Joaquín Galvez Naranjo
Joaquín Rafael Gálvez Naranjo (10 May 1902 – c. 1976 or 1977) was a Chilean philatelist. In 1965, he was awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London for his work Los primeros sellos de Chile 1853 a 1867.[1] At the time it was published, this book was the first significant work on the philately of Chile since 1919.[2] The book was reprinted by Postilion Publications in the 1990s with an errata sheet and a prologue by Álvaro Bonilla Lara.
At the España 75 stamp exhibition, Galvez Naranjo won the Grand Prix d'Honneur for his entry "Chile".[3]
His collection was sold by Corinphila in Switzerland in 1979.
He was born in La Serena, Chile.[4] His father, Isidoro Gálvez Esquivel, was a lawyer and civil servant.[5]
Selected publications[edit]
- Los primeros sellos de Chile, 1853 a 1867. Santiago de Chile, 1964. In Spanish, English and French. Limited edition of 300 copies.
- "Postal markings from the colonial and the Republic Post Offices up to 1867" in Collectors Club Philatelist, November 1966.
- "1928-36 Surcharged air mail issues" in Aero Philatelist Annals, Vol. 17, No. 4, 1970.
References[edit]
- ^ The Society's medals and honorary fellowship. The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2009, p. 4.
- ^ Review by JDT in "Literature", The London Philatelist, Vol. 74, No. 869, May 1965, p. 97.
- ^ "Viva Espana!" in Gibbons Stamp Monthly, June 1975, p.10.
- ^ Chile, Civil Registration, 1885–1903
- ^ Figueroa, Pedro Pablo (1897). Diccionario biográfico de Chile (in Spanish). Barcelona. p. 17. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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