Henry Haslett
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Henry Haslett was one of the small group who met regularly at the Rev. Stainforth's
Rectory that formed the nucleus from which The Philatelic Society, London, subsequently The Royal Philatelic Society London, was formed (although Haslett was never a member of that organisation). He may therefore be called one of the first philatelists.
Part collector, part dealer, stamps acquired by Haslett subsequently found their way into the Tapling Collection
, which is now part of the British Library Philatelic Collections
, and the collection of William Image
. Notable stamps acquired by Haslett included Sydney Views and other old colonial stamps. He also acquired early German stamped envelopes
.
Francis Stainforth
The Reverend Francis John Stainforth was an early British philatelist and the Perpetual Curate of All Hallows Staining church in London where Mount Brown compiled large parts of his catalogue. The church was believed to be the one mentioned by Charles Dickens in Dombey & Son...
Rectory that formed the nucleus from which The Philatelic Society, London, subsequently The Royal Philatelic Society London, was formed (although Haslett was never a member of that organisation). He may therefore be called one of the first philatelists.
Part collector, part dealer, stamps acquired by Haslett subsequently found their way into the Tapling Collection
Tapling Collection
The Tapling Collection was donated to the British Museum from the estate of Thomas Tapling in 1891.The probate value of the Tapling collection was set at £12,000 but on arrival Richard Garnett estimated their value at more than £50,000 and described the bequest as the most valuable gift since the...
, which is now part of the British Library Philatelic Collections
British Library Philatelic Collections
The British Library Philatelic Collections is the national philatelic collection of the United Kingdom with over 8 million items from around the world. It was established in 1891 as part of the British Museum Library, later to become the British Library, with the collection of Thomas Tapling...
, and the collection of William Image
William Image
William Edmund Image FRCS DL JP was a surgeon and early philatelist. In 1880 he served as High Sheriff of Suffolk.-Medicine:...
. Notable stamps acquired by Haslett included Sydney Views and other old colonial stamps. He also acquired early German stamped envelopes
Postal stationery
A piece of postal stationery is a stationery item, such as a stamped envelope, letter sheet, postal card, lettercard, aerogram or wrapper, with an imprinted stamp or inscription indicating that a specific rate of postage or related service has been prepaid...
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