Harold W. Fisher

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Harold Wolf Fisher (born Crouch End, London 1903 - died June 1986) was a philatelist who was a specialist in the line-engraved stamps of Great Britain. In 1980 he was awarded the Crawford Medal for the first four volumes of his work The Plating of the Penny^[1] and in 1981 he signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. Fisher was also President of the Great Britain Philatelic Society.^[2]

An accountant by profession, Fisher founded the London firm of Chartered Accountants, H.W. Fisher & Co. 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.^[3] Fisher was an accomplished draughtsman, making detailed drawing of stamp varieties and pen portraits of speakers during evenings out.

Selected publications

The Plating of the Penny. (Multiple volumes)

References

↑ The Society's medals and honorary fellowship. The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2009, p. 4.
↑ "Newsdesk: Harold Fisher - An Appreciation" by Eric Allen in Gibbons Stamp Monthly, September 1986, p. 10.
↑ "Personality Parade" in Gibbons Stamp Monthly, August 1965, p. 211.

Persondata
Name	Fisher, Harold W.
Alternative names
Short description	Philatelist
Date of birth	1903
Place of birth	London, England
Date of death	June 1986
Place of death

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