Heritage Auctions

Brian's interest in Philately sparked as a young child, collecting alongside his father. As he became more adept, he began working for dealers, cataloging worldwide issues to acquire stamps for his collections, and attending conventions. Over time, his interests migrated particularly towards classic U.S. issues and those of Israel.

The recognition and reputation he earned as a hobbyist over the years persuaded him to establish his own philatelic business. Brian's remarkable success in that arena eventually led him to accept an offer to work with a major international auction house as a Describer, handling worldwide collections and singles, with a specialization in U.S. issues. His dossier came to include U.S. Postal history, British North America, Germany and other locations, U.S. classics, banknotes, confederates, locals, airmails, and other back-of-the-book areas. Expanding his prowess in areas such as evaluating, purchasing, lotting, appraising, consignment activities and project management, Brian moved towards becoming keenly intimate with auction house operations. He has yielded outstanding results for numerous noteworthy collections, including the Halpern Collection of British North America.

Prior to devoting himself to a career in the world of philately, Brian's business experience included working in the health insurance industry, financial management arena and in IT where he served as a Sr. Systems Administrator. The current application of this diverse background has proven invaluable.

A member of the American Philatelic Society (APS) in excellent standing, Brian's interests also include the martial arts, photography, postal history and science fiction.