FINNISH STAMP EXPERTS

The Finnish Philatelic Federation appointed its first experts on 3 June 1981. Before that there were in Finland a few independent stamp experts, and still earlier (active up to the 1950's) also the expert committees of the HFF (hand stamps) and FFF philatelic societies (impressions), as well as (mainly before WW2) some stamp dealers (marks) who expertised.

The official experts are all members of the Federation's Commission on  Expertization, but expertise as individuals only, so you have to contact them directly. Their services also include the defining of type, quality etc. Please see the worldwide experts lists by names for biographical details.

This page is part of the worldwide PHILATELIC EXPERTS web site that lists the names and areas of over 1 800 stamp experts and dealers, both past and present, who have backstamped or signed postage stamps or issued certificates.

Majlund, Salli; the Finnish forgers.
Forged Finnish postmarks.


LIST OF THE PRESENT MEMBERS AND THEIR AREAS (Nov. 2011):

Hannu Elo Finland: killer postmarks.
Pertti Hujala Estonia.
Risto Jämsä Finland: types 1954 and 1963 issues, incl. commemoratives.
Heikki Kähäri Finland: stamp booklets, North Ingermanland.
Hannu Kauppi Finland: type 1930 issues, incl. commemoratives. (Chairman)
Kari Lehtonen Finland: types 1917–29 and 1918 (Vaasa) issues, incl. commemoratives, Aunus, Karelia.
Jussi Murtosaari Finland: type 1875.
Juhani Pietilä Finland: postal stationery.
Risto Pitkänen Finland: 19th century cancellations (incl. pre-adhesive period).
Heikki Reinikainen Finland: types 1856–1875 issues, excluding postal stationery. Certif.
Cyril Schwenson Finland: types 1856 to 1885 stamp issues, postal stationery 1845–1890. Also BPP member. Certif.
Lauri Väätäinen Finland: type 1975 and commemoratives 1975–2001.
Pentti Waris Finland: type 1889 issues.
Reinhard Weber Finland: killer postmarks.

The FORMER MEMBERS are: Ragnar Graeffe mark, Martin Holmsten, Carl Krook, Birger Kullberg, Aaro Laitinen, Jorma Leinonen mark, Esa Mattila, Göran Nykvist certif., Arnold Nyman, Herbert Oesch certif., Juhani Olamo mark, Mikko Ossa mark, Heikki Pahlman, Bror-Erik Sahlstedt mark, Christian Sundman mark, Jacobus Sundman mark, Jussi Tuori and Kalle Vaarnas.*

In addition, the following INDEPENDENT PHILATELIC EXPERTS have (since 1981) been active in Finland: Kaj Hellman (†) certif., V. J. Karvonen (†) mark, Juhani Olamo (†) (AIEP) and Mikko Ossa.*

The most famous FOREIGN EXPERTS for Finnish philatelic items was Rolf Gummesson certif. of Sweden. Present foreign experts on Finnish stamps: Cyril Schwenson (Germany, BPP, certif.; also Finnish Fed.), Jay Smith (N. Carolina USA, APS, certif.), and Herbert R. Volin (California USA, APS and PF).*

*See the lists by Names for details about these experts.


SUOMEN POSTIMERKKIEN AITOUTTAJAT
Suomen Filatelistiliitto ry nimitti ensimmäiset aitouttajansa 3.6.1981. Ennen sitä oli muutamia itsenäisiä aitouttajia, ja vielä aikaisemmin myös mm. Helsingfors Frimärkssamlarförening rf:n ja Frimärkssamlareföreningen i Finland rf:n aitoutuslautakunnat samoin kuin eräitä postimerkkikauppiaita, jotka suorittivat aitoutuksia ja tunnistivat väärennettyjä postimerkkejä. Nykyään virallinen aitouttaja on automaattisesti Liiton aitoutustoimikunnan jäsen, mutta hän suorittaa kaikki aitoutukset yksityisesti. Palveluun sisältyy tyyppi- ja laatumääritykset ym.


EXPERTER FÖR FINSKA FRIMÄRKEN
Finlands Filatelistförbund rf utnämnde sina första äkthetsprövare den 3.6.1981. Före det fanns det några självständiga experter, och ännu tidigare verkade bl.a. Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare Förening rf:s och Frimärkssamlarförening i Finland rf:s expertnämnder samt handlare som expertiserade frimärken och identifierade frimärksförfalskningar. De nuvarande experterna är automatiskt medlemmar av Förbundets prövningsnämnd, men utför alla prövningsuppdrag privat. I deras service ingår typ- och kvalitetsbestämningar etc.
Länk: några filatelistiska tidningsurklipp från 1800-talet.
 

The address of this page is
www.filatelia.fi/experts/finland.html