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 the city walls) of Copenhagen. Later, it was used to make up the rates needed to prepay covers to and through Prussia (including Danzig) and to Russia (known to St. Petersburg), by treaty, before it was exhausted and replaced by the 1855 2 Skillings value of similar colour and design.
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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 regularly issued £100 Cherry Red “Arms” of Rhodesia, issued primarily for fiscal purposes but also available for postage (for possible sending of elephant tusks or bars of gold?) is undoubtedly the “King” of the philatelic spectrum of High Values of the entire British Empire.
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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, and perhaps only one sheet (of four panes, totalling 240 stamps), in black, was printed and perforated (the 1912-15 version was in Green and Carmine).

Of that entire preliminary printing, only one example has survived, and shows the Samuels Type D16 “SPECIMEN” overprint, perhaps to keep it from being inadvertently issued. The stamp is affixed to a small piece of paper from the De La Rue Archives, and is UNIQUE per the current BPA Certificate, issued in 2011.

Not mentioned by Gibbons, or by the Robson Lowe Encyclopedia. In 1924, a Half Piastre value, in Brownish Black & Black, but in the new “Shield” design, was issued.

This rarity, a true “gem” of high-level exhibition calibre, ranks with the top rarities of the entire British Empire, and appears in our Geneva Autumn Auction series, December 2011.

View this lot N°40157

 

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David Feldman will be at Philatex London Nov 3rd-5th

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Ricky Verra

David Feldman will have a stand at the Philatex International Stamp & Cover Show, to be held on the 3rd to the 5th of November 2011. The event will be held at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London, and will play host to over 80 dealers.

At the show we will have all of our GB and Commonwealth single lots and some collection lots from our December auction available for viewing, which boasts the “Indicus” collection of used KGV commonwealth, the “Severn” collection of Mulreadies sent abroad and the “Severn” collection of Penny Red stars. As well as strong sections of GB registered mail, GB line engraved , Cape of Good Hope and Australian States incl. Tasmania, Western Australia, Southern Australia and New South Wales. So please come visit us at booth 58!

Please visit the Official Website for more information about the show.

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New: launching of Feldman Wine Auctions

Posted on October 27, 2011 by estelle

The Feldman Frey Group and its David Feldman subsidiaries in Geneva, Hong Kong and New York are delighted to announce the launch of a new line of business – Feldman Wine Auctions.

Feldman Wine Auction’s inaugural sale of fine wines will take place in Hong Kong at the Park Lane Hotel on Sunday 30 October, 2011.
The auction of over 500 lots will commence at 12:00 noon and contains something for all buyers of fine wine, whether you are an experienced connoisseur, an investor, or just beginning to develop your wine cellar.

We invite you to view the auction lots in our PDF catalogue on our new website www.wineauctions.hk

Clients that are familiar with the philatelic expertise of its sister companies at David Feldman, will know that the Feldman name is synonymous with great results and dedicated client service.
We invite those of you looking to take advantage of the robust Hong Kong market for fine wines, to review our website for consignment details and to contact us before the end of November to arrange for a free valuation of your auction-grade fine wines. It would give us great pleasure to offer your wine at our subsequent Hong Kong wine auction in February 2012.

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Newsletter October 2011

Posted on October 25, 2011 by estelle

Autumn Auction Series – Geneva December 6-11, 2011

Special Viewing at Philatex – London

November 3-5, 2011
Viewing of the Great Britain and British Empire lots
Philatex – London

Visit us at our stand 58.

Special Viewing at Brussels

November 25-26, 2011
Viewing of the A. Karpov Belgium Collection

Hôtel le Méridien
Carrefour de l’Europe 3
1000 Bruxelles

Auction Programme

Tuesday, December 6
Olympic Games including the Loaring Collection Part 3

Wednesday, December 7
Persia

Thursday, December 8
Belgium collection formed by A. Karpov, the world famous chess grand master
British Commonwealth including the “Indicus” Collection

Friday, December 9
Great Britain – Part I & II

Saturday, December 10
Switzerland including the Richard Schaefer, Jr. collection
Egypt & Zanzibar

Sunday, December 11
All World – Single Lots and Collections

The catalogues will be available at the beginning of November on
www.davidfeldman.com

Feldman Express Online Auctions

Olympic Memorabilia, stamps and covers
October 6, 2011 at 2:00 pm (CET time)

We are happy to present more than 400 new Olympic memorabilia (programs, medals, badges, posters…) as well as stamps and covers.

