Born 1970: Architect M.Sc. specialising in public buildings. Collecting Interests
Range of interests (too many!): All aspects of the revenues and stamped paper of Finland up to 1920; classic revenues of Sweden 1811-1880, Denmark 1862-1875 and Hungary 1868-1900; revenue essays & proofs of some Latin American countries; the first revenue stamp issue of Orange Free State; postal history of the Greek Large Hermes issues 1861-1891. Exhibiting
These include Finland: the Classic Revenues of 1865-1891 (FIP G Efiro 2008, Nordia G and Grand Prix National 2011); Sweden: The First Revenue Stamp Issue of 1811-1844 (three FIP LG+SP: London 2010, Portugal 2010 and Brasiliana 2013; National Grand Prix 2011); several one-frame exhibits with various awards. In Thematic Philately: Domus Dei – A History of European Church Architecture, G awards including a Youth Class Grand Prix in 1993. Judging
National judge since 2007, Nordic judge since 2010, FEPA and FIP judge since 2015 (Revenue Philately and Thematic Philately). Qualified Jury Chairman on National level. Publications Svenskabeläggningsstämplareller Charta Sigillata 1811-1880 (with Per Sundberg).First major handbook of the early Swedish revenue stamp issues. Several revenue articles in Finnish and Scandinavian philatelic journals and The American Revenuer. Philatelic Organisations
FIP Revenue Commission: Bureau Member 2008-2012, Secretary 2012-2015, Acting Chairman 2015-2016 and Secretary again since 2016. Vice Chairman of the Philatelic Federation of Finland 2007-2013. The Finnish Committee for Philatelic Matters: Chairman 2010-2015 and Board Member since 2015. Board Member of the Finnish Society for Thematic Philately since 2007. Chairman of FINLANDIA 2017 Organizing Committee 2014-2017. Awards
Thematic Collector of the Year (2006), Oulu Stamp Club's medal of merit in Gold (2010), Leo Linder Trophy (2011), Pro Motiva medal (2014), Pro Philatelia medal of The Philatelic Federation of Finland in Gold (2017).
Ronald E. Lesher
Born: 1942 Collecting Interests
U.S. Federal and State Revenues with special interest in alcohol-related, narcotic, and food-related revenues. Exhibiting
Many revenue exhibits commencing in the 1970s nationally.
Internationally: Wine: U. S. Customs Duties and Internal Revenue Taxes (Bangkok '93 experimental class 85 LV; Singapore 1995, 91 G; Pacific '97, 91 G; Taxation of Domestic Distilled Spirits in the United States, 1868-1896 Stamp Show 2000 85 LV; Two Cent Revenue Stamped Paper of the USA 1865-1883 (Istanbul '96, 85 LV; Capex '96, 88 LV; Bangkok 2003 90 G). Judging
FIP apprenticeship Espana 2004, qualified in Revenues and as Team Leader. Philatelic Organisations
President, American Revenue Association, 1993-2000; Board Member, American Philatelic Society, 2001-2005; Chairman FIP Revenue Commission 2004-2008. Publications
Over 500 articles published in The American Revenuer, American Stamp Dealer & Collector, The Philatelic Exhibitor, The American Philatelist, and The State Revenue News.
In the American Philatelic Congress: The “Tapeworm” Revenues – The Specie Clerk Statements of the Mechanics' National Bank of New York City (1990) winner of the Jere. Hess Barr Award for best presentation at the Writer's Forum. Slaight Lock Seals (2006)
Ralph Ebner
Born: 1964, CEO of traditional scissors manufacturer in Solingen, Germany Collecting Interests
Worldwide revenues of all kind, stamps and stamped papers, insurance and membership fee stamps.
Deep comprehensive collections from Austria/Hungary, German states, Ottoman Empire, Peru, Colombia and others.
Special studies on printing technologies such as Congreve and electroplating copying of printing plates.
US Officials: Departmental 1873 to 1884, East German official mail. Exhibiting
The leave under prints from Austria 1854 to 1870 – LG, FIP.
