Happy Birthday - Charles Esterly Severn
Today is the birthday of Charles Esterly Severn.
A member of the American Philatelic Society's Hall of Fame, Severn was born July 5, 1872 and died on Dec. 14, 1929.
According to the APS , "Severn was a highly successful and widely acclaimed stamp editor. Most of his philatelic career took place with Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News, first published by Charles H. Mekeel in 1891... Under Severn's leadership, a series of important philatelic monographs of various subjects was published."
For additional information on Severn and other APS Hall of Fame members, click here.
A member of the American Philatelic Society's Hall of Fame, Severn was born July 5, 1872 and died on Dec. 14, 1929.
According to the APS , "Severn was a highly successful and widely acclaimed stamp editor. Most of his philatelic career took place with Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News, first published by Charles H. Mekeel in 1891... Under Severn's leadership, a series of important philatelic monographs of various subjects was published."
For additional information on Severn and other APS Hall of Fame members, click here.
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