The 1859-60 King Ferdinand II Issues of Sicily

The 1859-60 King Ferdinand II Issues of Sicily

Part 1 of the Tomasini collection of Sicily is the most important offering to come to the open market in generations, and hasn’t been seen since the 1960s. The following is an overview of the background to these iconic stamps with some highlights from the...
The Embossed Issues of Great Britain

The Embossed Issues of Great Britain

Part 1 of the Tomasini collection of Great Britain, coming up for auction on March 26th 2026, features some stunning Line Engraved and rare Surface Printed issues, but the section of 1847-54 Embossed issues is as equally impressive, albeit not as well loved by...
The Art of De La Rue

The Art of De La Rue

As a collector of a De La Rue issue, I wanted to write this article to hopefully give fellow collectors ideas on how rewarding building a specialised collection of a De La Rue issue or issues can be. Thanks mostly to the Robson Lowe sales of the De La Rue archives in...
Austria’s Mercuries by L. N. Williams

Austria’s Mercuries by L. N. Williams

One of the highlights of our May 28th-June 1st auction series is the Karl Korn collection of mint Austria 1850-1938, which includes mint examples of Austria’s most iconic stamps, the Mercury Heads. The 0.6Kr value is reasonably common, with lot 10060 being a...
75th Anniversary of the People’s Republic

75th Anniversary of the People’s Republic

Collecting Chinese stamps can be a daunting prospect, with a myriad of overprints for province issues and inflation surcharges from the 1920s to 40s, different printings, the dreaded reprints and as with every country, difficult forgeries, (even with relatively modern...
The Philatelists’ Choice!

The Philatelists’ Choice!

The David Feldman team of philatelists are passionate about stamps and postal history from around the world. In this article we’ve each taken a moment to highlight something that particularly caught our interest in our November 18th-24th auction series, whether...
Results of the Spring Auction Series 2024

Results of the Spring Auction Series 2024

After a long week of auctions, the hard work continues for the David Feldman team as we process all the after auction queries and requests and pack up the purchases of over 700 different buyers. The auction was a great success and we’d like to thank everyone who...