The Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation is a nonprofit philatelic library, publisher and expertisation service based in Ontario, Canada. The Foundation is incorporated and registered as a charitable organization for Canadian tax purposes and is an active publisher of works relating to Canadian philately.
History The Foundation was formed in 1975 through a series of gifts from renowned Canadian philatelist, Vincent Graves Greene.Ontario Corporation Number (OCN) 303102, Incorporation Date March 13, 1975. Search completed on 2024-05-06 using Ontario Business Registry government website https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-business-registry#section-2
Governance The Foundation is overseen by a Board of Directors. Since 2006 the Honorary Chairman of the Board has been the philatelist Kenneth Rowe. David McLaughlin was appointed president on November 13, 2023.
Publications The Foundation is an active publisher of works relating to Canadian philately.
Expertisation The Foundation provides an expertisation service for philatelic items from British North America and since 1976 has issued over 18500 expert opinions. The Foundation is a member of the Association of International Philatelic Experts (AIEP).
Library The Foundation library is named The Harry Sutherland Philatelic Library.Lugo, Sergio. "Vincent Graves Greene Library (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)." Philatelic Literature Review, vol. 66, no. 1, winter 2017, p. 13. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A485622251/GPS?u=tplmain&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=1cabd38b. Accessed 7 May 2024. Natalie Mitchell was appointed the library's manager, effective November 1, 2023.
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