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Conversations with Philatelists – Charles Epting & Michael Cortese
Charles Epting is the President of H.R. Harmer Fine Stamp Auctions in New York City. An alumnus of the APS’s Young Philatelic Leaders Fellowship, Epting began collecting stamps while a student at the University of Southern California. His articles have appeared in the American Philatelist, The Chronicle, First Days, The American Stamp Dealer & Collector, and other philatelic publications. Additionally, he currently serves as a Director of the American Stamp Dealers Association.
Michael Cortese is the Co-owner and Executive Vice President of NobleSpirit, in Pittsfield, NH. Michael joined the company after completing his undergraduate studies, and oversaw its growth from a small in-house family business to a large international consigner of rare stamps, coins, and collectibles with over twenty employees. Michael began collecting stamps at the early age of 8, he is an alumnus of the APS’s Young Philatelic Leader’s Fellowship