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Umejiro Kimura
Umejiro Kimura (Kyoto, 16 December 1869 – 8 November 1927) was a Japanese Philately, philatelist who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was the Editor of ''The Yuraku'', the first philatelic journal in Japan. He was also the President of the ''Yurakukai'' (Philatelic Society of Japan).Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011', Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011Archived here./ref> Publications *''Dainihon Yubinkitte Ruikan'' (The Standard Catalogue of Postage Stamps of Japan). Tokyo. Fifth edition 1925. References Signatories to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Japanese philatelists 1869 births 1927 deaths People from Kyoto {{Japan-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philately
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. While closely associated with stamp collecting and the study of postage, it is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps. For instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare or reside only in museums. Etymology The word "philately" is the English transliteration of the French "", coined by Georges Herpin in 1864. Herpin stated that stamps had been collected and studied for the previous six or seven years and a better name was required for the new hobby than ''timbromanie'' (roughly "stamp mania"), which was disliked.Williams, L.N. & M. ''Fundamentals of Philately''. State College: The American Philatelic Society, 1971, p. 20. The alternative terms "timbromania", "timbrophily", and "timbrology" gradually fell out of use as ''philately'' gained acceptance during the 1860s. Herpin took the Greek root word φ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll Of Distinguished Philatelists
The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (RDP) is a Philately, philatelic award of international scale, created by the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in 1921 to honour those who have advanced philately through research, expertise, or service. The Roll consists of five pieces of parchment to which the signatories add their names. New honorees continue to be added annually. Selection of the signatories Those who have assisted the development of philately through their research, expertise or giving their time can be candidates to sign the Roll if they are sponsored by one of the existing signatories. The following four years, the candidate is examined once a year with the other current ones by a Board of election.Arthur Ronald Butler, ''The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists'', The British Philatelic Federation Limited, 1990 The ceremony of signature of the Roll happens at the annual Philatelic Congress of Great Britain. Under the Congress' rules, the signatories can talk and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yuraku
''Yuraku'' was the first philatelic magazine published in Japan. The first edition was issued in Tokyo on 16 July 1914 under the editorship of Meguro Kimura. It was the organ of ''The Yurakukai'' (Philatelic Society of Japan). by Umejiro Kimura
Umejiro Kimura (Kyoto, 16 December 1869 – 8 November 1927) was a Japanese Philately, philatelist who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was the Editor of ''The Yuraku'', the first philatelic journal in Japan. He wa ... in ''The Postage Stamp'', 5 September 1914, reproduced at ''Philatelic ...
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Philatelic Journal
This is an incomplete list of philatelic periodicals: English language *'' The American Philatelist'' (Altoona, PA: American Philatelic Association, 1887–1908; Bellefonte, PA: American Philatelic Society, 1908– ) *''Australian STAMPS Professional'' - 2007– . Australia, States & Territories; Oceania (esp. Papua); Commonwealth. ISSN 1834-6383 * ''The Bay Phil'' (Redwood City, CA: Friends of the Western Philatelic Library, 1972-) * ''Canadian Stamp News'' - worldwide topics with a focus on Canada Collectors Club Philatelist(New York, NY: Collectors Club of New YorkISSN 0010-0838* ''First Days'' (Somerset, WI: American First Day Cover Society, 1955-) * '' Gibbons Stamp Monthly'' (London, Stanley Gibbons Magazines) * '' Linn's Stamp News'' (US) * ''Monthly Universal Post'' - Karachi, Pakistan * '' The Philatelist'' (London, Robson Lowe etc.) * ''PMCC Bulletin'' (San Francisco, CA: Post Mark Collectors Club, 1947-) *''Stamp Collecting'', 1913–1984 * '' The Stamp Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signatories To The Roll Of Distinguished Philatelists
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Japanese Philatelists
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1869 Births
Events January * January 3 – Abdur Rahman Khan is defeated at Tinah Khan, and exiled from Afghanistan. * January 5 – Scotland's second oldest professional football team, Kilmarnock F.C., is founded. * January 20 – Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the first woman to testify before the United States Congress. * January 21 – The P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization for women, is founded at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. * January 27 – The Republic of Ezo is proclaimed on the northern Japanese island of Ezo (which will be renamed Hokkaidō on September 20) by remaining adherents to the Tokugawa shogunate. February * February 5 – Prospectors in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, discover the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found, known as the " Welcome Stranger". * February 20 – Ranavalona II, the Merina Queen of Madagascar, is baptized. * February 25 – The Iron and Steel Institute is form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1927 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – The British Broadcasting ''Company'' becomes the BBC, British Broadcasting ''Corporation'', when its Royal Charter of incorporation takes effect. John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, John Reith becomes the first Director-General. * January 7 ** The first transatlantic telephone call is made ''via radio'' from New York City, United States, to London, United Kingdom. ** The Harlem Globetrotters exhibition basketball team play their first ever road game in Hinckley, Illinois. * January 9 – The Laurier Palace Theatre fire at a movie theatre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, kills 78 children. * January 10 – Fritz Lang's futuristic film ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' is released in Germany. * January 11 – Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California. * January 24 – U.S. Marines United States occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
