{"id":32033,"date":"2021-03-22T17:17:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T15:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/?p=32033"},"modified":"2024-03-20T01:39:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T23:39:35","slug":"stamp-reverse-psychology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/it\/2021\/03\/stamp-reverse-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"Stamp Reverse Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||1px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||2px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>In philatelic terms you\u2019d have to have been off the grid to miss the news that shoe designer to the stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofphilately.com\/collector\/147\">Stuart Weitzman<\/a> is selling two of the world\u2019s most expensive stamps at auction. The famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofphilately.com\/rarity\/181\">1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta<\/a>, and the USA icon and unique plate block of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofphilately.com\/rarity\/209\">1918 24c Inverted Jenny\u2019s<\/a> go on sale June 8th 2021. The pre-sale estimates for these are $10 to 15m and $5 to 7m respectively, with the proceeds going to his charitable foundations. It\u2019s a marvelous story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>However, although these two stamps tend to attract more than their fair share of philatelic attention, particularly the One-Cent Magenta, it\u2019s not the front of them which has caused heads to turn, or specifically it\u2019s the back of the One-Cent which has fallen into the spotlight. You see, Mr Weitzman has employed a bit of \u2018reverse psychology\u2019 to the world of stamps, and controversially, in some quarters, left his owner\u2019s mark on the back of the stamp in pencil. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||3px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>This practice is not unusual, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofphilately.com\/collector\/23\">John E du Pont<\/a> signed, pictured right, and Irwin Weinberg initialled it, also in pencil, but the genius or vandal depending upon your view point, is that fashion designer Weitzman has drawn a stiletto shoe with his initials \u201c<em>SW<\/em>\u201d placed at the toe end between the two strikes of Count <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofphilately.com\/collector\/6\">Philipp von Ferrary<\/a>\u2019s \u2018inked\u2019 circled trefoil. Other famous marks such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofphilately.com\/collector\/29\">Arthur Hind<\/a>, with his four leaf clover hidden by his wife\u2019s seventeen point star (deliberately over the top of his), and\u00a0 Frederick T. Small\u2019s comet are all the far worse manifestations of owner marks because they are ink*.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/John-E-Du-Pont.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;John E. Du Pont&#8221; title_text=&#8221;John E. Du Pont&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;21px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/invjenny.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;the Inverted Jenny Block &#8221; title_text=&#8221;the Inverted Jenny Block &#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;85%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Given that the Inverted Jenny Block is unblemished, and he\u2019s respectively used graphite instead of a pigmented liquid, we can view this as a bit of dressing up for the cameras. A \u2018stamp in a stiletto\u2019 doesn\u2019t perhaps have the same sparkle as others who have worn \u2018SW\u2019 footwear, such as Beyonc\u00e9, Kate Moss, Kate Middleton, and Taylor Swift. But that\u2019s now the attractive Hollywood line-up our rather unattractive stamp envoy now keeps thanks to its new shoe. Dare we say that stamps might become fashionable now one of them wears the mark of a style icon? We\u2019ll wait and see. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12px||2px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;125px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;23px||33px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; header_3_font_size=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_5_font_size=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_5_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#043882&#8243; header_3_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>In other news away from the sunny hills and glitz of Los Angeles, and nestled snugly in amongst the Alps and lakes of Geneva, we at David Feldman SA, using ink and pencil and maybe the odd stiletto, are busy making our own star studded line-up for a philatelic red-carpet event, and can bring you the hot gossip on who is currently backstage in production but will soon be taking the auction stage in <strong>our upcoming sales, June 14th to 18th 2021.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Here is peek at what you are going to see:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>June Auction Highlights<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|||||on|||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||9px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>France &amp; Colonies<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px||3px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/113959_450_ballons_montes.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;113959_450_ballons_montes&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||29px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>A chic place to begin is our France and Colonies auction which includes an international award winning collection of \u201c<strong>Ballon Mont\u00e9s<\/strong>\u201d, which you\u2019ll already know is \u201cBalloon Mail\u201d from the siege of Paris in late 1870 and the start of 1871 during the Franco-Prussian war, and if you haven\u2019t already read, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/2020\/07\/no-fish-on-the-menu\/\">No Fish on the Menu<\/a>, then we highly recommend the elephant consomm\u00e9 or roast camel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px||2px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||39px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This catalogue promises to satisfy even the most elegant of palates and will be seasoned with juicy morsels from what was one of the largest empires in history with colonial influences as far and wide as Africa, North America, the Caribbean and India, and of course the \u2018F\u2019 in France is for fashion what with the likes of Louis Vuitton, Pierre Cardin and Yves Saint Laurent to name just a few designers. You never know a French fashion icon might be the next owner of the One-Cent Magenta. Stranger things have happened. What would the One-Cent look like with a handbag to match its shoes?