Michael D. Dixon

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Former MPHS member Michael Dixon died March 9, 2024 at age 86. He was an accredited APS chief judge for philatelic and literature exhibits, an FIP judge, and a member of the FIP Literature Commission. He exhibited nationally and internationally beginning in the 1970s. He held many responsible positions in organized philately but was best known as President and Board chairman of the Washington 2006 international exhibition.

Michael was a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London, served on its Council 1980-1983, and was a consultant to their expertizing committee. He held several positions on the board of the NAPEX show including show chairman. He was past president of the Latin American Collectors Club, and a vice president of the American Philatelic Congress. Michael served on several APS committees including CANEJ, Technology, International, a consultant to Expertizing, and also on the Board as director-at-large. He was Commissioner for the US to exhibitions in Germany and the United Kingdom.

His collecting interests included GB King Edward VIII and Wilding issues, British Forces air mail letter cards and air letters of WW II, GB WWII POW air mail postal stationery, and Paris pneumatic mails among other subjects. His articles have appeared in the London Philatelist, American Philatelist, the Great Britain Philatelic Society’s Chronicle, Mainsheet, Filatelia Peruana, and the American Philatelic Congress Book. Following the Washington 2006 exhibition Michael relocated to Portland Oregon where he overhauled the APS World Series Philately show PIPEX and served as its general manager.

Michael Dixon was awarded the London Medal for service to the Royal Philatelic Society London. He was honored with the Northwest Federation’s distinguished philatelist award in 2015. In 2012 he received the APS John N. Luff award for exceptional contributions to philately.

He was born in London, obtained advanced degrees and worked for a scientific abstracting and indexing firm. He and his family moved to Maryland in 1982 to head the firm’s U.S. subsidiary, and he later served as a consultant to the U.S. government. Dixon is survived by his wife Carolyn, a sister, and two sons and their families.

Alan Warren

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Mr. Dixon’s article: The WWI Ubiquitous “I am quite well …” Cards [British Army Form A2042, the Field Service Post Card] was published in the Spring 2016 edition of the Bulletin.

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