William Henry Peckitt FRPSL (died 7 December 1934) was a British stamp dealer and fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London. He was known as the "Panther of the Strand" for his acute business sense, acquiring most of the collection of the Earl of Crawford as well as Sir William Avery's collection.[1][2]
W. H. Peckitt | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Stamp dealer |
References
edit- ^ "William Henry Peckitt: The Panther of the Strand", by Michael Peach, Gibbons Stamp Monthly, May 2019, pp. 88-91.
- ^ Who Was Who in British Philately Association of British Philatelic Societies, 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
Further reading
edit- "Over £1,000 for One Stamp: Mr. Peckitt pays big money for the penny "Post Office" Mauritius", Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly, 9 July 1898, p. 191.
- "Mr. Peckitt's Thousand-pounder", Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly, 23 July 1898, p. 195.
External links
edit- "Post Office Mauritius (17), one penny, used (XVII) - Stamp - Blue Mauritius - Research Companion". helenmorgan.net. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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