by Ricky Verra | Jun 4, 2020 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
Our June 30th-July 2nd auction series features the “Tatiana” collection of Saint Vincent; the largest offering of stamps from this small volcanic island in the Caribbean sea since the collection of Peter Jaffé was sold in 2006. The “Tatiana”...
by Ricky Verra | May 25, 2020 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
Our June 30th-July 2nd auction series features a strong section of New South Wales from the “Tatiana” collection, including an incredible offering of unused Sydney Views, with many of the stamps having previously passed through the hands of some of the...
by David Feldman RDP(I), FRPSL | May 12, 2020 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
A number of queries arose following my last article regarding the printing details. Not everyone has access to the detail published in our catalogue for the celebrated November 1993 Kanai collection auction mostly still relevant today, and I feel therefore it can be...
by David Feldman RDP(I), FRPSL | May 1, 2020 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
Introduction The Mauritius 1859 Sherwin issue is a most challenging and exciting stamp issue to study and collect, perhaps even on a par with the famous “Post Office” Issue because of its rarity; but very little is really known about it and maybe that’s...
by Devlan Kruck | Apr 21, 2020 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
The Moldavian Bull’s Head stamps are renowned in the Philatelic ring for their rarity. And like their namesake these ‘bulls’, or more accurately ‘Wisent’ which is a European bison, are pretty unsophisticated in form and appearance. Their engraving, and engraver it...
by Ricky Verra | Apr 14, 2020 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
One of the highlights of our GB & British Empire auction on June 30th-July 2st 2020 is lot 32162, the extremely rare mint Mafeking 6d on 3d Cape of Good Hope with seriffed “MAFEKING / BESIEGED” overprint. This stamp is priced by Stanley Gibbons at...
