Ernest Anthony Kehr

Ernest Anthony Kehr
Ernest Anthony Kehr
Born	September 10, 1911
Died	November 13, 1986 (aged 75)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Engineer
	Engineering career
Institutions	Collectors Club of New York
Projects	Promoted stamp collecting in various media, including over 2,000 shows on radio and television.
Awards	Lichtenstein Medal; RDP; APS Hall of Fame; Luff Award

Ernest Anthony Kehr (September 10, 1911 – November 13, 1986[1]), of New York City, was a promoter and spokesman of stamp collecting, creating interest for the hobby using all media at the time, including radio, television, books, articles and newspapers columns devoted to philately; an American philatelist who was added to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1975.

Philatelic literature

Kehr had philatelic columns in numerous newspapers, including the New York World-Telegram, the New York Herald Tribune, and Long Island’s Newsday. On radio and television, he promoted philately in over two thousand shows. He wrote several books, with the most popular one being “The Romance of Stamp Collecting” published in 1947.

Philatelic activity

Kehr was active in the Collectors Club of New York and wrote numerous articles in their philatelic publications. He was the special representative for the United States for the Royal Philatelic Society London.

Honors and awards

Besides being named an Honorary Fellow of the Collectors Club of New York, Kehr received the Lichtenstein Medal in 1974, signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1975, and was awarded the Luff Award in 1976 for Exceptional Contributions to Philately. He was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1987.

Legacy

The Ernest A. Kehr award for excellence in the promotion of Youth Philately was established by the American Philatelic Society in 1991 in his honor.

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Notes

7 November 1986, according to the Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.

References

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[1] 7 November 1986, according to the Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.