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Incredible results for Russian Post offices in China

Geneva Spring Auction Series – Results Russian Post Offices in the Chinese Empire – Dr. Raymond Casey Collection The first sale, of a three-part invitation auction, of the Russian Post Offices in the Chinese Empire has been held on April … Continue reading

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Unexpected success for Karpov Collection Part 2

Geneva Spring Auction Series – Results Belgium: Anatoly Karpov Collection   The auction of the second part of  the Anatoly Karpov Collection of Belgium was sold in Geneva on April 18 & 19. The results, similar to those experienced in the first … Continue reading

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Pre-order your Spring Auction Series Catalogues

Pre-order today your catalogues for our upcoming Spring auction series which will be help in Geneva, April 18-20. We are pleased to present 3 specialised catalogues: – Belgium Collection formed by Anatoly Karpov – Part II – Russian Post in … Continue reading

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Hiroyuki Kanai (1925-2012)

One of the very few great philatelists who became a legend in his own lifetime, Mr Hiroyuki Kanai, has sadly left us. Despite the distance, the language and the culture differences between the country and city where he lived and … Continue reading

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Stamp sale office has rivals licked

David Feldman gave his point of view to the The Standard on January 26, 2012. More articles

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Hong Kong Autumn Auction 2011 Press Articles

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

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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One of the “Crown Jewels” of Classic Denmark

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

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

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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