Our upcoming Wednesday April 3rd sale includes a very interesting array of Proofs and Essays spread across multiple countries. These issues offer insight into the development of the finished stamps and it is unusual to have so many available in one auction. A few examples that are worth looking...
The Bowling Green location was close enough that Canadian collectors and dealers attended and sold their goods, too. One table was littered with British publications, mostly common stuff, but a battered western priced at a couple of dollars arrested my attention. I made the purchase and later ...
are worth more than Canadian or U.K. editions. Conversely, works by Dickens are more valued if they are the British editions. You get the idea. There are some exceptions, but you will have to figure them out. Identifying first editions can be as complex as it is simple. The problem ...