by Ricky Verra | Apr 20, 2022 | Articles, Auction Highlights
Below is an extract from the “Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamps” by L. N. Williams, vol.1, p.289-291, about the Uganda Missionary stamps produced by Reverend Millar on his typewriter. The examples illustrated below will feature in our upcoming June 13th-17th...
by Ricky Verra | Mar 23, 2022 | Articles, Auction Highlights
Below is part 1 of our collectors’ guide to the stamps of the 1924 Paris Olympics, which features items from our previous and more importantly our upcoming auction series on June 13th-17th 2022. At the 1921 IOC Session in Lausanne, the French Olympic Committee ...
by Devlan Kruck | Apr 19, 2021 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
There are many fascinating aspects regarding the Russian Zemstvo stamps. The first and defining one is that they take their name from the Russian institution of local government which went into effect during 1864 and effectively means they were a stamp used for local...
by Devlan Kruck | Feb 22, 2021 | Auction Highlights, Weekly Digest
The world of postal history tends to reflect the world at large. If a particular country has a less than exciting heritage it tends to have very little that catches the eye of the collector for very long. However, if a country has a rich tapestry of history then you...
by Devlan Kruck | Nov 25, 2020 | Articles
As if to reflect the landlocked region that boasts the world’s highest mountain, our ‘Overseas & Latin America’ auction catalogue has nestled amongst Asian a special section on ‘Tibet – Everest Expeditions’. And if you scroll through this attractively...
