John Kerr Tiffany
John Kerr Tiffany (February 9, 1843 – March 3, 1897), of St. Louis, Missouri, was one of the earliest American philatelists and was regarded in an 1890 poll of philatelists as the second most important person in philately, second only to the famous John Walter Scott.
John Kerr Tiffany | |
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John Kerr Tiffany | |
| Born | February 9, 1843 |
| Died | March 3, 1897 (aged 54) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Institutions | American Philatelic Association |
| Projects | Created the largest philatelic library of his era; successfully plated the St. Louis Postmaster Provisionals |
| Awards | APS Hall of Fame |
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