Leonard Kapiloff

Dr. Leonard Kapiloff
Born	March 1, 1915
Died	November 25, 1993
Nationality	USA
Work
Institution memberships	Philatelic Foundation
Significant projects	Completed famous collections of United States 19th century postage stamps and postal history
Significant awards	Neinken medal APS Hall of Fame

Dr. Leonard Kapiloff (1915–1993), of Maryland, was a philatelist recognized for his collecting of United States postage stamps issued prior to 1900.^[1]

Collecting interests

Dr. Kapiloff was noted for his collecting of 19th century postage stamps and postal history of the United States. He was able, during his lifetime, to create two award winning collections, United States Postage Issues from 1847 to 1857, which won the gold at ISRAPHIL ’85 and at other exhibitions, and his second significant collection which centered on New York Postmaster Provisionals and the United States and City Despatch Posts.

Philatelic activity

From 1986 to 1988, Dr. Karloff was a trustee at the Philatelic Foundation.

Honors and awards

Karloff was awarded the Mortimer Neinken medal in 1992 by the Philatelic Foundation for his services to the hobby of philately. In 1994, Karloff was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame.

See also

• Stamp collecting

References

1. ^ Dr. Leonard Kapiloff

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Name	Kapiloff, Leonard
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Date of birth	March 1, 1915
Place of birth
Date of death	November 25, 1993
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