#Stamp Auctions
A rare Canadian stamp uncovered by a lucky U.S. collector
For nearly 80 years, there have been only two known examples of Canada's rarest stamp: the two-cent, 1868 "large queen" on laid paper, also called by collectors a "large-queen-on-laid". The third example of every Canadian stamp collector's wildest dream was discovered in a circuit book (instead of just pictures and prices of products available for order, a circuit book contains actual stamps and o
Arnhold Collection Achieves 100% at Auction
Stanley Gibbons auction of the Arnhold Collection of British Africa on 17th May left no item unsold; achieving a total realisation of £900k. The Auction proved that there is still a strong demand for Empire material with all 1276 lots finding new homes. Attracting a great deal of interest from the outset, the company experienced a record number of catalogue downloads and the day before the sa
Traditional autumn stamp auction in Denmark
All sorts of philatelic goodies are put under the hammer when Sotheby's Auction House holds the autumn international stamp auction. This year Sotheby's welcomes everyone at the stamp auction in Copenhagen's North Harbour, Denmark. The auction is dedicated to five collections of rare Chinese stamps (this subject achieved massive international demand in recent years). A special section with the well
New auction World Record for a modern stamp
On May 19th, 2011 David Feldman, one of the world's leading philatelic auction houses, sold a 1948 10 Rupee Mahatma Gandhi stamp of India for a World Record price of EUR 144,000 (US$ 205,000); this is the highest price ever paid for a single Indian stamp (smashing the previous 2010 record set by the 4 Annas "Inverted Head" error). Additionally it is also believed that this sale possibly represents
London Debut to Mark 100th Auction
Apex Philatelic Auctions (www.apexstamps.com) will be holding their Centenary auction on the 14th May 2010, to coincide with the year's International Stamp Exhibition taking place in London - the world's philatelic capital. The auction will feature around 500 lots of high quality world stamps with emphasis on British and Colonial. The International Stamp Exhibition will open on the 6th May, the an
World's Largest Stamp Auction in Switzerland
Discerning collectors as well as professional dealers and ambitious investors will meet at the world's most important stamp auction to be held at the Rapp auction house from November 24 to 27, 2008. Stamps and coins worth about 15 million Swiss Francs will be on sale. Selected single lots and comprehensive collections of the Swiss, European and Overseas areas will be contained in the offer. The
