Harold Wolf Fisher

Career

In 1980 he was awarded the Crawford Medal for the first four volumes of his work The Plating of the Penny and in 1981 he signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. Fisher was also President of the Great Britain Philatelic Society. An accountant by profession, Fisher founded the London firm of Chartered Accountants, HW Fisher & Company.

He was a Captain of the Fire Guard during the London Blitz but did not fight in either World War, being under-age in the first and in a reserved occupation in the second.

He was Vice Chairman of the Hire Purchase Trade Association.

Achievements

• Fisher was an accomplished draughtsman, making detailed drawing of stamp varieties and pen portraits of speakers during evenings out.

Works

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  • The Great Britain Philatelic Society. Queen Victoria. The Plating of the Penny 1840-1864. volume 1. Die 1, Plates 1a to 45. Revised Edition

    (A tabulation of the measured positions of the check lette...)

  • The Great Britain Philatelic Society. Queen Victoria. The Plating of the Penny 1840-1864. Volume V. Die 1, Plates 176 to 204. Reserve Plates 1 to 6 (Volume 5 of 5)

    (a tabulation of the measured positions of the check lette...)

  • The Great Britain Philatelic Society. Queen Victoria. The Plating of the Penny 1840-1864. Volume III. Die 1, Plates 92 to 131 (Volume 3 of 5)

    (A tabulation of the measured positions of the check-lette...)

  • The Plating of the Penny 1840-1864 Volume 2