by Estelle Leclere | May 8, 2014 | Articles
Tasmania was the 3rd colony in Australia to have issued postage stamps, subsequent to New South Wales and Victoria. The first issues known as the “Courier” for 1d and 4d values were issued on November 1, 1853. These stamps were engraved on the copper...
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 | 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...
by Ricky Verra | Nov 20, 2013 | Articles
The One Franc high value of the 1849 first issue of France comes in a variety of colours and shades: Carmine, Carmine-Brown, Vermilion (including Bright and Dark shades). It can be found with large even margins, in blocks (including one with one position inverted, the...
