Sidney F. Barrett
Stamp dealer
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| Intro | Stamp dealer | |
| was | Philatelist Stamp dealer | |
| Work field | Business Social science | |
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| Birth | 1892 | |
| Death | 18 June 1958 (aged 66 years) |
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Biography
Sidney F. Barrett (1892–1958) of New York City, was a prominent stamp dealer who participated in various important philatelic ventures in New York City itself.
Philatelic literature
Because of his philatelic knowledge, he edited Scott's Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps for a number of years.
Philatelic activity
Barrett served philately in a number of ways: as president of the American Stamp Dealers Association, director of the Association for Stamp Exhibitions, secretary-treasurer of the 1913 International Philatelic Exhibition, and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Collectors Club of New York.
Honors and awards
Barrett was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1958.