Charles P. de Volpi

Charles P. de Volpi
Born	July 16, 1911
Died	November 24, 1981
Nationality	Canada
Work
Institution memberships	British North America Philatelic Society
Significant projects	Expert on various aspects of Canadian philately
Significant awards	APS Hall of Fame

Charles P. de Volpi (1911–1981), of Canada, was an expert on Canadian postage stamps and postal history.

Collecting interests

de Volpi started collecting stamps as a child and continued throughout his philatelic career. He created and studied specialized collections of postal history of parts of Canada, such as his collections of Hudson's Bay Company, the North West Company of Western Canada, and postal history of the Canadian fur trade that occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Philatelic activity

At the British North America Philatelic Society (BNAPS), de Volpi was one of the founders, and continued to serve the society in a number of offices. The society sponsored a number of philatelic conventions, and de Volpi made it a point to attend all of the until he was in failing health.

Honors and awards

Charles de Volpi was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1982.

See also

• Philately

References

• Charles P. de Volpi

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Name	De Volpi, Charles P.
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Date of birth	July 16, 1911
Place of birth
Date of death	November 24, 1981
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