Carroll Chase

Carroll Chase (17 September 1878 – 11 May 1960)^[1] was an internationally recognized philatelic expert who specialized in classic stamps of the United States and France. In his effort to study classic French stamps, he traveled to France and remained there until 1941 when he returned to the United States.

Dr. Carroll Chase
Born	September 17, 1878
Died	May 11, 1960 (1960-05-12) (aged 81)
Nationality	American
Occupation	Medical Doctor
Known for	Plating of early United States and French stamps
Honors	Crawford Medal (1930) Lindenberg Medal (1932) Luff Award (1944) Lichtenstein Medal (1954) APS Hall of Fame (1960)

Philatelic accomplishments

Chase was responsible for:

• complete plating of the U.S. three-cent 1851-57 issue
• plating of the French 25-centime 1871 issue
• co-author of The First Hundred Years of Territorial Postmarks 1787–1887 (1950)
• The Smithsonian Institution has the photographic negatives of Dr. Carroll Chase's reconstructed plates of the U. S. three cent 1851 issue. The Chase prints show each stamp in the same size as the original stamp. Each image shows a complete pane of stamps and measures 11 x 14 inches. The reconstruction includes 13 plates consisting of a left and a right pane, making a total of 26 panes.^[2][3]

Philatelic leadership

Chase was active in supporting philately. He:

• was vice-president of the American Philatelic Society in 1915–1917
• was president of the American Philatelic Society in 1920–1922
• signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921

Honors

Chase was internationally recognized and awarded a number of honors:

• Crawford Medal in 1930
• Lindenberg Medal in 1932
• Luff Award in 1944
• Lichtenstein Medal in 1954
• elected to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1960

See also

• Philately
• Philatelic literature
• Lindenberg Medal