Kurt KIMMEL, RDP

Year of Birth: 1941

Occupation: Private banker

Languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish

Nationality: Swiss

Expert since: 1972

Member of AIEP since: 1991

National Expert Organisation: Member of Swiss Federation of Philatelic Experts (SBPV); Member of German Federation of Philatelic Experts (BPP)

Personal Reference Collections: Switzerland; Austria; Austrian Italy; Ceylon; Venezuela

Personal Forgeries Collections: World wide collection

Current Areas of Specialisation: Switzerland 1843-1907; Austria; Austrian Italy; Austrian Levant; Liechtenstein 1850-1918; Ceylon 1857-1910; Venezuela 1859-1880

Type of Expert: Expert philatelist who issues certificates

The Expert Issues: Opinions and Certificates

Expertising for Dealers/Auctions: Yes

Normal Turn-Around Time: 4 weeks

Major FIP Exhibition Awards: Austrian Italy (LG); Ceylon (LG); Ceylon Postal Stationery (LG); Venezuela (G); Postal History of the Valtellina (G)

Main Publications: Numerous articles

Membership: Fellow, Royal Philatelic Society, London; American Philatelic Society; Collectors Club, New York; Union Marcophile; DASV; Italian Postal History Society (AISP); MÜnchener Briefmarken Club; Club de Monte-Carlo

Offices Held: President, Swiss Postal History Society (since 1997); President of Pervoi Idealist Team for Philatelic Furtherance ; Secretary, FIP Commission for Postal History

Recognition: Roll of Distinguished Philatelists (2004); Tapling Medal (1991)

Philatelic Judging: FIP-Accredited Judge (TR, PH, PS)