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|||||on|||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||9px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Russia &#038; Soviet Union<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]Before we hop across the channel, bagless but on our one stiletto, to the Great Britain and Empire show, let&#8217;s do as Napoleon&#8217;s Grande Arm\u00e9e did in 1812 and cross the Neman River into Russian territory, resetting our watches upon the eleven time zones across two continents which represents our Russia and Soviet Union auction that will include the \u201cNikolai\u201d collection. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12px||1px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/191575.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;the \u201cNikolai\u201d collection. &#8221; title_text=&#8221;191575&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]Now as we all appreciate Russia is a region renowned for ballet, writers, artists, and composers, postal history, rare stamps, and not necessarily its Stroganov, but just as edifying, and there is a reason that its capital city has more billionaires per capita than anywhere else in the world, and that is because of the rich history and sophisticated culture, oh, and oil. As a people not always the height of fashion granted, but their stamps have always been in vogue and there is no serious collector in the world who would deny that sales of material from this part of the globe always deserve close attention, not least because it will without doubt contain something for everyone, regardless of what or where you collect. So this is your fair warning to ensure you pay close attention to this performance. And it really wouldn\u2019t surprise anyone if our two Weitzman stamps end up in a Russian Billionaire\u2019s safe in Moscow.  [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;35px||4px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|||||on|||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-8px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>All World &#038; Collections<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px||13px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/112908_450_belgium_epaulette.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;112908_450_belgium_epaulette&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Taking the slightly convoluted Northern Sea Route from Russia, instead of the hop across the channel, we can legitimately mention, before taking to the water, that our All World and Collections catalogue has a rather important section of Belgium included within this sale. Epaulettes might not be in fashion anymore, but the stamps look pretty sexy. And if you\u2019ve ever taken the plunge in one of our auctions when we have a stop in the closet of \u2018Collections\u2019 then you\u2019ll be accustomed to the Grand Bazaar feel to it, and no doubt a little Turkey will be on the menu, but crucially there is a more frenzied interest in these lots, which indicates that if you are going to find a stamp or cover worthy of a pencil stiletto it might be in one of these lots, if not tucked away in the All World. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||35px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As with a lot of things in our hobby, close examination of this catalogue is the best way to avoid disappointment later. .<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|||||on|||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Great Britain &#038; British Empire<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;13px||13px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/190948_450_GB_quercus-collection.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;190948_450_GB_quercus collection&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Taking to our craft and bobbing to a stately selection of Great Britain and British Empire, you\u2019ll be treated to a solid Line Engraved selection which includes the \u201cQuercus\u201d Collection, that is adorned with rare and eye-catching material and no GB catalogue would be fitted-out properly if it didn\u2019t don other classics, which this does, and providing the very best glimpse of the culture we have the majestic \u201cLaurenzi\u201d collection of Seahorses, a stamp which reigns supreme as a portrait of stamp fashion. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;4px||0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||31px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>And there will be no setting of the sun on the British Empire in this sale, with stamps, covers and collections from the historical dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled by the British from Queen Victoria through the four Kings to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  It is worth saying that King George V who features a lot in this section, with his profile plastered over the Seahorses and who was claimed to have been one of the underbidders when Arthur Hind purchased the One-Cent Magenta at the Ferrary sale in 1922. Now had he been successful we would not have had any of this stiletto business to contend with. However, we wouldn\u2019t be having nearly as much fun as we are. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|||||on|||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Egypt<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;13px||3px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/185860_450_egypt.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;185860_450_egypt&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>One place that the Brits had a post office, as did many other countries including France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Russia, is Egypt and we will be showcasing Part IV of the Joe Chalhoub collection in a dedicated catalogue and it isn\u2019t too late to read our special preview on Foreign Post Offices in Egypt &#038; Egyptian Offices Abroad, where we selected five standout pieces from the 275 lots available to give you a taste of what will be on the table. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px||1px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||39px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Never a bland lot, and with the world\u2019s great and good utilising this strategically positioned country for their communications, there will be a cover which crisscrosses your collection or the collection of one of your clients. The mixed country frankings do feature more in this catalogue than perhaps any others, so look carefully for the country or stamps you seek, because it isn\u2019t beyond the realms of possibility that GB stamps are on a French cover. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|||||on|||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>\nPersia and Saudi Arabia<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;329px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12px||2px|||&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.davidfeldman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/179919ex1_450_persia.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;179919ex1_450_persia&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Along the same exoctic lines we have two special catalogues in the transcontinental region of the Middle East, which always deliver a gulf of colour and the historical. The sales include The Joe Youssefi Persia collection (Part III), and The von Uexkull Family Collection (Part II) of Saudi Arabia. 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