| Country | Award | Sponsor | Description |
| United States | American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame | American Philatelic Society | Deceased philatelists who have made significant contributions during their lifetime to the field of philately |
| United Kingdom | Congress Medal | Philatelic Congress of Great Britain | In recognition of dedication to the hobby over many years |
| United Kingdom | Crawford Medal | Royal Philatelic Society London | Most valuable and original contribution to the study and knowledge of philately published in book form |
| United States | Distinguished Philatelist Award | U.S. Philatelic Classics Society | Exceptionally meritorious service to U.S. Philately through published research, award-winning collections, active participation in the organization & promotion of philatelic exhibitions, & sustained administrative service to the national or international organizations which furthered United States philately |
| Germany | Glasewald Medal | A. E. Glasewald | Meritorious research into the history of the German private posts |
| Germany | Kalckhoff Medal | Bund Deutscher Philatelisten | Special services in the field of German-language philatelic literature. |
| United States | Lichtenstein Medal | Collectors Club of New York | Living individual for outstanding service to philately |
| Germany | Lindenberg Medal | Berlin Philatelic Club | Conspicuous service to philately because of investigations and contributions to philatelic literature |
| United States | Luff Award | American Philatelic Society | Meritorious contributions to philately by living philatelists |
| United Kingdom | Phillips Gold Medal | | Person who has contributed the most to British postage stamp design in recent years |
| United Kingdom | Roll of Distinguished Philatelists | Philatelic Congress of Great Britain | Those who have assisted the development of philately through their research, expertise or giving their time |
| South Africa | Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of Southern Africa | Philatelic Federation of South Africa | Those who have assisted the development of philately through their research, expertise or giving their time |
| United Kingdom | Rowland Hill Awards | Royal Mail, British Philatelic Trust, Association of British Philatelic Societies | Encourage and reward fresh ideas which help promote Philately |
| United States | Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award | National Postal Museum | Outstanding lifetime accomplishments in the field of philately |
