Alfred F. Lichtenstein
| Alfred F. Lichtenstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1876 |
| Died | February 24, 1947 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Children | Louise Boyd Dale (daughter) |
| Engineering career | |
| Institutions |
Philatelic Foundation Collectors Club of New York Royal Philatelic Society of Canada |
| Projects | Named Outstanding American Philatelist for the first half of the 20th century |
| Awards | APS Hall of Fame |
Alfred F. Lichtenstein (August 6, 1876 – February 24, 1947) was one of the most famous American philatelists.
Alfred Lichtenstein's classic stamp collections were one of the most complete, with a passion for stamps issued before 1870. He collected stamps issued by Canadian provinces and the Confederation of Canada, Switzerland, Cape Colony, Ceylon, Gambia, Mauritius, Argentina and Uruguay. Considering the postal history of the United States, his collection was a reference for "Western Express".
He was an active member of the Collectors Club of New York which was developed by Lichtenstein and his friend Theodore Steinway. He was also a member of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada.
An international philatelic judge during three decades, he was the commissioner of international philatelic exhibitions of 1913, 1926 and 1936 (the last two in New York). When he died, he was preparing the Centenary International Stamp Exhibition (CIPEX) of 1947.
Lichtenstein exhibited the Buenos Aires “barquitos” tete-beche pair at the 1940 exhibition held at The Collectors Club of New York to commemorate 100 years of postage stamps. When he died in New York City in 1947 (also his birthplace) and his daughter, Louise Boyd Dale, continued his philatelic legacy, it was assumed that she had possession of the pair.
In March 1945 in New York City, Theodore Steinway, other philatelists and Lichtenstein founded the Philatelic Foundation. It is a non-profit educational institution whose goals are philatelic expertise, research and publications. After 1947, his daughter Louise Boyd Dale continued to support the foundation.
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