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Arthur Hind (1856 - 1933) was an American textile industrialist and philatelist. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, baron, or industrialist, is a person who has reached a prominent place in Philately is the study and collecting of revenue and postage stamps He lived on Maple Street in Utica, New York, in the Mohawk Valley. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Mohawk Valley ( Yenęˀná•ˀna•č in Tuscarora) region of the U He was owner of Hind-Harrison Plush Co. in Clark Mills, New York, which made upholstery fabrics for automobile manufacturers[1]. Clark Mills is a hamlet (and Census-designated place) in Oneida County, New York, United States. Upholstery is the work of providing Furniture, especially seats with Padding, springs Webbing, and fabric or Leather A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, "making by hand" is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale He came to the United States from Bradford, England in 1890[2].

Hind formed an outstanding collection of stamps of the United States. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the United States of America (USA. Like Thomas Tapling, Hind poured the profits from his business into rare stamps, and soon acquired many of the world's greatest rarities. Thomas Keay Tapling ( 30 October 1855 &ndash 11 April 1891) was an English cricketer, businessman politician and Philatelist Among these were the Bordeaux Letter, which Roger Calves considered "la pièce de résistance de toute la philatélie"[3] or "the greatest item in all philately", purchased in 1922 from Alfred F. Lichtenstein. The Mauritius "Post Office" stamps are among the rarest Postage stamps in the world and are of legendary status in the world of Philately Alfred F Lichtenstein ( 6 August 1876 - 24 February 1947, both in New York City) is one of the most famous American philatelists He also owned the two "Post Office" Mauritius stamps, both unused, purchased from Henry F. The Mauritius "Post Office" stamps are among the rarest Postage stamps in the world and are of legendary status in the world of Philately Duveen. At the Ferrary sale, Hind purchased the One Cent Magenta British Guiana for a world-record price, as well as all of the best U.S. Postmasters' Provisionals[4]. Philip Ferrari de La Renotière Herzog von Gallièra in Genua ( January 11, 1850 - May 20, 1917) was a legendary stamp collector, The British Guiana 1¢ magenta is "egarded by many as the world's most famous stamp. This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the United States of America (USA.

References

  1. ^ "Noted Collector Dies", UticaOD.com (February 24, 2008)
  2. ^ Helen Morgan, "Hind, Arthur (1856 - 1933)", Blue Mauritius Research Companion
  3. ^ Roger Calves, quoted in David Feldman SA, Mauritius: Classic Postage Stamps and Postal History Switzerland (1993) p. 92.
  4. ^ “Outbid King George for $32,000 stamp”, ‘’New York Times’’ (May 14, 1922)

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