Lester George Brookman
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BornSeptember 3, 1904
DiedNovember 23, 1971 (aged 67)
ProjectsExpert on 19th century United States postage stamps
AwardsAPS Hall of Fame
Luff Award twice
Luff Award twice
Lester George Brookman | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1904 |
| Died | November 23, 1971 (aged 67) |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | Expert on 19th century United States postage stamps |
| Awards | APS Hall of Fame Luff Award twice |
Lester George Brookman (September 3, 1904 – November 23, 1971), of Minnesota, was a stamp dealer who was an expert on 19th century United States postage stamps and postal history.
Brookman started his business of selling stamps in 1934. He published the Brookman's U.S. Price List, which was used as a standard pricing tool by stamp dealers for many years.
Philatelic literature
Brookman published his most significant work, The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, in three volumes from 1947 to 1967 for which he was awarded the Grand Award. From 1941 to 1945 Brookman was editor of the philatelic journal, The American Philatelist.
