James Richard William Purves

Deceased Person

1903 – 1979

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Who was James Richard William Purves?

James Richard William Purvesgenerally denoted in publications as J. R. W. Purves -- was an Australian lawyer and philatelist. His half century of work in Australian philately earned him the title “The personification of Australia in International Philately.”

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Born
Mar 5, 1903
Nationality
  • Australia
Died
May 13, 1979

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on July 23, 2013

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