The union of Philately and Art On a grey autumnal day in 1972 Mr M ambled along the banks of the river Seine in Paris and not far from the Louvre he spotted something in a shop window which immediately drew his attention.  This was a new French stamp featuring ‘Femme au Jardin’ by Claude Monet.

Historical Snapshot of Swiss Wartime In May 1945 during world war two, Georg Wenger from Basle submitted a complaint slip to the Swiss Post Office. This was a complaint that his order to a garage called Schimd in Frick was never delivered. The war had left its mark on Switzerland. Whilst Switzerland was never invaded,

A philatelic journey of adventure Zanzibar a former pirate stronghold in the Indian Ocean, a tiny paradise of pure white sandy beaches, crystal clear blue waters and shady palm trees. This is how it probably looked in 1873 when at 5 pm in the evening in St. Gallen, 8000 kilometres away, a letter with an

Silent Witnesses Cape of Good Hope 1900: the second Boer war between the Orange Free State, the South African Republic and Great Britain rages on and the city of Mafeking has been under siege for 217 days.  Under the leadership of Colonel Robert Baden-Powell the British troops try to defend the city against the attacking

Only one bidder wanted to buy the rare Richterswil stamp from 1880 at the auction. Now she comes with other exotic stamps in the safe of a man who has been collecting stamps for 80 years. Continue reading!

Lots of money is currently being spent on old stamps in Lucerne. Continue reading!

The auction house and stamp shop Rölli-Schär AG was located in the city of Lucerne for 40 years. Now the move to Rothenburg took place. Continue reading!

For 40 years the auction house and stamp store Rölli-Schär AG was located in the city of Lucerne. First, in 1978, the company moved from its home office in Horw to Kapellgasse in the old town. When these locations were bursting at the seams, the move to Seidenhofstrasse 10 in 1989 was followed by a

Highlights which we are proud of At our auctions we have witnessed some fantastic moments and would love the opportunity to share them with you. Here you can find some highlights of our latest auctions. Letter featuring Basel Dove. An exceptional piece with particularly lovely relief.   Decorative folded letter with very well preserved rare