One frame exhibits:
Austria „bills of exchange“; German security stamps on postal money orders; „Executive“ US official stamps. Judging
National judge for revenues and traditional philately since 2009. Philatelic Organisations
FRPSL, Chairman of the revenue society of Germany (Rage Fiskalphilatelie im BDPh). Member in various study circles. Publications
Various articles in club magazine of Arge Fiskalphilatelist, Philatelie and Chronicle. Supporting by material and reviewing articles and books of Society members. Awards
Silver Medal from BDPh in 2004.
Károly Szücs
Born 1952, retired Software Engineer. Collecting Interests
All aspects of the classic adhesive revenues stamped papers and perfin stamps of Austria and all kind of revenues of Hungary; traditional philately including perfins and postal history of Hungary from the beginning to the modern philately. Exhibiting
36 participation with several multi frame and one frame exhibits in all level of philatelic exhibitions from 2008 until today. Best international results: three Gold in international FIP Exhibitions (Italia 2009, WSS NY 2016 and Finlandia 2017). National: Grand Prix in Alpen-Adria 2016 and LG of Stampex Autumn 2017 both for collection titled "Stamped Documents of Habsburgs in Austria and Hungary 1686-1858". Organizing of HunRev 2016 the first exhibition ever dedicated to the Austro-Hungarian fiscal philately. Judging
National judge since 2011. Classes: Revenues, Traditional philately and Literature. Secretary of jury in HUNFILA 2017 Budapest. Publications
The recent major handbook of the Hungarian revenue stamp issues (with co-authors) published first in 2007 and last in 2017. Translation of the book to English (titled: Fiscal Philately of Hungary) is at work recently and planned to lunch in 20 June 2018 in a planned international seminar in the Stamp Museum of Budapest. Editor of the bilingual Philatelica since 2011 a periodical of Mafitt (see website). Editor of OKMANYBELYEG since 2015 the Hungarian language periodical of the workgroup of revenue collectors in the country. Several revenue articles in Hungarian philatelic journals some are available also in English.The recent major handbook of the Hungarian revenue stamp issues (with co-authors) published first in 2007 and last in 2017. Translation of the book to English (titled: Fiscal Philately of Hungary) is at work recently and planned to lunch in 20 June 2018 in a planned international seminar in the Stamp Museum of Budapest. Editor of the bilingual Philatelica since 2011 a periodical of Mafitt (see website). Editor of OKMANYBELYEG since 2015 the Hungarian language periodical of the workgroup of revenue collectors in the country. Several revenue articles in Hungarian philatelic journals some are available also in English. Awards
Several personal awards in Hungary for exhibiting results. Collective award of Presidency for the management of revenue workgroup in year 2016. Collective award in 2017 by FEPA for recognition of Mafitt as the best European philatelic club.
