Richard McPherren Cabeen
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Richard McPherren Cabeen (1887-1969), of Chicago, Illinois, was well known philatelist
in the Chicago area. He was one of philately’s foremost writers of philatelic literature
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of Chicago and Illinois
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for Distinguished Philatelic Research in 1966 and was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
in 1971. The Chicago Philatelic Society
named him an Honorary Life Member and presented him with the Newbury Award in 1953.
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...
in the Chicago area. He was one of philately’s foremost writers of philatelic literature
Philatelic literature
Philatelic literature is written material relating to philately, primarily information about postage stamps and postal history- Background to philatelic literature :...
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Collecting interests
Cabeen was interested in various aspects of American philately, but tended to specialize. He was particularly interested in the United States 3-cent 1851-57 postage stamps, and, along with Dr. Carroll Chase, was able to successfully plate the stamp, which involves identifying the position of each stamp as it would have appeared on the original printed sheet. In addition to collecting and studying such classic United States stamps, Cabeen also directed his attention and studies to postal historyPostal 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 Chicago and Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Philatelic literature
Richard Cabeen was a prolific writer of philatelic subjects. He originally wrote in 1913 for The Collector's Journal and Weekly Philatelic Gossip, and, from 1932 to 1969, he wrote a philatelic column for the Chicago Sunday Tribune. Cabeen also wrote a series of monographs entitled The Chicago Tribune Series of Booklets on United States Stamps, and in 1957 published his book, The Standard Handbook of Stamp Collecting, which has been reprinted a number of times. He and Dr. Carroll Chase co-authored The First Hundred Years of Territorial Postmarks 1787-1887, originally a series of articles which was later published in book form.Honors and awards
Cabeen received the Luff AwardLuff Award
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for Distinguished Philatelic Research in 1966 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 1971. The Chicago Philatelic Society
Chicago Philatelic Society
The Chicago Philatelic Society is one of the oldest philatelic organization in the United States, serving stamp collectors in the Chicago, Illinois, area.-History:...
named him an Honorary Life Member and presented him with the Newbury Award in 1953.