title: Sidney F. Barrett
text: # Sidney F. Barrett
  
  Sidney F. Barrett (1892–1958) of New York City, was a prominent stamp dealer who participated in various important philatelic ventures in New York City itself.
  
  ## Philatelic literature
  
  Because of his philatelic knowledge, he edited Scott's Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps for a number of years.
  
  ## Philatelic activity
  
  Barrett served philately in a number of ways: as president of the American Stamp Dealers Association, director of the Association for Stamp Exhibitions, secretary-treasurer of the 1913 International Philatelic Exhibition, and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Collectors Club of New York.
  
  ## Honors and awards
  
  Barrett was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1958.
  
  