When an Auction is Not an Auction
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008: Features, InvestmentGary Watson The essence of an auction is that two or more people compete on equal terms against one another to acquire goods for which the sale price is not set or pre-determined. This is fairly straightforward stuff. An item is offered ...
Quality v. Quantity: No Contest
Friday, May 9th, 2008: Features, InvestmentGary Watson. Based on my 25 years experience in the collectibles market, I can confidently make the following statement. One of the biggest mistakes made by new collectors is to assemble their new collections too quickly. While enthusiasm for their new ...
‘Not Quite Right’ - When Defective is Better
Monday, April 28th, 2008: Features, InvestmentRodney A. Perry. There can be few pursuits outside of philately where imperfect items can be more sought after by enthusiasts than the perfect. While a printer would regard with a degree of mortification stamps he produced with an error such ...
Le Style francais
Thursday, April 17th, 2008: Australia & Dependencies, France & Colonies, Investment, Postal History, Postal StationeryRodney A Perry. Something of a stroll down memory lane for me this issue, and the first occasion on which I have featured covers from a foreign country. The article is prompted as a consequence of having recently sorted and classified ...
