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Fritz F. Billig (1902 – 1986)〔''Biographies of Philatelists & Dealers'', Brian J. Birch, Vol 1, 2008, p.212. (Internet download only. )〕 was a Viennese philatelist and stamp dealer who fled to the United States after the Austrian anschluss in 1938 and continued his career from Jamaica, New York. There he published a successful and long-running series of philatelic handbooks that are still regularly referred to by philatelists today. He appears in the 1938 ''Blue Book of Philately'' where his address is given as 1 Herreng 6/4, Vienna, Austria.〔''The Blue Book of Philately: "Who's Who" in the Stamp World''. 2nd edition. New York: H.L. Lindquist, 1938, p.49.〕 During World War II, Billig temporarily changed his name to Fritz Billings in order to avoid anti-German sentiment current at the time.〔 Prizes won for Billig publications included a Silver Medal at the Jubilee exhibition in Budapest 1934, the Prize of Honor at NABA Zurich 1934 and a Bronze Medal at OSTROPA 1935.〔Source: Advertisement in ''Billig's Specialized Catalogues'', Vol. 6, p.167.〕 For a time Billig operated an auction firm in conjunction with Fred Rich as Billig & Rich Inc. at 55 West 42nd Street in New York. In the late 1960s, the firm HJMR Co. of Miami Beach, Florida, acquired and reprinted the Billig Handbooks. == Publications as author or publisher== *Billig's Philatelic Handbooks * *44 Volumes of mixed content. (see links below) *Billig's Specialized Catalogues * *Vol. 1 ''Austria'', 1939. * *Vol. 2 ''Czechoslovakia'', German language, 1937. (Second edition, English language, 1942) * *Vol. 3 ''Norway: The Plating of the First Issues'', J. Jellestad, A, Odfjell & J. Anderssen, 1948. * *Vol. 4 ''Greece'', 1948. The Large Hermes Head. * *Vol. 5 ''France Plating of the 20 Centimes Blue Laureated'', General Dumont, 1950. * *Vol. 6 ''Handbook of the Private Local Posts'', edited by E.F. Hurt & L.N. & M. Williams, 1950. * *Vol. 7 ''Canada: Catalogue of constant plate varieties'', Hans Reiche, 1954. * *Vol. 8 ''Rocket Mail'', Stephen H. Smith, 1955. (Supplement 1958) * *Vol. 9 ''Canada War Tax'', The War Tax Study Group, Hans Reiche Chairman, 1959. * *Vol. 10 ''Czechoslovakia, First Issue: The Hradcany'', J. Velek, 1961. * *Vol. 11 ''A Catalogue of the Revenue Stamps of France'', Brainerd Kremer, 1962. *Billig's Handbooks on Postmarks (in English language from Vol. 8 onwards) * *Vol. 1 ''Schweiz, Svizzera & Suisse'', R. Botta. * *Vol. 2 ''Baden'', A. Grossmann. * *Vol. 3 ''Italien, Italia & Italie'', Prof. A. Carozzi. * *Vol. 4 ''Lombardei & Lombardo-Veneto'', Fritz Billig. * *Vol. 5 ''Sizilien & Sicilia'', Fritz Billig. * *Vol. 6 ''Oesterreich & Austria-Italy Annullamenti'', Fritz Billig, 1935. * *Vol. 7 ''Samos'', Ernst Hartmann. * *Vol. 8 ''United States County and Postmaster Postmarks'', H.K. Thompson, 1949. * *Vol. 9 ''British Postmarks, with reference to the "1844" and subsequent numbered obliterations.” F. Hugh Vallancey, 1950. * *Vol. 10 ''Japan Scenery Postmarks'', Dr. H.K. Thompson, 1956. * *Vol. 11 ''Postal Markings of the Allied Forces in Great Britain, 1940-46'', Norman Hill. * *Vol. 12 ''Illustrated Handbook of U.S. Naval Postmarks, Part I.'' * *Vol. 13 ''Postal Markings of Spain'', Theo. Van Dam, 1965. *Expert Billig's Großes Handbuch der Fälschungen (With Otto E. Stiedl) * *44 Parts 1933-38, published by Fritz Billig, Vienna. German language. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fritz Billig」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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