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Herbert Edgar Weston

Stamp dealer

Died when: 87 years 24 days (1044 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Herbert Edgar Weston

Herbert Edgar Weston (28 October 1874 in Chichester – 21 November 1961 in Twickenham), or H.Edgar Weston, was a stamp dealer in Stockwell, London, then Twickenham, who used the pseudonym Victor Marsh and who purchased Jean-Baptiste Moens' stock of philatelic literature after Moens' retirement in about 1907.

Weston claimed to have the world's largest stock of philatelic literature for sale.He was also a prolific producer of philatelic covers using cut-outs from stamped to order postal stationery items.

In 1907, Weston was a founder member of the Philatelic Literature Society.

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