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Theodor Buhl
Theodor August Buhl (baptised August Theodor Buhl; 16 May 1865 – 11 October 1922)"Occasional Notes" in '' The London Philatelist'', Vol. XXXI, No. 370, October 1922, p. 260. was a British stamp dealer in London who published ''Stamp News'', which he also edited until 1895. Buhl was born in Frankfurt, the eldest of six children of music professor/composer Carl Friedrich August Buhl (anglicised to Charles Frederick Augustus Buhl) and Sophie Friederike (Sophia Frederica), ''née'' De Barÿ. The family emigrated when he was a small child, settling in Lambeth, London. In 1890, Buhl was offered the business of Stanley Gibbons, who was retiring, but declined it as too expensive at £20,000. It was subsequently sold to Charles Phillips for £25,000. In 1892, he bought the business of Pemberton, Wilson & Co (London), and with it the rights to ''The Philatelic Record'' which he later merged with ''Stamp News''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The London Philatelist
''The London Philatelist'' was first published in January 1892 by , Barnet & District Philatelic Society, 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013. and is the of the . History From its beginning until 1943 it was published monthly. Since 1991 it has been published ten times annually. An article about its history in the December 2014 issue (the 1303rd) contains a chart with the date and whole number of all i ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stamp Dealer
A stamp dealer is a company or an individual who deals in stamps and philatelic products. It also includes individuals who sell postage stamps for day to day use or revenue stamps for use on court documents. Stamp dealers who sell to stamp collectors and philatelists are of many kinds and their businesses range from small home operations to large international companies. Methods of sale Dealers may sell by mail order, at stamp fairs, at their own retail premises, through postal auctions or by sending packets of stamps on approval to collectors. Increasingly, dealers sell on internet auction sites like eBay or Delcampe. Dealers also vary in the type of material they handle, ranging from a general stock to highly specialised firms who only trade in particular countries or topical areas. Stamp catalogues Stamp catalogues principally evolved from stamp dealer's price lists, though today most stamp catalogues no longer represent a retail price list. The Stanley Gibbons catalogue is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankfurt
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its namesake Main River, it forms a continuous conurbation with the neighboring city of Offenbach am Main and its urban area has a population of over 2.3 million. The city is the heart of the larger Rhine-Main metropolitan region, which has a population of more than 5.6 million and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region. Frankfurt's central business district, the Bankenviertel, lies about northwest of the geographic center of the EU at Gadheim, Lower Franconia. Like France and Franconia, the city is named after the Franks. Frankfurt is the largest city in the Rhine Franconian dialect area. Frankfurt was a city state, the Free City of Frankfurt, for nearly five centuries, and was one of the most import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambeth
Lambeth () is a district in South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth, historically in the County of Surrey. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The population of the London Borough of Lambeth was 303,086 in 2011. The area experienced some slight growth in the medieval period as part of the manor of Lambeth Palace. By the Victorian era the area had seen significant development as London expanded, with dense industrial, commercial and residential buildings located adjacent to one another. The changes brought by World War II altered much of the fabric of Lambeth. Subsequent development in the late 20th and early 21st centuries has seen an increase in the number of high-rise buildings. The area is home to the International Maritime Organization. Lambeth is home to one of the largest Lusophone, Portuguese-speaking communities in the UK, and is the second most commonly spoken language in Lambeth after English language, English. History Medieval The origins of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Gibbons
The Stanley Gibbons Group plc is a company quoted on the London Stock Exchange specialising in the retailing of collectable postage stamps and similar products. The group is incorporated in London. The company is a major stamp dealer and philatelic publisher. The company's philatelic subsidiary, Stanley Gibbons Limited, has a royal warrant of appointment from Queen Elizabeth II. History The company has a long corporate history, having started as a sole trader business owned by Edward Stanley Gibbons in 1856 and now being a quoted company with a number of subsidiaries. Before 1900 The business started when, employed as an assistant in his father's pharmacy shop in Plymouth, Gibbons set up a counter selling stamps. In 1863 he was fortunate enough to purchase from two sailors a sackful of rare Cape of Good Hope triangular stamps. In 1874 Gibbons moved to a house near Clapham Common in South London and in 1876 he moved again to Gower Street in Bloomsbury near the British Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles James Phillips
