par Estelle Leclere | Juin 11, 2015 | Articles
The Unique “Blue Boy” Alexandria, VA Provisional Issue Postmaster Daniel Bryan Sometime around 1846 (date of the earliest known use of the Alexandrias), postmaster Daniel Bryan (who held that office from 1821 to 1853) was responsible for a typeset issue of 5 cent...
par Ricky Verra | Mai 11, 2015 | Articles
A collection of the mid-Victorian issues of Great Britain is far more difficult to complete than one devoted to the Victorian stamps of Mauritius. Even the ‘Post Office’ Mauritius must be considered quite common when compared with some of the British...
par Estelle Leclere | Mai 11, 2015 | Articles
Philatelic collecting is a large spectrum. It begins with a simple accumulation (“Things I Like” or “Stamps from the Mail”), then a targeted accumulation (“World Classic Covers” or “Ships on Stamps”), progressing to a one-of-a-kind collection, then a specialised...
par Estelle Leclere | Avr 27, 2015 | Articles
The « Primitives »: Mauritius « Post Office » The « Bombay » Cover – an Aristocrat of Philately There are only six covers recorded with the first, « POST OFFICE » issue, printed one at a time from a small plate of two subjects, one a 1d value, in vermilion, the...
par Estelle Leclere | Avr 13, 2015 | Articles
An Overview Issued in September 1847, this issue holds the distinction of being the first government issue of any British Colony (the famous « Lady McLeod » of Trinidad, issued earlier in April 1847, was a private issue tolerated but not authorised by the government)....
par Ricky Verra | Mar 6, 2015 | Articles
Daniel Mirecki is one of David Feldman’s Agents in Europe who helps us source material for our auctions. However stamps aren’t his only passion; he is also an avid birdwatcher. He has now combined both of his interests by teaming up with BirdLife...
