Sidney F. Barrett | |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 1892 |
Organizations: | American Stamp Dealers Association Collectors Club of New York |
Known For: | Stamp dealer in New York City; was president of the American Stamp Dealers Association |
Sidney F. Barrett (1892–1958) of New York City, was a prominent stamp dealer who participated in various important philatelic ventures in New York City itself.[1]
Because of his philatelic knowledge, he edited Scott's Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps for a number of years.
Barrett served philately in a number of ways: as president of the American Stamp Dealers Association, director of the Association for Stamp Exhibitions, secretary-treasurer of the 1913 International Philatelic Exhibition, and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Collectors Club of New York.
Barrett was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1958.