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- ↑ "APS Presidents". stamps.org.
- ↑ Background notes on The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists September 2011 , Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, London, 2011. Archived here.
- ↑ "Lichtenstein Award Winners". The Collectors Club.
- ↑ "Organization/Personnel". www.ny2016.org.
