Friedrich Breitfuss
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Friedrich Andreas Breitfuss (16 September 1851 - 7 September 1911) was a Russian philatelist who was one of the "Founding fathers of Philately" entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
in 1921.
During 1874 Breitfuss attended meetings of the London Philatelic Society, later to become the Royal Philatelic Society London, and became a corresponding member in 1875 as he was not able to attend the meetings of the Society after he left the United Kingdom.
Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal
reported that Breitfuss started to collect stamps as a schoolboy in about 1865. He moved to London in December 1873 and in 1874 he met Dr. Charles Viner
who introduced him to the London Philatelic Society. In 1875 he moved to Odessa and in 1877 he returned home to St. Petersburg. He continued to buy numerous stamp collections along the way including those of Prince Galitzin-Ostermann, for which he paid £1500 in 1887, and in 1898 the collection of his friend Mr. Theodor Notthafft
, director of the St. Petersburg International Bank, the Russo-Chinese Bank and of the Russian-Corean Bank.
Breitfuss continued to collect widely throughout his life but was a particular expert on the stamps of the Zemstvo posts
, Russia and Finland generally and South America.
He died on 7 September 1911 at Karlsbad.
Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists is a philatelic award of international scale, created by the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain in 1921...
in 1921.
During 1874 Breitfuss attended meetings of the London Philatelic Society, later to become the Royal Philatelic Society London, and became a corresponding member in 1875 as he was not able to attend the meetings of the Society after he left the United Kingdom.
Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal
Gibbons Stamp Monthly
Gibbons Stamp Monthly is a leading British philatelic magazine which can trace its roots back to 1890. GSM is published by the famous stamps and collectables firm of Stanley Gibbons and each issue includes updates to their various catalogues....
reported that Breitfuss started to collect stamps as a schoolboy in about 1865. He moved to London in December 1873 and in 1874 he met Dr. Charles Viner
Charles Viner
Charles William Viner A.M., Ph.D., was a British philatelist who was a founding member of the Philatelic Society, London, later to become the Royal Philatelic Society London, and who was present at the initial meeting of the society on 10 April 1869...
who introduced him to the London Philatelic Society. In 1875 he moved to Odessa and in 1877 he returned home to St. Petersburg. He continued to buy numerous stamp collections along the way including those of Prince Galitzin-Ostermann, for which he paid £1500 in 1887, and in 1898 the collection of his friend Mr. Theodor Notthafft
Notthafft
Notthafft was a German local noble family.The history of the family started in the Egerland, with castles in Wildstein , Falkenau and Thierstein at the end of the 12th century...
, director of the St. Petersburg International Bank, the Russo-Chinese Bank and of the Russian-Corean Bank.
Breitfuss continued to collect widely throughout his life but was a particular expert on the stamps of the Zemstvo posts
Zemstvo stamp
A Zemstvo stamp was a Russian local stamp used widely in rural areas from 1865. It was named after the Zemstvo local administrative districts created in 1864. The stamps ceased at about the time of the 1917 Russian revolution.- Background :...
, Russia and Finland generally and South America.
He died on 7 September 1911 at Karlsbad.