Darryl Fuller
Collecting Interests
Exhibiting
Philatelic Organizations
Bureau 2016-2020-2022
Bureau 2016-2020-2022
Chairman
Ralph Ebner
Gasstrasse 9,
D-42657 Solingen
GERMANY
Born 1970: Architect M.Sc. specialising in public buildings. Collecting Interests
Range of interests (too many!): All aspects of the revenues and stamped paper of Finland up to 1920; classic revenues of Sweden 1811-1880, Denmark 1862-1875 and Hungary 1868-1900; revenue essays & proofs of some Latin American countries; the first revenue stamp issue of Orange Free State; postal history of the Greek Large Hermes issues 1861-1891. Exhibiting
These include Finland: the Classic Revenues of 1865-1891 (FIP G Efiro 2008, Nordia G and Grand Prix National 2011); Sweden: The First Revenue Stamp Issue of 1811-1844 (three FIP LG+SP: London 2010, Portugal 2010 and Brasiliana 2013; National Grand Prix 2011); several one-frame exhibits with various awards. In Thematic Philately: Domus Dei – A History of European Church Architecture, G awards including a Youth Class Grand Prix in 1993. Judging
National judge since 2007, Nordic judge since 2010, FEPA and FIP judge since 2015 (Revenue Philately and Thematic Philately). Qualified Jury Chairman on National level. Publications Svenskabeläggningsstämplareller Charta Sigillata 1811-1880 (with Per Sundberg).First major handbook of the early Swedish revenue stamp issues. Several revenue articles in Finnish and Scandinavian philatelic journals and The American Revenuer. Philatelic Organisations
FIP Revenue Commission: Bureau Member 2008-2012, Secretary 2012-2015, Acting Chairman 2015-2016 and Secretary again since 2016. Vice Chairman of the Philatelic Federation of Finland 2007-2013. The Finnish Committee for Philatelic Matters: Chairman 2010-2015 and Board Member since 2015. Board Member of the Finnish Society for Thematic Philately since 2007. Chairman of FINLANDIA 2017 Organizing Committee 2014-2017. Awards
Thematic Collector of the Year (2006), Oulu Stamp Club's medal of merit in Gold (2010), Leo Linder Trophy (2011), Pro Motiva medal (2014), Pro Philatelia medal of The Philatelic Federation of Finland in Gold (2017).
Ronald E. Lesher
Born: 1942 Collecting Interests
U.S. Federal and State Revenues with special interest in alcohol-related, narcotic, and food-related revenues. Exhibiting
Many revenue exhibits commencing in the 1970s nationally.
Internationally: Wine: U. S. Customs Duties and Internal Revenue Taxes (Bangkok '93 experimental class 85 LV; Singapore 1995, 91 G; Pacific '97, 91 G; Taxation of Domestic Distilled Spirits in the United States, 1868-1896 Stamp Show 2000 85 LV; Two Cent Revenue Stamped Paper of the USA 1865-1883 (Istanbul '96, 85 LV; Capex '96, 88 LV; Bangkok 2003 90 G). Judging
FIP apprenticeship Espana 2004, qualified in Revenues and as Team Leader. Philatelic Organisations
President, American Revenue Association, 1993-2000; Board Member, American Philatelic Society, 2001-2005; Chairman FIP Revenue Commission 2004-2008. Publications
Over 500 articles published in The American Revenuer, American Stamp Dealer & Collector, The Philatelic Exhibitor, The American Philatelist, and The State Revenue News.
In the American Philatelic Congress: The “Tapeworm” Revenues – The Specie Clerk Statements of the Mechanics' National Bank of New York City (1990) winner of the Jere. Hess Barr Award for best presentation at the Writer's Forum. Slaight Lock Seals (2006)
Ralph Ebner
Born: 1964, CEO of traditional scissors manufacturer in Solingen, Germany Collecting Interests
Worldwide revenues of all kind, stamps and stamped papers, insurance and membership fee stamps.
Deep comprehensive collections from Austria/Hungary, German states, Ottoman Empire, Peru, Colombia and others.
Special studies on printing technologies such as Congreve and electroplating copying of printing plates.
US Officials: Departmental 1873 to 1884, East German official mail. Exhibiting
The leave under prints from Austria 1854 to 1870 – LG, FIP.
One frame exhibits:
Austria „bills of exchange“; German security stamps on postal money orders; „Executive“ US official stamps. Judging
National judge for revenues and traditional philately since 2009. Philatelic Organisations
FRPSL, Chairman of the revenue society of Germany (Rage Fiskalphilatelie im BDPh). Member in various study circles. Publications
Various articles in club magazine of Arge Fiskalphilatelist, Philatelie and Chronicle. Supporting by material and reviewing articles and books of Society members. Awards
Silver Medal from BDPh in 2004.
