Ray J. Ceresa
Raymond John Ceresa was an English chemist, stamp collector and philatelic expert on postage stamps of Russia and areas from the 1917–23 era. Ceresa wrote a five-volume monumental work on these issues.
Chemistry
Ceresa specialised in block and graft copolymers. He has written several books about the subject:- Block and Graft Copolymers
- Block and Graft Copolymerization
- Block and Graft Copolymerization: v. 2
Collecting interests and memberships
The postage stamps of Russia and areas, Russian forgeries, Russian revenues, stamps and documents.Ceresa was member of the board of directors of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately and was member of BSRP, UPNS, UPV, and socs. in Germany, ANZAC.
Philatelic literature
Ceresa has written a monumental work on the postage stamps of Russia in the 1917–23 era:- The Postage Stamps of Russia 1917–23
Volume 5. The RSFSR
Supplement:- Russian Postage Stamps 1917–1923 Pocket Forgery Guide
Articles in philatelic journals
Ceresa authored many articles in journals of Russian Philatelic Societies.- Rossica.
- Pochta.
- BJRP – The British Journal of Russian Philately.
- Ямщик – The Post-Rider.
Honors and awards
Dr. Ray Ceresa was awarded many times for his exhibits and literature. An incomplete list:- STAMPEX 2011, Large Vermeil – Revenue Class: 'The Revenue Stamps Used in Armenia from 1918 to 1930'.
- ROSSICAPEX 2009, Silver medals for two exhibits Armenian Revenues – Their Use on Receipts 1918–1924 and The Trident Revenues of Podolia, Ukraine, 1919 from the American Revenue Association.
- CHICAGOPEX 2007 Palmares, Silver Bronze – category Literature: 'Russian Postage Stamps 1917–1923, Pocket Forgery Guide, Booklets 8 and 10A.
- CHICAGOPEX 2006 Palmares, Vermeil – category Literature: 'Russian Postage Stamps 1917–1923, Pocket Forgery Guide, Booklets 7B and 9'.
- CHICAGOPEX 2004 Palmares, Silver – category Literature: 'Russian Postage Stamps 1917–1923, Pocket Forgery Guide, Booklets 1-4B'.