Lynne S. Warm-Griffiths

Lynne S. Warm-Griffiths (July 26, 1923 – August 22, 1990), of New Orleans, New York City, and California, was a philatelist who created award-winning collections and helped stamp collecting by participating actively in various philatelic organizations.

Lynne S. Warm-Griffiths
BornJuly 26, 1923
DiedAugust 22, 1990 (1990-08-23) (aged 67)
NationalityUSA
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
InstitutionsCollectors Club of New York
American Philatelic Society
Philatelic Foundation
ProjectsPrize winning collector of stamps, and active in promoting philately
AwardsAPS Hall of Fame

Collecting interests

Her philatelic collections were specialized and included collections of United States postage stamps used overseas between 1894 and 1904, United States Newspaper stamps, Periodical stamps and First Bureau Issues. Her collections won awards at major stamp exhibitions.

Philatelic activity

Lynne S. Warm-Griffiths was very active within the philatelic community, serving in a number of posts at the Crescent City Stamp Club in New Orleans, at the Collectors Club of New York, and at the Federated Philatelic Clubs of Southern California. In addition, Lynne was active within the American Philatelic Society and at the Philatelic Foundation.

Honors and awards

Warm-Griffiths was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1991.

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