Winthrop Smillie Boggs

Winthrop Smillie Boggs (December 20, 1902 – May 30, 1974) was a philatelist renowned for his expertise and philatelic writing.

Winthrop Smillie Boggs
Born(1902-12-20)December 20, 1902
DiedMay 30, 1974(1974-05-30) (aged 71)
NationalityUSA
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
InstitutionsCollectors Club of New York
ProjectsAuthored various books of philatelic literature, especially on stamps of Canada and Newfoundland
AwardsLuff Award
Crawford Medal
Lichtenstein Medal
APS Hall of Fame

Philatelic accomplishments

Boggs wrote a number of the definitive books in philately:

  • The Foundations of Philately (1955)
  • Ten Decades Ago: 1840-1850, a Study of the Work of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson of New York City (1949)
  • The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Newfoundland (1942)
  • The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada (1945)

Philatelic leadership

Boggs was a member of the Collectors Club of New York and served the club in a number of capacities. He was the first executive director at the Philatelic Foundation during the period 1945-1961.

Honors
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