After a courageous two-and-a-half-year battle with declining health, Dean Pruitt, the owner of Washington Stamps, passed away on July 12, 2024. His extensive collections of French, Chinese, and other international stamps, along with specialized catalogs from around the world, will be auctioned by Dutch Country Auctions of Wilmington, Delaware, in 2025.

The Pruitt family extends heartfelt gratitude to all the customers of Washington Stamps. Our father deeply cherished fulfilling orders and serving his customers, continuing to do so until the final two months of his 93-year life.

As many of you may know, Dean Pruitt was a distinguished emeritus professor of social psychology, holding a 35-year tenure at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Renowned as a scholar in his field, he managed his stamp dealer business on the side. Although forced to retire in 2001, he continued to contribute to scientific literature in his field for several years before finally stepping back. Notably, he never retired from his passion for buying and selling stamps.

You can find his obituary online: Dean Pruitt Obituary.

On behalf of the family, thank you again for your support of my father's business.

Paul Pruitt (son of Dean Pruitt)