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Paul Skinner is a British
philatelist Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is possi ...
and head curator of the Philatelic Collections at the
British Library The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and is one of the largest libraries in the world. It is estimated to contain between 170 and 200 million items from many countries. As a legal deposit library, the British ...
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About

Skinner began his philatelic career in the commercial sector, working for international philatelic auctioneers. He joined the British Library in 2004, and succeeded David Beech as the head curator of the Philatelic Collections. His particular area of interest is in the technology used for security printing and stamp production. He has worked on several exhibitions, including "The British Library Philatelic Rarities" (2010), and "Good Graving is the best security" (2014). His publications include studies on the philatelic bounty of the Pitcairn Islands, and stamps of Northern Rhodesia. He is a member of the Royal Philatelic Society London.


See also

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British Library Philatelic Collections The British Library Philatelic Collections is the national philatelic collection of the United Kingdom with over 8 million items from around the world. It was established in 1891 as part of the British Museum Library, later to become the B ...
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List of philatelists This is a list of philatelists, persons notable for their contributions to philately. B * David Beech MBE FRPSL, "Former President of the Royal Philatelic Society London, Head Curator of the Philatelic Collection of the British Library" * Os ...
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Royal Philatelic Society London The Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded on 10 April 1869 as ''The Philatelic Society, London''. The society runs a postal museum, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History, at its he ...


References


External links


British Library staff page

Art Matters podcast: the art of stamp design, podcast with Paul Skinner and Antonio Acala, 2019
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