Philip Silver (1909–1999), of New York City, was a philatelist who specialized in the field of air mail stamps, known as aerophilately.
He studied air mail stamps and postal history, and wrote extensively on the subject.
[1] Silver co-authored “Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt Stamps of the World “(1965) with philatelist Jan Bart.
[1] Because of his extensive work in the field of philately and aerophilately, he received considerable recognition.
He was elected to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 2002.