Dr. Hugo GOEGGEL, RDP

Year of Birth: 1936

Occupation: Manager and industrial investor

Languages: German, Spanish, English, French

Nationality: Swiss

Expert since: 1990

Member of AIEP since: 2000

Personal Reference Collections: Colombia, Colombian Airmails; Brazil; Ecuador; Venezuela; Panama

Personal Forgeries Collections: As above

Current Areas of Specialisation: Colombia: postage stamps and postal history; Colombia: Airmails; Brazil: first issue only; Ecuador: 19th century, stamps and postal history

Type of Expert: Expert philatelist who issues certificates

The Expert Issues: Opinions

Expertising for Dealers/Auctions: Yes

Estimates/Opinions on Value: Yes

Major FIP Exhibition Awards: Classic Colombia (LG); Colombian Airmails (LG); Brazil, First Issue (LG); Classic Ecuador (Grand Prix)

Main Publications: Study on the 10 cts. Stamp of 1864 of Colombia (1998)

Membership: Fellow, Royal Philatelic Society, London; American Philatelic Society; Collectors Club, New York; COPAPHIL

Offices Held: President, Continental American Federation (FIAF) (since 1997); President, Colombian Federation (1995-1997)

Philatelic Judging: FIP-Accredited Judge