Creighton C. Hart (February 22, 1906 – March 1, 1993), of
Missouri
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, was a
stamp collector
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is an area of philately, which is the study (or combined study and collection) of stamps. It has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late nineteenth ...
and a writer of philatelic articles on specific niches of United States postage stamp collecting.
Collecting interests
Unlike some stamp collectors who collect stamps of many countries, Hart restricted his collecting to narrow views of American
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. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is pos ...
. He was a specialist in the postage stamps of the United States 1847 issue and postal history related to that issue. He also specialized in collecting covers containing the
free frank
A free frank was a mark applied by means of a hand-stamp to parliamentary mail in Britain to indicate that the mailed item did not require postage. The privilege of free franking was granted to four different classes: Members of Parliament; peers s ...
s of American presidents and their widows. Hart's specialized collections were displayed at various philatelic shows and won many awards.
Philatelic literature
Along with Susan Marshall McDonald, Hart co-authored the “Directory of 10¢ 1847 Covers” which was published in 1970, and expanded by Hart afterwards.
For many years, Hart was an editor at ''The Chronicle of U.S. Classic Postal Issues'', where he was responsible for editing the ''1847-1851'' section.
Honors and awards
Hart received the Luff Award for Distinguished Philatelic Research in 1970, and was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1994.
See also
* Philately
* Philatelic literature
References
Creighton C. Hart
1906 births
1993 deaths
Philatelic literature
American philatelists
People from Missouri
American Philatelic Society
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