Svend Yort
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Svend Yort of Maryland
was a noted collector of the postage stamps and postal history of Scandinavia
, and was a writer and expert on the subject.
s and postal history
of the area. He became a member of the Scandinavian Collectors Club of New York in 1944, and later served as its president from 1967 to 1970.
/Washington, D.C.
/Northern Virginia
area, often serving as president in local clubs.
Nationally, he served as chairman of NAPEX (North American Philatelic Exhibition) and SIPEX (Sixth International Philatelic Exhibition).
in 1982.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
was a noted collector of the postage stamps and postal history of Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
, and was a writer and expert on the subject.
Collecting interests
Yort was a collector of stamps of Scandinavia, and was considered an expert on classic postage stampPostage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
s and postal history
Postal history
Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of postage stamps and covers and associated material illustrating historical episodes of postal systems...
of the area. He became a member of the Scandinavian Collectors Club of New York in 1944, and later served as its president from 1967 to 1970.
Philatelic activity
Svend Yort was very active in philately in the MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
/Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
/Northern Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
area, often serving as president in local clubs.
Nationally, he served as chairman of NAPEX (North American Philatelic Exhibition) and SIPEX (Sixth International Philatelic Exhibition).
Honors and awards
Svend Yort was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of FameAmerican Philatelic Society Hall of Fame
The American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame award honors deceased philatelists who have contributed significantly to the field of national and/or international philately.-History:...
in 1982.