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 | 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...
by Devlan Kruck | Aug 19, 2020 | Rarities, Weekly Digest
If you’re into wrestling then here’s an ‘Inverted brainbuster’* for you. The world’s most valuable stamp is the ‘1856’ British Guiana One-Cent Magenta and, as you probably know, it was previously owed by the American philanthropist John duPont from 1980, before...
by Devlan Kruck | Aug 17, 2020 | Famous Philatelists, Weekly Digest
So we’ve just painted a picture of the King at the head of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelist, and admired the landscape in which George V inhabited, with those majestic royal blue albums he so skillfully sculpted. And the next portrait we must sketch out is a man...
by Ricky Verra | Aug 13, 2020 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
On September 1st we are proud to present two online auctions, specialising in CHINA and EGYPT. Again we are offering a reduced buyer’s premium of 15% for those who pay within two weeks of the sale. Estimates range from €20 to several thousand Euros, so there is...
