John Robert Boker Jr.

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John Robert Boker Jr.
Born(1913-01-29)January 29, 1913
APS Hall of Fame
Lichtenstein Medal
Neinken medal
Lindenberg Medal

John Robert Boker Jr. (January 29, 1913 – April 12, 2003) was an American

stamp collectors. Before his death in 2003, the Collectors Club of New York
declared him, in 1996, to be the "outstanding philatelist of the last half of the twentieth century."

Collecting interests

Boker was able to put together some of the finest collections of rare postage stamps ever seen in

Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalog with regard to United States postmaster provisionals
, locals and carriers.

John Boker also accumulated large collections of

Buenos Aires 1859 1p "In Ps" tete-beche pair.[1]

He was also interesting in precancels of United States stamps, and had almost a complete collection. Among other work he dedicated to the subject, he was editor of the Hoover Brothers Precancel Town List.

Philatelic activity

In addition to writing numerous articles on philatelic subjects, Boker remained very much involved in philatelic activities, such as at major philatelic exhibitions, where he served as judge. At the

Philatelic Foundation
he served as trustee and as chairman of the expert committee.

Honors and awards

Boker received numerous awards and honors. These included the

Tilleard Medal in 1965, the Luff Award in 1978, the Lindenberg Medal in 1981, the Neinken medal in 1983, and the Robson Lowe memorial medal in 2000. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1964, and received the Smithsonian Institution’s Philatelic Achievement award. He was named a Distinguished Philatelist by the United States Philatelic Classics Society in 2002, elevated to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
in 2004

Legacy

The sale of his German States stamp collection, from 1985 to 2000, was so extensive that it required eighteen auctions by Köhler to complete its sale. The illustrated auction catalogs of this sale represent a significant contribution to philatelic literature and philatelic knowledge.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sale 957: The Islander Collection of South America - Lot No. 82 Buenos Aires 1859". Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries. 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2011.

External links

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