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Legrand, Jacques Amable (1820 - 1912)
- Born
- 1820
- Died
- 1912
- Occupation
- Philatelic writer, Post Office owner and Stamp collector
- Alternative Names
- Dr Magnus
- Summary
Jacques Amable Legrand was a French physician who took up philately in adulthood, collecting seriously from around 1861–62. His abilities in the philatelic arena first became apparent in 1865 when he published an article on watermarks, followed a year later by his invention of the perforation gauge – a metric rule for measuring the space between the perforations on stamps – a version of which is still in use.
He successfully plated the Post Paid issue, establishing that the Post Office stamps did not belong to either plate. He was one of the first collectors to own specimens of the Post Office stamps (1869-70).
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Bibliography
Books
- Brunel, Georges, Ce Qu'était la Philatélie en 1867, Yvert & Cie, Amiens, 1930. [ Details... ]
- Butler, A. Ronald, The History of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists, The British Philatelic Federation Ltd, London, 1990. [ Details... ]
Editorials
- 'The Old Order Changeth', London Philatelist, vol. 6, no. 70, October 1897, p. 277–78, 290. [ Details... ]
Journal Articles
- J. P., 'Les Timbres "Post-Office" de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 89, May 1870, pp. 38-39. [ Details... ]
- Legrand, J. A. (Dr Magnus), 'Timbres de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, January 1869, pp. 5-8. [ Details... ]
- Legrand, J. A. (Dr Magnus), 'Réponse à M. J. P.', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 89, May 1870, pp. 39-40. [ Details... ]
- Legrand, J. A. (Dr Magnus), 'Les Timbres Post Office de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 85, January 1870, pp. 5-8. [ Details... ]
- Moens, Jean-Baptiste, 'Encore les Post-Office de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 438, June 1899, pp. 87-93. [ Details... ]
Journal Notes
- 'Sale of Dr Legrand's Collection', London Philatelist, vol. 6, no. 70, October 1897, p. 290. [ Details... ]
- 'Death of Dr Legrand', London Philatelist, vol. 21, no. 247, July 1912, pp. 177-78. [ Details... ]
Letter to the Editors
- Philbrick, F. A., 'A M. Le Rédacteur du Timbre-Poste', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 92, August 1870, p. 64. [ Details... ]
Prepared by: Helen Morgan
Created: 16 March 2006, Last modified: 29 August 2006