Charles Haviland Mekeel
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Charles Haviland Mekeel of St. Louis, Missouri
, was a well known stamp dealer
and editor. He figured prominently in the 1895 “find” of the St. Louis Postmaster Provisionals, which solved problems related to their authenticity.
, Mekeel edited numerous philatelic journals, including The Stamp Collectors' Bureau (1891), Philatelic Journal of America (1885) which eventually changed its name to Mekeel's Stamp Collector, Mekeel's Drummer (1900 to 1901), Mekeel's News and Trade Journal (1905–1912), and a daily stamp journal which was published for less than a year in 1896, The Daily Stamp News.
Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News is the publication he is most remembered for. He started publication of the weekly in January 1891 and continued on editing and publishing it until 1897 when he sold it to his brother Isaac, who continued publishing the journal until the 1940s.
and wrote The Mexican Postal Stamp Catalog in 1890 and The Postage Stamps of Mexico in 1911. From 1892 to 1895, he published in St. Louis a philatelic journal in Spanish, entitled La Revista Filatelica.
in 1972.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, was a well known stamp dealer
Stamp dealer
A stamp dealer is a company or an individual who deals in postage stamps and philatelic products. It also includes individuals who sell postage stamps for day to day use or official stamps for use on court documents.-Stamps on Approval Basis:...
and editor. He figured prominently in the 1895 “find” of the St. Louis Postmaster Provisionals, which solved problems related to their authenticity.
Philatelic literature
Besides his trade as a stamp dealerStamp dealer
A stamp dealer is a company or an individual who deals in postage stamps and philatelic products. It also includes individuals who sell postage stamps for day to day use or official stamps for use on court documents.-Stamps on Approval Basis:...
, Mekeel edited numerous philatelic journals, including The Stamp Collectors' Bureau (1891), Philatelic Journal of America (1885) which eventually changed its name to Mekeel's Stamp Collector, Mekeel's Drummer (1900 to 1901), Mekeel's News and Trade Journal (1905–1912), and a daily stamp journal which was published for less than a year in 1896, The Daily Stamp News.
Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News is the publication he is most remembered for. He started publication of the weekly in January 1891 and continued on editing and publishing it until 1897 when he sold it to his brother Isaac, who continued publishing the journal until the 1940s.
Collecting interests
Mekeel collected postage stamps of MexicoMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and wrote The Mexican Postal Stamp Catalog in 1890 and The Postage Stamps of Mexico in 1911. From 1892 to 1895, he published in St. Louis a philatelic journal in Spanish, entitled La Revista Filatelica.
St. Louis Bears
Mekeel was involved in the study and authentication of the 1895 discovery of St. Louis Postmaster Provisionals which verified the plating of the provisionals and the authenticity of the 20 cent value. Based on his study of the provisionals, Mekeel wrote The History of the Postage Stamps of the St. Louis Postmaster, 1845-1847 in 1995.Honors and awards
Mekeel was admitted to the American Philatelic Society Hall of FameAmerican Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
The American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame award honors deceased philatelists who have contributed significantly to the field of national and/or international philately.-History:...
in 1972.