Reference Library - Photomicrography/Microsocpy
The links below to references in the literature which include analytical aspects of philately. These may be very important because the name of books and papers are often not indicative of details of their contents.
| Author | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Aceto, Maurizio, Angelo Agostino, Gaia Fenoglio, Monica Gulmini, Valentina Bianco, Eleonora Pellizzi | Non invasive analysis of miniature paintings: Proposal for an analytical protocol | Spectrochimica Acta Part A 91 (2012) pp. 352- 359 |
| Barwis, John H | Paper Characteristics of U.S. 3¢ Stamps, 1870-1881 | IAP I pp 6-18 |
| Bower, Nathan W., Conor J.K. Blanchet and Michael S. Epstein | Nondestructive Determination of the Age of 20th-Century Oil-Binder Ink Prints Using Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR): A Case Study with Postage Stamps from the Lodz Ghetto | Applied Spectroscopy 2016, Vol. 70(1) pp 162-173 |
| Brittain, Harry G, Kevin G. Lowther | PF and APEX Authenticate Scott 416a on Cover; Brown-Yellow Shades Found Among Scott 433 | The United States Specialist 1091. 92(1) 2021 pp. 26-34 |
| Brittain, Harry G. | Further Invesitgation into the Printing Ink Pigments of Scott #416 and Scott #415a | The United States Specialist 91(8) 2020 pp. 346-353 |
| Brittain, Harry G., Kevin G. Lowther | FTIR Spectroscopy Used to Analyze Brown-Yellow Washington-Franklins | The United States Specialist 90(2) 2019 pp. 61-71 |
| Chaplin, Tracey D., Alicia Jurado-Lopez, Robin J. H. Clark, and David R. Beech | Identification by Raman microscopy of pigments on early postage stamps: distinction between original 1847 and 1858-1862, forged and reproduction postage stamps of Mauritius | J. Raman Spectrosc. 2004, 35. pp. 600-604 |
| Chaplin, Tracey D., Robin J. H. Clark and David R. Beech | Comparison of genuine (1851-1852 AD) and forged or reproduction Hawaiian Missionary stamps using Raman microscopy | J. Raman Spectrosc. 2002, 33. pp. 424-428 |
| Chaplin, Tracey D., Robin J. H. Clark, David Jacobs, Kristian Jensen and Gregory D. Smith | The Gutenberg Bibles: Analysis of the Illuminations and Inks Using Raman Spectroscopy | Anal. Chem. 2005, 77, 3611-3622 |
| Imperio, Eleonora, Gabriele Giancane and Ludovico Valli | Spectral characterization of postage stamp printing inks by means of Raman spectroscopy | Analyst, 2015, 140. pp. 1702-1710 |
| Katz, Farley P. | The 'Rosette Eagles' of Mexico - Microscopic Analysis of Paper Content of Mystery Mexican Stamps Confirms Origin and Date | IAP II pp 95-101 |
| Leonard, Paul | Forensic Philately in 2020. Challenges and Opportunities | IAP III |
| Lera, Thomas | In the National Postal Museum, Research: Scientific Equipment at the NPM | Collectors Club Philatelist, Vol. 91(3) 2012 pp. 174-178 |
| Lera, Thomas, Jennifer Giaccai and Nicole Little | A Scientific Analysis of the First Issues of Chile 1853-1862, London Printing | IAP I pp 19-33 |
| Lin, Y | Computational analysis of perfin design | The Perfins Bulletin 75(1) pp3-8 https://www.linyangchen.com/Computational-perfin-analysis |
| Lin,Yangchen | Microscopic Structure of Stamp Paper Surfaces and Fibres | IAP IV pp 37-46 |
| Liston, Edward M. | The 'China Clay' Variety of the 1908-1910 Washington-Franklin Issues? | Collectors Club Philatelist, Vol. 84(3) 2005 pp. 141-146 |
| Liston, Edward M. | The "China Clay" Variety of the 1908-1910 Washington-Franklin Issue? | Collectors Club Philatelist, Vol. 84(2)2005. pp. 105-112 |
| Moreira dos Santos, Fernando Silva | Non Desctructive Analyses: Creating Standards For Imperial Brazilian Stamps From A Case Study Of Cottons Essays | IAP III |
| Najjar, Abed Habib | Forensic Analysis of Great Britain 1858-1879. 1d Plate 77 Stamps on Cover | IAP I pp 56-70 |
| Najjar, Abed Habib | Great Britain: The 1858-1879 1d Rose-Red Plate 77. A Discovery that Raises Questions (Part 2) | The GB Journal Vol. 47(5) 2009. pp. 98-112 |
| Takalo, Jouni, Jussi Timonen, Jouni Sampo, Maaria Rantala, Samuli Siltanen and Matti Lassas | Using the fibre structure of paper to determine authenticity of the documents: Analysis of transmitted light images of stamps and banknotes | Forensic Science International 244 2014 pp. 252-258 |
| Youssefi, Joe | Application of Advanced Tools to Persian Philately | IAP II pp 137-137 |