Károly Szücs
Born 1952, retired Software Engineer. Collecting Interests
All aspects of the classic adhesive revenues stamped papers and perfin stamps of Austria and all kind of revenues of Hungary; traditional philately including perfins and postal history of Hungary from the beginning to the modern philately. Exhibiting
36 participation with several multi frame and one frame exhibits in all level of philatelic exhibitions from 2008 until today. Best international results: three Gold in international FIP Exhibitions (Italia 2009, WSS NY 2016 and Finlandia 2017). National: Grand Prix in Alpen-Adria 2016 and LG of Stampex Autumn 2017 both for collection titled "Stamped Documents of Habsburgs in Austria and Hungary 1686-1858". Organizing of HunRev 2016 the first exhibition ever dedicated to the Austro-Hungarian fiscal philately. Judging
National judge since 2011. Classes: Revenues, Traditional philately and Literature. Secretary of jury in HUNFILA 2017 Budapest. Publications
The recent major handbook of the Hungarian revenue stamp issues (with co-authors) published first in 2007 and last in 2017. Translation of the book to English (titled: Fiscal Philately of Hungary) is at work recently and planned to lunch in 20 June 2018 in a planned international seminar in the Stamp Museum of Budapest. Editor of the bilingual Philatelica since 2011 a periodical of Mafitt (see website). Editor of OKMANYBELYEG since 2015 the Hungarian language periodical of the workgroup of revenue collectors in the country. Several revenue articles in Hungarian philatelic journals some are available also in English.The recent major handbook of the Hungarian revenue stamp issues (with co-authors) published first in 2007 and last in 2017. Translation of the book to English (titled: Fiscal Philately of Hungary) is at work recently and planned to lunch in 20 June 2018 in a planned international seminar in the Stamp Museum of Budapest. Editor of the bilingual Philatelica since 2011 a periodical of Mafitt (see website). Editor of OKMANYBELYEG since 2015 the Hungarian language periodical of the workgroup of revenue collectors in the country. Several revenue articles in Hungarian philatelic journals some are available also in English. Awards
Several personal awards in Hungary for exhibiting results. Collective award of Presidency for the management of revenue workgroup in year 2016. Collective award in 2017 by FEPA for recognition of Mafitt as the best European philatelic club.
Darryl Fuller
Collecting Interests
Exhibiting
Philatelic Organizations
Bureau 2012-2016
Acting Chairman
Ralph Ebner
Gasstrasse 9,
D-42657 Solingen
GERMANY
Born 1970: Architect M.Sc. specialising in public buildings. Collecting Interests
Range of interests (too many!): All aspects of the revenues and stamped paper of Finland up to 1920; classic revenues of Sweden 1811-1880, Denmark 1862-1875 and Hungary 1868-1900; revenue essays & proofs of some Latin American countries; the first revenue stamp issue of Orange Free State; postal history of the Greek Large Hermes issues 1861-1891. Exhibiting
These include Finland: the Classic Revenues of 1865-1891 (FIP G Efiro 2008, Nordia G and Grand Prix National 2011); Sweden: The First Revenue Stamp Issue of 1811-1844 (three FIP LG+SP: London 2010, Portugal 2010 and Brasiliana 2013; National Grand Prix 2011); several one-frame exhibits with various awards. In Thematic Philately: Domus Dei – A History of European Church Architecture, G awards including a Youth Class Grand Prix in 1993. Judging
National judge since 2007, Nordic judge since 2010, FEPA and FIP judge since 2015 (Revenue Philately and Thematic Philately). Qualified Jury Chairman on National level. Publications Svenskabeläggningsstämplareller Charta Sigillata 1811-1880 (with Per Sundberg).First major handbook of the early Swedish revenue stamp issues. Several revenue articles in Finnish and Scandinavian philatelic journals and The American Revenuer. Philatelic Organisations
FIP Revenue Commission: Bureau Member 2008-2012, Secretary 2012-2015, Acting Chairman 2015-2016 and Secretary again since 2016. Vice Chairman of the Philatelic Federation of Finland 2007-2013. The Finnish Committee for Philatelic Matters: Chairman 2010-2015 and Board Member since 2015. Board Member of the Finnish Society for Thematic Philately since 2007. Chairman of FINLANDIA 2017 Organizing Committee 2014-2017. Awards
Thematic Collector of the Year (2006), Oulu Stamp Club's medal of merit in Gold (2010), Leo Linder Trophy (2011), Pro Motiva medal (2014), Pro Philatelia medal of The Philatelic Federation of Finland in Gold (2017).
