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| has gloss | eng: John Walter Scott (1845-1919), of New York City, was originally from England where he emigrated to the United States to take part in the California Gold Rush. Unsuccessful at the prospecting trade, Scott began to sell postage stamps for collectors and in a short period of time became the nation’s leading stamp dealer. During his lifetime, he was known as “The Father of American Philately” by his fellow stamp collectors. |
| lexicalization | eng: John Walter Scott |
| instance of | (noun) the operator of a railway locomotive engine driver, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engineer |
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| media:img | J Walter Scott (Calvet M. Hahn 2000 Intertwining Part 1 Image 1).PNG |
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