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Headline Story/October 15, 2007

One of America's top
stamp dealers for over
50 years passes away.



 

Jack E. Molesworth, 81, passed away on September 30, 2007 in Winchester, Mass. after a short illness.

Jack never actually retired, and was working with stamps until he was taken to the hospital in late August. Jack was truly an old time stamp dealer, specializing in United States stamps and covers, U.S. Possessions, and Confederate stamps and postal history. He was considered to be the Dean of all Confederate dealers in the United States. Jack E. Molesworth, Inc. and Confederate Philately, Inc., his two corporations, served the philatelic community for almost 60 years. Jack was a longtime member of the Confederate Stamp Alliance, the United States Stamps Society, the American Philatelic Society and various other societies. His long and distinguished career involved serving on the board of experts of the Philatelic Foundation, and Professional Stamp Experts.