Arthur Ernst Glasewald
German bookbinder, stamp dealer, philatelist and chronicler of the town of Gößnitz
About Arthur Ernst Glasewald
Lived 1861 – 1926 (aged 65). Arthur Ernst Glasewald was a German bookseller, stamp dealer, philatelist, bookbinder, local historian and stamp expert.
Arthur Ernst Glasewald (1861–1926) was a book seller and later stamp dealer in Gössnitz near Leipzig who was a pioneer in the study of German private posts. He founded the Internationale Verein für Localmarkenkunde and was editor and publisher of the journal Neueste Privatpost-Nachrichten. He was joint author and publisher of the Handbuch der deutschen Privatpostmarken.
Glasewald Medal In 1928, a trust fund was established in memory of Glasewald to award a medal for meritorious research into the history of the German private posts.
Some of the past winners of the medal have been: Heinrich Düsterbehn (1950) Georg Glasewald (1951) Paul Rampacher (1955) L.N. & M. Williams (1961) Hans Meier zu Eissen (1982) Horst Müller (1994) Ralph Phillips (2016)
Selected publications Handbuch der deutschen Privatpostmarken (published and edited) Die Postwerthzeichen von Griechenland: Nach den neuesten Forschungen . 1896.
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Who was Arthur Ernst Glasewald?
German bookbinder, stamp dealer, philatelist and chronicler of the town of Gößnitz (1861-1926)
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Arthur Ernst Glasewald was born on 2 August 1861 in Gößnitz.
When did Arthur Ernst Glasewald die?
Arthur Ernst Glasewald died on 16 September 1926 in Gößnitz.
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Arthur Ernst Glasewald was a bookseller, stamp dealer, philatelist, bookbinder, local historian and stamp expert.
What nationality was Arthur Ernst Glasewald?
Arthur Ernst Glasewald was German.
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