by Ricky Verra | Mar 21, 2022 | Articles, Auction Highlights
Below is an extract from the “Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamps” by L. N. Williams, vol.1, p.110-111, about the inverted overprint on the Goverment Parcels 1900 1s green & carmine. The example illustrated will feature in our upcoming June...
by Ricky Verra | Jan 14, 2022 | Auction Highlights
Our next auction series is scheduled for June 13th-17th and is starting to build already, with dozens of properties already in-house and being lotted, described and estimated. One of the major properties already consigned are the extraordinary Valter Astolfi...
by Ricky Verra | Jan 1, 2022 | Cartoon, Weekly Digest
These times of “lock-down” or “confinement” are for some of us an opportunity to explore new talents, and we found out that our expert Ricky Verra not only is a seasoned philatelist but also a creative illustrator. See below his series are cartoons about stamp...
by Ricky Verra | Nov 30, 2021 | Articles
For this month’s digest we wanted to highlight some of the items and sections in our upcoming December 13th-16th auction. In order to keep it interesting I thought I would highlight examples of different types of philatelic items that people collect and in the order...
by Ricky Verra | Aug 24, 2021 | Articles, Rarities
The Spanish-American War took place between April 21st and August 13th, 1898. The main issue was Cuban independence where revolts had been occurring for some years against the Spanish colonial rule. By the late 1890s, American public opinion swayed in support of the...
