Meet Our Philatelist in York, January 17th to 18th

Meet Our Philatelist in York, January 17th to 18th

Our philatelist Ricky Verra will be at the York Racecourse Stamp and Coin Fair on January 17th-18th at our regular position on stand 12 (see map below). For more information including directions, please see the official website. Please feel free to introduce yourself...
Meet us at MonacoPhil 2013

Meet us at MonacoPhil 2013

David Feldman, Marcus Orsi, Gaël Caron and Anders Thorell will be available at MonacoPhil 2013 from 5 to 7 December and will be happy to meet you on our stand E1. They will present the upcoming auction catalogues as well as ou new Great Philatelic Collection book...

Some Advantages of Buying Important Collections Intact

For nearly all of our history, David Feldman SA has included intact collections ranging from small specialised studies to prize-winning exhibit collections, sometimes offered as single lots (either at auction or via « private treaty »). The vast majority of these were...
Brasiliana 2013 Report

Brasiliana 2013 Report

Brasiliana 2013 in Rio de Janeiro was a show like no other David Feldman had been to in over 40 years of going to international exhibitions! But mostly for the wrong reasons including the constant rain… The show was hosted at Pier Mauá, a pier now converted into...
Ultra-Rare Hungarian Bisect Cover

Ultra-Rare Hungarian Bisect Cover

Sometimes, despite the best intentions of the postal administration, things happen… In the small Hungarian town of Szigevar, at the end of January 1873, the post office ran out of the 5 Krajczar postage stamps – crucial to prepay inland single weight...
Greece 1861 Paris Printing Seven Colour Franking

Greece 1861 Paris Printing Seven Colour Franking

The First Issue of Greece was issued in 1861, and was both designed and printed in Paris, France. Numerous proof multiples, a large number of covers, « flyspeck » plate varieties, different numeral town cancels, and much more make this an attractive « First Issue »...
Cape of Good Hope: The C.L. Pack Bisect Cover

Cape of Good Hope: The C.L. Pack Bisect Cover

The 4 pence value of the Cape was often used in multiple form on legal correspondence. In fact, the largest known franking of this stamp, 22 examples, was used on an internal package of legal papers. However, the usually meticulous performance of the post office at...

France’s First Issue « Bearded Lady »

The One Franc high value of the 1849 first issue of France comes in a variety of colours and shades: Carmine, Carmine-Brown, Vermilion (including Bright and Dark shades). It can be found with large even margins, in blocks (including one with one position inverted, the...
Meet David Feldman at Brasiliana 2013, Brazil

Meet David Feldman at Brasiliana 2013, Brazil

From November 18th to 25th, both David Feldman himself and Ricky Verra will be at the Brasiliana 2013 World Stamp Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. We have been asked by the organisers to exhibit philatelic rarities from the Americas on behalf of our clients. We will have...