Ernest Anthony Kehr

Ernest Anthony Kehr ( born September 10, 1911 † 13 November 1986) was an American Philatelist.

Career

Sweeping was a member of the Collectors Club of New York. For the publications of the Association, he wrote numerous articles. He had columns in several newspapers, including New York World -Telegram, New York Herald Tribune and Long Iceland 's Newsday. On the radio and on television, he campaigned in over 2000 broadcasts for stamp collecting. His most famous book, The Romance of Stamp Collecting, appeared in 1947.

Since 1991, the American Philatelic Society the Ernest A. Kehr Award is given for outstanding achievements in the promotion of youth philately.

Honors

  • Honorary Fellow of the Collectors Club of New York
  • 1953: Distinguished Service Cross ( cross slot ) of the Federal Republic of Germany
  • 1974: Lichtenstein Award
  • 1975: Enrollment in the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
  • 1976: Luff Award
  • 1987: Inclusion in the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
  • Philatelist
  • Agencies of the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class
  • Americans
  • Born in 1911
  • Died in 1986
  • Man
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