par Devlan Kruck | Nov 11, 2020 | Rarities, Weekly Digest
There was something smelly going on in late January 1855, and it all seemed to originate from the foul stink permeating from the Crimea War. The Duke of Newcastle, Henry Pelham-Clinton, was the Secretary of War for the British Government from June 1854 but resigned...
par Devlan Kruck | Nov 4, 2020 | collectionneurs célèbres, Weekly Digest
If you look out onto the philatelic landscape, our next legendary collector is the oak tree standing at the center of our vista, with a spectacular canopy of branches and foliage that reflects a pleasing hue upon all those that care to gaze and admire the view. ...
par Devlan Kruck | Nov 4, 2020 | Rarities, Weekly Digest
With the very sad news that Sean Connery passed away this week, we thought it would be fitting to pay homage in some way to this iconic actor. And what better way than highlighting a cover that has a touch of James Bond about it, and connects us with the iconic film...
par Devlan Kruck | Nov 4, 2020 | Rarities, Weekly Digest
In the world of babies, triplets, as you might expect, are a lot rarer than twins. Apparently there is a 0.1% chance of having triplets whereas a 0.45% chance of having twins, both of which are in fact better odds than winning the jackpot in a lottery. Which depending...
par Devlan Kruck | Oct 22, 2020 | collectionneurs célèbres
It’s not often you can say here’s a philatelist you’d trust with your life, and not only that this gentleman brings a lifetime of heroics and some Arab spice to the affair. Oh, and if that isn’t enough, then he also enables us to slot into our postage portrayals three...
