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Percy Gray Doane

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Percy Gray Doane
Born(1878-01-13)January 13, 1878
DiedMarch 28, 1945(1945-03-28) (aged 67)
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
OccupationPhilatelist
Known forselling and expanding rare stamp collections, APS Hall of Fame
SpouseEllen Berkins (married 1925)
ChildrenRobert Emerson Doane
Parents
  • Augustus Sidney Doane (father)
  • Agnes Cazeau Beard (mother)

Percy Gray Doane (1877–1945) was a philatelic dealer from New York City.[1] He was born in Brooklyn on January 13, 1878 and died there on March 28, 1945.[2]

Philatelic activity

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Percy Doane established his philatelic dealership and auction house in New York City in 1897 and was highly respected within the philatelic community for his integrity.[3]

Doane conducted a total of 348 auctions of postage stamps and related postal history material during his career. He assisted several notorious stamp collectors, including Col. E. H. R. Green, Judge Robert Emerson, Clarence Eagle and Benno Loewy, to build up or sell their collections or portions of their collections.[3]

Awards

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Percy Doane was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1946.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Birch, Brian. (2013) Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers. 13th edition. Standish, Wigan: Brian Birch, p. 773. Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Percy Gray Doane". Find a Grave. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "APS Hall of Fame". stamps.org. American Philatelic Society. Retrieved 12 February 2022.