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Morris Giwelb (1853 – March 1937)"Morris Giwelb" by Cyril Permutt in ''Philatelic Paraphernalia'', No. 23/24, April/July 1990, pp. 333-334. was a British "The Naturalization Act, 1870."
in ''The London Gazette'', 1 July 1887, p. 3567. Giwelb was noted for his genial and unassuming nature which contrasted with the rarity of the material in which he dealt. He owned a modest shop in
Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers
''. 12th edition. Standish, Wigan: Brian Birch, p. 880. He accompanied the police on a visit to Assmus' premises at 12 Church Street, Islington, and assisted them at Vine Street Police Station in sorting the seized material. His wife was Natalie Giwelb.
Morris Giwelb (1853 – March 1937)"Morris Giwelb" by Cyril Permutt in ''Philatelic Paraphernalia'', No. 23/24, April/July 1990, pp. 333-334. was a British stamp dealer
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, originally from the Province of Warsaw in Russian Poland, who, in his prime, became one of the most important dealers in the great rarities of philately
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He emigrated to England in 1882 and became a naturalized British citizen in 1887.in ''The London Gazette'', 1 July 1887, p. 3567. Giwelb was noted for his genial and unassuming nature which contrasted with the rarity of the material in which he dealt. He owned a modest shop in
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, before eventually retiring to Brighton with his wife Natalie.
Giwelb was responsible for the unmasking of the forger Dr. Bernhardt Assmus, after he bought forged Penny Black VR official stamps from Assmus in August, 1890.Birch, Brian. (2012) Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers
''. 12th edition. Standish, Wigan: Brian Birch, p. 880. He accompanied the police on a visit to Assmus' premises at 12 Church Street, Islington, and assisted them at Vine Street Police Station in sorting the seized material. His wife was Natalie Giwelb.
References
Further reading
*Interview with Giwelb in the ''Philatelic Journal of Great Britain'', Vol. I, p. 159. (1 November 1891) * Herst, H. (ed.) (1986) ''Forensic Philately (An Account of the Famous English Stamp Fraud Trials involving Messrs. Bluett, Benjamin, Sarpy, Jeffryes and Dr. Assmus Originally Published in "The Stamp News", 1890-1892).'' Lake Oswego, Oregon: Herman Herst Jr. 1853 births 1937 deaths British stamp dealers Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United Kingdom People from Congress Poland British philatelists {{UK-philatelist-stub