Career
He was accredited as an American Philatelic Society judge in 1972 and served for many years. He was named a judge emeritus when he retired. He was a great supporter of the Hollywood Stamp Club in Hollywood, Florida and served as editor of their newsletter and on their board of directors for many years.
He was also a director of the John Jay Britt Philatelic Foundation.
Benjamin also demonstrated his commitment to passing on his knowledge to the next generation by functioning as the stamp club advisor at two Broward County high schools. Benjamin Wishnietsky retired to Florida and served on the board of the Hollywood Stamp Club, in Hollywood, Florida and was editor of their newsletter, the Hollywood Philatelist for more than 30 years.
He died in 2013. Benjamin Wishnietsky collection of Confederate States postal history was sold by Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries in February 2014.
The collection included rare Confederate postal history items, such as one of only two recorded "Southern Letter Unpaid" covers bearing the 1860 12¢ black George Washington stamp from plate 3 paired on the cover with the 1857 3¢ dull red Washington type III and a vertical pair of the 1863 Confederate States 10¢ blue Jefferson Davis with frame line.
