Nationality USA Died March 13, 1948 Role Philatelist | Name James Starr | |
Significant projects Collector and expert of Chinese stamps; wrote on the subject. | ||
Significant awards APS Hall of Fame Institution memberships China Stamp Society | ||
Major James Starr (April 5, 1870 – March 13, 1948), of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was one of the earliest philatelists who collected, studied, and wrote on, stamps of China.
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Collecting interests
Starr was particularly interested in studying the large Dragons of 1878-1883 as well as China’s air post issues. His collections on exhibit were famous and award winning. Co-authored with Samuel J. Mills, Starr wrote The Chinese Air-Post, 1920–1935, which was based on his own collection of Chinese postal history. It was published around 1937.
Philatelic activity
Starr was a member of the China Stamp Society, and he was serving as its president at the time he died.
Honors and awards
He won numerous awards for his exhibits at national and international philatelic exhibitions. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1947 and was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1949.
Legacy
Starr’s intact China collection was sold at Sotheby's auction in 1991.