#Stamp Auctions
“Mao's Inscription to Japanese Worker Friends” stamp is to reach $114,746 at Spink
Spink is to auction 1968 “Mao's Inscription to Japanese Worker Friends” stamp at its sale that will take place on 20th January 2019. This is a fine example of one of the rarest stamps of the Cultural Revolution, which features a design called Mao's 1968 Inscription to Japanese Worker Friends. The lot in mint condition, having one fractionally short perforation at left is expected to fe
Accidentally found 1943 copper Lincoln cent is to reach $1.7 million at auction
Collectors from around the world are excited as one of the rarest US coins that was accidentally found by a teenager in his change after he paid for lunch at a school cafeteria is up for auction now. This is the 1943 copper Lincoln cent that was produced by the U.S. Mint by mistake, and is now described as the “most famous” coin made in error. Currently 1943 copper Lincoln cent is bein
Canada 12-penny black is to fetch $227,000 at Eastern auction
Eastern Auctions is to conduct one of its greatest sales in February. The auction will offer for collectors’ attention the second part of “The Highlands Collection of British North America”. One of the highlights of this outstanding sale is a mint 12-penny black issued by the Province of Canada in 1851. The lot described by auctioneers as “immaculate condition with impeccab
The “Red Ruby” 30c on 24ca rose-carmine is to fetch $76,583 at Spink
Spink is to auction an outstanding collection of Chinese philatelic items that will come under the hammer on 18th January 2019. The sale of “The Lam Man Yin Collection of Small Dragons, Dowagers and 1897 Surcharges” will offer a great number of rarities to collectors’ attention. One of such philatelic items is the “Red Ruby” 30c on 24ca rose-carmine surcharge that ran
Vancouver Island 1865 5c Rose fetched $35,666 at Eastern sale
Eastern Auctions conducted a great sale that began on Nov. 8 with the 360-lot sale of the Highlands Collection of British North America. This was followed by a two-day, 1,194-lot general sale with material from Canada, British North America and abroad. One of the brightest Canadian lots that fetched an incredible price was a fabulous mint example of Vancouver Island 1865 5c Rose stamp – the
Cherrystone offers 1869 30c Ultramarine & Carmine Flags Inverted for $70,000
Cherrystone Auction House will kick off the New Year with its January 8-9 sale. This auction will offer philatelists 1,678 lots, including additional offerings of the Heinz Gappe (H.G.I Company) inventory of Flight and Zeppelin covers of the world. One of the brightest and rarest philatelic items that will be presented at this sale is 1869 30c Ultramarine & Carmine Flags Inverted that was rank
1923 1c green rotary waste stamp is to reach $30,000 at Kelleher auction
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions is to conduct its Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History sale on Dec. 18. The star of this sale is an unused 1923 1c green rotary sheet waste stamp that is among the brightest 20th-century American rarities. This is a very rare, never hinged, most beautifully centered top quality specimen - one of approximately 20 in unused condition. The lot
“The Whole Country is Red” fetched $2 million at China Guardian auction
We are excited to share the latest breaking philatelic news with you: a famous “The Whole Country is Red” stamp has been auctioned off for 13.8 million yuan (US$2 million), making it one of the most expensive stamps in the world. There are only nine examples of this rare philatelic item are known to exist today and the specimen recently auctioned is said to be in pristine, unused condi
1c Indigo First Design is expected to fetch $50,000 at Siegel auction
Robert A Siegel is to auction the Richard Drews Collection of 1861-68 Issues, which consists of the finest of Civil-War and early Reconstruction era stamps ever issued. This sale offers the off-cover portion of the collection, and a great variety of rare essays and proofs, used and unused blocks and extensive studies of the grilled issues. One of the rarest items that will be presented during this
France 1919-22 Type Blanc Surcharged inverted block is to fetch $226,860 at Spink
Spink auction house is to conduct its next auction on November 21-22. It will offer to collectors` attention The "Hermione" Collection - one of the finest collections of France that will come on the auction market since Lafayette in 2003 and will be a landmark series of sales for collectors for years to come. The highlight of this auction is 1919-22 Type Blanc Surcharged "GC" Paper ½c. on 1
