Thomas Ridpath
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Thomas Ridpath (c. 1851 ā 28 October 1900) was a Liverpool stamp dealer who handled some of the greatest rarities in philately such as the British Guiana 1c magenta of 1856 and the block of four of the 1869 24c United States stamps with inverted centre. He gave philatelic lantern displays at which the differences between genuine and forged stamps were shown enlarged on a screen and supplied the philatelic press with reports of new finds that they reported in their columns.
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Thomas Ridpath | |
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Born | c. 1851 |
Died | 28 October 1900 (aged 48ā49) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Stamp dealer |
Known for | Selling the British Guiana 1856 1c magenta |
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