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Rothschild, Baron Arthur de (1851 - 1903)
- Born
- 1851
- Died
- 1903
- Occupation
- Philatelic writer, Post Office owner and Stamp collector
- Summary
Baron Arthur de Rothschild was a long-term Post Office owner. He began collecting stamps in his teens. In 1870, the Baron, recently removed to Brussels on account of the Franco-Prussian war, paid the dealer Jean-Baptiste Moens 500 francs for the used one penny Post Office discovered by Monsieur Noirel in Mauritius. He completed the set a few years later, paying the Belgian dealer 600 francs for the ex-Borchard used two pence Post Office acquired by Madame Desbois in 1872.
He also collected stationery, ties, cigars and hair ribbons, and gave up philately when he became more interested in motor racing.
Related Subjects
Owner
Bibliography
Books
- Butler, A. Ronald, The History of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists, The British Philatelic Federation Ltd, London, 1990. [ Details... ]
- Rothschild, Arthur de, Histoire de la Poste aux Lettres et du Timbre-Poste Depuis Leurs Origines Jusqu'a Nos Jours, Ancienne Maison Michel Lévy Frères, Paris, 1880. [ Details... ]
- Rothschild, Henri de, Les Timbres-Poste et Leurs Amis, Théodore Champion, Paris, 1938. [ Details... ]
Journal Notes
- 'The "Post Office" Mauritius', London Philatelist, vol. 13, no. 147, March 1904, pp. 72-73. [ Details... ]
- 'Death of Baron Arthur de Rothschild', London Philatelist, vol. 13, no. 146, February 1904, p. 40. [ Details... ]
Prepared by: Helen Morgan
Created: 16 March 2006, Last modified: 29 August 2006