Click here to browse the lots.

Europe
November 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm (CET time)

This auction will offer more than 350 lots from Europe. A particular focus has been given to Greece with fine and rare proofs and essays from the 1900-1940 period, Serbia from 1840-1899, plus Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click here to browse the lots.

Private Treaty

“Netherlands East Indies 1655-1870” the award winning collection formed by Peng Hian Tay of Singapore

This is a specialized collection of the stamps and postal history of the Netherlands East Indies, from the pre-philatelic era to the birth of the first two issues in 1864 & 1868 respectively, including an important study of the “HALFROUND FRANCO” postmarks used from the 51 main Post Offices.
Click here to download the full brochure.

Our global presence means, more than ever, David Feldman is the appropriate partner for the sale of your philatelic holdings or single items. Contact us in Geneva, New York and Hong Kong today.

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Newsletter September 2011

Posted on September 25, 2011 by estelle

Autumn Auction Series – Geneva December 6-10, 2011

Breaking News – Anatoly Karpov Collection of Belgium

David Feldman is honored to announce that we have been given the mandate to sell at auction the collection of Belgium formed by Anatoly Karpov the world famous chess grand master. His vast collection will be offered in a series of auctions, the first being December 6-10, 2011. Read more

Specialized auction catalogue available on request.
For further information please contact David Feldman.

5 specialized catalogues

Our Autumn Auction Series offer you a really impressive gathering of stamps, covers and collections:
- Olympic Games including the Loaring Collection Part 3
- Switzerland including the Richard Schaefer, Jr. collection of Swiss mail going abroad
- Belgium collection formed by Anatoly Karpov, the world famous chess grand master
- All World, GB & Commonwealth including the “Indicus” Collection
- Persia

Visit our blog and discover a new post every week on one of the lots we offer in our Autumn Auction Series. This week, The “Birth Certificate” of Denmark.

View the GB and Commonwealth lots at Philatex, November 3-5.
Visit us at our stand 58.

Private Treaty

We offer 2 new collections that are more suited to being offered for direct sale to our clients at a fixed price.

Ottoman Empire: The First Stamp Issues of the Middle East
The Kühut Alanyali collection

This award winning collection is without doubt the most important collection of these classic issues ever formed.

The “Toughra” collection formed over many years presents to the market the greatest rarities of this attractive primitive issue. Many of the items originated in the collections of some of the great & famous Turkish collectors such as Passer, Brandt, Kuyas & Garmiryan. This is truly one of the greatest classic collections ever formed.

Brochure available on request

“Thailand” selected rarities of the foreign mail and Bangkok overprints from the Grand Prix collection formed by Surajit Gongvatana, President of the FIAP

David Feldman is delighted to offer individual items by private treaty from this famous & important collection. The items on offer are from the French Consular Mail, Indian, Strait Settlements, Great Britain & Hong Kong Used in Siam, plus the extensive and most important group of the British Post Offices in Siam.

Brochure available on request & Great Philatelic Collection book which can be ordered on our online shop on our website.
For further information please contact David Feldman

Feldman Express Online Auctions

GB, Commonwealth and Antarctic
October 4, 2011 at 2:00 pm (CET time)

Over 300 lots of Great Britain and Commonwealth, including Victorian registered mail from the Severn collection plus around 50 Antarctic stamps of complete mint nh sheets very fine.
Click here to browse the lots.

Olympic Memorabilia, stamps and covers
October 6, 2011 at 2:00 pm (CET time)

We are happy to present more than 400 new Olympic memorabilia (programs, medals, badges, posters…) as well as stamps and covers.

