Brasiliana 2013 Report

Brasiliana 2013 Report

Brasiliana 2013 in Rio de Janeiro was a show like no other David Feldman had been to in over 40 years of going to international exhibitions! But mostly for the wrong reasons including the constant rain… The show was hosted at Pier Mauá, a pier now converted into...
Ultra-Rare Hungarian Bisect Cover

Ultra-Rare Hungarian Bisect Cover

Sometimes, despite the best intentions of the postal administration, things happen… In the small Hungarian town of Szigevar, at the end of January 1873, the post office ran out of the 5 Krajczar postage stamps – crucial to prepay inland single weight...
Greece 1861 Paris Printing Seven Colour Franking

Greece 1861 Paris Printing Seven Colour Franking

The First Issue of Greece was issued in 1861, and was both designed and printed in Paris, France. Numerous proof multiples, a large number of covers, “flyspeck” plate varieties, different numeral town cancels, and much more make this an attractive...
Cape of Good Hope: The C.L. Pack Bisect Cover

Cape of Good Hope: The C.L. Pack Bisect Cover

The 4 pence value of the Cape was often used in multiple form on legal correspondence. In fact, the largest known franking of this stamp, 22 examples, was used on an internal package of legal papers. However, the usually meticulous performance of the post office at...