As Peter Rapp AG’s founder, owner, managing director and auctioneer, Peter Rapp has played a major role in its success. Thanks to his determination, the company has become one of the world’s leading and most renowned international stamp auction houses. His wide-ranging knowledge of stamps, markets, collectors and investors enables him to work for the benefit of his clients, and he maintains close contacts with top philatelists all over the world. Peter Rapp’s recipe for success combines a passion for stamps with specialist expertise and a strong entrepreneurial sense. Together with his daughter and his team of specialist staff, he maintains close, long-term, trusting relationships with hundreds of collectors and dealers.

Marianne Rapp Ohmann is responsible for all commercial and organisational matters, including organising the auction and handling large volumes of correspondence with customers worldwide. She also manages the company’s substantial advertising and public relations effort with the support of the in-house graphics department. Marianne Rapp Ohmann is curator and auctioneer of Kunsthaus Rapp, which represents contemporary artists from all over Europe.

Jean-Paul Bach is an entrepreneur and collector with unique specialist knowledge of the stamp industry. As president of the Swiss stamp dealers’ federation, he maintains important contacts in Switzerland and abroad, and organises and acts as a juror at leading exhibitions. He also works as an expert adviser, and is an author of specialist literature, including a publication on the Basel Dove stamp.

As a lawyer and accountant with a federal diploma in taxation, Martin Ohmann is well positioned to provide competent advice to customers worldwide who benefit from his extensive tax and legal expertise.

The in-house Coins Department of Rapp Auctions can reckon on the support and competent advice from three renowned experts. The person in charge is Mr. Christian Winterstein, our senior numismatist. Mr. Winterstein can draw on almost 40 years of professional experience in the coin market, and he is considered a world’s leading expert in this area. He also has an established reputation as a profound consultant and as the author of numerous specialized publications. Mr. Winterstein is supported by two experts with long-term experience in, respectively, modern and ancient coinages. Whichever coin-related question may arise – we have the in-house numismatic compentence to answer them.