External links
- Profile at the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame.
- Canada Library and Archives Philatelic Bibliography
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Winthrop Smillie Boggs | |
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| Born | December 20, 1902 |
| Died | May 30, 1974 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Engineer |
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| Institutions | Collectors Club of New York |
| Projects | Authored various books of philatelic literature, especially on stamps of Canada and Newfoundland |
| Awards | Luff Award Crawford Medal Lichtenstein Medal APS Hall of Fame |
Winthrop Smillie Boggs (December 20, 1902 – May 30, 1974) was a philatelist renowned for his expertise and philatelic writing.
Boggs wrote a number of the definitive books in philately:
Boggs was a member of the Collectors Club of New York and served the club in a number of capacities. He was the first executive director at the Philatelic Foundation during the period 1945-1961.
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