Krzysztof (Chris) CEREMUGA

Year of Birth: 1973

Occupation: Philatelic consultant and expert

Languages: English, Polish, (German, French)

Nationality: Australian and Polish

Expert since: 1994

Member of AIEP since: 2001

Personal Reference Collections: Australia and Oceania, especially overprints; Central, Eastern and Balkan Europe, especially overprints; Overprints of other areas especially related to wartime occupations (Boer War, World War I, World War II) & their aftermaths.

Personal Forgeries Collections: Selections from above areas

Current Areas of Specialisation: Australian Commonwealth including New Guinea and Papua: stamps; Poland and related areas (including Central Lithuania, Western Ukraine): stamps; 1914-23: British & Allied occupation overprints (especially of German Colonies): stamps.

Type of Expert: Professional philatelic expert who issues large numbers of certificates

The Expert Issues: Statements and Certificates

Expertising for Dealers/Auctions: Yes

Estimates/Opinions on Value: Yes

Normal Turn-Around Time: 1-12 weeks

Main Publications: Numerous articles, mainly on overprints of Australia and Papua New Guinea

Membership: Royal Philatelic Society, London; Bund Deutscher Philatelisten; American Philatelic Society and many other specialised Societies, Study Circles and Arbeitsgemeinschaften.

Offices Held: Committee Member of Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club; Committee Member of Philatelic Society of NSW