Monthly Archives: November 2011

Hong Kong Autumn Auction 2011 Press Articles

Posted on November 23, 2011 by estelle

2011-11-16 Hong Kong Daily News, 2011-11-22 Ming Pao Daily News, 2011-11-22 MASTV, 2011-11-22 MASTV News (Video), 2011-11-22 Hong Kong Economic Times, 2011-11-23 Headline Daily, 2011-11-23 HKCNA, 2011-11-23 on.cc, 2011-11-23 The Sun, 2011-11-23 Xinhua Daily Telegraph, 2011-11-28 Sing Tao Daily News, … Continue reading →

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The Burrus cover from the Karpov Collection

Posted on November 22, 2011 by estelle

Belgium Collection formed by Anatoly Karpov Lot 30102, 8th December 2011 Auction 17 examples of the 1849 Medaillon 40c Carmine-rose on a cover front from Nieuport How can you find the missing 40c stamp ? This item is a cover … Continue reading →

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Autumn Auction Catalogues are now available

Posted on November 16, 2011 by admin

All our catalogues are now available on our online shop for free plus postage. http://www.davidfeldman.com/shop/index.php/autumn-2011-auction-catalogues.html You may also want to download them in PDF for free http://www.davidfeldman.com/buying/auctions/upcoming-auctions/autumn-sales-series-geneva-december-6-10-2011/download-pdf-catalogues/

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One of the “Crown Jewels” of Classic Denmark

Posted on November 7, 2011 by estelle

The second Danish stamp issued was the 2 R.B.S. (Rigsbankskilling) value, which first appeared on April 28, 1851, nearly a month after the 4 R.B.S.  Its purpose was, at first, to pre-pay delivery of mail “within the ramparts” (i.e. within … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Stamp of Rhodesia

Posted on November 7, 2011 by estelle

British Africa has its fair share of immensely rare stamps: the primitive manuscript surcharges of Uganda and of the Oil Rivers high values, some of the Boer War local provisionals, the scarcer Madagascar “missionaries” all jump to mind. But the … Continue reading →

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Unique Non-Variety Stamp of Cyprus

Posted on November 7, 2011 by estelle

In 1921 through 1923, the current Cyprus definitives picturing King George V were issued on paper watermarked multiple crowns and script “CA.” De La Rue, the printers, had prepared for a Half Piastre value, but it was apparently not ordered, … Continue reading →

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