Ronald E. Lesher
Born: 1942 Collecting Interests
U.S. Federal and State Revenues with special interest in alcohol-related, narcotic, and food-related revenues. Exhibiting
Many revenue exhibits commencing in the 1970s nationally.
Internationally: Wine: U. S. Customs Duties and Internal Revenue Taxes (Bangkok '93 experimental class 85 LV; Singapore 1995, 91 G; Pacific '97, 91 G; Taxation of Domestic Distilled Spirits in the United States, 1868-1896 Stamp Show 2000 85 LV; Two Cent Revenue Stamped Paper of the USA 1865-1883 (Istanbul '96, 85 LV; Capex '96, 88 LV; Bangkok 2003 90 G). Judging
FIP apprenticeship Espana 2004, qualified in Revenues and as Team Leader. Philatelic Organisations
President, American Revenue Association, 1993-2000; Board Member, American Philatelic Society, 2001-2005; Chairman FIP Revenue Commission 2004-2008. Publications
Over 500 articles published in The American Revenuer, American Stamp Dealer & Collector, The Philatelic Exhibitor, The American Philatelist, and The State Revenue News.
In the American Philatelic Congress: The “Tapeworm” Revenues – The Specie Clerk Statements of the Mechanics' National Bank of New York City (1990) winner of the Jere. Hess Barr Award for best presentation at the Writer's Forum. Slaight Lock Seals (2006)
Francisc (`Fery') Ambrus
Born 1956, designer of departments and metallurgical factory Collecting Interests
Collector since 1968, specialises in all aspects of Romanian revenues including an extensive collection of approximately 2000 Romanian bonds and share certificates. Specialised Romanian collections of earliest stamped paper, consular stamps, stock exchange and chamber of commerce stamps, air fund and earliest national revenues. For six years I collect and Bulgarian revenues (EVORA 2013, Bilateral Portugal / Bulgaria, G medal awarded) Exhibiting
Twenty-seventh different exhibits of Romanian revenues has exhibited in nine years: twelve at national exhibitions and twelve at FEPA/FIP exhibitions, the latter have attained V (Malaga 2006), LV (EFIRO 2008), G (Israel 2008), V (China 2009), G (Bulgaria 2009), LV (London 2010), LV (Indipex 2011). Revenue stamps introduces in the OPEN class: S (Belgica 2006), V (Antwerpia 2010) and G (Balkanfila 2012). Judging
National judge since 2011: Revenues. Philatelic Organisations
Member of the Romanian Philatelic Federation since 1968. Member of the Philatelic Webmasters Organisation. Founding member of the World Philatelic Academy, Bureau member of FIP Revenue Commission from 2008-2012 and 2012-2016, Member of The American Revenue Association since 2008 and to The Revenue Society since 2008. In Romanian Philatelic Federation Board member 2009-2012 and Chairman of Revenue commission since 2008. Publications
Range of articles, listings and catalogues concerning Romanian revenues, some shown on the web site. These include The First Revenue Issue in Romania, June 2008 and presented at the Revenue Commission meeting at EFIRO 2008 and publish Romania, Specialised Catalogue of Revenue Stamps, 1872 - 1919 London 2010 Vermeil.
The web site http://www.revenues.ro contains much additional information including FIP Revenue Commission activities, exhibitions timetable and results etc. Awards
Since 1994, received numerous honorary degrees for the organization of national exhibitions.
Ralph Ebner
Born: 1964, CEO of traditional scissors manufacturer in Solingen, Germany Collecting Interests
Worldwide revenues of all kind, stamps and stamped papers, insurance and membership fee stamps.
