by Ricky Verra | Nov 6, 2013 | Articles, Latest News & Press Release
November 3rd marked the 20th Anniversary of the famous Hiroyuki Kanai auction of Mauritius by David Feldman. On November 3rd 1993, the world record price for any philatelic item was set (and still stands to do this day): the famous “Bordeaux Cover” of Mauritius...
by Ricky Verra | Oct 30, 2012 | Articles
This is an article taken from the Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamps, vol.1, pp.5-10, by L. N. Williams, published by David Feldman in 1992, with updates since its publication. Perot’s First Issue All the Bermuda Postmasters’ stamps are classic...
by Ricky Verra | Oct 30, 2012 | Articles
This is the second extract in a series of articles about philatelic rarities taken from the Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamps, vol.2, pp.2-10, published by David Feldman in 1996. It details the known history of every Perot First Issue stamp that is known to...
by Estelle Leclere | Aug 22, 2012 | Articles
1858 Cover from Warsaw to FRANCE, addressed to Mrs. Wolowski and franked with four Russia 10k cancelled by clear strikes of “1” in target. Sent by the French politician Louis Wolowski, former Polish citizen who was sentenced to death after the 1830 Polish...
