by Ricky Verra | Dec 2, 2013 | Articles
For nearly all of our history, David Feldman SA has included intact collections ranging from small specialised studies to prize-winning exhibit collections, sometimes offered as single lots (either at auction or via “private treaty”). The vast majority of...
by Ricky Verra | Nov 27, 2013 | Latest News & Press Release
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...
by Ricky Verra | Nov 27, 2013 | Articles
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...
by Ricky Verra | Nov 25, 2013 | Articles
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...
by Ricky Verra | Nov 21, 2013 | Articles
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...