Trish Kaufmann
Patricia A. Kaufmann | |
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| Occupation(s) | Philatelist, editor, auctioneer |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Known for | Expertise in Confederate States of America philately; leadership in philatelic organizations |
Patricia A. Kaufmann is a distinguished American philatelist with a focus on the postal history and postage stamps of the Confederate States of America (CSA).
Philately
Since her teenage years, Kaufmann has been deeply engaged in collecting and researching Confederate philately, actively competing in exhibitions throughout the 1970s and 1980s where she earned both Grand and Reserve Grand awards.
Her involvement in organized philately dates back to 1969. She has held numerous leadership roles, including membership on the American Philatelic Research Library board from 1983 to 1989, presidency of the Confederate Stamp Alliance between 2008 and 2010, participation on the Smithsonian National Postal Museum Council from 2011 to 2013, chairmanship of the American Philatelic Society Board of Vice Presidents from 2016 through 2022, and appointment to the Philatelic Foundation Board of Trustees beginning in 2021.
Between 1996 and 2014, Kaufmann contributed significantly to the CSA Authentication Service, fulfilling the role of recording secretary for eleven years. She is also honored with Member Emeritus status by the Civil War Philatelic Authentication Service.
For seventeen years, she served as editor of The Confederate Philatelist and was editor-in-chief for the 2012 edition of the Confederate States of America Catalog and Handbook of Stamps and Postal History, released by the Confederate Stamp Alliance. Moreover, she has been a section editor for The Confederate Stampless Cover Catalog and regularly provides editorial content or columns for publications such as American Stamp Collector and Dealer, The Civil War Philatelist, La Posta, Kelleher's Stamp Collector's Quarterly, as well as frequent contributions to the American Philatelist.
Honors
- August Dietz Award for outstanding research and writing from the Civil War Philatelic Society in 1971, 2013, 2018, and 2022
- Haydn Myer Award recognizing Distinguished Service to CWPS in 1974, 1980, and 2013
- Civil War Philatelist Writers Award for best article in consecutive years, 2016 and 2017
- Inducted into the Writers' Unit Hall of Fame by APS Writers' Unit 30 in 2017
- Named Distinguished Philatelist by the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society in 2018