| Dr. Enzo Diena | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1927 |
| Died | January 20, 2000 |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Work | |
| Significant projects | Expert on stamps of Italy and Italian States; served on international philatelic juries; wrote philatelic articles |
| Significant awards | Lichtenstein Medal APS Hall of Fame Luff Award Lindenberg Medal |
Dr. Enzo Diena (1927–2000), of Italy, was a renowned Italian philatelist who continued the tradition of his father Alberto Diena and his internationally renowned grandfather, Emilio Diena, in dedicating himself to the study of stamps of Italy.
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Diena collected, and was an expert of, postage stamps of Italy, especially the early classic stamps of Italy and the Italian States of the 19th century. He was editor of various philatelic publications, such as the Italia Filatelica which later merged and became La Settimana del Collezionista to form Il Collezionista - Italia Filatelica. Diena worked with a number of catalogers of Italian stamps, and wrote extensively on the stamps of Italy and Italian states.
Because of his vast and wide expertise on philatelic matters, and because he spoke five languages, Diena served on a number of international philatelic juries over a career of forty years.
His knowledge of Italian philately was recognized by the Italian post office which led to his becoming admitted to the Philatelic Committee of the Italian Ministry of Posts.
Dr. Diena signed the Golden Roll of Italian Philately in 1967, signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1977, and received the Lichtenstein Medal in 1978. He was awarded the Luff Award in 1981 for Exceptional Contributions to Philately and the Lindenberg Medal in 1984. He was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 2001.