Stanley J. Luft
Postage stamp scholar
Stanley J. Luft of Golden, Colorado, is a philatelist who is an expert on the postal history of France.
Collecting interests
Luft specialized in the collecting of rare postage stamps and postal history of France. His collections of French postal history centered on specific aspects of French philately, such as postal history of the Grande Armée, the French Revolution, various French military campaigns, the 15-centimes Sage issue and the 30-centimes Cameo Sowers. When placed in competition at national and international exhibitions, they often won gold. Luft is the recipient of at least thirty gold medals, reserve awards, grand awards and, among others, the Prix d’Honneur (London 1990).
Philatelic literature
Based on his research of all aspects of French philately, Luft wrote numerous articles in publications such as the France & Colonies Philatelist, The American Philatelist, Postal History Journal, Collectors Club Philatelist, American Philatelic Congress Book, Military Postal History Society Bulletin, London Philatelist and Feuilles Marcophiles.
He also wrote three volumes on French philately.
Philatelic activity
In addition to serving on the council of the American Philatelic Congress, Luft was a founding member of the Académie Européene de Philatélie and a corresponding member of the Académie de philatélie and was editor of France & Colonies Philatelist. He was named a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London. He was president of the Collectors Club of Denver and the Philatelic Society of Cincinnati, as well as serving the Rocky Mountain Stamp Show in various posts, including president.
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