by Devlan Kruck | Sep 16, 2020 | Famous Philatelists, Weekly Digest
It is difficult to locate two more contrasting figures in the world of philately than the difference between our next Legendary Collector John N. Luff (1860 to 1938) and our last Arthur Hind. Whilst they inhabited the same golden philatelic era and even walked the...
by Devlan Kruck | Sep 4, 2020 | Rarities, Weekly Digest
The trouble with ‘perspective’ is that you tend to evaluate events, such as the 1906 Olympic Games (later uncredited by the IOC), through the eye of your own understanding. That approach, as I’ve discovered, is destined to produce false starts, sprinting in the wrong...
by Devlan Kruck | Sep 2, 2020 | Famous Philatelists, Weekly Digest
If our last legendary collector was known for his genial, likable personality, and his benevolent spirit prompted him to be affectionately known as ‘Uncle Henry’, then our next heavyweight on the philatelic stage; Arthur Hind (1856–1933), a English textile...
by Ricky Verra | Sep 1, 2020 | Cartoon, Weekly Digest
These times of “lock-down” or “confinement” are for some of us an opportunity to explore new talents, and we found out that our expert Ricky Verra not only is a seasoned philatelist but also a creative illustrator. See below his series are cartoons about stamp...
by Ricky Verra | Aug 27, 2020 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
Our online auction of China features 198 lots, including Large Dragons, Treaty Ports, Dowager Empress issues with highlights including imperforate between varieties, Red Revenues, Gold and Silver Yuan Issues and a strong section of PRC. It starts at 10am CET on...
by Devlan Kruck | Aug 24, 2020 | Latest News & Press Release, Weekly Digest
In 1989 an English gentleman working ironically in Switzerland, almost in David Feldman’s backyard, developed the ‘World Wide Web’, and at that time there were no public users of the system we call today ‘the web’. It was a humble beginning. Just one person connecting...
