Stanley J. Luft
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Stanley J. Luft of Golden, Colorado
, is a philatelist
who is an expert on the postal history
of France
.
, various French military campaigns, the 15-centimes Sage issue, the 30-centimes Cameo Sowers, and so on. When placed in competition at national and international exhibitions, they often won gold. Luft is the recipient of at least thirty gold medals, reserve awards, grand awards, and, among others, the Prix d’Honneur (London 1990).
Luft wrote three volumes on French philately entitled The Regular Issues of France According to Their Normal Postal Usage, as well as Military and Postal History of the Revolutionary Armies in the West of France 1791–1802, which was published in 1993. In 1984 he co-authored A Chronology of French Military Campaigns and Expeditions with Their Postal Markings 1815–1983 with philatelist William Waugh.
, and, at the France & Colonies Philatelist he served as editor. He was also named a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London. Locally, Luft has served as president of the Collectors Club of Denver and the Philatelic Society of Cincinnati, as well as serving the Rocky Mountain Stamp Show in various posts, including president.
for Distinguished Philatelic Research.
Golden, Colorado
The City of Golden is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was...
, is 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...
who is an expert on the 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 France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Collecting interests
Stanley Luft specialized in the collecting of rare postage stamps and postal history of France. His collections of French postal history centered on specific aspects of French philately, such as postal history of the Grande Armée, the French RevolutionFrench Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, various French military campaigns, the 15-centimes Sage issue, the 30-centimes Cameo Sowers, and so on. When placed in competition at national and international exhibitions, they often won gold. Luft is the recipient of at least thirty gold medals, reserve awards, grand awards, and, among others, the Prix d’Honneur (London 1990).
Philatelic literature
Based on his research of all aspects of French philately, Lift authored numerous articles in publications such as the France & Colonies Philatelist, and in The American Philatelist, Postal History Journal, Collectors Club Philatelist, American Philatelic Congress Book, Military Postal History Society Bulletin, London Philatelist, and Feuilles Marcophiles.Luft wrote three volumes on French philately entitled The Regular Issues of France According to Their Normal Postal Usage, as well as Military and Postal History of the Revolutionary Armies in the West of France 1791–1802, which was published in 1993. In 1984 he co-authored A Chronology of French Military Campaigns and Expeditions with Their Postal Markings 1815–1983 with philatelist William Waugh.
Philatelic activity
In addition to serving on the council of the American Philatelic Congress, Stanley Luft was a founding member of the Acadéemie Européene de Philatélie and a corresponding member of the Académie de PhilatélieAcadémie de philatélie
The Académie de philatélie is a French philatelic voluntary association created in 1928. Its goal is to promote philately and philatelic studies....
, and, at the France & Colonies Philatelist he served as editor. He was also named a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London. Locally, Luft has served as president of the Collectors Club of Denver and the Philatelic Society of Cincinnati, as well as serving the Rocky Mountain Stamp Show in various posts, including president.
Honors and awards
In addition to all his gold medals, Luft received numerous honors. Stanley Luft won, three times, the France & Colonies Philatelic Society Gerard Gilbert Memorial award for philatelic literature. And, in 2008, he was awarded the Luff AwardLuff Award
The Luff Award is awarded by the American Philatelic Society for meritorious contributions to philately by living philatelists.-Established:...
for Distinguished Philatelic Research.