Avery, Sir William Beilby - Biographical entry - Blue Mauritius - Research Companion

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This website contains biographical and bibliographical information about the Post Office Mauritius stamps and subjects related to them. It is based on my research for the book Blue Mauritius: The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps.

Avery, Sir William Beilby (1854 - 1908)

Born: 1854
Birmingham, England
Died: 28 October 1908
London, England
Occupation: Post Office owner and Stamp collector
Summary: William Avery was a senior partner in the firm of W. and T. Avery, scale makers. He collected stamps from a young age, and specialised in particular countries when he was older. After Thomas Tapling's death, Avery 'was looked upon as the buyer of anything especially rare and the possessor of one of the finest collections' in England (Philatelic Record, November 1905). He acquired one penny and two pence Post Office stamps in unused condition in 1893.

Owner

Bibliography

Journal Articles

'The Exhibition of the South African Colonies', London Philatelist, vol. 11, no. 132, December 1902, pp. 280-81. [ Details... ]
'Notable Philatelists - Sir William B. Avery', The Philatelic Record, November 1905, pp. 233-34. [ Details... ]
Phillips, Charles J., 'Sir William Beilby Avery, Bart. A Collector of 19th Century Rarities', Stamps, vol. 5, no. 3, 21 October 1933, pp. 97-98. [ Details... ]

Journal Notes

'The Late Sir W. B. Avery', The Stamp Lover, vol. 1, no. 7, December 1908, p. 181. [ Details... ]

See also

'The London Philatelic Exhibition - Mauritius', London Philatelist, vol. 6, no. 67, July 1897, p. 188. [ Details... ]

Prepared by: Helen Morgan

Created: 16 March 2006, Last modified: 27 August 2006