Deep comprehensive collections from Austria/Hungary, German states, Ottoman Empire, Peru, Colombia and others.
Special studies on printing technologies such as Congreve and electroplating copying of printing plates.
US Officials: Departmental 1873 to 1884, East German official mail. Exhibiting
The leave under prints from Austria 1854 to 1870 – LG, FIP.
One frame exhibits:
Austria „bills of exchange“; German security stamps on postal money orders; „Executive“ US official stamps. Judging
National judge for revenues and traditional philately since 2009. Philatelic Organisations
FRPSL, Chairman of the revenue society of Germany (Rage Fiskalphilatelie im BDPh). Member in various study circles. Publications
Various articles in club magazine of Arge Fiskalphilatelist, Philatelie and Chronicle. Supporting by material and reviewing articles and books of Society members. Awards
Silver Medal from BDPh in 2004.
Cedric Roché
Born 1941. Retired scientific researcher specialising in chemistry (organic & bio-) and informatics Collecting Interests
Wide interests – worldwide revenues, locals & other 'back of the book' material. Specialising in South & South West African revenues and their antecedents. Postal stationery of British Africa. General collections of India & States, also Asian countries upto 1950. Literature. Exhibiting
At National level, British Africa with emphasis on Stellaland & the Bechuanalands (LV 1988), South West Africa revenues attaining G & LG(2003). Internationally SWA revenues LV Judging
National Judge since 1977(Revenues, Traditional, Postal History, Literature), Jury chairman 1992, 2000. FIP Apprenticeship Pacific 97 (Revenues). FIP Judge Australia 99 (Revenues). FIAP Judge Bangkok 2007 (Revenues, Traditional, One Frame), Taipei 2008. Philatelic Organisations
Chairman SAPHIL 1974 – largest National exhibition held in South Africa.
President Pretoria PS 1981-1982, 1986, 1991
President SA Postmark & PH Society 1973-1982
President Philatelic Federation of South Africa 1992
President Philatelic Foundation of South Africa 2006-present.
FIP Revenue & Literature Commissions National delegate since 1993. Publications
Annual Indexes for 'The South African Philatelist' journal 1970-1978
Articles in SA philatelic journals.
Currently working on an integrated catalogue of Southern African revenue stamps with G Kamffer & R Rong Awards
Skinner Cup (1982) awarded only once for outstanding work for philately in South Africa.
Manfred Weinstein Memorial Medallion (2007) awarded once only for philatelic achievement involving study, research and dissemination of knowledge.
Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of South Africa (1992)
Vincent Ong
Born: 1961. Ex-President Mars Food Asia, Vice President Pepsi Cola International South East Asia & partner of Private equity fund. Collecting Interests
Started collecting Revenues of China & Straits Settlements. Has also built a collection of Uruguayan Classics & Belgium pre-philatelics. Exhibiting
Awards for exhibit " The Evolution of the Chinese Tax System" - (Gold) Bangkok 2007, St Petersburg 2007 , Israel 2008. as well as "The Escuditos of Uruguay 1864-1866"-China 2009 (Gold). Current preparing up a specialized exhibit on Straits Settlements entitled "The Duty of Justice: An anthology of the Straits Settlements Judicial Stamps". Philatelic Organizations
President (current), Association of Singapore Philatelists. Member : China Stamp Society, Revenue Society, APS.
Bureau 2008-2012
Chairman
Francis Kiddle
Punch Tree House
Reading Rd North FLEET Hants.
