#Stamp collecting
1c Blue Position 7R1E is to fetch $65,000 at Siegel!
Robert A Siegel is to conduct its “Gem-Quality United States Stamps” auction on 1-2 May. The sale will offer to collectors’ attention an extensive range of US philatelic material in unused and used condition. The vast majority of the stamps in this sale have claimed top or near-top grades in centering and condition. One of the brightest lots that will be offered at this auction i
1918 "2 DOLLARI Pechino" is selling for $47,500 at Cherrystone
Cherrystone is to hold its next auction on 7-8 May. There will be 1,642 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring further selections from the David Mace collection and properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There will be a solid selection of United States, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavian coun
The block of four 12¢ Dull Violet H. Grill stamps is to fetch $150,000 at Siegel
Robert A Siegel is to conduct “The Gross Multiples” sale that is breathtaking in its scope and quality. The auction will offer to collectors’ attention a great array of largest known unused multiples and plate blocks. The auction will take place on May 8-9. One of the brightest lots that will appear at this sale is the original-gum imprint block 12¢ Dull Violet H. Grill stam
Cherrystone will offer 1979 "CIA" Invert with an opening bid of $14,000
Cherrystone will conduct its next auction on May 7. This great philatelic sale will offer to collectors’ attention an extensive range of US stamps and covers, many Italian and French stamps etc. The auction will offer on sale may large lots and collections. One of the rarest and brightest stamps, which will be auctioned during this sale, is 1979 $1.00 Rush Lamp & Candle Holder, intaglio
10p Dull Purple & Carmine O.W. Official sold for $27,000 at Siegel auction
Robert A Siegel has recently conducted a great auction of “The Bertsimas collection of Great Britain” that contained a truly spectacular array of rare singles and original-gum blocks. The sale took place on March 19 and gave collectors a great opportunity to acquire items that rarely appear in the philatelic marketplace. One of such lots was extremely fine and pristine example of 10p D
NZ 1855 1d Full-Face Queen stamp is to fetch more than $30,000 at Mombray auction
NZ 1855 1d Full-Face Queen stamp printed by Perkins Bacon in London is to be sold at Mombray auction that will take place on March 16. Designed by Alfred Chalon and depicting the Queen at her 1837 coronation, the stamp is known as "Full Face Queen" due to its front view depiction of Victoria. This is one of six examples given by Perkin Bacon to Rowland Hill's family. It is to go under the hammer f
Roman States 1852 1sc rose sheet fetched $19,000 at Daniel F. Kelleher’s auction
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions has recently conducted its “Flagship US and Worldwide Public Auction” that offered to collectors’ attention nearly 1300 lots of U.S., British and worldwide stamps and postal history. One of the most interesting sections of this sale was the "Wilde" Selection of Italian States including rarities. The staring lot of this section that fetched an incredibl
Top 10 philatelic sales of the year 2018
In 2018 the collectors had a great number of opportunities to enrich their assets with some of the rarest and the most valuable stamps. The auction houses offered for sale some of the most interesting and world renowned collections such as “The William H. Gross Collection”, “The Highlands Collection of British North America”, “The David Mace Collection of U.S. Stamps&
90c Blue First Design stamp is to reach $50,000 at Siegel auction
Robert A Siegel will conduct its sale 1197 of “United States Stamps” on March 14-15, 2019. This auction will present to collectors’ attention a broad array of choice material, including the "Adriatic" Collection of the 1869 Pictorial Issue, superb graded singles and the Brian DeBroff Set of Panama-Pacific Issue. One of the highlights of this sale is 90c Blue First Design stamp th
1897 “Red Ruby” 30c stamp is to reach $57,360 at Gaertner auction
The Christoph Gaertner auction firm organizes its next auction on Feb 18, with specialized sales of China, Asia, Spain and Germany, as well as Europe and worldwide stamps, covers and collections. The highlight of this auction is 1897 30¢-on-24-candareen carmine Dowager first-printing stamp that is also known as “the Red Ruby”. The stamp is one of the great rarities of both the Dow
