Béla Székula
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Béla Székula, also Bela Sekula (1881–1966), was a Hungarian philatelist, stamp dealer and forger who lived in Hungary, Switzerland and the USA.
Béla Székula | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1881 |
| Died | 1966 (aged 84–85) |
| Occupation | Philatelists |
| Spouse | Berta Huguenin |
Early life and family
Béla Székula was born in Hungary in 1881. He was the father of the artist Sonia Sekula[1] and the brother of the stamp dealers Eugen Sekula, Frank Sekula (the Frasek Company) and Geza Sekula (Charles Sekula).[2]
Career
Sekula is known for his involvement in making forged reprints of the 1919 Animal and Rulers issue of Ethiopia in 1931.[3] In addition, he was involved in producing many other dubious stamp issues by the creation and issuing of local stamps - for example in Lucerne, Switzerland - and by overprinting existing stamps. He was even thought to be behind the production of stamps for the region of Tannu Tuva during 1934-1936.[4]
In 1928 and 1929 he was responsible for the auction of large parts of the Ludvig Lindberg collection of Finland.[5]
Death
Székula died in 1966.
