Creighton C. Hart
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Creighton C. Hart of Missouri
, was a stamp collector and a writer of philatelic articles on specific niches of United States postage stamp collecting.
. He was a specialist in the postage stamps of the United States 1847 issue and postal history related to that issue. He also specialized in collecting covers containing the free frank
s of American presidents and their widows. Hart’s specialized collections were displayed at various philatelic shows and won many awards.
, Hart co-authored the “Directory of 10¢ 1847 Covers” which was published in 1970, and expanded by Hart afterwards.
For many years, Hart was an editor at The Chronicle of U.S. Classic Postal Issues, where he was responsible for editing the 1847-1851 section.
for Distinguished Philatelic Research in 1970, and was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
in 1994.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, was a stamp collector and a writer of philatelic articles on specific niches of United States postage stamp collecting.
Collecting interests
Unlike some stamp collectors who collect stamps of many countries, Hart restricted his collecting to narrow views of American philatelyPhilately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
. He was a specialist in the postage stamps of the United States 1847 issue and postal history related to that issue. He also specialized in collecting covers containing the free frank
Free Frank
A Free Frank was a mark applied by means of a hand-stamp to parliamentary mail in Britain to indicate that the mailed item did not require postage...
s of American presidents and their widows. Hart’s specialized collections were displayed at various philatelic shows and won many awards.
Philatelic literature
Along with Susan Marshall McDonaldSusan Marshall McDonald
Susan Marshall McDonald , of Ohio, was philatelist who authored articles on philatelic subjects, and helped other philatelists edit their work.-Collecting interests:...
, Hart co-authored the “Directory of 10¢ 1847 Covers” which was published in 1970, and expanded by Hart afterwards.
For many years, Hart was an editor at The Chronicle of U.S. Classic Postal Issues, where he was responsible for editing the 1847-1851 section.
Honors and awards
Hart received the Luff AwardLuff Award
The Luff Award is awarded by the American Philatelic Society for meritorious contributions to philately by living philatelists.-Established:...
for Distinguished Philatelic Research in 1970, and was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
The American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame award honors deceased philatelists who have contributed significantly to the field of national and/or international philately.-History:...
in 1994.