Patricia A. (Trish) Kaufmann
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Patricia A. Kaufmann of Lincoln, Delaware
, is an expert on the postage stamp
s and postal history
of the Confederate States of America
(CSA), and has written numerous articles on the subject. In addition to dealing in the sale of stamps, Ms. Kaufmann and her husband operated a wreck diving
charter boat off the mid-Atlantic coast for 15 years.
Ms. Kaufmann also writes a monthly column for the American Stamp Dealer and Collector entitled "The Confederate Post".
, Confederate Stamp Alliance, U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, the American Philatelic Research Library
, and a member of the American Stamp Dealers Association
, as well as being a member of various philatelic clubs, such as the Collectors Club of New York
. In addition to being a philatelic consultant and former auctioneer, Trish is currently president of the Confederate Stamp Alliance
, and is the first woman to hold that office. Trish is also the first woman, and the youngest person, to be bestowed with the title “General” by the Confederate Stamp Alliance.
Trish also works regularly with the Scott Catalogue editors to maintain the Confederate sections of Volume I and the Scott Specialized Catalogue, and she is also a researcher for the Smithsonian Institution
’s National Postal Museum
. And, because of her research on the 3-cent 1861 Postmaster Provisionals, published in the American Philatelist and The Confederate Philatelist, the 2000 Scott Specialized Catalogue was required to create an entirely new section, which precedes the Confederate States section.
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Lincoln, Delaware
Lincoln is a small unincorporated community in northern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area. The planner that originally laid out the town planned for it to become the county seat. Lincoln lies on U.S. Route 113 between...
, is an expert on the postage stamp
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
s and postal history
Postal history
Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of postage stamps and covers and associated material illustrating historical episodes of postal systems...
of the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
(CSA), and has written numerous articles on the subject. In addition to dealing in the sale of stamps, Ms. Kaufmann and her husband operated a wreck diving
Wreck diving
Wreck diving is a type of recreational diving where shipwrecks are explored. Although most wreck dive sites are at shipwrecks, there is an increasing trend to scuttle retired ships to create artificial reef sites...
charter boat off the mid-Atlantic coast for 15 years.
Collecting interests
Trish has been collecting and studying Confederate philately since she was in her teens. A number of her exhibits have won Grand Awards and Reserve Grand Awards in national competition. Because of her expert knowledge of CSA philately, she has qualified as a philatelic expert witness in legal court cases.Philatelic literature
Trish is a prolific writer of articles on CSA philately, and has edited numerous journals related to the CSA, including The Confederate Philatelist, where she served as editor and co-editor for over seventeen years. She was also appointed editor-in-chief of the 2010 Confederate States Catalog and Handbook in 2006. Trish also served as section editor of The Confederate Stampless Cover Catalog and also a contributor to the 1986 New Dietz Confederate States Catalogue and annual updates of the Scott Specialized Catalogue. She has written numerous articles in The American Philatelist on the subject of Confederates and U.S. antique valentines and postal history, as well as other publications. She has served on the CSA Authentication Service since 1996 and was Recording Secretary of that group for 11 years.Ms. Kaufmann also writes a monthly column for the American Stamp Dealer and Collector entitled "The Confederate Post".
Philatelic activity
Trish is active in philatelic circles. She is a life member of American Philatelic SocietyAmerican 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...
, Confederate Stamp Alliance, U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, the American Philatelic Research Library
American Philatelic Research Library
The American Philatelic Research Library , based in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, is the largest public philatelic library in the United States....
, and a member of the American Stamp Dealers Association
American Stamp Dealers Association
The American Stamp Dealers Association is an international philatelic organization of stamp dealers.-History:ASDA was founded in 1914 as an association “dedicated to promoting integrity, honesty and reliability, and we are the hobby builders of philately.” The ASDA is structured similarly to other...
, as well as being a member of various philatelic clubs, such as the Collectors Club of New York
Collectors Club of New York
The Collectors Club of New York, often referred to as the Collectors Club, is a private club and philatelic society in New York City. Founded in 1896, it is one of the oldest existing philatelic societies in the United States...
. In addition to being a philatelic consultant and former auctioneer, Trish is currently president of the Confederate Stamp Alliance
Confederate Stamp Alliance
The Confederate Stamp Alliance is a philatelic organization dedicated to the collection and study of postage stamps and postal history of the Confederate States of America . It is an affiliate of the American Philatelic Society.-History:...
, and is the first woman to hold that office. Trish is also the first woman, and the youngest person, to be bestowed with the title “General” by the Confederate Stamp Alliance.
Trish also works regularly with the Scott Catalogue editors to maintain the Confederate sections of Volume I and the Scott Specialized Catalogue, and she is also a researcher for the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
’s National Postal Museum
National Postal Museum
The National Postal Museum, located opposite Union Station in Washington, D.C., USA, was established through joint agreement between the United States Postal Service and the Smithsonian Institution and opened in 1993. The museum is located across the street from Union Station, in the building that...
. And, because of her research on the 3-cent 1861 Postmaster Provisionals, published in the American Philatelist and The Confederate Philatelist, the 2000 Scott Specialized Catalogue was required to create an entirely new section, which precedes the Confederate States section.
Honors and awards
Ms. Kaufmann has received numerous awards and recognition, including CSA Trophy (highest exhibiting award), August Dietz award for research and writing, the Haydn Myer Award twice for service to the Confederate Stamp Alliance, President's Trophy, Trustees Trophy, Robert A. Siegel Award, Special Trustees Award for sustained and superior service to the Confederate Stamp AllianceConfederate Stamp Alliance
The Confederate Stamp Alliance is a philatelic organization dedicated to the collection and study of postage stamps and postal history of the Confederate States of America . It is an affiliate of the American Philatelic Society.-History:...
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