#Stamp collecting
1878 Queen Victoria £1 brown lilac is to reach $32,500 at Cherrystone
Cherrystone is to sell the Brian Pottow Collection of Great Britain on February 20. This impressive holding of some of the finest stamps of Great Britain includes a great variety of philatelic rarities. One of the stamps that will be presented at this sale is 1878 Queen Victoria £1 brown lilac that is considered as one of the rarest British stamps. The item is being offered with the opening
Saar rarity is to fetch $285,000 at Schlegel auction
The Schlegel Auction House will offer to collectors' attention the second part of the amazing Peter Zgonc collection with many interesting and unique items in another special auction that will take place on the 8th February. The highlight of this interesting sale is a rare Saar 1920 20-mark brown King Ludwig III stamp used on piece. The stamp is one of the unique gems from the Saar and Southern Ge
1857 1sh Scarlet Vermilion is to be sold for $70,000 at Eastern auction
Eastern Auctions Ltd offers an amazing and peerless mint example of 1857 1sh Scarlet Vermilion stamp at its next sale that will take place on February 14. This is one of the most sought-after classic stamps of Newfoundland. Acquired from the famous Pratt collection over thirty years ago, the stamp is definitely one of the highlights of this important sale. The lot that is the finest existing mint
“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
