#Stamp Auctions
Stuart Weitzman’s philatelic treasures were briskly sold at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s conducted an amazing sale on June 8 offering two famous philatelic treasures: the block of four Inverted Jenny stamps and British Guiana 1c Magenta. The sale has been named as one of the fastest in Sotheby’s history. Both lots realized the incredible sums, however, they have not managed to reach the estimates announced by the auction house this spring. The block of four Inve
Top 12 vintage stamp sales of the year 2020
As the previous and current years have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the auction houses have been forced to conduct their philatelic sales in accordance with new health protocols that underline the significance of preserving social distancing and other guidelines when running a business. In the first half of the year, many auction firms had to cancel or postpone even the most imp
Siegel auctioned 2c Scarlet Vermilion American Bank Note Co. stamp for $95,000!
Siegel conducted “The Kenneth Abramowitz Collection of 19th and 20th-century stamps of outstanding quality” auction. The sale offered to collectors’ attention a great variety of philatelic items including Columbian, Pan-American, Pictorial, Trans-Mississippi, and other notable issues. The star of this auction was 2c Scarlet Vermilion that is considered as one of the finest exampl
Siegel auctioned Jenny Invert Position 77 for $800,000!
Siegel conducted “Inverted Jenny Position 77 and William T. Robey Letters” sale on the 31st Match that had impressive results. The starring lot in this auction was 24c Carmine Rose & Blue, Center Inverted, Position 77 in an extremely fine condition, a phenomenal mint never-hinged example of the famous 1918 24-cent Inverted “Jenny” error. Featuring wide margins, graded V
1¢ Magenta and Inverted Jenny Plate Block will be sold at Sotheby’s!
Sotheby’s will auction two major philatelic rarities, world-famous British Guiana One-Cent Magenta, and a block of four Inverted Jenny stamps, at its sale on 8 June 2021. These rare philatelic items are now owned by Stuart Weitzman. The British Guiana stamp will be offered with estimates of $10-15 million and is likely to set a new world auction record. The Inverted Jenny will carry an estim
Postiljonen offers the block of four 1863 16sk violet stamps for $59,471!
Postiljonen is going to conduct its next 3-day day sale on March 25-27. This auction will introduce to collectors’ attention a great variety of interesting philatelic items, including a vast array of Scandinavian stamps, covers, large lots and collections, as well as multiple lots from other European countries. One of the most worthiest lots offered in this auction is the largest known used
Christoph Gärtner offers 2c 1897 Red Revenue surcharge for $206,000!
Christoph Gärtner is going to conduct a “Worldwide Public Auction” on February 22-26. This sale offers a great number of stunning philatelic items from all over the world, including world rarities and post-historically significant stamps. The undisputable star of this sale is 1897 Red Revenue, small 2 cents surcharge in Black-Green (dark green), position 9, which is offered with a
Notariat Greifensee cover is being sold for $341,000 at Corinphila!
Corinphina Auctions is going to conduct one of the greatest sales of 2021 that will take place from 25 to 30 January. This auction will offer to collectors’ attention premium philatelic material from various collections. All the material that will be presented is divided and described in eight catalogs that can be found on the website of an auction firm. The offer includes the 'Greifensee co
David Feldman auctioned the unique 30th September Cover for $103,300!
David Feldman conducted 2020 December Auction Series selling one of the most important items of all Greek philately - the unique 30th September cover with Large Hermes Heads (Paris printing), 1861. Considered as “a world rarity rivalling the other famous usages of first issues used prior to the official date of issues, being that of Austria and Great Britain just to name a few”, the lo
Schuyler J. Rumsey sells 1923 1¢ green rotary sheet waste for $160,000!
Schuyler J. Rumsey is going to conduct the sixth annual Gems of Philately auction of United States and Possessions stamps and postal history. The auction offers many items from Vernon Morris "Fighting the Fed" exhibit collection and Dan Richard’s collection of Revenue Stamps. The sale of 365 lots features an array of some of the finest stamps and covers on the market today. One of the highl
