Francis J. (Frank) Crown, Jr. of Capshaw,
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
, is a noted collector of
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 fa ...
s and
postal history
Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of the use of postage stamps and covers and associated postal artifacts illustrating historical episodes in the development of postal systems. The term is att ...
of the
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confeder ...
. He is a retired United States military officer.
Collecting interests
Mr. Crown started collecting stamps at a very early age and by the time he was 15 he developed an interest in postage stamps of the Confederate States of America. He specialized in the study of the early postal history of
Georgia, including its postmasters provisionals as well as its specific postal history during the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
.
Philatelic activity
In addition to writing numerous articles on Confederate postal history, Crown is author of a number of books: ''Confederate Postal History, Surveys of the Confederate Postmasters' Provisionals'', and ''Preliminary Census of Georgia Postmasters' Provisionals''. And, because of his knowledge and interest in 19th century postal history of Georgia, Mr. Crown was editor of the Georgia Postal History Society journal ''Georgia Post Roads'' and also prepared and published the ''Georgia Stampless Cover Catalog and Handbook''.
CSA Catalog project
At the
Confederate Stamp Alliance, Frank Crown is on the editorial board of the
CSA Catalog project which updated
August Dietz
August Dietz (October 19, 1869 – September 26, 1963) was a philatelist, editor and publisher, who specialized in the study of mail and postal history of the Confederate States of America.
Early life
Dietz was born in Prussia on October 19, 186 ...
’s ''The Postal Service of the Confederate States of America'' and re-published it as the ''Confederate States of America: Catalog and Handbook of Stamps and Postal History (''alongside co-authors Jerry S. Palazolo and
Trish Kaufmann) in 2012.
See also
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Postage stamps and postal history of the Confederate States
References
Francis J. (Frank) Crown, Jr.
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Philatelic literature
American philatelists
People from Limestone County, Alabama
Year of birth missing