#Stamp collecting
Rare St Christopher stamp is to be sold for US$13,000. Latest stamp auction news to your attention
FindYourStampsValue.com is excited to let you know that one of the rarest St Christopher stamps in existence is to be sold at Spink auction on January 23. This is the used 1888 (May) “one/penny” on 2½d ultramarine is lightly cancelled and declared by auctioneer Spink to be in “fine” condition. The strong perforations of this unique stamp boost its value. The lot is to make US$13,000. St Christoph
1914 Russian Empire stamp issue is to be sold for US$52,000
FindYourStampsValue.com is excited to let our readers know that a rare 1914 Russian Empire stamp is to be auctioned in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. This unique item is estimated at 3 million RUB (US$52,000). The stamp is now in Krasnoyarsk, in the safe of one of the banks. The seller promises to show the original item to a potential buyer. At the moment only some photos of the stamp were unveiled to the p
The most unusual postage stamp sale of 2017. What is “Cottonreel” issue and why is it so special?
2017 saw many interesting stamps auction but in this piece of news we decided to concentrate on the most unusual stamp sale of 2017. You’ve probably heard of the 1c British Guiana stamp, which set a US$9,400,000 record for a stamp at Sotheby’s in 2014, but only few of stamp enthusiasts are aware of the existence of the 2c Guiana “Cottonreel” stamp. This special item was named so due to the fact t
Russian 1858 20k Blue and orange auctioned at Spink. The item was sold for US$125,000
FindYourStampsValue.com is excited to let our readers know that Spink has auctioned the only recorded mixed franking on cover of the “Number One” and Second Issue 20k for US$125,000. This is one of the most important items of Russian philately that attracts attention of many collectors. So, let’s congratulate the lucky new owner of this unique philatelic item! The sale comprised a significant po
What was the first Christmas stamp? Let’s find out together!
December marks the beginning of Christmas and festive time that is celebrated by people worldwide. Many postal services devote their annual issues to this great holiday. But when did this important philatelic event take place for the first time? FindYourStampsValue.com invites our readers to find out what country issued the first Christmas stamp and how the first festive stamp looked like, as thi
‘Magnificent’ China stamps star at the Eastern fall sale. 18-stamp set from Mei Lan-fang issue is to fetch US$117,000
FindYourStampsValue.com would like to share the latest auction news with our readers. New Brunswick’s Eastern Auctions will offer a complete set of imperforate corner blocks from the 1962 Stage Art of Mei Lan-fang issue on its Nov. 3-4 sale. The block was issued by the People’s Republic of China and has a catalogue value of US$117,000. This “magnificent and very fine set” is expected to bring big
Unused block of six 1956 Melbourne Olympic stamps are to fetch US$25,000. Latest auction news to your attention
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to let our readers know that an unused block of six 1956 Melbourne Olympic 3½ pence stamps, plus booklet covers, is to be sold for US$25,000 at the next Mossgreen philatelic sale on October 3. You may be wondering why these average philatelic items are to fetch such a considerable sum of money. Let’s get to know the answer to this question in this piece of news! Th
The King Edward VIII stamp is expected to fetch more than US$120,000 at auction
FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to share the latest auction news with our readers: the King Edward VIII stamp is expected to fetch more than US$120,000 at auction. It is a second example of what is claimed as Australia’s most valuable stamp and it will appear for sale through Mossgreen on June 26 in Melbourne. The King Edward VIII two penny scarlet (KEV 8 in shorthand) is especially rare because t
Presidents on Stamps – remarkable stamp issues to be remembered and collected
US Post has a unique philatelic tradition: each year it celebrates and commemorates an American President on a postage stamp. This tradition is very old and was introduced 160 years ago. The first Presidents who were commemorated with the philatelic items were George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. In each period of the American history different variations of presidential portraits appeared on t
One more rarity has been sold for a record price. New Zealand’s rarest stamp fetched US$67,850
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to present to our readers' attention the latest auction news. This piece of info concerns one of just seven known surviving copies of New Zealand's rarest stamp that has been sold to an overseas collector for a record price. This is the 3d HMS Vanguard stamp that has one of the most colourful stamp histories in the world. Part of a set of four, it was produced for
