by Devlan Kruck | Jul 15, 2020 | Rarities, Weekly Digest
So we’re in Paris and feeling peckish. Don’t worry, there’s no better place on the planet than being in France, and even better the capital if you’re in need of some top nosh, or even posh grub. Because as we all know France is synonymous with fine dining...
by Devlan Kruck | Jul 15, 2020 | Famous Philatelists, Weekly Digest
It would be forgivable to skip many collecting heavyweights because of the achievements of others prior, and maybe those since, but there is no excuse for overlooking Sir William Avery (1854 – 1908), a British philatelist who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished...
by Devlan Kruck | Jul 3, 2020 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
Results really do matter in life. And it doesn’t matter if we’re talking sport, elections, exams, investments, or even the Lotto, the numbers count. Auction results are no different, so when you see that our most recent Mauritius auction results achieved 95% of lots...
by Devlan Kruck | Jul 3, 2020 | Weekly Digest
Stop! Hold the newspaper! Here is some breaking news for you. There are valuable philatelic discoveries that are hidden in cupboards in our homes. And we’re not talking about small sums of cash. No. How would you react if we told you it was possible to find a whopping...
by Devlan Kruck | Jul 2, 2020 | Famous Philatelists, Weekly Digest
It’s philatelic poetry that Edward ‘Stanley’ Gibbons was born in June 1840, the same year and only one month after the Penny Black came into existence. You can’t escape the impact Stanley Gibbons had on the world of philately, and again it...
by Devlan Kruck | Jun 18, 2020 | Rarities, Weekly Digest
Our upcoming auction of the “Tatiana” collection of Mauritius on June 30th 2020 has inspired Devlan Kruck, philatelic journalist and DF UK Regional Representative, to write an article about one of our more recent success stories. The Dodo was only ever...
