Nicolas Sanabria
Encyclopedia
Nicolas Sanabria of New York City
, was a philatelist
concerned primarily with the field of aerophilately
. His name is familiar to philatelists because of his world-famous Sanabria Catalog.
Sanabria issued his first catalog in 1936, called “Standard Catalog of Airpost Stamps,” after acquiring rights from the Scott Stamp and Coin Company. He later renamed the catalog, in 1940, “Sanabria's Airpost Catalogue.” The catalog became the world standard for listing of airpost (air mail) postage stamps.
He died in 1945 while working on a revised 1946 Sanabria catalog.
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. Sanabria’s catalog is a reminiscence of that important niche of philately, called aerophilately
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New York City
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, was a philatelist
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...
concerned primarily with the field of aerophilately
Aerophilately
Aerophilately is the branch of philately that specializes in the study of airmail. Philatelists have observed the development of mail transport by air from its beginning, and all aspects of airmail service have been extensively studied and documented by specialists.- Scope :The scope of...
. His name is familiar to philatelists because of his world-famous Sanabria Catalog.
Collecting interests
Sanabria was a dealer, auctioneer, and cataloguer of air mail stamps and air mail postal history of the world.Sanabria issued his first catalog in 1936, called “Standard Catalog of Airpost Stamps,” after acquiring rights from the Scott Stamp and Coin Company. He later renamed the catalog, in 1940, “Sanabria's Airpost Catalogue.” The catalog became the world standard for listing of airpost (air mail) postage stamps.
He died in 1945 while working on a revised 1946 Sanabria catalog.
Honors and awards
In 1951, Sanabria was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of FameAmerican 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:...
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Legacy
Air mail stamps were issued by government post offices throughout the world from the beginning of the 20th century until a decade or so after World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Sanabria’s catalog is a reminiscence of that important niche of philately, called aerophilately
Aerophilately
Aerophilately is the branch of philately that specializes in the study of airmail. Philatelists have observed the development of mail transport by air from its beginning, and all aspects of airmail service have been extensively studied and documented by specialists.- Scope :The scope of...
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