Franceska Rapkin (15 May 1936 – 13 December 2001)[1] was a British thematic philatelist who was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1998. She was the first chairperson of the British Thematic Association.[2]
Franceska Rapkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1936 |
| Died | December 13, 2001 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | British |
She was a refugee with her parents from Nazi Germany.[3]
She was the first British philatelist to win a gold medal for a thematic exhibit which she did with her entry, "1936 Olympic Games" at ISRAPHIL ’85. In 1988, she received a second Gold model at OLYMPHILEX ’88.[4] In 1989 she won the Congress Medal of the Association of British Philatelic Societies.[5]
She is a member of the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame.[2]
Selected publications
edit- Guidelines for Thematic Judges and Exhibitors at Local and Federation Level (c.1989)
- Guidelines for Successful Exhibiting (1991)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Franceska RAPKIN". www.thegazette.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Franceska Rapkin". American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ^ "Académie Européenne de Philatélie". www.aephil.net.
- ^ "Early History Of BTA - British Thematic Association". www.britishthematic.org.uk.
- ^ "Congress Medal". www.abps.org.uk.
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