Mortimer L. Neinken

Mortimer L. Neinken
Born	May 16, 1896
Died	November 14, 1984
Nationality	USA
Work
Institution memberships	American Philatelic Society Philatelic Foundation
Significant projects	Studied classic and rare United States stamps; continued the philatelic research of Stanley Bryan Ashbrook
Significant awards	Luff Award APS Hall of Fame Lichtenstein Medal

Mortimer L. Neinken (1896–1984), of New York City, was a collector and student of classic United States postage stamps. He studied with Stanley Bryan Ashbrook, and extended some of the philatelic literature work of Ashbrook.

Philatelic literature

Neinken was primarily interested in 19th century United States postage stamps. He supplemented Ashbrook’s work by publishing “The United States Ten Cent Stamps of 1855-1859” in 1960 and “The United States One Cent Stamp of 1851-1861” in 1972. Neinken also wrote “United States: The 1851-57 Twelve Cent Stamp (1964)” a work for which he received numerous honors and recognition.

Philatelic activity

Neinken was active within the American Philatelic Society as well as at the National Philatelic Museum in Philadelphia. At the Philatelic Foundation he served as chairman and as expert.

Honors and awards

Neinken received the Luff Award in 1962 for Distinguished Philatelic Research, the Lichtenstein Medal in 1971, and was recognized for Meritorious Service to Philately by the Philatelic Foundation in 1984, and was entered into the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1985. He was also the first recipient of the American Philatelic Research Library’s Cryer Research Award.

Neinken medal

The 1984 award he received from the Philatelic Foundation was renamed the Mortimer L. Neinken Medal in his honor.

See also

• Philately
• Philatelic literature

References

• Mortimer L. Neinken

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Name	Neinken, Mortimer L.
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Date of birth	May 16, 1896
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Date of death	November 14, 1984
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