Richard GRATTON

Year of Birth: 1954

Occupation: Chemist - pulp and paper

Languages: French, English

Nationality: Canadian

Expert since: 1984

Member of AIEP since: 1998

National Expert Organisation: Member, Fédération Québécoise de Philatélie; Member Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation

Personal Reference Collections: Canada, British North America

Personal Forgeries Collections: Canada, British North America, some world

Current Areas of Specialisation: Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, British Columbia, Vancouver Island

Type of Expert: Expert philatelist who issues certificates

The Expert Issues: Opinions and Certificates

Expertising for Dealers/Auctions: Yes

Estimates/Opinions on Value: Yes

Normal Turn-Around Time: 2 weeks

Major FIP Exhibition Awards: Forgeries of Canada & BNA (Court of Honour)

Main Publications: Canada`s Pence Era; Various publications by AQEP and FQP

Membership: Fellow, Royal Philatelic Society of Canada; Fédération Québécoise de Philatélie (FQP); Académie Québécoise d`Études Philatéliques (AQEP); American Philatelic Society ; Académie Européenne de Philatélie

Offices Held: President FQP; President AQEP

Recognition: Honorific medal by FQP; Honorific medal by AQEP

Philatelic Judging: Member of FIP Expert Team; Philatelic Judge at national level