1932 – 2021
Colonel Marcelo Gladio da Costa Studart passed away, on May 24, 2021, at the age of 89 years. Born on February 4, 1932, in Fortaleza, he was Colonel Aviator of the Brazilian Air Force. He entered the Military College of Rio de Janeiro in 1946 and, in 1951, went to the Preparatory School, in Barbacena/MG.

In philately, Colonel Studart was a award-winning exhibitor: nationally and internationally. Specialized in Empire stamps, he was the author of the book “Historical Catalog of Stamps of the Empire 1843-1889”. He was President of Brazilian Federation of Philately – FEBRAF from 2005 to 2013.