Varro Eugene Tyler (December 19, 1926 – August 22, 2001), of Auburn, Nebraska,[1] was an American professor of pharmacognosy and philatelist who specialized in the study of forged postage stamps and the forgers who created them.
[3] His research interests included medicinal and toxic constituents of higher fungi, phytochemical analysis, alkaloid biosynthesis, drug plant cultivation, and herbal medicine.
According to his opinion "true herbalism encompasses scientific testing, honest reporting of the results, and safe use of effective herbs by informed practitioners and the public".
[7] "Tip" Tyler chaired the American Philatelic Society's Committee on Fakes and Forgeries from its inception in 1992 until 1998.
He also conducted classes at the American Philatelic Society on "Detecting Fakes and Forgeries.