St. Christopher 1888 “ONE PENNY.” stamp surcharge on 2½ d ultramarine One of the highlights of our upcoming June GB & British Empire auction will be the St. Christopher 1888 “ONE PENNY.” surcharge on 2 1/2d ultramarine with original value unobliterated. Catalogued at £22’000 by Stanley Gibbons, it is one of the most valuable stamps […]
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The “Tatiana” Collection of British Guiana
Following the record breaking success of the John E. du Pont sale of British Guiana, we have the great pleasure to offer to the market the “Tatiana” British Guiana Collection in our Rarities of the World auction on June 8th, 2016. The collection comprises 53 lots and includes a wonderful and diverse selection of the […]
The “Bombay” Cover – an Aristocrat of Philately
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 other a 2d, in blue. Three of the covers are single […]
The Ulyasutai Advertising Cover, an amazing new discovery
Marcus Orsi, Chief Philatelist presents the Ulyasutai Advertising Cover which will be auctioned on December 4 in Geneva in our 18th Rarities of the World Auction: https://www.davidfeldman.com/buying/auctions/browse-lots/aucP/2014-december-auction-series/item/258134/