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Lincoln, W. S.
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Dates of existence
- 1922
History
LINCOLN, William Simpson d.1922 age 78. First stamp dealer in London, about 1856, and claimed he was "The Oldest Established Stamp Dealer in the World". His shop was for many years in Holborn, and later in Holles Street, near Oxford Circus. Awarded 20 medals and diplomas for his albums/catalogues. Wrote 'Stamp Collecting Notes' [1897], and 'Random Reminiscences of a Philatelic Veteran' [Stamp Lover Jan1913]. His stock eventually acquired by Stanley Gibbons Ltd in 1931 from his brother, WE Lincoln.
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Authority record identifier
953
Institution identifier
GB 3342
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ISAAR(CPF)
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