GU51 4HS
UNITED KINGDOM
Born: 1942 retired 1997 as Assistant Director of Space Technology Research, UK Collecting Interests
Wide interests and a lifetime `back of the book’ collector with interest in worldwide revenues especially Australian States. Hopes to exhibit GB Medicine Stamps and South West Africa revenues. Exhibiting
Many exhibits from a range of classes commencing in the 1970s both nationally and internationally. First recipient of an FIP Gold medal for revenues India 1988 (Revenues of Victoria). Subsequent FEPA awards for revenues of Western Australia (G), Queensland (G), Peru (LV) and Tasmania (LV). Judging
FIP apprenticeship London 1980, qualified in Traditional, Postal History, Revenues and Literature (all as Team Leader), plus Astrophilately. Has served on 34 FIP juries often as Secretary. Philatelic Organizations
Chair National Federation (GB) 1985-89, President of the Royal Philatelic Society 1994-1996, Chair British Philatelic Trust 1996-2005, currently Chair UK International Committee 2006 –present. Chairman FIP Literature Commission 2000-2008. Chairman FIP Revenue Commission 2008. Publications
Monthly Cinderella Corner column in Stamp Magazine (UK) since 1999, this includes revenues! Many other articles and reviews in a range of journals. Since 2005 Curator of the Perkins Bacon Archive for the Royal Philatelic Society, extracting data for publication. Currently focussing on twentieth century Greece and Liberia. Awards
Role of Distinguished Philatelists 1995, Royal Mail’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2001, US Smithsonian Lifetime Achievement Award 2006, Role of Distinguished Cinderella Philatelists 2006.
Cedric Roché
Born 1941. Retired scientific researcher specialising in chemistry (organic & bio-) and informatics Collecting Interests
Wide interests – worldwide revenues, locals & other 'back of the book' material. Specialising in South & South West African revenues and their antecedents. Postal stationery of British Africa. General collections of India & States, also Asian countries upto 1950. Literature. Exhibiting
At National level, British Africa with emphasis on Stellaland & the Bechuanalands (LV 1988), South West Africa revenues attaining G & LG(2003). Internationally SWA revenues LV Judging
National Judge since 1977(Revenues, Traditional, Postal History, Literature), Jury chairman 1992, 2000. FIP Apprenticeship Pacific 97 (Revenues). FIP Judge Australia 99 (Revenues). FIAP Judge Bangkok 2007 (Revenues, Traditional, One Frame), Taipei 2008. Philatelic Organisations
Chairman SAPHIL 1974 – largest National exhibition held in South Africa.
President Pretoria PS 1981-1982, 1986, 1991
President SA Postmark & PH Society 1973-1982
President Philatelic Federation of South Africa 1992
President Philatelic Foundation of South Africa 2006-present.
FIP Revenue & Literature Commissions National delegate since 1993. Publications
Annual Indexes for 'The South African Philatelist' journal 1970-1978
Articles in SA philatelic journals.
Currently working on an integrated catalogue of Southern African revenue stamps with G Kamffer & R Rong Awards
Skinner Cup (1982) awarded only once for outstanding work for philately in South Africa.
Manfred Weinstein Memorial Medallion (2007) awarded once only for philatelic achievement involving study, research and dissemination of knowledge.
Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of South Africa (1992)
Vincent Ong
Born: 1961. Ex-President Mars Food Asia, Vice President Pepsi Cola International South East Asia & partner of Private equity fund. Collecting Interests
Started collecting Revenues of China & Straits Settlements. Has also built a collection of Uruguayan Classics & Belgium pre-philatelics. Exhibiting
Awards for exhibit " The Evolution of the Chinese Tax System" - (Gold) Bangkok 2007, St Petersburg 2007 , Israel 2008. as well as "The Escuditos of Uruguay 1864-1866"-China 2009 (Gold). Current preparing up a specialized exhibit on Straits Settlements entitled "The Duty of Justice: An anthology of the Straits Settlements Judicial Stamps". Philatelic Organizations
President (current), Association of Singapore Philatelists. Member : China Stamp Society, Revenue Society, APS.
David Ingle (`Dingle’) SMITH
Born 1935: retired University teacher/researcher specialising in water resources. Collecting interests
All aspect of Australian States and Commonwealth revenue stamps. Postal stationery and aerophilately of Jamaica, thematics based on water resources. Exhibiting
A range of exhibits (and results!) at national level in all major classes including 1-framers and literature.
