Dr. František BENEŠ

Year of Birth: 1955

Occupation: Philatelic expert and dealer

Languages: Czech, German

Nationality: Czech

Expert since: 1984

Member of AIEP since: 2005

National Expert Organisation: Member of the Expert Committee of the Czech Philatelic Union

Personal Reference Collections: Czechoslovakia 1918-1992; Bohemia and Moravia 1939-1945; Theresienstadt 1940

Personal Forgeries Collections: As above

Current Areas of Specialisation: Czechoslovakia 1918-1992; Bohemia and Moravia 1939-1945; Theresienstadt 1940

Type of Expert: Expert dealer and/or auctioneer who issues certificates

The Expert Issues: Certificates

Expertising for Dealers/Auctions: Yes

Estimates/Opinions on Value: Yes

Normal Turn-Around Time: up to 1 week

Main Publications: Handbook Czechoslovakia 1918-1939 (1999-2004); Handbook Theresianstadt (1995-2004); Handbook Bohemia and Moravia 1939-1945 (1999)

Membership: A.I.J.P.

Offices Held: Chairman, Expert Committee of the Czech Philatelic Union