Winthrop Smillie Boggs (December 20, 1902 – May 30, 1974) was a

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renowned for his expertise and

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writing.

Philatelic accomplishments

Boggs wrote a number of the definitive books in philately: * The Foundations of Philately (1955) * Ten Decades Ago: 1840-1850, a Study of the Work of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson of

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(1949) * The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Newfoundland (1942) * The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada (1945)

Philatelic leadership

Boggs was a member of the

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and served the club in a number of capacities. He was the first executive director at the

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during the period 1945-1961.

Honors

* The

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(1947) * Luff Award for Distinguished Philatelic Research (1952) * The

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(1958) * Signed the

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(1959) * Elected to the

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Hall of Fame (1974)

External links

Profile at the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame.

Canada Library and Archives Philatelic Bibliography
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