Dr. Leonard Kapiloff (March 1, 1915 – November 25, 1993), of

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, was a

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recognized for his collecting of

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s issued prior to 1900.

Collecting interests

Dr. Kapiloff was noted for his collecting of 19th century postage stamps and

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of the United States. He was able, during his lifetime, to create two award-winning collections, ''United States Postage Issues from 1847 to 1857'', which won the gold at ISRAPHIL ’85 and at other exhibitions, and his second significant collection which centered on ''New York Postmaster Provisionals and the United States and City Despatch Posts''.

Philatelic activity

From 1986 to 1988, Dr. Kapiloff was a trustee at the

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Honors and awards

Kapiloff was awarded the Mortimer Neinken medal in 1992 by the Philatelic Foundation for his services to the hobby of philately. In 1994, Kapiloff was named to the

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References

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Collecting interests

Philatelic activity

Honors and awards

See also

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