Click here to browse the lots.

Europe
November 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm (CET time)

This auction will offer more than 350 lots from Europe. A particular focus has been given to Greece with fine and rare proofs and essays from the 1900-1940 period, Serbia from 1840-1899, plus Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Click here to browse the lots.

Our global presence means, more than ever, David Feldman is the appropriate partner for the sale of your philatelic holdings or single items. Contact us in Geneva, New York and Hong Kong today.

 

 

 

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The “Birth Certificate” of Denmark

Posted on September 21, 2011 by estelle

From the "Ferslew" printing, plate II, pos. 62-64/72-74.

The first issues of Europe during the Classic period started as a novelty, as news of the “Penny Black” and its financial success spread quickly, to a subject for debate and law-making (to define an adhesive stamp’s uses and context), to essays and proofs and finally to the issued stamps. And of course, the post offices throughout each country or State had to be informed what these “gummed bits of paper” were, and how to use them properly.

Denmark’s first issue was mandated by a Postal Law which envisioned the first stamp, for ordinary mail, to be issued on April 1, 1851. Denominated “FIRE RBS” (4 Rigsbankskillings)the stamp was designed and engraved by M.W.Ferslew, court engraver, who worked for the royal printers, H.H.Thiele & Co.
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Newsletter August 2011

Posted on August 25, 2011 by estelle

Feldman Express Online Auction August 29, 2011 at 3:00 pm (CET)

Don’t miss our next Feldman Express Online Auction which will take place ony Monday August 29, 2011 at 3:00 pm (CET time). Full details can be found on our website www.davidfeldman.com

The first part of the auction presents over 500 stamps and covers dedicated to world-wide philatelic items and includes a tremendous range of stamps & covers from Italian States, Greece with early Proofs & Essays, South America, USA, Asia including China, Airmails including Zeppelins, Rocket mails from India, Netherlands and Austria, 1935-1950

In a second part, we are happy to present more than 300 new Olympic memorabilia (Programs, medals, badges, posters…) as well as stamps and covers.

Click here to view the auction lots and enter your advance bids today or bid live on the day of the Auction!

Click here to download the dedicated pdf catalogue on the Olympic lots.

Autumn Sale Series – Geneva – December 6-10, 2011

We are proud to offer you a really impressive gathering of stamps, covers and collections. We currently plan to present 3 specialized catalogues:
- Olympic Games incl. the Loaring Collection Part 3
- Switzerland incl. The Richard Schaefer collection of destination mail
- All World & Collections including important GB & Commonwealth & Persia

Please note that consignments are welcome until September 20, 2011. Contact us today.

Meet our philatelists at the following stamp shows

Stampex – September 14-17
David Feldman will have a stand at the Stampex show. This trade show will give you a chance to meet our philatelists, Marcus Orsi and Ricardo Verra. They will be able to present you some of the fantastic items of GB we have to offer in our auction in December. Most importantly they will be available to accept consignments for the December Auction.

Swiss Rätia 2011 – September 15-18
Anders Thorell will be present at the Swiss Rätia 2011 show in Chur, Switzerland and will be pleased to meet old and new friends at our stand n°5. He will be on hand for any enquiries you may have about buying or selling through David Feldman and will be available to accept consignments for the December Auction.

Our global presence means, more than ever, David Feldman is the appropriate partner for the sale of your philatelic holdings or single items. Contact us in Geneva, New York and Hong Kong today.

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Introduction to the collecting of Olympic Games

Posted on August 9, 2011 by estelle

A new way of collecting stamps as “topics” was born around the years of the Second World War. Previously there had been minor interests such as “Red Cross” or some historical event. Apart from “Airmails”, the sudden development of the Olympic Games and Sports themes was surprising. The interest expanded rapidly and contributed substantially to the “Thematic” collecting in general.

Italian collectors were paramount in this expansion. Count Alberto Bonacossa pioneered sport and olympic stamp collecting. As a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1925 his dream was to wave the Olympic flag under Italian skies. He won the battle for Cortina 1956 and successively for Rome 1960.
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