The Luff Award is awarded by the American Philatelic Society (commonly known as the APS) for meritorious contributions to philately by living philatelists.
Established The award was established in 1940 in memory of John N. Luff, distinguished philatelist and president of the APS from 1907 to 1909.
Basis of the award The recipient of the award must be a living philatelist. Three Luff Awards are usually presented each year – one each for: distinguished philatelic research exceptional contributions to philately outstanding service to the American Philatelic Society
Honorees Luff Awards were presented by the society, starting in 1940 and continuing to this day. During some years, awards were not presented for various reasons.
Year Distinguished Philatelic Research Exceptional Contributions to Philately Outstanding Service to the Society2024Kenneth H. TrettinJay B. StottsStephen Reinhard2023Jerzy W. Kupiec-WeglinskiLloyd A. de VriesPatricia A. (Trish) Kaufmann2022Hal VogelJacquelyn S. AltonKenneth R. Nilsestuen2021Ron LesherDarrell ErtzbergerAlfredo Frohlich2020James Peter GoughYamil H. Kouri, JrKenneth Grant2019Thomas M. LeraR. Timothy BartsheKathryn J. Johnson2018John H. BarwisDenise L. StottsWayne L. Youngblood2017Fred F. GregoryAllen R. KaneWade E. Saadi2016Robert Dalton Harris and Diane DeBlois Cheryl R. GanzDennis Gilson2015 Leo J. Harris MaryAnn Bowman James E. McDevitt2014Edward J.J. GrabowskiRichard E. DrewsJanet Klug2013Dr. Arthur H. GrotenGeorge Jay KramerRichard S. Nakles2012James W. GraueMichael D. DixonSteven J. Rod2011Len PiszkiewiczPatricia Stilwell WalkerRoger Schnell2010A.D. (Don) JonesJames P. MazepaDonald J. Sundman2009Kees AdemaDavid A. KentNot Given2008 Stanley J. Luft Nancy B. Clark Peter P. McCann2007Roger S. BrodyStephen D. SchumannE. Eugene Fricks2006Harlan F. Stone IIJoseph E. FoleyCharles J. Peterson2005Alfred F. KugelCheryl EdgcombAnn Triggle2004Kurt KimmelDiane BoehretJohn M. Hotchner2003Reuben RamkissoonGeorge B. GriffenhagenW. Danforth Walker2002 Anthony S. Wawrukiewicz Alan WarrenWilliam L. Welch, Jr.2001George B. ArfkenElizabeth G. TowleDavid A. Flood2000Calvet M. HahnJames H. BrunsRandy Laning Neil1999Richard F. WinterJohn E. LievsayFrank L. Sente1998Varro Eugene TylerRaymond Henry WeillF. Burton Sellers1997Philip T. WallLester E. WinickRobert de Violini1996Victor E. EngstromRobert P. OdenwellerNot Given1995Ernst Max CohnCharles JenkinsGordon P. Wrenn1994Hubert C. SkinnerJerome D. HusakKeith A. Wagner1993C.W. 'Bert' ChristianJacques MinkusNot Given1992Richard B. GrahamC. Belmont FariesHerbert A. Trenchard1991L. Norman WilliamsMary Ann OwensLois Evans de Violini1990Austin HallerLeo AugustDmytro Bykovetz, Jr.1989Werner M. BohneClyde JenningsNot Given1988Karl H. SchimmerCharles J. PetersonWilbur F. Cannon1987Henry M. GobieKenneth A. WoodWilliam H. Bauer1986Charles J. StarnesSusan Marshall McDonaldWalton Eugene Tinsley1985Thomas J. AlexanderJames H. BealRobert Laurenson Dashiell Davidson1984Dr. Soichi IchidaGordon C. MorisonNot Given1983Robert Granville StoneF. Burton SellersJohn E. Foxworth, Jr.1982Carl H. WerenskioldRichard H. ThompsonBernard A. Hennig1981Charles A. FrickeEnzo DienaCyrus R. Thompson1980George E. HargestRobson LoweEmerson A. Clark1979Philip SilverWilliam W. WylieNot Given1978George Wendell BrettJohn Robert Boker, Jr.Daniel W. Vooys1976Denwood N. KellyErnest Anthony KehrGeorge Townsend Turner1974Horace W. HarrisonEugene N. CostalesGeorge M. Martin1972Alex L. ter BraakeEdward N. SampsonFrederick B. Thomas1970Creighton C. HartEzra Danolds ColeMrs. Arthur G. Lane1968Arnold H. WarrenHerbert J. BlochAnna D. and Paul J. Plant1966Richard McPherren CabeenHenry E. HarrisH. Clay Musser1964Judge Edward I.P. TatelmanJames M. ChemiJoseph M. Clary1962Mortimer L. NeinkenEarl P. L. ApfelbaumGeorge A. Blizil1961Frank J. KovarikHerman Herst, Jr. Charles C. Cratsenberg 1958 Col. James T. DeVoss Henry Abt Bernard Davis 1956 Barbara R. Mueller Daniel W. Vooys Not Given 1954 Solomon Glass Dr. Holland A. Davis Not Given 1952 Winthrop Smillie Boggs Van Dyk Mac Bride Major James T. DeVoss 1950 Max G. Johl Donald F. Lybarger Laurence D. Shoemaker 1948 Lester George Brookman Chester SmeltzerHarry L. Lindquist 1946 Clarence W. Brazer Lester George Brookman David Louis Lidman 1944 Dr. Carroll Chase Elliott Perry Col. Ralph A. Kimble 1940 Stanley Bryan Ashbrook August Dietz Not Given
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