Erik F. Hurt
Encyclopedia
Erik F. Hurt of England
, was a philatelist
named to the Hall of Fame of the American Philatelic Society
.
even as a teenager and eventually specialized in the study of local post
stamps of the world.
, but concentrated his writing efforts on the subject of local posts, such as his article on The Mail Service To and From Greenland under the Royal Greenland Company. He also co-authored The Danube Steam Navigation Company with fellow author Denwood Kelly.
He also edited and published several journals: The Record of Philately and the specialized local post journal, The Illustrated Philatelic Record. He also co-authored with Leon Norman Williams
and his brother Maurice Williams, the Priced Catalogue of Local Postage Stamps, which was later expanded and published as Handbook of the Private Local Posts as part of Fritz Billig
's Philatelic Handbook series.
in 1953.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, was a philatelist
Philately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
named to the Hall of Fame of the American Philatelic Society
American Philatelic Society
The American Philatelic Society is the largest nonprofit stamp collecting and organization of philately in the world, with almost 44,000 members from 110 countries...
.
Collecting interests
Hurt was a student of postal historyPostal history
Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of postage stamps and covers and associated material illustrating historical episodes of postal systems...
even as a teenager and eventually specialized in the study of local post
Local post
A local post is a mail service that operates only within a limited geographical area, typically a city or a single transportation route. Historically, some local posts have been operated by governments, while others, known as private local posts have been for-profit companies...
stamps of the world.
Philatelic literature
Hurt wrote extensively on the subject of stamp collectingStamp collecting
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is one of the world's most popular hobbies, with the number of collectors in the United States alone estimated to be over 20 million.- Collecting :...
, but concentrated his writing efforts on the subject of local posts, such as his article on The Mail Service To and From Greenland under the Royal Greenland Company. He also co-authored The Danube Steam Navigation Company with fellow author Denwood Kelly.
He also edited and published several journals: The Record of Philately and the specialized local post journal, The Illustrated Philatelic Record. He also co-authored with Leon Norman Williams
Leon Norman Williams
Leon Norman Williams , originally a barrister, was a noted British philatelic writer, who collaborated with his brother Maurice as "L. N. and M. Williams" until Maurice's death in 1976....
and his brother Maurice Williams, the Priced Catalogue of Local Postage Stamps, which was later expanded and published as Handbook of the Private Local Posts as part of Fritz Billig
Fritz Billig
Fritz F. Billig was a Vienna stamp dealer who fled to the United States after the Austrian anschluss in 1938 and continued his career from Jamaica, New York...
's Philatelic Handbook series.
Honors and awards
Erik F. Hurt was named 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 1953.