Saul Newbury (August 14, 1870 – February 1, 1950), of

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, was a collector of classic

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s. He was so involved in Chicago philately that he was referred to as "Chicago's No. 1 Collector."

Collecting interests

Newbury concentrated on building up world-class and world-famous collections. These included his 1847-1869 issues of the United States, which won him the Grand Award at CIPEX (Centennial International Philatelic Exhibition) in 1947. He was also famous for his collection of classic

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ian Bull's Eye stamps, plus a collection of classic stamps of

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, plus another collection of postage stamps and history of the country of

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and stamps issued by its states.

Philatelic literature

Newbury was an advocate of philatelic research and encouraged others in their research. He financed the research of

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, which led to Ashbrook's publication in 1938 of his book ''The United States One-Cent Stamp of 1851-57''.

Honors and awards

Newbury was named to the

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in 1950.

Saul Newbury Award

The Saul Newbury Award was established by the

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in his honor in 1945. The award was to be "presented annually to the Chicagoan who, over the years has contributed most to philately." The first person to receive the Saul Newbury Award was David Louis Lidman.

References

APS Hall of Fame – Saul Newbury
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Collecting interests

Philatelic literature

Honors and awards

Saul Newbury Award

See also

References