Ronald Alcock
Encyclopedia
Ronald Cecil Alcock was a British stamp dealer
and philatelic publisher notable for writing or publishing some of the key works in British philately. He collaborated with Captain Frank Holland in many of his works.
Based at 11 Regent Street, Cheltenham
, England, Alcock was an expert on the early postmarks and stamps of Victorian
Britain, and traded as R.C. Alcock Ltd.
In the 1970s, A.R. Alcock and Rose Titford carried on an associated business from 11 Regent Street under the name Colonial & Foreign Stamp Co. Ltd.
Stamp dealer
A stamp dealer is a company or an individual who deals in postage stamps and philatelic products. It also includes individuals who sell postage stamps for day to day use or official stamps for use on court documents.-Stamps on Approval Basis:...
and philatelic publisher notable for writing or publishing some of the key works in British philately. He collaborated with Captain Frank Holland in many of his works.
Based at 11 Regent Street, Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham , also known as Cheltenham Spa, is a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, on the edge of the Cotswolds in the South-West region of England. It is the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horse racing, the Gold Cup, the main event of the Cheltenham Festival held...
, England, Alcock was an expert on the early postmarks and stamps of Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
Britain, and traded as R.C. Alcock Ltd.
In the 1970s, A.R. Alcock and Rose Titford carried on an associated business from 11 Regent Street under the name Colonial & Foreign Stamp Co. Ltd.
Author of
- The Alphabets of the British Line-engraved Stamps, 1936. Second edition 1937.
- The Postmarks of Great Britain and Ireland, Being a Survey of British Postmarks from 1660 to 1940, 1940. Five supplements. (With F.C. Holland)
- Reserve Plate 15. One Penny Rose-Red on White Paper. Alphabet II, 1947.
- Reserve Plate 16. One Penny Rose-Red on White Paper. Alphabet II, 1947.
- Hand-Engraved Plates 50 and 51, Alphabet IV, 1948. (With F.C. Holland)
- British Postage Stamp Varieties Illustrated. Queen Victoria surface-printed issues to King George VI, 1949 (With C.W. Meredith)
- British Postmarks, A Short History and Guide, 1960. (With F.C. Holland)
- Maltese Cross Cancellations of the United Kingdom, 1959. (With F.C. Holland) (Second edition 1970 ISBN 0900039094)
Selected works published
- The Stamps of Great Britain: The line engraved issues; Archer plates: 1841 penny red die I. Alphabet I. Plates 92-101 by Clive Gardiner-Hill, 1950.
- The Stamps of Great Britain The Line-Engraved Issues 1841 Penny Red Die I Plates 102-131 by Clive Gardiner-Hill, 1951.
- The Repairs of The 1841 One Penny Plates 1-40 by J.W.M. Stone, 1973.