Career

Doctor Salisbury specialized in the study of the postage stamps and postal history of Russia and concentrated his studies and collecting on the imperial issues, such as those issued under the Romanovs. He served the society as its president and editor-in-chief of its journal, the Rossica Journal of Russian Philately. Because of his expert knowledge of Russian philately, Doctor Salisbury wrote extensively on Russian postal history in the Rossica Journal of Russian Philately as well as the journal of the British Society of Russian Philately.

Doctor The New York City chapter of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately was renamed the Doctor Salisbury Chapter of the society in his honor.

Achievements

• Doctor Salisbury was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1969.

Membership

Doctor Salisbury was an active member of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately and helped to reorganize the society after World World War World War II He was also an active member of the British Society of Russian Philately.