Internationally various exhibits of Jamaica including postal stationery (G, Washington 2006), postal history and aero: revenues of NSW, Queensland and Tasmania. Judging
National judge since mid-1990s, qualified in a range of classes.
FIP Judge for postal stationery (Tokyo 2006 and revenues EFIRO, 2008). Philatelic Organisations
Member of the ACT Philatelic Council since its inception in 1980. Convenor of the interNational Association of Exhibitors (NAPE) since the mid-1990s.
FIP Revenue Commission member since 2002, editor of Newsletter 207 & 2008, Secretary since 2008. Publications
Articles, book reviews etc on a wide range of philatelic publications, many concerned with Australian revenues and Jamaica philately. Editor of Capital Philately 1989-1998 and frequent contributor to The Asia Pacific Exhibitor.
Monographs include:
(with RC Peck) Priced catalogue of New South Wales Revenues and Railway Stamps (1999).
(with D. Elsmore) The Impressed Duty Stamps of Victoria. Revenue Society (2006).
Currently engaged with M Walker in a comprehensive review of the Beer Duty stamps of Australia and Australian Colonies. Awards
Member of the Philatelic Order of Australia (1996)
Francisc (`Fery') Ambrus
Born 1956, designer of departments and metallurgical factory Collecting Interests
Collector since 1968, specialises in all aspects of Romanian revenues including an extensive collection of approximately 2000 Romanian bonds and share certificates. Specialised Romanian collections of earliest stamped paper, consular stamps, stock exchange and chamber of commerce stamps, air fund and earliest national revenues. Exhibiting
Sixteen different exhibits of Romanian revenues, many illustrated on his web site. Has exhibited eight at national exhibitions and six at FEPA/FIP exhibitions, the latter have attained V (Malaga 2006), LV (EFIRO 2008) and a Gold award (Israel 2008). Philatelic Organisations
Member of the Romanian Philatelic Federation since 1968. Member of the Philatelic Webmasters Organisation. Founding member of the World Philatelic Academy, Bureau member of FIP Revenue Commission from 2008. Publications
Range of articles, listings and catalogues concerning Romanian revenues, some shown on the web site. These include The First Revenue Issue in Romania, June 2008 and presented at the Revenue Commission meeting at EFIRO 2008.
The web site http://www.revenues.ro contains much additional information including FIP Revenue Commission activities, exhibitions timetable and results etc. Awards
Since 1994, received numerous honorary degrees for the organization of national exhibitions.
Jukka Mäkinen
Born 1970: Architect M.Sc. specialising in public buildings. Collecting Interests
Range of interests (too many!) All aspects of the revenues of Finland; the revenues of Sweden; classic revenues of Hungary; revenues of some Latin American countries; the pre-1890 postal history of the Ostrobothnian Provinces of Finland; postal history of the Greek Large Hermes issues 1861-1891. Exhibiting
These include Finland: the Earliest Revenue Stamp Issues of 1865-1891 (G, EFIRO 2008); Sweden: The First Revenue Stamp Issue of 1811-1844 (LG and Best In Class Award, London 2010) and Domus Dei – A History of European Church Architecture, several G awards including the Youth Class Grand Prix (Anglet, France 1993). Judging
National judge since 2007 and Nordic judge since 2010: Revenues, Thematics and Open Classes. Publications
Svenska beläggningsstämplar eller Charta Sigillata 1811-1880 (with Per Sundberg). First major handbook of the early Swedish revenue stamp issues. Several revenue articles in Finnish and Scandinavian philatelic journals and The American Revenuer. Philatelic Organisations
Board member of the FIP Revenue Commission since 2008. Member of the Board and Vice Chairman since 2007 of the Philatelic Federation of Finland. Chairman of the Finnish Committee for Exhibition and Jury matters since 2010. Board member of the Finnish Society for Thematic Philately since 2007. Awards
2006 Thematic Collector of the Year.
2007 Pro Philatelia medail of The Philatelic Federation of Finland in silver-bronze.
