Carroll Chase was an internationally-recognized philatelic expert who specialized in classic stamps of the United States

United States

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 and France

France

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. In his effort to study classic French stamps, he traveled to France and remained there until 1941 when he returned to the United States.

Philatelic accomplishments

Chase was responsible for:

• complete plating of the U.S. three-cent 1851-57 issue
• plating of the French 25-centime 1871 issue
• co-author of The First Hundred Years of Territorial Postmarks 1787-1887 (1950)

Philatelic leadership

Chase was active in supporting philately. He:

• was vice-president of the American Philatelic Society
  American Philatelic Society
  The American Philatelic Society is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting and organization of philately in the world, with almost 44,000 members from 110 countries...
  
   in 1915-1917
• was president of the American Philatelic Society in 1920-1922
• signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
  Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
  The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists is a philatelic award of international scale, created by the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in 1921...
  
   in 1921

Honors

Chase was internationally recognized and awarded a number of honors:

• Crawford Medal
  Crawford Medal
  The Crawford Medal is a vermeil medal awarded by the Royal Philatelic Society London for the most valuable and original contribution to the study and knowledge of philately published in book form during the relevant period....
  
   in 1930
• Lindenberg Medal
  Lindenberg Medal
  The Lindenberg Medal is an award given to those who provide “conspicuous service to philately” because of their investigations and contributions to philatelic literature.It is considered by some as the Nobel Prize of Philately.- Origin :...
  
   in 1932
• Luff Award in 1944
• Lichtenstein Medal
  Lichtenstein Medal
  The Lichtenstein Medal, also known as the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to Philately is given annually to a living individual for outstanding service to philately.-Origin:...
  
  in 1954
• elected to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1960