1982 Sigurd Ringström and Henry E. TesterThe Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World (Parts I and II)1983 Dr. Anton JergerHandbooks on Austrian Lombardy-Venetia1984 Armando Mário O. VieiraClassicos de Relevo de Portugal1985 Paolo VollmeierStoria Postale del Regno di Sardegna dalle Origini all'Introduzione del Francobollo1986 Prof. Carlrichard BrühlGeschichte der Philatelie: Volumes I and II1987 No award.1988 Gary S. RyanThe Cancellations of Hungarian Post Offices on the First Issue of Hungary 1867-18711989 Adolph Koeppel and Raymond D. MannersThe Court Fee and Revenue Stamps of the Princely States of India (Volumes I and II)1990 Dr. Nino AquilaI Francobolli Degli Ultimi Re1991 Peter M. IbbotsonThe Postal History and Stamps of Mauritius1992 J. Michael and P. Jane MoubrayBritish Letter Mail to Overseas Destinations 1840-18751993 Jack F. Ince and S. John SacherThe Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region1994 James van der LindenCatalogue des Marques de Passage1995 H.E. Walker and J.H. ColesPostal Cancellations of the Ottoman Empire: Parts 1 to 41996 Paolo Vollmeier and Vittorio ManciniStoria Postale del Regno di Napoli dalle Origini all'Introdzione del Francobollo1997 No award.1998 Peter E. FernbankKing George V Key Plates of the Imperium Postage and Revenue Design1999 Hugh V. FeldmanLetter Receivers of London 1652-1857: A History of their Offices and Handstamps within the General, Penny and Twopenny Posts2000 Professor Peter A. S. SmithEgypt - Stamps and Postal History - A Philatelic Treatise2001 G.C. Akerman and Gavin H. FryerThe Reform of the Post Office in the Victorian Era and Its Impact on Economic and Social Activity2002 Dr. Ulrich FerchenbauerÖsterreich 1850-19182003 F. Heimbuchler Rumanien/Romania: Furstentum Walachei 1820-1862, Vereinige Füstentümer 1862-1872 (Principality of Wallachia 1820–1862, United Principalities 1862-1872 (Completing the work started with the author's Romania: The Bull's Heads of Moldavia, 1852–1862)2004Claude J.P. Delbeke Nederlandse Scheepspost, II, Nederland en det Westen 1600-1900 (Completing the work started with the author's Nederlandse Scheepspost, I, Nederland - Oost-Indie 1600-1900)2005Robert P. Odenweller The Stamps and Postal History of Nineteenth Century Samoa2006Bryan Kearsley Discovering Seahorses – King George V High Values2007 No award.2008David A. Stotter The British Post Office Service in Morocco 1907-572009Eric Yendall King George VI Large Key Type Revenue and Postage High Value Stamps 1937-19532010Michèle Chauvet Introduction à l'Histoire Postale (de France)2011Robert P. Odenweller The Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855-1873: The Chalon Head Issues"New officers and awards at the Royal" in Stamp Lover, Vol. 103, No. 4, August 2011, p. 95.2012 David TettA Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia During the Second World War: Volumes 1 to 52013 Kees AdemaNetherlands Mail in Times of Turmoil: Volumes 1, 2 and 32014 Peter van der MolenSwaziland Philately to 19682015Kenneth ScudderQueensland Postage Stamps 1879-19122016Steven C. Walske and Richard FrajolaMails of the Westward Expansion, 1803–18612017James BendonU.P.U. Specimen Stamps 1878-19612018Hugh V. FeldmanUnited States Railroad Mail Routes and Contracts 1832-18752019Alan DrucePerkins Bacon Great Britain Line-engraved Postage Stamp Printing 1840-18462020James P. GoughThe Postal History of the Universal Postal Union: The Postal Card (Worldwide) 1869-19742021James Grimwood-TaylorInternational Postal Reforms2022Guillermo F. Gallegos and Joseph D. HahnThe 19th Century Issues of El Salvador, 1867-19002023Lars EngelbrechtPostal Stationery Of Denmark: The Bi-Coloured Issue 1871-19052024Luis & Eduardo BarreirosPortuguese India: Postal History and the First Issues from the ‘natives’ to 19002025Tomas Bjäringer & Mårten SundbergTété Béche: Rarities from the Oval-Issue of Finland
See also Crawford Library List of philatelic awards
References and sources References
Sources The Society's medals and honorary fellowship. London: The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2009.
External links The Royal Philatelic Society London