par Devlan Kruck | Fév 22, 2021 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
The world of postal history tends to reflect the world at large. If a particular country has a less than exciting heritage it tends to have very little that catches the eye of the collector for very long. However, if a country has a rich tapestry of history then you...
par Devlan Kruck | Fév 19, 2021 | collectionneurs célèbres, Weekly Digest
There is a strong argument for us to have slotted Charles Nissen (1880 to 1944), a British philatelist, author and stamp dealer, into these proceedings after Edward Denny Bacon (#17) and before Charles Lathrop Pack (#18), because Nissen won the Crawford Medal in 1922...
par Devlan Kruck | Fév 18, 2021 | Actualités, Weekly Digest
It isn’t difficult to demonstrate that issuing a public Notice won’t guarantee any level of acceptable compliance. In fact, in some cases it’s easier to illustrate that the opposite tends to occur. Just flick through the news and it’s littered with folk who have...
par Devlan Kruck | Jan 25, 2021 | Actualités, Weekly Digest
If it’s good enough for Queen Elizabeth II then it must be good enough for the rest of us, right? The question alludes to the news that the current Queen of the United Kingdom and indeed 15 other Commonwealth realms, received a Covid-19 vaccination at Windsor Castle...
par Devlan Kruck | Jan 25, 2021 | Actualités, Rarities, Weekly Digest
George de Mestral (1907 to 1990), a Swiss engineer, is famous for inventing Velcro – the two component hook and loop fastener – which are today found in all sorts of clothing, shoes, wall hangers, medical apparel, transportation, sports wear and their...
