Charles P. de Volpi (July 16, 1911 – November 24, 1981), of
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
, was an expert on Canadian
postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or registering mail), who then affix the stamp to the f ...
s and
postal history.
Collecting interests
de Volpi started collecting stamps as a child and continued throughout his philatelic career. He created and studied specialized collections of postal history of parts of Canada, such as his collections of Hudson's Bay Company, the North West Company of Western Canada, and postal history of the Canadian fur trade that occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Philatelic activity
At the British North America Philatelic Society (BNAPS), de Volpi was one of the founders, and continued to serve the society in a number of offices. The society sponsored a number of philatelic conventions, and de Volpi made it a point to attend all of the until he was in failing health.
Honors and awards
Charles de Volpi was named to the
American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
The American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame award honors deceased philatelists who have contributed significantly to the field of national and/or international philately.
History
The APS ''Hall of Fame'' award was founded at the 1940 American P ...
in 1982.
See also
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Philately
References
Charles P. de Volpi
1911 births
1981 deaths
Canadian philatelists
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