par Devlan Kruck | Oct 26, 2021 | collectionneurs célèbres, Weekly Digest
There’s been a lot of news surrounding the great philatelic principality of British Guiana in recent months, and although there are sometimes lulls in such headlines from what is an iconic stamp producing British Colony, they are few and far between, not least because...
par Devlan Kruck | Oct 18, 2021 | Actualités
On October 14th, 2021 we had the great honour to auction the “Imperium” Collection of British Guiana, which included all the treasures from the Grand Prix winning John E. du Pont Collection we sold in 2014. This unique offering seized the imagination of an exclusive...
par Devlan Kruck | Oct 5, 2021 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
The importance of the British Guiana “Cotton Reels” to the philately of the British Empire, and indeed to the world of rarities, can not be overestimated. These Primitive stamps were produced in four values – 2c, 4c, 8c and 12c – during 1850 to 1851 and...
par Devlan Kruck | Oct 1, 2021 | Rarities, Weekly Digest
The British Guiana Cotton Reels are among the World’s rarest stamps and these Primitives are scarcely, if ever, described as ‘attractive’ but we take a closer look at one example which most definitely can be called a ‘beauty’. There was once a notable 17th century...
par Devlan Kruck | Sep 30, 2021 | collectionneurs célèbres, Weekly Digest
There are no shortage of intriguing stories surrounding the colourful life of John E. du Pont (1938 to 2010). An American, heir to the famous Dupont family fortune, he was a multimillionaire philanthropist, who set up an Olympic wrestling training facility at his...
