Harry Osborne (philatelist)
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Harry Osborne MD was a British philatelist
who wrote several important works on classic British stamps and signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
in 1954.
Osborne won the Crawford Medal
from the Royal Philatelic Society, London for his work on the Great Britain Twopence stamp, plate 9.
He won a Grand Gold Medal for his stamps of Great Britain at the London International Stamp Exhibition 1950
and was also a student of the stamps of Ceylon and New South Wales.
Philately
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...
who wrote several important works on classic British stamps and 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 1954.
Osborne won the 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....
from the Royal Philatelic Society, London for his work on the Great Britain Twopence stamp, plate 9.
He won a Grand Gold Medal for his stamps of Great Britain at the London International Stamp Exhibition 1950
London International Stamp Exhibition 1950
The London International Stamp Exhibition 1950 was an international stamp exhibition. It was held in the Great Room, Grosvenor House, Park Lane from 6-13 May 1950, under the chairmanship of Sir John Wilson, Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection. A non-postal souvenir sheet was produced by...
and was also a student of the stamps of Ceylon and New South Wales.
Publications
- The Ray Flaws of Plates 1 and 2 of the Penny Black, 1935.
- Great Britain Twopence Plate Nine - A Study of the Plate and its Repairs, Chas. NissenCharles NissenCharles Nissen was a philatelist, and stamp dealer who discovered the famous stock exchange forgery and wrote, with Bertram McGowan, the definitive book on the plating of the Penny Black.-The Royal Philatelic Collection:...
& Co., London, 1939. - British Line Engraved Stamps, Twopence Blue - Studies of Plates 1 to 15, H.F. JohnsonJohnny Johnson (philatelist)Herbert Frederick "Johnny" Johnson was British stamp dealer and philatelist who was a key figure in the early years of the Junior Philatelic Society and a close colleague of Fred Melville.- Organised philately :A larger-than-life figure, Johnny earned the nickname "the dynamo" for his energetic...
, London 1948. - British Line Engraved Stamps - Repaired Impressions, H.F. Johnson, London, 1949.