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David Feldman returns at the helm of David Feldman SA to ensure a family legacy
We received the following Press Release from David Feldman SA:
Geneva, November 16, 2023
At 11am this morning an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders, David Feldman was confirmed as the new majority shareholder in the company. David had spent the last decade as an international consultant while following other pursuits which have since matured and returns to lead once again the company he founded over 50 years ago. It is well known that during the decades of his leadership the David Feldman company achieved an incomparable palmarès establishing more world records and auctioning more Grand Prix and Large Gold collections than any other firm in the history of philately.
“It was really thanks to the support and encouragement of the current personnel, that of so many colleagues and great collectors, as well as my family, that I felt the motivation to return”, David says. There is also another major positive development, as David’s son, Joel will become Managing Director, taking a central role in the financial and administrative running of the business, thereby ensuring that the business continues to give world class service to its clients. Joel holds advanced degrees in management and Art. He also has been intricately involved in David Feldman SA for decades, starting his work in the company with auction viewings in his teenage years.
David plans to be a guiding force on the philatelic side beside his long time friend and partner, Marcus Orsi, while entrusting Joel with the general management. “The current staff from receptionist to designer, accountant to viewers and of course the philatelic team, form an outstanding group of people. Together I am convinced that the company will continue to reach great heights in the philatelic world.”
Photo: First STAMPA – Irish National Stamp Exhibition, David Feldman Chairman (right) with the Minister of Posts and his wife
[photo credit: DFSA website]
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The Rhodesias & Nyasaland: From Colonial Rule to Majority Rule. The Evolution of the Mails
Three connoisseurs of Rhodesian philately, Brian Trotter RDP Hon. FRPSL, Patrick Flanagan RDPSA FRPSL, and Keith Harrop FRPSL, have produced the latest book published by the Royal Philatelic Society London.
We read from the RPSL website:
This book is primarily a book about philately – but including elements of social history to help set the philately in context. The book provides an overview of the philately of Rhodesia during the period from Colonial Rule to Majority Rule.
The book also offers fresh insights as well as a considerable amount of new information.
Over the years a significant number of articles and books have been published on the philately of Rhodesia, especially for the early postal history. However, if any part of Rhodesian philatelic writing has been a little less well served, it is the period after the British South Africa Company relinquished its administration.
This book traces the parallel evolution of the mails of the three territories, their coming together as the ill fated Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and the inevitable break up of the Federation after only ten years.
Nyasaland became the Republic of Malawi shortly after the break up of the Federation, with Northern Rhodesia following relatively soon afterwards as the Republic of Zambia.
However, Southern Rhodesia soon became Rhodesia, and when no agreement could be reached with the British Government on the terms of independence, Rhodesia unilaterally declared independence from Britain.
After a protracted period of sanctions and armed conflict with guerilla organisations seeking independence, this was finally achieved in 1980, some 16 years after the break up of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.
The social and political aspects covered in the book include WWII and the Rhodesian Bush War. Souvenir covers record the main political events that finally led to majority rule in all three territories.
Details and how to order:
https://www.rpsl.org.uk/language/en-US/Home/Publications/Books/Rhodesias-Nyasaland
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Two German books recently released
Two new German books have been recently released. They were reviewed by philapress.de.
The first book, Die Stempelträger mit Werbeeinsätzen der Halbstempelmaschinen der Postämter aus Baden-Württemberg bis 1945 (translated in English as Machine Advertising Cancellations of the Post Offices in Baden-Württemberg until 1945), by Dr René Wollert and Jürgen Witkowski, was reviewed by Birgit Freudenthal. Features: 262 pages, 220 coloured illustrations, 161 plates, 117 tables, a5 format, paperback, priced at €25,00 (or €22,00 for members of the Bücherrings aus Poststempelgilde, Neues Handbuch und Infla Berlin) plus shipping.
Available from r-hj.naumann@t-online.de
Review and details:
https://www.philapress.de/2023/11/15/maschinenwerbestempel-in-baden-wuerttemberg
The second book, Die Währungsreform in Berlin (West) 1948/49 (translated in English as The Currency Reform in Berlin (West) 1948/49), by Klemens Nicklaus, was reviewed by Torsten Berndt. Features: 302 pages, 200 colour illustrations, A4 format, hardcover, priced at €45,00 (or €40,00 for members of Forschungsgemeinschaft Berlin) plus shipping.
Available from geschaeftsstelle@fgberlin.de
Review and details:
https://www.philapress.de/2023/11/13/postgeschichte-herausragend-dargestellt
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