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- ↑ "The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists", The London Philatelist , Vol. 125, No. 1434, April 2016, pp. 150–151.
- ↑ "Inverted Jenny Stamp Cold Case Heats Up at World Stamp Show NY 2016". PostalNews.com. June 2, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ↑ "American Philatelic Society". www.Stamps.org. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Roger Brody". PostalMuseum.SI.edu. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
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