The famous stamp collector Josiah Lilly said that there were 100,000 postage stamps he wanted for his collection and he succeeded in acquiring 77,000. My considerably easier target is 35,000 of the more common stamps from 1840-1940 contained in the Scott Blue International Album Volume 1. This blog will record my progress, provide general information about Classic era philately and hopefully encourage other "Blue" collectors.
According to Linn's, "Sergio Sismondo, a globally respected stamp dealer, philatelic expertizer
and prolific writer, died March 13 [2023] at the age of 80." He was an important contributor to the Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue from its beginnings (1994) to the present day.
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Several comments..
- I remember seeing him at WestPex in San Francisco about ten years ago with his trademark classic square glasses. A very well known figure in philately.
- Some dealers really liked him for Certs, as he was efficient and provided coverage in many areas.
- He really provided a service to the Scott catalogue by deepening their coverage.
- I've heard criticism too, that he couldn't really be a "philatelic expert" in so many areas. How valid I cannot judge.
Jim, I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know his name until I started posting summaries of what was new in each edition of the Classic catalogue which is so essential for Big Blue collectors.
He was a giant in the philatelic community ,I used his service many times to expertize purchases . Will
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