V. T. Nathan

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V. T. Nathan[1]

V. T. Nathan (3 November 1937 - 4 February 2017) JMN, KMN, FRSPL, was a Malaysian lawyer and philatelist.

Early life[edit]

V. T. Nathan was born in Seremban on 3 November 1937 in Negeri Sembilan.[2]

Career[edit]

The V. T. Nathan Award Winning Collection of Straits Settlements, Spink, 2009.

Nathan practised as a lawyer.[2]

Philately[edit]

Nathan was a specialist in the stamps and postal history of the Straits Settlements. In 1995 his collection won a gold medal at the stamp exhibition in Singapore and at the FIAP International Malpex exhibition in 1997 he won a large gold medal and a National Grand Prix award. In 2000 he won a large gold medal at Indepex and the Grand Prix International.[1]

He was the president of the Philatelic Society of Malaysia.[1]

Death[edit]

Nathan died on 4 February 2017.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Foreword" in The V. T. Nathan Award Winning Collection of Straits Settlements. Spink, London.
  2. ^ a b c V.T. Nathan s/o Vallipuram. P. Jayasingam, The Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee. Retrieved 17 October 2019.