Charles James Phillips (15 May 1863 – 2 June 1940) of London, England, and New York City, was a philatelist highly regarded in both England where he started his philatelic career and in the United States, where he emigrated to in 1922. Philatelic activity in England In 1890 Phillips purchased Stanley Gibbons & Co."The Story of Stanley Gibbons" by Michael Briggs in ''Gibbons Stamp Monthly'', July 2006, pp.52-5Download link for £25,000. It had first been offered to Theodor Buhl for £20,000."2422. Western Australia Convict Stamps" by Brian J. Birch in ''The Bulletin'', British Society of Australian Philately, Vol. 66, No. 5, October 2011, p. 103. Phillips wrote numerous philatelic articles, including those published in ''The Gibbons Monthly Journal'', ''The Stamp Advertiser and Auction Record'' and the ''Gibbons Stamp Weekly'' where he wrote articles on various collections he had helped build or sold. Eventually, after many changes, the Gibbons in-house journal became ''Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Philatelic Record
''The Philatelic Record'' was an important early Philatelic literature, philatelic magazine published in 36 volumes between February 1879 and 1914. It was originally published by Percival Loines Pemberton, Pemberton, Wilson and Company of London and later by Theodor Buhl, Buhl & Company when it was merged with ''The Stamp News'' to form ''The Philatelic Record and Stamp News'', under the editorship of Edward J. Nankivell. It reverted to its original title when it was taken over by Isaac Pitman, Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons.Birch, Brian. Bibliography of Philatelic Periodicals'. 7th edition. Standish, Wigan: 2013, p. 595. See also *''The Stamp-Collector's Magazine'' References External links * Complete digitised archive of ''The Philatelic Record'' at Smithsonian Libraries 1879 establishments in the United Kingdom Philatelic periodicals 1914 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Magazines established in 1879 Magazines disestablished in 1914 English-language magazines Defunc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Of British Philatelic Societies
The Association of British Philatelic Societies, commonly known as the ''ABPS'', is the British national association of philatelic societies, regional philatelic federations, and specialist philatelic societies.Welcome to the ABPS Website. The Association of British Philatelic Societies Limited, 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2011. Aims The aims of the ABPS are: *To represent the hobby both nationally and internationally. *To encourage the growth of philately. *To support events and, if required, offer support and advice to Federations/Society events. *To provide workshops locally or nationally on various aspects of the hobby. *To provide a directory which serves a compendium of information useful to the Society Secretary and its members. *To publish books, papers etc of value to the members. *To assist in the organisati ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernhardt Assmus
Bernhardt Burghardt Assmus (–unknown) was a German stamp forger operating in London. He was originally from Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal .... He was unmasked after Morris Giwelb bought forged Penny Black VR official stamps from him in August 1890."Morris Giwelb" by Cyril Permutt in ''Philatelic Paraphernalia'', No. 23/24, April/July 1990, pp. 333-334.Birch, Brian. (2012) Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers''. 12th edition. Standish, Wigan: Brian Birch, p. 880. Giwelb accompanied the police on a visit to Assmus' premises at 12 Church Street, Islington, and assisted them at Vine Street Police Station in sorting the seized material. He was found guilty of fraud in 1892.''London, England, Proceedings of the Old Bailey and Ordinary's Accounts Index, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Loines Pemberton
Edward Loines Pemberton (10 December 1844 – 12 December 1878)Who Was Who in British Philately 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011. was a pioneering philatelist and stamp dealer who was a leading advocate of the ''scientific'' (or ''French'') school of and a founding member of ''The Philatelic Society, London'', now [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1865 Births
Events January–March * January 4 – The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street, in New York City. * January 13 – American Civil War : Second Battle of Fort Fisher: United States forces launch a major amphibious assault against the last seaport held by the Confederates, Fort Fisher, North Carolina. * January 15 – American Civil War: United States forces capture Fort Fisher. * January 31 ** The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (conditional prohibition of slavery and involuntary servitude) passes narrowly, in the House of Representatives. ** American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief. * February ** American Civil War: Columbia, South Carolina burns, as Confederate forces flee from advancing Union forces. * February 3 – American Civil War : Hampton Roads Conference: Union and Confederate leaders discuss peace terms. * February 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 Deaths
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
