Irwin M. Heiman

Irwin M. Heiman (January 2, 1906 – March 5, 1977) of New York City and California, was a philatelic expert and stamp dealer who was named to the Hall of Fame by the American Philatelic Society.

Irwin M. Heiman
Born(1906-01-02)January 2, 1906
DiedMarch 5, 1977(1977-03-05) (aged 71)
NationalityUSA
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
InstitutionsMexico Elmhurst Philatelic Society International
ProjectsOne of philately's most famous dealers
Expert on the stamps of Mexico
AwardsAPS Hall of Fame

Collecting interests

Heiman was a specialist on the postage stamps and postal history of Mexico, and was a member of the Mexico Elmhurst Philatelic Society International.

Stamp dealer

Irwin Heiman started selling stamps in the 1920s, and, in 1931, he established his own business, the Metro Stamp Company in New York, later moving the business to California. Metro auctioned stamps until 1975, conducting a total of 220 auctions, plus other sales. Some of the philatelic material he auctioned came from the collections of famous philatelists, such as Edward Howland Robinson Green, Caroline P. Cromwell, and Col. Charles S. Hamilton.

Irwin M. Heiman Memorial Award

He established the Irwin M. Heiman Memorial Award, also known as the Heiman Award, as a bi-annual award to be presented to the author of the noteworthy article on Mexico to be published in the journal Mexicana of the Mexico Elmhurst Philatelic Society International.

Honors and awards

Heiman was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1978.

See also


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