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Lindenberg Medal

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Dr. Carl Lindenberg

TheLindenberg Medalis an award given to those who provide “conspicuous service tophilately”because of their investigations and contributions tophilatelic literature.

It is considered by some as theNobel Prizeof Philately.[1]

Origin

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The medal was authorized by the Berlin Philatelic Club (Berliner Philatelisten-Klub) in 1905 in honor of noted philatelist Judge Carl Lindenberg.

Carl Lindenberg

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Carl Lindenberg (1850–1928), a judge and major stamp collector inGermany,began collecting at age seven in 1857, headed theBerliner Philatelisten-Klub,and initiated the Lindenberg medal in 1905. He was instrumental in exposing Fouré’s forgeries of Germanpostal stationeryand in giving the Reichsmuseum a cover with theMoldavian Bulls.

Recipients

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Recipients of the medal include:

References

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  1. ^Horst Hille:Pioniere der Philatelie.Verlag Phil*Creativ, Schwalmtal, Germany 1995,ISBN3-928277-17-0,page 11
  2. ^"W. Hellrigl Received the Lindenberg-Medal".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-07-20.Retrieved2009-03-17.
  3. ^Who Was Who in British Philately,Association of British Philatelic Societies,2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.Archived here.

Further reading

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