EDITION D'OR

Joseph Hackmey documents in his collection the various issues, printings, colours and papers of ‘Cape triangulars’ from the first issue of 1853 to the last printing from badly worn steel plates by the printer De La Rue in June 1864. Joseph Hackmey has succeeded as never before in the history of Cape philately to bring together virtually all the great rarities of the Cape triangulars in one collection: the error of colour of the ‘woodblocks’ unused and used, in pairs and blocks with ‘normal’ adjacent stamps as well as its use on covers. In addition having to the ‘classic’ rarities of Cape triangulars, the collection is also certainly regarded as the most important collection of Cape triangular postal history. The great Cape rarities from the collections of Ferrary, Hind, Pack, Caspary, Stevens, Burrus, Hall, Stevenson, ‘Maria de la Queillerie’, Sir Maxwell Joseph, Dale Lichtenstein, ‘Maximus’, ‘Bonaventure’, ‘Salisbury’, Mrs. Ad Indhusophon and ‘Lady Hope’ are to be found today in the collection of Joseph Hackmey.

172 pages, of which 143 are full-colour plates showing pages from the collection, hardbound with dust jacket, bilingual in English and German

In 1860 all the Caribbean mail intended for France was carried by private vessels or British steamers. In 1861 the “Companie Générale Transatlantique” was founded. Mail steamer lines were established serving several islands and cities. Incoming and outgoing French mail of the West Indies is much less common than the comparable British or Spanish mail. Especially Great Britain has always played a major role in the carrying of mail and other goods in the Caribbean. Dr. Federico Borromeo d’Adda shows many rare covers in his collection. Of particular interest are items representing Franco-British postal relations.

196 pages, of which 172 are full-colour plates showing pages from the collection, hardbound with dust jacket, bilingual in English and German

Jochen Heddergott documents with his India collection the historical developments in India with stamps, covers and postmarks. The collection begins with the earliest known letters in private hands from the Portuguese (1624) and British (1632) in India, and with the earliest postmarks used in India. The first postage stamps of India, the “Scinde Dawks’, are shown on many covers; the lithographed issues are represented in the greatest variety with blocks, rare covers and frankings. In particular the overseas frankings show a large number of the most important covers of this area. Of particular importance is the fact that many postal routes are documented in both directions. Jochen Heddergott is one of the first collectors to take both directions into consideration in his collection.

270 pages, of which 242 are full-colour plates showing pages from the collection, hardbound with dust jacket, bilingual in English and German

Austria 1867: after the defeat of Prussia in the war of 1866 and the loss of Veneto to Italy, the kingdoms and crown lands increasingly demanded independence. Hungary was recognised as an independent state in 1867; Emperor Franz Joseph was crowned in Buda as Apostolic King of Hungary. The postal system was also divided with effect from 1 May 1867. The trade ministries of in Austria and Hungary first of all agreed on a stamp issue with the same design for the two independent states - with the image of his Majesty Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, but without reference to the country and with a value expressed in “Kr”, the abbreviation of the currency “kreuzer” in both languages. During this period the expansion of rail and ship communications led to rapid growth in international trade. The result was a rapid increase in postal traffic with nations around the world. The Werner Schindler collections documents this historical and economic development between 1867 and 1884 with superb covers and important frankings from Austria to abroad, but also from abroad into Austria.

340 pages, of which 312 are full-colour plates showing pages from the collection, hardbound with dust jacket, bilingual in English and German

The Emil Capellaro collection documents the postal service established by the D.D.S.G., with steamers on the Danube between Austria-Hungary and the Danube ports in Romania, Serbia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, the territory of Dobruja and Russia. It is probably the most important collection of this area put together as yet. It shows, in a degree of completeness that has probably never previously been attained, the various ships’ postmarks of the D.D.S.G. steamers, the various D.D.S.G. postal agents in the countries along the Danube, as well as the various other postmarks in use.

108 pages, of which 97 are full-colour plates showing pages from the collection, hardbound with dust jacket, bilingual in English and German

The collection shows the many and varied usages of the Bavarian rectangular issues in detail. Types of cancellation, frankings (in particular, the handling of foreign letters to their destinations), special types of postal item, as well as the telegraph service are represented with many clearly-described examples.

164 pages, of which 142 are full-colour plates showing pages from the collection, hardbound with dust jacket, bilingual in English and German

Detailed documentation of the first stamp issues of Venezuela. Description of the various issues, cancellations and types of usage, with many blocks which enabled the collector-author to achieve a partial plate reconstruction. Many rarities of the philately of Venezuela are included in the collection.

236 pages, of which 213 are full-colour plates showing pages from the collection, hardbound with dust jacket, bilingual in English and German

A comprehensive documentation of the revenue stamps for authorities’ services which were in use in Finland before the first postage stamps. The specific character of each issue is shown. In addition to the issued colours, types, various forms of roulette, blocks and printing varieties, the research of the collector-author into the plating and sheet arrangement. The types of usage are supplemented with many, mostly unique documents.

162 pages, of which 123 are full-colour plates showing pages from the collection, hardbound with dust jacket, bilingual in English and German

The treatment of incoming mail to Spain from 1775 is represented in detail. The postage rates and postmarks that are necessary for understanding the subject are explained, and this gives a comprehensive insight into the development of Spanish postal history within the international colonial and state structure. With dozens of rare covers.

163 pages, of which 140 are full-colour plates showing pages from the collection, hardbound with dust jacket, bilingual in English and German

Stamps and covers with the “new” unified currency with documentation of the Munich printings and the Bernese printings of the imperforate “Sitting Helvetia” issue of 1854, also the 1862 perforated issue. Proofs, blocks, cancellations and many forms of usage are shown.

220 pages, of which 198 are full-colour plates showing pages from the collection, hardbound with dust jacket, bilingual in English and German