by Devlan Kruck | Nov 23, 2022 | Auction Highlights
Our upcoming Autumn Auction series includes an attractive selection of the distinguished 1858 Moldavian Bull’s Head stamps. The Hausman catalogue features eight examples of this primitive yet coveted postal adhesive which was Romania’s first issue. These famous...
by Devlan Kruck | Apr 21, 2020 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
The Moldavian Bull’s Head stamps are renowned in the Philatelic ring for their rarity. And like their namesake these ‘bulls’, or more accurately ‘Wisent’ which is a European bison, are pretty unsophisticated in form and appearance. Their engraving, and engraver it...
by Estelle Leclere | May 19, 2011 | Articles
King Carol I of Romania Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was born a German prince in 1839, of a family closely related to the Prussian throne. As a second son, his early career was in the Prussian military, serving with distinction...
by Estelle Leclere | May 18, 2011 | Articles
Over the four decades we have been auctioning, we have continually sought out those collections which have been recognized with Grand Prix awards or collections of equivalent standard, and have handled more of them than any other auction firm, ever. If there is a...
