Archibald G. M. Batten
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Archibald George Mount Batten | |
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| Born | 1902 |
| Died | 17 May 1996 (aged 93–94) |
| Occupation | Philatelist |
Archibald George Mount Batten (1902[citation needed] – 17 May 1996[1]) was a British insurance industry executive and philatelist who was a specialist in the stamps of the Orange Free State. In 1976, he was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his work The Orange Free State – its postal offices and their markings 1868–1910[2] and in 1981 he was the first non South African to be elected to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of South Africa.[3] His collection of Orange Free State postmarks and covers received over 30 medals worldwide.[1]
Professionally, Batten rose to become a Director and General Manager of Sun Alliance and President of the Chartered Insurance Institute (1965).[1]
