Jan Karásek
Hradčany, Pošta československá 1919, Czechoslovakia I · expert mark “Karásek”
Leading 20th-century expert on classic Czechoslovakia. His small signature mark on the back of a stamp is among the most respected verifications for Hradčany, the 1919 “Pošta československá” overprints and other early issues.
František Beneš
Czechoslovakia I & II, Czech Republic, Protectorate · court-appointed expert, author of the Pofis catalogues
Court-appointed expert in philately (since 1985), author of the specialised Pofis catalogues and of hundreds of articles, and a member of the international experts’ association AIEP. He verifies a broad range of Czechoslovak and Czech material, including the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and forgeries made to defraud collectors.
Marek Vrba
Czechoslovakia I (1918–1939) · SČF expert
A current expert of the Union of Czech Philatelists specialising in the classic ČSR I period (1918–1939). His current field and contact are kept in the SČF experts list.
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Jiří Škaloud
Czechoslovakia I — Hradčany 1918 specialist · SČF expert
An active expert of the Union of Czech Philatelists specialising in the Hradčany 1918 issue — drawing types, joined types and plate flaws. His current field and contact are in the SČF experts list.
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Jiří Stošek
Czechoslovakia I — Pošta československá 1919 specialist · SČF expert
An active SČF expert for the Pošta československá 1919 overprint issue — determining overprint classes and types and detecting forgeries. His current field and contact are in the SČF experts list.
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Roman Šorejs
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia · SČF expert
An active SČF expert for the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia 1939–1945 — overprint issues, printing plates and forgeries. His current field and contact are in the SČF experts list.
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Jan Mrňák
Czechoslovakia I, airmail and postage-due · historical expert mark
Notable expert of the older generation; his mark appears on classic ČSR I material. Compare mark impressions with published exemplars — expert marks themselves have been forged.
Rudolf Gilbert
clássica da ČSR, PČ 1919 · marca histórica “Gilbert”
Perito da geração de entreguerras; sua marca encontra-se nas sobrecargas Pošta československá 1919 e na clássica da ČSR. As peças com a marca Gilbert de época são respeitadas pelo mercado, mas também aqui vale a regra: compare a impressão com os modelos publicados.
Union of Czech Philatelists (SČF) experts
experts committee · current list at the SČF site
The SČF maintains a committee of experts with defined specialisations. Check the current list and each expert’s field before commissioning an expertise.
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