Percy_Gray_Doane

Percy Gray Doane

Percy Gray Doane

American stamp dealer (1877–1945)

Percy Gray Doane (1877–1945) was a philatelic dealer from New York City.[1] He was born in Brooklyn on January 13, 1878 and died there on March 28, 1945.[2]

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Philatelic activity

Percy Doane established his philatelic dealership and auction house in New York City in 1897 and was highly respected within the philatelic community for his integrity.[3]

Doane conducted a total of 348 auctions of postage stamps and related postal history material during his career. He assisted several notorious stamp collectors, including Col. E. H. R. Green, Judge Robert Emerson, Clarence Eagle and Benno Loewy, to build up or sell their collections or portions of their collections.[3]

Awards

Percy Doane was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1946.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Birch, Brian. (2013) Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers. 13th edition. Standish, Wigan: Brian Birch, p. 773. Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    "Percy Gray Doane". Find a Grave. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. [3]
    "APS Hall of Fame". stamps.org. American Philatelic Society. Retrieved 12 February 2022.


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