by Devlan Kruck | Jan 25, 2022 | Collection
There are moments in time when two things combine resulting in an outcome that is far greater than the sum of their separate effects. Otherwise known as synergy, and this is artfully demonstrated in philatelic history by the 1861 Greece first issue ‘Large Hermes Head’...
by Devlan Kruck | Nov 10, 2021 | Collection, News
“The Great Encounter of the Solferinos” – NOTOS 2021 The NOTOS European Philatelic Exhibition is going ahead, 19th to 23rd November 2021, in Athens, Greece, and one of the events they are putting on is a rather exciting exhibit titled; “The Great Encounter of...
by Devlan Kruck | Sep 13, 2021 | Collection
During the 19th century Christian Missionaries were prolific in going out to far-flung parts of the world to spread the Good News. Sometimes this meant travelling to remote and unheard of locations, and it was not the most glamorous of callings, albeit it was no doubt...
by Devlan Kruck | Jul 12, 2021 | Collection
“It’s a Long Way to Tipperary” is a famous music hall song, often sung by soldiers during the wars of the early part of the twentieth century. But it’s an even longer way from Ballymackey in Tipperary to Muscat. You might wonder why we mention this...
by Devlan Kruck | May 26, 2021 | Collection
One of the ingenious means of communication used by the French during the Siege of Paris, between September 1870 and January 1871, was Ballon Monte, which is mail that was taken out of the city by manned hot-air balloons. All the commentaries on this fascinating...
