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John J. Britt
Britt, seated at right at the Hollywood Stamp Club in Florida.
Born(1900-11-11)November 11, 1900
DiedFebruary 6, 1980(1980-02-06) (aged 79)
OccupationPhilatelist
AwardsLichtenstein Medal (1961)

John J. Britt (November 11, 1900 – February 6, 1980) was an American philatelist.[1] He was a member (and president between 1953–54)[2] of the Collectors Club of New York. He was awarded the Lichtenstein Medal in 1961 for his contributions to philately.[3]

Philatelic literature

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John Britt authored various studies including:

  • French Colonial Semi-Postal Air Mail Proofs of the "French State" (Vichy)[4]

Retirement

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John Britt, a past president of the Collectors Club of New York, retired to Florida. In 1969, he and seven other philatelists reorganized a tiny stamp club of only a dozen members into the Hollywood Stamp Club in Hollywood, Florida,[5] one of the largest and most active stamp clubs in the nation.[6] He was elected Chairman of the Board of the Hollywood Stamp Club, a post he retained for many years in the 1960s and 1970s.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Repose Today for John Britt". The Miami News. February 8, 1980. p. 4. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Officers and Board of Governors". www.collectorsclub.org. Archived from the original on 2005-03-09.
  3. ^ "Most expensive stamp collection | Guinness World Records". Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  4. ^ "American Philatelic Congress".
  5. ^ "Home". hollywoodstampclub.com.
  6. ^ Sun Sentinel Florida Sun Sentinel